The North Eastern part of Sri Lanka is gripped by a mythical creature. The so-called Grease Devil attacks have sparked outraged among locals. But the Sri Lankan government refuses to seriously investigate the attacks of what they claim to be ‘only a myth’. Over the past few months this has led to clashes between protesters and government officials. In one case a policeman was lynched by the angry mob. More >==============================================
Sri Lanka’s Elections for Local Bodies to give Impetus to Crony Democracy
The outcome of the election for 23 local government bodies, including 16 municipal councils besides Colombo, will also be determined to a large extent by the new age voters, who are hit by high cost of living index, and growing unemployment.
Sri Lanka government has announced elections for local civic bodies including the prestigious Colombo Municipal Council on Oct 8. These elections were repeatedly postponed earlier under the emergency regulations. President Mahinda Rajapakse likes to use these elections to strengthen his democratic credentials and keep at bay the pressure from human rights groups for accountability for the crimes committed by the army particularly during the closing phase of Eelam War IV.
