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Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Human Rights, Identity, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance

Socio-economic rights in a Constitution: Should we trust courts over democracy?

Image courtesy Al Jazeera Prof Pratap Bhanu Mehta, an eminent Indian Political scientist shared his insights into incorporating socio-economic rights in the new constitution in Sri Lanka recently. Speaking at a public…

Advocata on 04/06/2017

Colombo, Development, Economy, Features, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Three scenarios for Sri Lanka’s future: Lecture by Razeen Sally

An expected economic take-off has not happened two years into the change of government says Prof. Razeen Sally, chairman of the Institute of Policy studies in Sri Lanka. Delivering a public lecture…

Advocata on 01/03/201701/03/2017