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NGO Politics in Sri Lanka

Local Government and Development

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Authors:
  1. Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda

    1. University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka

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  • Looks beyond national politics to focus on the challenges of local government in Sri Lanka
  • Assesses the challenges of development at the provincial, community level
  • Provides practical examples of the role played by NGOs at the local level
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
    Pages 1-5

  3. NGOs and Their Potential in Post-colonial Societies

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    Pages 7-25

  4. NGOs in Sri Lanka

    • Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
    Pages 27-61

  5. Local Development, People’s Participation and Local Politics

    • Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
    Pages 63-91

  6. Problems in Local Government and Possible Solutions: NGOs as a Support of Local Government

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    Pages 93-123

  7. NGO Involvement at the Local Level: Centrally-Led Projects

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    Pages 125-140

  8. NGOs as Local Development Partners: Locally-Led Projects

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    Pages 141-161

  9. Conclusion

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    Pages 163-174

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 175-182
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About this book

This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka

    Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda

About the author

Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She focuses on non-governmental politics, decentralization, local government, and development.

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