Aid Interrupted: Reverberations in Sri Lanka of USAID’s Dismantling

Sandunlekha Ekanayake

by polity.lk | Jun 24, 2025 | Politics

Aid Interrupted: Reverberations in Sri Lanka of USAID’s Dismantling Sandunlekha Ekanayake Trump’s ‘America First’ doctrineIn a shocking move, President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ right-wing populism and economic nativism has led to defunding the United States (US)...

Queer Representation in Sri Lankan Media: A Double-Edged Sword?

Kasun Kavishka

by polity.lk | Jun 18, 2025 | Media

Queer Representation in Sri Lankan Media: A Double-Edged Sword? Kasun Kavishka Queer[1] representation in the media is a polarising topic that has sparked many debates in recent years, revealing its transformative powers as well as its potential pitfalls in the LGBTQ+...

The Sarajevo Declaration of the Gaza Tribunal

Gaza Tribunal

by polity.lk | Jun 10, 2025 | Palestine

The Sarajevo Declaration of the Gaza Tribunal Gaza Tribunal We, the members of the Gaza Tribunal, having gathered in Sarajevo from 26 to 29 May 2025, declare our collective moral outrage at the continuing genocide in Palestine, our solidarity with the people of...

‘Crop Top Terrorism’ and the Security State in Sri Lanka

Themal Ellawala

by polity.lk | Jun 4, 2025 | Politics

‘Crop Top Terrorism’ and the Security State in Sri Lanka Themal Ellawala The evening of 28 February 2025. A friend and I left his house in Mount Lavinia to board a waiting PickMe three-wheeler. As I stepped out, I noticed a group of five uniformed army and police...

The ‘Governance of Corruption’ in Sri Lanka – An IMF-NGO-NPP Consensus

B. Skanthakumar

by polity.lk | May 27, 2025 | Economy

The ‘Governance of Corruption’ in Sri Lanka – An IMF-NGO-NPP Consensus B. Skanthakumar   “Between consent and force stands corruption/fraud” ~ Antonio Gramsci IntroductionSri Lanka’s ‘National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (2025-2029)’ was unveiled on 9 April by...