Digital Partisans: Dissecting Facebook Sentiment Towards Wickremesinghe, Premadasa and Dissanayake

Last month, I studied over 4,000 tweets linked to the three main presidential candidates – Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW), Sajith Premedasa (SP), and Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) – in order to study how they presented themselves, and how a wider public saw them. I ended by noting, “What’s “real” and “authentic” in politics is often manufactured. Today’s election campaigns are highly sophisticated and …

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SJB’s Thalatrha Athukorala resigns as MP

SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala announced that she will resign from the Parliamentary seat. Thalatha told this in Parliament while making a special statement. nnouncing her decision, Ms. Athukorala said she opposed the decision of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to form the SJB. She said Premadasa has committed political suicide. She made the announcement while delivering a statement in Parliament today …

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President Wickremesinghe’s Two Years of Triumph in Overcoming the Crisis

Over the past two years, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made significant strides in leading the country out of its most severe economic crisis, restoring stability, and setting it back on the path to progress. His comprehensive program addressed not only the collapsed economy but also every critical area necessary for stability and growth. Notably, the President’s initiatives included passing the …

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SJB Leads Among General Election Voters

The latest estimates from Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) SLOTS MRP model show a decline in all adult voters’ support for NPP/JVP to 26% (-5 compared to the previous month) pushing SJB ahead in June. SJB leads with 38% (+1) support followed by NPP/JVP with SLPP at 16% (+2), UNP at 7% (+1) and ITAK at 3% (-1). The June …

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New alliance formed as ’Samagi Jana Sandanaya’

Several political parties signed an agreement today to form an alliance as the ‘Samagi Jana Sandanaya’.  Alliances including the SJB, SLFP (Dayasiri faction), TPA, SLMC, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, Arjuna Ranatunga’s Purawesi Handa etc. signed an agreement to form the ‘Samagi Jana Sandanaya’ to support SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election.

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Majority of SLFP Backs President – Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna

State Minister for Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna announced that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has officially decided to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election, with 90% of the executive council and a majority of the party’s MPs agreeing to this decision. He also highlighted that the SLFP’s robust organizational network has already started efforts to secure President …

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Former Provincial Council Representatives from SLPP and UNP Pledge Support for President’s Victory

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his candidacy as an independent in the upcoming presidential election, emphasizing his commitment to advancing the country with a fresh vision and unbiased program. He plans to delegate responsibilities to all 10 governing bodies, including the 9 provincial governments and the central government, to carry out his initiatives. He made these remarks during a meeting at …

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FAILURE TO ABIDE BY JUDICIAL DECISION UNDERMINES RULE OF LAW – NPC

Media Release FAILURE TO ABIDE BY JUDICIAL DECISION UNDERMINES RULE OF LAW Much to the consternation of law abiding people the government has announced its decision not to act on the Supreme Court interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the Inspector General of Police. Despite the ruling by the highest court in the land, the government insists that …

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