{"id":922,"date":"2026-08-03T03:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/?p=922"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:17:24","slug":"seminar-on-negative-attitudes-towards-power-devolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/index.php\/seminar-on-negative-attitudes-towards-power-devolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar on Negative Attitudes towards Power Devolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Seminar on Negative Attitudes towards Power Devolution<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: 25 April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Political Science and Public Policy, in collaboration with the National Peace Council, organized a seminar on Negative Attitudes towards Power Devolution on 25 April 2026. The programme was conducted for undergraduate students following the Political Science Special Degree Programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seminar aimed to enhance students&#8217; understanding of the concept of power devolution in Sri Lanka and to critically examine the misconceptions and negative perceptions surrounding devolution. The discussions encouraged students to engage with contemporary political debates and constitutional issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resource persons for the seminar were Mr. Mohamed Faslan, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Colombo, and Dr. Nadeesha Silva, Open University of Sri Lanka. Around fifteen undergraduate students actively participated in the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-925 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2-255x143.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-926 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1-255x143.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.37-PM-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-924 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM-255x143.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-2.13.38-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seminar on Negative Attitudes towards Power Devolution Date: 25 April 2026 The Department of Political Science and Public Policy, in collaboration with the National Peace Council, organized a seminar on Negative Attitudes towards Power Devolution on 25 April 2026. The programme was conducted for undergraduate students following the Political Science Special Degree Programme. 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