Sri Lanka in 2004: Enduring political decay and a failing peace process

Asian Survey

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 98-104

  DeVotta, Neil ^a  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATIONAL POLITICS; PEACE PROCESS; POLITICAL INSTABILITY; POLITICAL POWER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA; WORLD;

EID: 17144428986     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2005.45.1.98     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. The goal is to create a Constitution whereby the current presidency is made redundant and the duly elected prime minister operates as a chief executive capable of serving an unlimited number of terms. With Kumaratunga certain to be leader of the SLFP, it follows that she will also be the party's candidate for prime minister, thereby perpetuating her position at the helm of Sri Lankan politics.
2. See Suranimala, "A Tale of Deceit, Blackmail, and Abuse of Power," Sunday Leader May 16, 2004, ;
3. Daily Mirror, "Rs 10 Million Bribe Was Offered, Alleges JHU," April 24, 2004, ;
4. Sunday Leader, "Gotta Buy an MP or Two, Boys," May 2, 2004, at ;
5. Frances Harrison, "Uproar in Sri Lankan Parliament," May 18, 2004, .
6. The Island, "Buddhists Should Look after Buddhists," January 3, 2004, p. 8;
7. P. K. Balachandran, "Anti-Christian 'Nationalism' Creates Debilitating Fissures in Sri Lankan Society," Hindustan Times (India), February 4, 2004, at .
8. The ISGA demands in part that the Tigers be given power over rehabilitation, reconstruction, resettlement, and development of the northeast and also be allowed to raise and disburse revenue and have authority over trade, natural resources, foreign aid, land issues, and administrative structures.