19 ammendment

A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment

by |14 September 201814 September 2018|Verité in the News

On April 28, 2015, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, with a two-thirds majority. 212 MPs voted in favour of its passage, with just one MP at the time, former Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, voting against it. The 19th amendment...

Ex-Presidents contesting for 3rd term

by |27 August 201806 September 2018|Interviews & Articles

Compiled by Sulochana Ramiah Mohan In recent weeks the debate on whether former Presidents Chandrika Kumaratunga (CBK) and Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR) can contest the Presidency once more has been buzzing in the political circle. This is because the head of...