A webinar on student politics in Sri Lanka, hosted by Muragala | Centre for Progressive Politics & Policy (CPPP) on 27 June 2024, focused on Sachinda Dulanjana’s chapter titled “Finding a Way Forward amidst the Contemporary Challenges to Sri Lankan Student Politics.” This chapter is featured in the Bloomsbury Handbook of Student Politics and Representation in Higher Education.
In the chapter, the author explores the historical background of student activism in Sri Lankan state
universities and its impact on the higher education sector. The chapter also examines the challenges faced by Sri Lankan student activists in their political engagement and mobilisation.
This Muragala | CPPP webinar focused on contemporary issues related to student politics and their potential future directions. The session included a talk by Sachinda Dulanjana (former speaker of the Sri Lanka Youth Parliament and the official Sri Lankan youth delegate to the United Nations) on his book chapter, followed by comments from three panellists: Professor Prabha Manuratne from the University of Kelaniya, political analyst Dr. Ajith Amarasinghe, and Dr. Kaushalya Perera from the University of Colombo. This summary paper highlights the main insights shared by the speakers during the discussion.
The summary paper can be downloaded at the following link:
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