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Inching towards Zimbabwe

Friday 14th August, 2026 A meeting between the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ended inconclusively on Wednesday. The government is determined to proceed with the draft 22nd constitutional amendment (22A) to increase the mandatory retirement ages of the judges of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Court of Appeal […]

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DAP delegates see little reason for party to leave government - analyst

DAP delegates are likely to back staying in the unity government at the party’s national congress this Sunday, but will push Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim harder to deliver on reforms…

  • DAP delegates likely to vote to stay in unity government, says analyst James Chin
  • DAP's recent poor performance in Johor and Negeri Sembilan increases Anwar's reliance
  • DAP's government role allows pursuit of long-standing policies and reforms

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