DYNASTIC POLITICS NO LONGER RULE THE ROOST IN SL

Sri Lankans chuck it up for politicians with qualifications

- HUZEFA ALIASGER

Dynastic politics which once dominated Sri Lankan politics as in other South Asian countries, is no longer a factor for voters in the exercise of their franchise, a survey funded by the European Union found.

The project "Active Citizens for Elections and Democracy" is a collaborative initiative led by NPC (National Peace Council) in partnership with People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW), the Centre for Communication Training (CCT), and Women and Democracy (W&D) in the Maldives, which seeks to improve democratic processes in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.