Political Science is a core course offered by the Department of Public Administration to the first-year students of the B. Sc. (Hons.) in Management and Public Policy Programme. The course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the political environment within which a manager/an administrator works and to enable them to appreciate the various political factors affecting their behavior.
The major topics covered in the course include both general theoretical concepts of Nation, State, Sovereignty, Rights, Liberty, Equality, and political institutions in Sri Lanka.
Attention is paid to the constitutional development in Sri Lanka. Evolution of political parties, electoral politics. Moreover, the current political issues are also discussed.
- Lecturer: Mr. Harshana Madhubasha
- Lecturer: Prof. Ajantha Sisira Kumara