Author: Thiyagaraja Waradas

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DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
This scenario highlights the dangers of unchecked executive power and the need
Roxie de Abrew
on When The Means Undermine The Ends
Thank you, GG, for your forward-looking comment. Sorry I've been unable to
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
Your comment points to a deeper frustration: when people feel the presidential
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
That historic case shows why trust in Sri Lanka’s executive clemency remains
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
The debate isn't about empowering rulers. It’s about whether to fix the
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
The article neither calls every controversial conviction a judicial error nor defends
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
Democratic governance and Commonwealth legal traditions constrain monarchical power through the rule
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
Rather than giving up the pardon's value as a safeguard, we can
DDD
on The Presidential Pardon In Sri Lanka: Institutional Value & Organisational Failure
Why? The pardon is reduced from a constitutional safeguard to an instrument