Are dual citizens a bad lot?

By Gamini Abeywardane With the passing of the 21st amendment to the Constitution the issue of dual citizens holding key political positions has come to the public domain again. Unfortunately in our country greed for political...

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Eran proposes vital first step to eliminate corruption in politics

 By Gamini Abeywardane Samagi Jana Balawegaya Member of Parliament, Eran Wickramaratne through a private members bill, has presented a very timely and forthright proposal which will address the core issue of corruption...

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We need strong diplomacy to stay out of geo-politics of the region

By Gamini AbeywardaneWith the latest controversy over a scheduled visit of Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5, which India claims to be a spy ship, to Hambantota, Sri Lanka has been dragged into the centre of a tussle between...

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There cannot be a better time to change Sri Lanka’s electoral system

 By Gamini Abeywardane The much debated issue of constitutional reforms has surfaced again with the widespread belief that Sri Lanka needs a system change. This is the result of the worst ever economic disaster the country...

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Reforms: A silver lining in dark clouds of politics

 By Gamini AbeywardaneDespite bad news from pandemic, politics and ship wrecks, a horizon of good news is visible in the area of long-delayed economic reforms. Amidst many issues, the government seems to be determined to...

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Aflatoxin issue: An ideal platform to set up an effective food administration

By Gamini Abeywardane The recent brouhaha about contaminated palm oil and the harmful effects of aflatoxin became the subject matter of political debate overshadowing its actual relevance to the health of the people. It also...

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Referendum, an ideal way to formulate national policies

Provision for referenda is a major democratic step in the 1978 Constitution. It can be used very effectively to find out the opinion of the people on vital national issues. The irony is that ever since its introduction...

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