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    ISAS Briefs

    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    384: Politics of ‘Good Governance’ in Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Polls

    Ayesha Kalpani Wijayalath, Research Assistant at ISAS

    14 August 2015

    Sri Lanka’s latest parliamentary election, slated for 17 August 2015, is important not only for the political-comeback bid by former President Mahinda Rajapakse but also for the focus on issues of ‘good governance’ in a climate of higher prime ministerial stakes than before.