Tag: Sri Lanka

Adat and Law in Clash of Civilisations in Negeri Sembilan

Analysis on the removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (YDPB), the standing of the Undang Luak, and the jurisdictional (power) conflict between adat, statute, and executive power (Part 1).

PKR Tears Itself Apart While In Power: The Real ‘Reformasi’?

The exit of former PKR strongmen Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi has exposed a party still struggling to define itself in power
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Report: Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Was Allowed To Enter Singapore

Rajapaksa did not request asylum, but it is within his rights as a passport holder to visit Singapore SINGAPORE - Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya...

Sri Lanka Stops President’s Brother From Flying Out

He resigned as finance minister in early April, as street protests against fuel, food, and other necessities erupted, and he left parliament in June. Colombo...

Sri Lanka President Flown To Airbase As Exile Rumours Spread

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the presidential palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka under naval protection on Saturday, shortly before tens of thousands of protesters overran the...

Sri Lankan Bonds Fall As Its President Resigns

Sovereign dollar bonds issued by Sri Lanka slipped between 1.5 cents and 2.3 cents to hit a record low today NEW YORK — A gauge...

Sri Lanka Under State Of Emergency Again Amid Worst Economic Crisis

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency from midnight amid protests against a massive economic crisis that has crippled the island nation with...