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18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Final text of TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran’s speech in Parliament opposing the 18th Amendment

Though the text of TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran’s speech was published earlier on the Internet, was sent today the final version of the text, approved by the MP, which incorporates into the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/13/201009/13/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

“Sound is no substitute for argument”: Exclusive video of TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran’s speech in parliament against 18th Amendment

This video complements Exclusive video: Parliamentary debate and objections to 18th Amendment published on . The reasoned, well-argued full text of the speech made by TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran against the 18th amendment…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/12/201012/01/2018
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Exclusive video: Parliamentary debate and objections to 18th Amendment

was able to procure exclusive video with highlights from the parliamentary debates on the 18th Amendment Bill. This video was recorded on 7th September 2010. This one hour video begins with the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/12/201009/12/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

For the record: Full text of Supreme Court judgement on 18th Amendment

To view this full-screen, click here. To download this judgement as a PDF click here.

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/10/201009/10/2010
18th Amendment, IDPs and Refugees, Issues, Language, Polls, Post-War, Puttalam

Content digest: Full coverage of the 18th Amendment, 1 – 9 September 2010

was read well over 22,000 times from 1 – 9 September, when content and debates around the 18th Amendment to the constitution reached their peak. Over 170 comments were featured in the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/09/201009/12/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Finding a Moral Compass: Citizenship After the 18th Amendment

Loss of Moral Certainty It’s often seems hard to find a reasonable discussion in Sri Lanka about right and wrong, especially when it comes to questions of how our society is governed….

T. Aruna T. Aruna on 09/09/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Photos of candle-light vigil against 18th Amendment (Updated with video)

A candle-light vigil by a small group of citizens was held today in Colombo against the 18th Amendment. We dispersed to news that it was passed, 161 to 20. Created from Vikalpa’s…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/201009/09/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Might is Right in Sri Lanka today

“I define Justice or Right as what is in the interest of the stronger party – the ruling class in any state, but I can see you don’t agree” says Thrasymachus, the…

Leela Isaac Leela Isaac on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Photos from demonstration against 18th Amendment

Photos taken today by Vikalpa at a demonstration against the 18th Amendment in Colombo organised by several civil society organisations, members of Left political parties and some Provincial Council members of the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

A senior journalist and rights activist on the 18th Amendment

Lakshman Gunasekera is a senior journalist in Sri Lanka, former Editor of the interviewed him at a protest rally in Colombo today on the 18th Amendment. [audio:http://www.groundviews.org/wp-content/uploads/11012901.mp3|titles=11012901]

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Law students write against 18th Amendment

received a statement against the proposed 18th amendment to the Constitution by law students from the Faculty of Law University of Colombo, the Sri Lanka Law College and the Open University of…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Photos from protest by lawyers in Colombo against 18th Amendment

Photos taken on 7 September by Vikalpa at protests against the 18th Amendment held in Colombo by lawyers. Also listen to a statement by Chrishmal Warnasuriya, Bar Association of Sri Lanka on…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Batticaloa, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

A letter from Batticaloa against the 18th Amendment

See a larger version of this letter here. After a discussion on the 18th Amendment, a group of citizens from Batticaloa had faxed this letter to Parliament this morning and sent it…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Videos of JVP protest against 18th Amendment

About 3500-4000 JVP supporters marched to Parliament on 7th September to demonstrate their opposition to the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It was reported that many of the protestors had come in…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/08/201009/08/2010
18th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Photos from demonstrations in Colombo against 18th Amendment

Photos taken by Vikalpa at protests against the 18th Amendment held today in Colombo organised by the JVP. Created from Vikalpa’s photo set.

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/07/201009/08/2010

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