Membership

Institute of Politics Sri Lanka (IOPSL) is the national apex body in the field of professional Politics in Sri Lanka, dedicated to promoting professional Politics in the country. IOPSL was inaugurated on 2002 and was incorporated by asa guaranteed limited in 2013.


The Institute is administered by a Chairman, Four Directors, A Director function as the Executive Director and A Committee of 15 members of which 3 members represent the affiliated Institutions and Organizations of this Institute. Such Members are duly elected at an Annual General Meeting. They constitute the Council of the Institute.

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Membership Categories

Fellowship/ Membership

Fellowship/ Membership

The IOPSL provides opportunities for a wide spectrum of politicians to be engaged in its activities. Different categories of membership are identified in order to draw such persons into the fold of politics learning and sharing.


The two main membership categories are

  • Individual Membership
  • Corporate Membership.
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Members

Members

Shall be persons elected by the Council of the Institute on the nomination of two members, and upon such persons having satisfied the Council that they have been engaged in the Profession of Politics at member of parliament,Provincial Council or Local Government body  level for a period of five (3) years

or

Persons who possess a Diploma in Politics from a recognized University or recognized Institution, in Governance , Public policy or in any of the functional disciplines of Political Science, who satisfy the Council.

Members are entitled to use the designatory letters MIOP (SL) 
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Students

Students

Who have satisfied the Council that they are following a course of studies in Political science, Decomcracy,International relations, International Studies any another field relevant to the subject of politics  at post-secondary level, acceptable to the Council of the Institute, and they should have intentions of becoming Members of the Institute. They shall be entitled to the use of all facilities of the Institute, but they shall not be eligible to vote at any General Meeting of the Institute, or elected as Office Bearer(s), Members of the Council.
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Other levels of membership

Founder Members

This is offered to the founder members of the Institute of Politics Sri Lanka

Life Members

Active Members of IOPSL who has continuously paid membership subscription to the institute within the last 3 years, can apply for life membership.

Retired Members

IOPSL members who have either retired from active services or who have passed the age of 60, can apply for this membership.