Polity is a left magazine published by the Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) since 2003. We aim to advance democratic consciousness, gender equality, state reform, and social justice in Sri Lanka, while interested in South Asia and the World. Like its predecessor Pravada (1991-
The NPP Government and Its Democratic Promise: A Review
Jayadeva Uyangoda
How democratic will the National People’s Power (NPP) government be? How faithful will the NPP leaders…
Best Reads in 2024
Collective
A sinister thread of horror, known and unknown, real and imagined, has connected much of what I have read this year....
Victims or Saviours? Women in Climate Adapted Agriculture Projects in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone
Nethmi Bathige
In recent years, both the government of Sri Lanka as well as national and international development organisations have...
Writing the life of author and filmmaker Hanif Kureishi: race, class and multiculturalism
Ruvani Ranasinha
"We had been devastated … in ways we didn’t understand by racism” ~ Kureishi, My Ear at His Heart (2004) In 2023, my...
Sri Lanka General Election 2024: How We See It; What We Want
Collective
In one or two words, describe your reaction to the overall picture from the general election; then go on to explain...
Reading the General Election 2024
Pasan Jayasinghe and Amali Wedagedara
The National People’s Power (NPP) has made history. With its unprecedented, record-breaking electoral victory at the...
Current Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (June 2024) is now available for LKR500, from the Social Scientists’ Association (380/86, Sarana Road, Colombo 7). Almost 100 pages on #palestine #politics #economy #history #agrarianstudies, and more!
Archive
Polity back issues beginning with Vol. 1 No. 1 (February-March 2003) are available here. The Pravada archive (1991-2002) will be added over time.
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The Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) is an organization working to investigate the way in which social change is contouring the multiple realities faced by communities in Sri Lanka and South Asia. The SSA is deeply committed to promoting a culture of knowledge production that informs and undergirds interventions aimed at achieving social emancipation for marginalized communities.