Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Dynastic politics which once dominated Sri Lankan politics as in other South Asian countries, is no longer a factor for voters in the exercise of their franchise, a survey funded by the European Union found.

The project "Active Citizens for Elections and Democracy" is a collaborative initiative led by NPC (National Peace Council ) in partnership with People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), the Association of War Affected Women (AWAW), the Centre for Communication Training (CCT), and Women and Democracy (W&D) in the Maldives, which seeks to improve democratic processes in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

The survey finds that "86 percent favoured candidates with strong educational backgrounds, signaling a ...