by polity.lk | Jun 2, 2026 | Religion
Aloysius Pieris, S.J.: Visionary Activist Elizabeth J. Harris Aloysius Pieris, S.J. died at 6 a.m. on 22 March 2026, at Tulana, the centre in Dalugama/Kelaniya that he founded in 1974 to facilitate research, interreligious encounter, and liberative action. In an...
by polity.lk | May 26, 2026 | History
Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. Sam Dalrymple. Harper Collins, 2025. Roshni Kapur Stories of displacement, separation of families and disruption of lives during the 1947 Partition are embedded in the memories of many families. Some of...
by polity.lk | May 19, 2026 | Justice
Chemmani ’25 M. C. Kanula I tried burying it, but kept it safely locked,and cast away the keysto keep its shadow from ever touchingthe flowers I have, growing at my feet.For my children’s sakeand their children’s—for those little ones,I can’t afford grief....
by polity.lk | May 13, 2026 | History
‘Just A Phase’: The forgotten lunar calendar Sharni Jayawardena In December 1965, Ceylon made the singular decision to switch calendars—from the Gregorian to the lunar—a perplexing move that may seem more intelligible when viewed against the backdrop of a postcolonial...
by polity.lk | May 5, 2026 | Editorial
Neutrality in the Face of Injustice Editors And maps can really point to placesWhere life is evil now:Iran. Lebanon. Palestine.(with apologies to W. H. Auden) When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Charlotte torpedoed and sank naval frigate the IRIS Dena in the early...
