Inability to go beyond constitutional amendments

The Constitution on Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties lays down that “the State shall strengthen and broaden the economic structure of Government and the democratic rights of the people by decentralizing the administration,

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The Morning Inspection

Gordon, David and Emmanuel: Notes for a post-LTTE drama

There is a man called Gordon Brown. I have something to say to him. Here goes: Mr. Brown, your country is yet to compensate mine for crimes against humanity, genocide, plunder of resources, insults and humiliation.

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Developing tourism in Sri Lanka and challenges

Tourism industry participants, both in Sri Lanka and abroad, agree that there is a number of reasons why the Government should now begin to think out of the box about the tourism sector and prepare a strategic plan for the next ten years.

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