The Sri Lankan pot continues to boil. Although the ceasefire agreement of February 2002 between the government in Colombo and the LTTE has helped bring down temperatures, a permanent political settlement remains, at best, a hope with more complexities entering the arena with each passing day. To take stock of the situation and to draw lessons for the future, the chennai chapter of the observer …
This volume is a series of studies that ICES has commissioned and publications it has sponsored over the years on devolution. Its focus of attention consists of the most recent body of proposals made by the P Government for constitutional reform, whose direction is the transformation of the Sri Lankan political structure into a "Union of Regions." The contributors to this symposium have in comm…
In it's most apparent dimension, this book is a very effective biography of the JVP movement - the lives and tragedies of Sri Lanka's most fearsome insurrection. Sri Lanka - The lost revolution? describes events during a tragic period of our country. The upheaval shook the nation to its very foundation and traumatised an entire generation. No other account of the events that have taken place…
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Consensus document of the Shramaya/United Nations University South Asian perspectives group on nation building in Sri Lanka 3. Political crisis 4. Identity conflicts 5. Nation-building: A Muslim perspectives 6. Plantation-village integration 7. Nation building through the process of constitutional reform
After five centuries of colonial rule, Sri Lanka became independent in 1948 and the Republic was founded in 1972. An interesting ethnic mix coexists in the country including 74% Sinhalese, 12.6% Tamil, 5.5 % of Indian Tamils, 7.1% of Moors and 0.3% of Malaysians (also Muslims), 0.3 of "Burghers" (citizens of European origin) and 0.3% of other origins. The four main religions are represented in …
Contents: 1. The prologue 2. The protracted war 3. The crux of the problem 4. The quest for peace 5. The epilogue
Sri Lanka, the resplendent isle. Famed for its natural beauty and its animal and plant life. Twenty-five thousand square miles of enchanting tropical diversity, with sun drenched beaches and primeval jungles and hillsides. Its two rich cultures, Tamil and Sinhalese, endow it with gentle smiles and serene lifestyles amid a pantomime of frenzied activity. Here you will meet demons and legends,…
Contents: 1. Development under devolution 2. JR'S reply box 3. Let us refurbish the executive committe system 4. Drawbacks in the proportional system of voting 5. New proposal for voting system etc.
This book contains about: 1. Locating the right supplier 2. Export procedures and documentation 3. Incentives for export growth 4. Foreign investment 5. Export Processing Zones (EPZ) etc.
The collection of essays on Constitutional Jurisprudence covers the period 1987 to 1993 when Sri Lanka was in a state of political and social crisis. Insurgencies in the North and in the South were threatening to tear apart the social fabric. The period lends itself to reflection on many of the issues that animate our legal system and our political values. This collection is an attempt to under…