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Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance, The Constitutional Coup

The Political Is Personal – An Essay In Despair

“ In his explanation of why he removed Ranil Wickremesinghe from the office of Prime Minister, President Maithripala Sirisena cited policy and personal differences between the two. An analysis of his speech…

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda on 11/04/201811/10/2018
Constitutional Reform, Issues, Politics and Governance, The Constitutional Coup

Paradise Lost? Preliminary Notes on a Constitutional Coup

There were three dramatic announcements on the evening of Friday 26th October 2018 from the Presidential Secretariat, which occurred in the following order: (a) the announcement of the withdrawal of the UPFA from…

Asanga Welikala Asanga Welikala on 10/27/201810/26/2021
Constitutional Reform, Issues, Politics and Governance

A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment

On April 28, 2015, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, with a two-thirds majority. 212 MPs voted in favour of its passage, with just one MP at the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/02/201809/02/2018
Constitutional Reform, Long Reads, Politics and Governance

The Legality and Legitimacy of Presidential Term Limits: A Response to Dr Nihal Jayawickrama

There has recently been a flurry of comment and speculation about whether, due to a technical flaw in the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution (2015), former President Rajapaksa may actually be eligible…

Asanga Welikala Asanga Welikala on 08/25/201808/26/2018
Constitutional Reform, Issues, Politics and Governance

Forecast for 2017: Luwie Ganeshathasan

This is the ninth in a series of video interviews forecasting what 2017 will have in store across different sectors. Researcher from the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Luwie Ganeshathasan speaks about expected…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/16/2017

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