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Lanka: strong govt is disciplined govt
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on September 23, 2020
THE government has announced that the draft 20th amendment bill will be presented to parliament on Tuesday. It will be the same version that caught...
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Controversies note need for greater mindfulness
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on September 17, 2020
THE formulation of the draft 20th amendment and its unanimous acceptance by the cabinet is indicative of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s dominant role in the government....
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20th amendment rekindles need to share power
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on September 10, 2020
THE draft 20th amendment to the constitution is a tribute to the faith placed in president Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the members of the government and...
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Lanka: political posturing with joint problem solving
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on September 04, 2020
THE past 10 months during which time presidential elections were held in November and general elections in August witnessed enemy images being manufactured by competing...
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Need for inclusive Lanka nationalism plus
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 26, 2020
DURING the election campaign the ruling party and its allies legitimised their call for a two-thirds majority in parliament on the basis that a change...
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Opening door to Lanka reconciliation
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 20, 2020
MUCH is hoped for from the new government which triumphed with an unprecedented two-thirds majority. The fate of the country at this critical juncture depends...
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New results-based Lanka governance needs to be inclusive
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 13, 2020
THE early indications from the newly elected government elected by an astounding majority is that they are serious about making a difference and in making...
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Devolution with development after Lanka elections
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 07, 2020
MANY years ago, a former government agent of Jaffna, Dr Devanesan Nesiah, explained northern sentiment when elections were taking place. He said that there had...
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A Lanka election without grand policy themes
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 30, 2020
EVEN as the election campaign comes to its penultimate phase, there is a dearth of hopeful and inspiring campaign themes. The nearest that any political...
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Siren call of postponing Lanka elections yet again
by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:01am on July 15, 2020
THE containment of COVID-19 spread in Sri Lanka relative to other countries, including its immediate neighbours, put the government on a strong footing to face...
