Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
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Voices From The Field
22 December 2022
In the World of Constitution Building in 2022
![L-R: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Former Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa (photo credit: The Hindu) L-R: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Former Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa (photo credit: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/42214.jpeg)
Voices From The Field
2 May 2022
Economic Crisis and Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka
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Voices From The Field
22 December 2021
In the World of Constitution Building in 2021
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Voices From The Field
21 December 2020
In the World of Constitution Building in 2020
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Voices From The Field
8 September 2020
The Return of Sri Lanka’s Imperial Presidency: The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Bill
![Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, President Maithripala Sirisena, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickermesinghe (photo credit: BBC) Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, President Maithripala Sirisena, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickermesinghe (photo credit: BBC)](/sites/default/files/Former%20President%20Mahinda%20Rajapaksa%2C%20Maithripala%20Sirisena%20and%20Ranil%20Wickermesinghe_BBC.jpg)
Voices From The Field
29 January 2019
Sri Lanka’s (un)ending road to a new Constitution: Technical progress, political collapse
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Voices From The Field
14 December 2017
Constitution building in 2017 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
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Voices From The Field
30 October 2017
The Interim Report on reforming the Sri Lankan Constitution
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Voices From The Field
29 August 2017
More than meets the eye? The Sri Lankan Supreme Court’s decision on the proscription of the Federal Party
Voices From The Field
21 December 2016
Constitution building in 2016 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
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Voices From The Field
19 July 2016
Sri Lanka’s search for constitutional consensus amid social and political divisions
![Maithripala Sirisena presents the first copy of his manifesto to Leader of the Movement for Social Justice Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero (photo credit: Shehan Gunasekera, Daily FT) Maithripala Sirisena presents the first copy of his manifesto to Leader of the Movement for Social Justice Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero (photo credit: Shehan Gunasekera, Daily FT)](/sites/default/files/sri_lanka_pic_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
30 November 2015
Constitutional and Governance Reforms in Sri Lanka: The road to the promised land
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Voices From The Field
31 August 2015
Sri Lanka after the Elections: Challenges and Opportunities for Further Reform
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Voices From The Field
26 May 2015
Sri Lanka: The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution - from start to finish
![Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (L) addresses members of parliament at Parliament House in Colombo. (Photo: AFP/President's Office) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (L) addresses members of parliament at Parliament House in Colombo. (Photo: AFP/President's Office)](/sites/default/files/sri_lanka_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
31 March 2015
From presidential to parliamentary state? A midterm look at Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Reform Process
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