by ssa-admin-032024 | Apr 20, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Apr 2015
Jaathika Anduwa Some Reflective Thoughts One of the most interesting themes to have emerged in the present political debate in Sri Lanka is the idea of Jaathika Anduwa, or National Government.The concept of National Government is not a new one. The credit for its...
by ssa-admin-032024 | Apr 6, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Apr 2015
Electoral Reforms: some critical reflections Sri Lanka’s current debate on electoral reforms seems to be heading towards a politically inspired deadlock. Some powerful sections of the SLFP seems to be using the idea of electoral reforms either as a bargaining tool for...
by ssa-admin-032024 | Mar 25, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Mar 2015
To laugh or cry? “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,” was the first reaction I heard last Sunday evening when the news spread that President Sirisena had sworn in 26 ex-UPFA ministers in various ministerial capacities of his yahapalanaya government. The second...
by ssa-admin-032024 | Feb 9, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Feb 2015
Rebuilding Institutions in the Transition from Soft Authoritarianism A political goal that warrants sustained attention of the new Sri Lankan government as well as the democratic reform constituencies is the rebuilding of public institutions of democratic governance,...
by ssa-admin-032024 | Feb 4, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Feb 2015
Consolidating Power After A Presidential Election In the early weeks of November 2014, it seemed somewhat clear that Mahinda Rajapaksa was set to rule the country for at least another six years. But on 8th January 2015, when he finally went to cast his vote, even...
by ssa-admin-032024 | Jan 10, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Jan 2015
For a fresh beginning in Sri Lanka A peaceful transfer of power without post-election violence, after a relatively peaceful campaign, is testimony to the resilience of Sri Lanka’s democracy after experiencing civil war and semi-authoritarianism Other than among the...
