Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi <br/><br/>
NGO politics in Sri Lanka :  local government and development /  [electronic resource] 
Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda. 
 - Cham, Switzerland :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2018. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction --  2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies --  3. NGOs in Sri Lanka --  4. Local development, people's participation and local politics --  5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government --  6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects --  7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects --  8. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> This text 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-3-319-58585-7 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017948296 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development projects--Sri Lanka.<br/>Local government--Sri Lanka.<br/>Non-governmental organizations--Sri Lanka.