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Sri Lanka articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Sri Lanka.​ Sri Lanka is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​​​According to Freedom House, there are "strong executive powers for the president, who is directly elected have only been somewhat curtailed by recent reforms". Also see our articles on the Tamil people.

Future of Sri Lanka Tamil Women in Post-War Nation

by DC Editors - September 25, 2013

Sri Lanka Tamil Women

Post-war country remain difficult place for Sri Lanka Tamil women, in violent politics especially

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Sri Lanka’s Tamils Hold Hope for Benefits From Elections

by DC Editors - September 15, 2013

Reconsidering political calculation

Sri Lanka’s Tamils hold hope that peaceful and honest elections can heal some scars of war

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Life and Work of Sri Lanka Human Rights Activist

by DC Editors - September 10, 2013

Sri Lanka Human Rights Activist One Billion Rising Beyond Borders

Recent passing of famed Sri Lanka human rights activist Sunila Abeysekera brings reminder of her gallant work and of challenges ahead in post-war country

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Protests Reveal Ugly Side of Sri Lanka Peace

by DC Editors - August 5, 2013

Tamils showing very ugly side of Sri Lanka peace

Victors in ethnically based civil war accused of abuse of defeated Tamils showing very ugly side of Sri Lanka peace

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, India, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Protest and Civil Disobedience Erupting Worldwide

by DC Editors - July 23, 2013

philippines protest civil disobedience worldwide movement

Civil disobedience and citizen protest are becoming the norm in major cities across the world

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bulgaria, Democracy Protests, Egypt, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Worldwide

Sri Lanka’s Tamils Face State Discrimination

by DC Editors - July 23, 2013

tamil man sri lanka

After losing civil war, Sri Lanka’s Tamil culture and political organizations has been regulated by government

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Canada, France, India, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Dictatorship Clamping Down on Sri Lanka Human Rights

by DC Editors - May 16, 2013

post-war Sri Lanka human rights catastrophe

Political repression is becoming norm in suffering post-war Sri Lanka human rights catastrophe

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

India’s Powerful Tamils Seek Sri Lanka Embargo

by DC Editors - March 27, 2013

Sri Lanka Embargo

Democratic India and Sri Lanka dictatorship in constant tension with call for Sri Lanka embargo

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

Indian Economic Reforms in Jeopardy as Party Balks

by DC Editors - March 20, 2013

Ruling party alliance with Tamil state ended over Sri Lanka as Indian economic reforms in jeopardy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

India Ruling Party Loses Major Coalition Partner

by DC Editors - March 19, 2013

India Ruling Party Loses Major Coalition Partner India voters

Tamils fed up on lack of action on Sri Lanka as India ruling party loses major coalition partner

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Tamil People

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