Today is the 67th independence day of Sri Lanka. Celebrations are undergoing for the whole day including the state Independence Day celebration at the capital. While overjoyed Sri Lankans celebrate this Independent Day, how many of us know the real meaning of Independence. Are we celebrating the Independence on its broad meaning or just a mere transfer of power from ...
Only a handful of days left for the Presidential Election. Public engagement in the process is to the extent never before. In a previous blogpost, I’ve compared this election in to a poker game with the country at stake. It can also similar to a great horse-race where only two horses are participating and the twenty million people have bet ...
There are a handful of days to the Presidential Election 2015. Election heat was in the air never before. Even politically inactive people are fuelling the public opinion and actively participating in discussions about the election. Although Sri Lankans have some notion about the politics, most of them have not viewing politics in a balanced mind. Many factors have influenced ...
Eighth of January will be one of the most important dates in Sri Lankan politics as Sri Lankans gather around polling stations to choose a candidate for the highest office. The stage is all set for the fiercest battle ever. In the midst of crossovers which are affectionately named as ‘jumping from one party to another’ surpassing the standards of ...
The most controversial political office in the history of Sri Lankan politics is unarguably the post of Executive Presidency. It was established by the Second Republican Constitution in 1978. The mastermind in implementing that, President J.R.Jayawardena wanted a stable government with a firm executive free from the clutches of the legislature to rapidly develop the country. At least that was ...
Today, election fever has taken over the whole country. It is hard to find anyone not interested in upcoming presidential election. This presidential election is one of the most critical presidential elections in Sri Lanka only second to the 2005 election. This election was controversial even before it began. There were doubts about the authenticity of the election and the ...
There are many political systems in the world. The political system of Sri Lanka, which was subjected to numerous changes since the independence ranging from socialism to neo-liberalism, reflected the mindset of the politicians who were doubtful as to what should be the system to govern Sri Lankans. One of the most controversial changes happened to Sri Lankan politics was ...
Sri Lanka has one of the highest literacy rates in the world on a par with most of the developed nations. Primary and secondary education is Sri Lanka is entirely delivered by the school system which pushes the child along a race track for 13 years. School years define the future of the child. Although our country has a good ...
Western and Southern provincial council election has ended. The interest for elections among Sri Lankan have faded away considerably during the last five years. Specially provincial and local government elections were done in rations so it is not wrong to say that every year citizens experience an election. The result of this election was predictable from the beginning but we ...
Sri Lanka is a country with a democratic political system, “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka” as the name implies. We can drop the socialist part because socialist elements are diminished if not completely gone from the political system. According to Abraham Lincoln “Democracyis the government of the people, by the people, for the people”. Most important characteristic of democracy ...
The Geneva season has begun. Every March for the last 2 years had been a busy period for Sri Lankan diplomats and politicians. At the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), resolutions against Sri Lanka were brought up and voted. Now for the 3rd time, another resolution has been drafted. Voting has yet to be called. Both the Sri Lankan ...
(Photo courtesy : http://plus.maths.org )Mathematics is always a fascinating subject to me. I liked it a lot since my early childhood but sad thing was I was not good at it. It is like a desire which cannot be fulfilled at any cost. In my primary can secondary education, I got through mathematics subject in flying colors only due to ...
The world has become a global village. With the emergence of the Word Wide Web and Internet, information has become an essential commodity for humans like food, water and shelter. People collaborate like never before making way to a digital revolution. Computers and communication devices are getting smaller and more powerful. General notion that a computer is a lager device ...
Leadership can have a broad meaning. The ability to take charge of a group of people, the skill of handling people or the will-power to take the responsibility when things go wrong can be considered as leadership. Do we have the leadership skills ? Most of the Sri Lankans may not have the leadership gene in their pool. Situation among ...
