By V. K. Nanayakkara Can the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka be replaced without recourse to article 82 of the existing Constitution? In other words, can it be replaced extra-legally and extra constitutionally? Yes, it is possible in certain circumstances. Revolutionary constitutionalism is possible where it is connected with a political struggle. Have any countries […]
by Rajan Philips Sri Lanka became a Republic on 22 May 1972, and the fiftieth republican anniversary has come and gone largely unnoticed. The only acknowledgement of the occasion so far in the media has been the articles by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, which were also a reproduction of a chapter on the 1972 Constitution that […]
Nothing is happening for us, at this end, other than queues, queues, and more queues! There’s very little to shout about were the sports and entertainment scenes are concerned. However, Down Under, the going seems good. Sri Lankans, especially in Melbourne, Australia, have quite a lot of happenings to check out, and they all seem […]
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Jacqueline Fernandez, who is very much a part of Sri Lanka, and now a big name in Bollywood, has been in the news quite often, the past few months – for various reasons. However, she does worry about the situation in Sri Lanka and had this to say on Instagram: “As a Srilankan, it is […]