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Some Reflections on the Twentieth Amendment Bill

As the Twentieth Amendment Bill is brought before Parliament – and challenged in the Supreme Court – there are two critical sets of questions we need to seriously consider. These are, firstly, how will the Bill once passed change the nature of Sri Lanka’s constitutional democracy, and secondly, does the …

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UK must lobby Sri Lanka to end forced cremation of Muslims

In a sign of callous disrespect, the Sri Lankan government has been forcibly cremating Muslims who have died as a result of Covid-19, leaving family members of the country’s minority Muslim community unable to fulfil their religious rights when burying their dead. Earlier this month, UK Member of Parliament Naz Shah …

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Pluralism, Tolerance and Coexistence By Rizwan Wahab

Concept of pluralism.    The concept of pluralism is built on the idea of engagement, and creating a harmonious society out of these different cultures in our country. This is a key distinction from diversity, which does not rely on interactions between groups. Pluralism Definition  In government, the political philosophy …

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