The current parliamentary election presents a clear division between democratic forces and anti-democratic forces. A victory for democracy would offer a generational chance of resolving some of the fault lines in Sri Lankan society. The Rajapaksa regime won the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) but they used this victory to defeat the legitimate democratic aspirations of the Tamil people.
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
DM (12 août 2015). “Parliamentary Elections and the Political Emancipation of Sri Lanka” by Dayapala Thiranagama. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 6 février 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8rx