Webinar: Understanding Elections in Sri Lanka

The Review of Democracy (RevDem), the online journal of the CEU Democracy Institute (CEU DI), in collaboration with the Social Scientists’ Association in Sri Lanka hosted a panel discussion on the political landscape in Sri Lanka.

You can (re)watch the discussion here:

How has the political landscape in Sri Lanka changed in recent years? What is the significance of the 2024 elections for Sri Lanka? What are some of the interpretations of the elections for democracy in the wider region of South Asia and the Global South?

Panelists:

• Dinesha Samararatne, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
• Rohan Edrisinha, Visiting Lecturer, University of Colombo / Standing Legal Advisor to the Anglican Bishop of Colombo
• Pradeep Peiris, Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Colombo / Treasurer, SSA, Regional Director, Global Forum on Democracy and Development

Moderator:

• Anubha Anushree, Global Forum Editor, Review of Democracy