Rishad bathiudeen biography of martin
The recently formed party All Ceylon Makkal Kachchi (ACMC) under the competent leadership of Rishad Bathiudeen is apparently taking root..
At AM the Police Spokesman said the Bathiudeen brothers had been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for aiding and.
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By Rushdy Nizar –
Rushdy Nizar
The post-independent politics of Sri Lanka can be characterised as a two-party structure. Invariably, since independence we have seen the patronage of two leading political parties in shape of the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
Although more recently the Sri Lankan political landscape is punctuated by the sway of emerging political parties, having the clout of the king-maker, hence, an indication of the multi-party system and greater democratic propensity.
However, Sri Lanka, like many developing nations cultivates political parties on ethnic, region and religious lines.
Tamil areas are generally dominated by Tamil parties and the same goes with the predominantly Muslim majority areas led by Muslim parties, though not until the formation of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).
Further, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has become a reckonable force, arguably the third most powerful party. The par