If My Story Could Be Yours Too
This story could be penned from many entry points. That would not make it any different, I guess. It would thus be good, or not bad, to start from the presidential elections…
Constitutional Reform
WHERE IS THE VIABLE ALTERNATIVE POLITICAL PROJECT IN SRI LANKA?
“In other words it now becomes evident that (to quote Marx) people do not treat somebody as a king because he is a king in himself; he is a king people treat…
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…
“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…
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…
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.
Sovereignty for Citizens: A Call to Restore the Republic!
Sri Lanka is a modern republic – which means that its system of government is based on the idea that the citizens of the country rule themselves through arrangements for the representation…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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]
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…
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…
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…