Accountability in Local Government Institutions in Sri Lanka: A Study on the Hali-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha

Authors

  • Dodan Godage Kanchana Post-graduate Research Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Keywords:

Accountability, Local Government Institutions, Challenges, Hali-Ela

Abstract

Accountability was a basic argument of establishing the local government system in Sri Lanka with some adjustments from time to time. Currently, accountability does not mean that just being showing the accounts to the hierarchical institutions and the local government institutions have to be accountable in a pluralistic way. In other words, there are dimensions of accountability namely; Political accountability, Legal accountability, Administrative accountability, Professional accountability, and Social accountability. All these dimensions of accountability are questionable in local government institutions of Sri Lanka. This study has questioned that why and how these dimensions of accountability are problematic by giving special reference to the Hali-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha which is being challenged by a lot of criticisms due to the inability of maintaining the proper accountability. The study conducted based on qualitative data. In data collection, content analysis and case study methods have been used. The descriptive analysis method has been used in data analysis.

Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Kanchana , D. G. . (2016). Accountability in Local Government Institutions in Sri Lanka: A Study on the Hali-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha . South Asian Journal of Social Sciences , 1(1). Retrieved from https://sajshs.org/sajss/article/view/11