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Chandani is a senior journalist with over 25 years’ experience working in print media. She writes on politics and social issues and was the Parliamentary Correspondent for the country’s leading Sunday newspaper- Sunday Times- writing the Lobby column for nearly 15 years.

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Rajapaksa strength wanes as calls intensify for President, Govt. to step down

Chandani Kirinde Apr 21, 2022

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the independent group of over 40 MPs in Parliament yesterday stepped-up calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Government to step-down first for an-all party interim arrangement…

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Sri Lanka: President Declares Emergency, Temporarily Blocks Social Media Before Planned Protest

Chandani Kirinde Apr 4, 2022

A 36-hour island-wide curfew was suddenly announced on Saturday amidst growing public anger at the shortage of essential goods and rising costs.

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Sandya Eknaligoda: Seeking justice her way

Chandani Kirinde Feb 11, 2022

Sandya Eknaligoda is very much the public face representative of thousands of Sri Lankan women who have had a loved one taken away from them in the most cruel manner. She came to the limelight over a decade ago as the wife of…