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Constitutional Reform

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Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Battle Lines Drawn Again Over the 13th Amendment

The 13th Amendment, created 35 years ago, has once again become a flashpoint after President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared its implementation. Anti-devolution forces have begun gnashing their teeth; those who went into hiding…

A. Jathindra A. Jathindra on 02/09/202302/09/2023
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance

The Constitution of Sri Lanka, Buddhism and Other Minorities

The process of ethnic assimilation, common in the pre-British era, largely ceased under colonial rule when communal identities were fostered and emphasized. It can arguably be said modern Sinhala nationalism emerged in…

Nihal Abeyasingha Nihal Abeyasingha on 12/23/202212/23/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

Politics of Capitalist Transition and State Repression

Capitalist transition within a state is a process that involves changing institutions or the rules of the game so that markets become the primary mechanism for resource allocation. These changes must be…

Sunil Bastian Sunil Bastian on 10/31/202210/31/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Towards a Political Vision with Social Justice and Pluralism

Statfor The post war Sri Lankan state’s inability to fulfil the demands of global finance capital has devastated the lives of millions of Sri Lankans. This is a country where we see…

Sunil Bastian Sunil Bastian on 08/15/202208/15/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance

The Aragalaya Awakens People’s Sleeping Sovereignty

July 9, 2022 should resonate as a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s political history – its Bastille Day. After months of public protests demanding that the president and prime minister resign amidst…

Ayesha Wijayalath Ayesha Wijayalath on 08/10/202208/10/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Proposed All Party Government: Some Critical Reflections

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal for an All Party Government (APG) seems to be in some trouble. Not unexpectedly, President Wickremesinghe’s bland, and sometimes combative, appeals have failed to inspire any particular enthusiasm…

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda on 08/02/202208/02/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Economy, Politics and Governance

From the Aragalaya to a New Nation

The current economic downfall did not happen due to a natural disaster or by accident; it was caused by a combination of bad policies, wrong economic direction, mismanagement, corruption, inability to deliver…

Anura De Silva Anura De Silva on 07/25/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance

Taking Aragalaya Ideas Seriously

The emergence of Frontline Social Party (FSP) in July as a major voice of the aragalaya (‘People’s uprising/struggle’) movement has led to many negative reactions. Searching questions are being raised and debated…

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda on 07/19/202207/29/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

A New Era of Politics Begins

A peaceful mass uprising on July 9 has brought about the end of a political era that started with the promulgation of the 1978 constitution of Sri Lanka, a constitution that completely…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 07/10/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Economy, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Good Governance, Bad Governance and No Governance

Good governance means a system of governance that ensures economic efficiency guaranteeing economic stability throughout a nation. This economic efficiency can only be brought about by the observance of transparency, accountability and…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 06/28/202206/28/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Development, Economy, Elections, Politics and Governance

Elections Are the Only Way Forward

Verité Research The young Sri Lankan cricket team has done the impossible and beaten the powerful Australian cricket team several times in the shorter formats of the game, giving Sri Lankans some…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 06/24/202206/24/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Economy, Politics and Governance

Need for Parallel Political and Economic Reforms

There is a fallacy being promoted by the reconstituted Rajapaksa regime that political reforms such as the proposed 21st Amendment are not really necessary or at least have already occurred through the change…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 06/08/202206/11/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance

Parliamentary Democracy: Re-living a Myth

Parliamentary democracy is a system of governance through which people share resources, provide for their own needs, enhance their own interests and deal with unexpected contingencies, as far as possible on their…

Bishop Duleep de Chickera Bishop Duleep de Chickera on 05/31/202205/31/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Politics and Governance

For a Change-Making 21st Amendment

The key objective of the 21st Amendment is to undo the undemocratic powers of the executive president and to expand the space for better governance. This would imply that no attempt will…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 05/23/202205/23/2022
#GotaGoHome, Constitutional Reform, Corruption, Economy, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka in the Chalk Circle

“Without gas, without kerosene oil, we can’t do anything. Last option what? Without food we are going to die. That will happen hundred percent.” Mohammad Shazly a part-time chauffer, Colombo (Reuters –…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 05/22/202205/24/2022

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