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Constitutional Reform, Economy, Issues, Politics and Governance

Some thoughts on current orthodoxies

Featured image courtesy SriLankaBrief The year 2009 is important for the post-colonial history of Sri Lanka, because in that year the most serious armed challenge to the territorial integrity of the country…

Sunil Bastian Sunil Bastian on 03/14/201603/28/2016
Colombo, Districts, Politics and Governance

Investigations politicised and turned into merry-go-rounds

Photo courtesy LankaPage Reported Daily FT (15 October). Almost 03 weeks ago on September 23 too an investigating team visited Rajapaksa’s residence and recorded a statement on a petition the PRECIFAC had…

Kusal Perera Kusal Perera on 10/15/201510/20/2015
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

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