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Peace and Conflict, The Constitutional Coup

Losing a Paradise We Never Had?

Asanga Welikala titled the preliminary note that he published on October 27 ‘Paradise Lost’. I agree with Welikala’s analysis and his subsequent publicly stated views as well. However, I do not think that…

Dinesha Samararatne Dinesha Samararatne on 11/03/201811/10/2018
Constitutional Reform, Issues, Politics and Governance

The urgent need for constitutional reform

Featured image courtesy Women and Media Collective Sri Lanka was ushered into Independence under the Soulbury Constitution in 1948, followed by the Constitution of 1972, making the current Constitution, the second Republican…

Lionel Guruge Lionel Guruge on 02/03/201702/03/2017
Constitutional Reform, Issues

New Constitution: Need to Address Post-War Challenges Effectively

Featured image courtesy constitutionnet.org (photo credit: Hemmathagama) Ever since the political changes which ensued in 2015, there appears to be another social contract between the government and the people of Sri Lanka forming….

Lukman Harees Lukman Harees on 02/15/201602/15/2016

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