by polity.lk | Nov 27, 2025 | History
Of Heroes and Villains: Dutugemunu and Prabhakaran Ruben Thurairajah History in Sri Lanka has never been allowed to rest as history. It is not a settled archive of facts but a living force, retold as myth and scripture, invoked as justification, sung as lament and...
by polity.lk | Nov 24, 2025 | Labour
Dying for the Target Ishankha Singha Arachchi The harsh working conditions faced by workers in the pursuit of ever-intensifying production targets have long been a recurring issue in the garment industry. In such extreme conditions, workers are forced to meet...
by polity.lk | Nov 18, 2025 | Politics
One Year On: Reading the NPP “From Below and to the Left” Janaka Biyanwila The National People’s Power (NPP) in Sri Lanka achieved a significant two-thirds parliamentary majority in the November 2024 elections, the largest single-party majority since 1977. Driven by...
by polity.lk | Nov 17, 2025 | Ecology
Declaration of the Peoples’ Summit towards COP30 Peoples’ Summit 16.11.25 – Belém (Brazil) We, the Peoples’ Summit, gathered in Belém do Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon, from 12 to 16 November 2025, declare to the peoples of the world what we have...
by polity.lk | Nov 4, 2025 | Politics
Gehenu Api Eka Mitata: Building a Women’s Political Movement in Sri Lanka Kaushalya Ariyarathne The recent election of 22 women to Sri Lanka’s new parliament in November 2024 has sparked significant interest and inquiry. This development, representing a welcome...
