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3rdway progressive LeadershipCouncil's ( 3wplcSLK) Sri Lanka

We are a consortium of elected officials andpolitically and vocalically active citizens workingtogether to develop new and effective policysolutions for our country's most importantchallenges, at every level of government. Theseideas are grounded in the great progressivepolitical tradition that has given Sri Lanka its bestpossible leaders and most enduring

accomplishments.

Like lot of our past and presents Leaders such asLiberals, Republicans, Democrats Lefties, Centreleaders & independents we believe that there arefour overriding challenges facing Sri Lanka today:

Continue to implement policies &procedures which will benefits that Sri

Lanka safe in the midst of a national andglobal war against terror;

Building an opportunity society at a timeof great economic insecurity;

Providing a cultural atmosphereconducive to working families;

Reforming a broken and corrupt politicalsystem.

In this election year, 3rdway progressives arefacing a rare opportunity: the chance to build agoverning majority that can last.

While much of the attention is understandablyfocused on the presidential race, there will also bevital elections at the General elections nationwide.

It is in Government that progressives can deliver alegislative program that helps working families,



promotes our national security, and builds aprosperous and healthy future for our children andgrandchildren.

This process need to develop a version of the3rdway progressive Leadership Council's 3wplc SLforward vision (Edirie Dakme) Agenda. We candevote to help 3rdway progressives to make themost of this opportunity.

The proposals that follow represent some of themost promising ideas for modern solutions

grounded in the 3rdway progressive movement'scommitment to opportunity, responsibility,security, and reform.

Please let’s discuss and inform me that if youwould like the ideology develop here, in order forus to move away from personalise abuses andthreats against each others believe and Pathumsfor Sri Lanka. Policies do not need to be colourcoded political values as we all need to be part of Sri Lanka. I am sure none of you will go there aresettle for ever. Therefore running politicalconvictions from our email boxes need to be focuson a real vision and working to deliver a realisticmodel of good governance for New Sri Lanka. .

Things I thought that we should be considering

National Security:

We need to spell out clearly the convictions thatunderlie their vision of Sri Lankan leadership in

the post Eelam War world. (Sri Lankan CivilWar) It's imperative that we recapture the



muscular, progressive internationalism of ourpast leaders, intelligentsia and her citizens’, inorder to assuage voters' doubts that nationalsecurity is our movement’s first priority. Not justsomething we talk about until we can changethe subject.

For more on Security, please add more commentson policy areas: so we can formulate valuableroadmap.

• National Defense & Homeland Security

• Foreign Policy

Economic Opportunity:

3rdway progressives have to write a new economicstory that makes upward mobility once againpossible for hard-working Sri Lankans. In the past,if you wanted to get ahead you were a SLFPer orUNPer. If you wanted to join the ranks of a growingmiddle-class you were UNPer. But Sri Lankans willnever know we're the opportunity party unless weoffer a bold, clear vision of economic growth thatwill help them get ahead.

For more on Economic Opportunity, please addyour ideals on to policy areas: I think for thebeginning we can look at

• Economic & Fiscal Policy

• Trade & Global Markets



• Energy & Environment

• Health Care

• Technology & Innovation

• The New Economy

Common Values:

As modernisers we have long sought to findcommon ground by promoting big ideas rooted inthe values that most Sri Lankans share. Winningthe cultural debate doesn't require compromising

our values but it does require offering a positiveagenda of our own that strengthens families,empowers parents, couples rights withresponsibilities, and asks for everyone to give backto their country.

For more on Values, please do add on to thesepolicy heads areas:

• Work, Family & Community

• National Service & Civic Enterprise



• Quality of Life

• Crime & Public Safety

Reform:

We have always spoken to Sri Lanka mosteloquently when, as reformers, we confront thestatus quo with a positive agenda for change. We

need to reclaim the mantle of reform andinnovation.

For more on Reform, please add on to thesepolicy areas:

• Political Reform

• Education

The Sri Lankan people deserve a political party orPolitical movements that are champions thevalues, interests, and safety of the broadercitizenship and all who aspire to join it. We canbuild a lasting legacy, but only if we do the hardwork to earn our peoples’ that is our voters' trust.

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