Browsing by Subject "19th amendment"
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19th Amendment: The Wins, the Losses and the In-betweens
(Verité Research, 2015-06)This research brief seeks to provide an insight into how the final outcome of 19A fulfils the key expectations of democratising and depoliticising governance. The enactment of 19A is certainly a watershed event in Sri ... -
Ali Sabry: IGP removal
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/10/2020)FALSE: The then IGP may not have been at fault for the Easter attack. However, if the president wants to remove him, he cannot do so under this constitution. - Ali Sabry, Lankadeepa, 16 August 2020 -
Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections?
(Verité Research, 2020-09)The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ... -
G.L. Peiris: Presidential Immunity under 19A
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/16/2020)FALSE: As long as 19A is in force, the president has to waste his time in courts…That is why immunity is needed… - G.L. Peiris, Aruna, 8 September 2020 -
GL Peiris: 19A Dissolution
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/16/2020)TRUE: Before the 19th Amendment, when a new president was elected, he had the power to dissolve parliament and to call for an election to elect a parliament that would be in alignment with his policies… [After the 19th ... -
The Limits of the Presidential Portfolio and its Implications for the Office on Missing Persons
(Verité Research, 2017-02)The Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution placed limitations on the powers of the Executive President. This briefing note will examine these limitations in the context of the President’s powers to assign subjects ... -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation Kandy District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-27)This infographic depicts Kandy District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Hambanthota District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-27)This infographic depicts Hambanthota District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Colombo District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-29)This infographic depicts Colombo District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Digamadulla District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-04)This infographic depicts Digamadulla District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Kalutara District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-29)This infographic depicts Kaluthara District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Matale District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-03)This infographic depicts Matale District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Matara District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-03)This infographic depicts Matara District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Monaragala District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-22)This infographic depicts Monaragala District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Nuwara Eliya District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-03)This infographic depicts Nuwara Eliya District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Polonnaruwa District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-24)This infographic depicts Polonnaruwa District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Rathnapura District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-07-23)This infographic depicts Rathnapura District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: SLFP National List MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-03)This infographic depicts SLFP National List MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Trincomalee District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-04)This infographic depictsTrincomalee District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment. -
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: UNP National List MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-03)This infographic depicts UNP National List MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment.