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Aug 4, 2022 · The onus is on present and future generations to create democracy: past generations have abysmally failed, that is, if they even made the attempt. Sri Lanka must wait for an “educated” and “decent” electorate to create a true democracy. One definition of a cauldron is “a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions”.
Jan 24, 2024 · The law would seriously threaten the right to freedom of expression as Sri Lanka prepares for parliamentary and presidential elections later this year. The proposed law, the Online Safety Bill, purportedly provides protections against online harassment, abuse, and fraud. Instead, it is mostly concerned with creating a new “ Online Safety ...
Feb 27, 2023 · By W.A. Wijewardena –. A country in deep crisis. By any indicator, Sri Lanka is going through the worst of the economic crises in its post-independent history. Noting that Sri Lanka Government has defaulted its foreign debt repayments since April 2022, some have branded that the country is financially bankrupt today.
Mar 8, 2024 · The Steps To Achieve Justice In Sri Lanka. Under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s tenure, the Sri Lankan civil war, which spanned from 1983 to 2009, reached its brutal conclusion on May 18, 2009. This marked the end of a 25-year conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist rebel group.
Mar 27, 2013 · In February 2009 a 150-year old shrine was destroyed by Thawheed in the city of Ukuwela, in the central hill country of Sri Lanka. Conflict in July 2009 between Thawheed and the Qadiri Sufi order, in the southwestern town of Beruwala, led to two deaths, more than 40 people injured, and 132 arrests.
4 days ago · By Athulasiri Samarakoon –. Amidst a severe economic crisis and an IMF-driven reform process, the Sri Lankan government’s recent legislative surge, comprising over 42 bills, aims to reshape various facets of the country’s political, economic, legal, and social spheres. Central among these, for me, is the National Education Policy ...
Sep 18, 2012 · The book under review is a compilation of 11 research papers on managing political, socio-economic and ethnic diversity challenges faced by Sri Lanka after the war presented at a seminar organized by CSA at Colombo on conflict resolution and peace building.] The political part has some interesting papers, while socio-economic papers generally ...
