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#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
Elections, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Religion and faith

The Ethnic Outbid: Capturing the Voter Since Independence

Sri Lanka burns — and we slap on the national bandaid.  There is genuine disillusionment in the political establishment, and these feelings are valid. From COVID-19, to the 20th Amendment, to an…

Shenali Pilapitiya Shenali Pilapitiya on 02/04/202202/04/2022
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Elections, Politics and Governance

After Gotabaya, the Deluge?

“Slip slidin’ away, Slip slidin’ away…” Paul Simon  No astrologer in Sri Lanka reached such dizzy heights as Sumanadasa Abeygunawardane. He predicted for the Rajapaksas the future they wanted and was rewarded with power…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 01/23/202201/24/2022
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

Is There a Credible Political Alternative for Sri Lanka?

Why do Sri Lankan voters elect and re-elect corrupt and discredited politicians?  This topic has been much talked about and commented on in newspapers and social media ever since Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in…

Tissa Jayatilaka Tissa Jayatilaka on 11/28/202111/28/2021
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

With Diluted Powers, the Election Commission Faces a Daunting Task

Universal franchise is the right of all qualified citizens irrespective of their race, religion, language, ethnicity, caste, education, ownership of wealth, birth, the place of birth, gender or any other difference to…

Manjula Gajanayake Manjula Gajanayake on 01/04/2021
20th Amendment, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Elections, Media and Communications, Politics and Governance

The End of Free and Fair Elections

The proposed 20th amendment will be the death of free and fair elections in Sri Lanka. The study of political communications and digital propaganda for over a decade leaves no room for…

Sanjana Hattotuwa Sanjana Hattotuwa on 09/10/202009/20/2020
Elections, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance

The US Presidential Election of November, 2020 | Part 2

The looming presidential election of the first week of November, 2020 draws some resemblances to that which confronted John F. Kennedy in the build up to the November 1960 presidential election. Although…

Devanesan Nesiah Devanesan Nesiah on 09/07/202009/09/2020
Elections, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance

The US Presidential Election of November, 2020 | Part 1

The US presidential election is due in November this year. For people in Sri Lanka, as in much of the globe, that would be among the most relevant political events of the…

Devanesan Nesiah Devanesan Nesiah on 08/31/2020
Colombo, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

Misleading the Opposition, Misreading the SJB-UNP-JVP

Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Mirror It’s a simple question. Why, in the face of utter electoral destruction, doesn’t the UNP choose a new leader through a secret ballot? That question alone,…

Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka on 08/13/202008/13/2020
Colombo, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

The Best and The Worst – 2020 General Elections

Photo courtesy of The Diplomat The general elections on 5 August turned out to be an outstanding victory for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), the Rajapaksa Family and the Sinhala Buddhist nationalists…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 08/09/202008/12/2020
Colombo, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

A Major Shift in Sri Lanka’s Politics

The results of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election held on Wednesday show a seismic shift in the country’s electoral map as well as the balance of political power in the new legislature. The…

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda on 08/08/202008/12/2020
Colombo, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

Election 2020 – An Analysis and Trends

The general election to parliament is concluded and the official results are out. The anticipated landslide victory to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has materialised with the SLPP winning a…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 08/07/202008/12/2020
Colombo, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

Violence and Abuse Deter Women From Entering Politics

The Daily Mirror In a country that produced the world’s first female head of state 60 years ago and has since seen the election of a female as its executive president, women…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 08/04/202008/12/2020
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2020, Politics and Governance

What’s in the 19th Amendment For Me?

The true value and effectiveness of the 19th Amendment for improving governance in Sri Lanka has been a matter of debate for some time now. Political representatives and political parties have expressed…

Dinesha Samararatne Dinesha Samararatne on 08/03/202008/12/2020
Colombo, Elections, Pandemic, Parliamentary Elections 2020

Has COVID-19 Changed the Election Landscape?

This week, Sri Lanka will have a new, or perhaps not-so-new, Parliament. Given the unusual circumstances in which the elections will be held this time, it is useful to look at the…

Ayudhya Gajanayake Ayudhya Gajanayake on 08/03/202008/21/2020

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