Author: Professor Savitri Goonesekere

20th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Long Reads, Politics and Governance

The 20th Amendment: Building a Future and Forgetting the Past

At the ceremonial opening of our first Parliament on 4th February, 1948 Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike addressed the nation with these words: “It is true that no people can live…

Professor Savitri Goonesekere on 09/20/202009/20/2020

Colombo, Elections, Healthcare, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance

Parliamentary Elections 2020: A Point of View

Photo credit AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena via The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of people in Sri Lanka and across the globe. The President and the Minister of Health have given leadership…

Professor Savitri Goonesekere on 04/30/202005/03/2020