A recent incident involving a local council controlled by the National People's Power (NPP) party reveals that Sri Lanka is regressing in safeguarding the political rights and dignity of women in local governance. This event raises serious questions about the treatment of female representatives in local councils, especially at a time when new political avenues are opening for women in India.

The National People's Power (NPP) government is reeling from a massive political setback as the budgets of the Uvaparanagama and Padiyathalawa Pradeshiya Sabhas (Local Councils), both controlled by the NPP, were defeated today (14th), bringing the total number of NPP-controlled local council budgets to fail to 55. This string of defeats is being heralded as the most significant political shift, highlighting the NPP's faltering governance capabilities and the weakening of the central government's authority nationwide, driven by growing solidarity among opposition councilors.

Political analysts suggest a "third wave" of political power erosion has begun for the National People's Power (NPP) and government-aligned forces at the grassroots level, following the defeat of budgets in two NPP-controlled local councils yesterday (13). This comes after previous budget defeats in the Soranathota and Kolonna NPP-controlled Pradeshiya Sabhas (local councils).

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa announced in Parliament that the opposition parties will unite to expose the government’s deceptive programs to the country.

Former Member of Parliament Harin Fernando officially assumed duties as the Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) yesterday (10th), marking the launch of a series of new political and organizational programs aimed at revitalizing the party and building a united opposition against the current government.

Two recent incidents have cast a shadow over the National People's Power's (NPP) commitment to disciplinary governance and its carefully cultivated public image. The first involves the son of the Matara Pradeshiya Sabha's Deputy Chairman, an NPP-controlled council, who was remanded until the 17th of this month for allegedly assaulting a school student.

A massive debate has erupted over the government's financial discipline after former Minister Chandima Weerakkody alleged that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is now traveling in a luxury Mercedes-Benz Maybach, valued at approximately one billion rupees, at a time of severe economic crisis and vehicle import restrictions.