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Party Politics

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Colombo, Human Security, Peace and Conflict

When servants of the people become oppressors in Sri Lanka

In the Republic of Sri Lanka, sovereignty is in the people and is inalienable. We elect a President, Members of Parliament, and Provincial Councilors etc using the powers vested with the people…

Ruwanminee Wickremasinghe Ruwanminee Wickremasinghe on 06/26/2008
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The pitfalls and u-turns of party politics in Sri Lanka

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 5th Executive President of Sri Lanka on November 19th, 2005. Soon after the event, the main architects of Rajapaksa’s victory Mangala Samaraweera and Wimal Weerawansa along with SLFP…

Ruwanminee Wickremasinghe Ruwanminee Wickremasinghe on 06/20/200806/21/2008

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