National People’s Power

Sri Lankan political tensions and misinformation

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Sri Lankan President's Office refutes hospitalisation rumors

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has engaged in a public dispute with certain media outlets, accusing two unnamed television channels of “manufacturing artificial unrest” to destabilize the government. The President al

Protests and pardon disputes over Gnanasara Thera's prison

14 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Colombo Court Refuses to Amend Order Against Buddhist Monks' Protest

Following his arrest on October 3, 2026, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, has been remanded to serve the remaining five years and five months of a contempt of court sentence.

Sri Lanka counter-terrorism legislative reform

4 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Sri Lanka faces legal challenges over proposed terrorism and crime bills

The Sri Lankan government has moved to reform its counter-terrorism legal framework by gazetting the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill. This proposed legislation is intended to repeal and replace the Prevention

Human rights accountability and anti-corruption in Sri Lanka

9 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Anura Kumara Dissanayake presidency marks two years in Sri Lanka

Human rights organizations and international bodies continue to raise concerns regarding the lack of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka. Despite President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2024 pledge to address pas

Sri Lanka Parliament passes 22nd Amendment

8 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Sri Lanka faces challenges in democratic and constitutional reforms

The Sri Lankan government’s efforts to pass the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution have met with significant political and legal resistance. The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) alliance has faced difficulties in sec