The Empathic Sinhala Short Story: Gahaniyak by Martin Wickramasinghe

Jayadeva Uyangoda

by polity.lk | Sep 3, 2024 | Culture

The Empathic Sinhala Short Story: Gahaniyak by Martin Wickramasinghe Jayadeva Uyangoda In participating in this celebration to mark the centenary of the publication of Martin Wickramasinghe’s short story collection Gahaniyak (‘A Woman’) my aim is to highlight a few...

Decoding the Indian Elections: Class, Caste, and Social Exclusion

Roshni Kapur

by polity.lk | Aug 27, 2024 | Politics

Decoding the Indian Elections: Class, Caste, and Social Exclusion Roshni Kapur IntroductionA variety of opinions and commentaries explaining the Indian ruling party’s average performance in the general election between April 19 and June 1, 2024 have been articulated...

2024 Presidential Election: Two-Cornered, Three-Way Fight

Pradeep Peiris

by polity.lk | Aug 19, 2024 | Politics

2024 Presidential Election: Two-Cornered, Three-Way Fight Pradeep Peiris After weeks of hullabaloo, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has nominated Namal Rajapaksa as their candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Since 2005, the Rajapaksas have...

South Asia in the New Global Debt Crisis – A Call for Collective Solutions

Amali Wedagedara

by polity.lk | Aug 12, 2024 | Economy

South Asia in the New Global Debt Crisis – A Call for Collective Solutions Amali Wedagedara Debt payments of developing countries exceed their national revenue. According to a new report, Resolving The Worst Ever Global Debt Crisis, 118 developing countries are...

Child Marriages in Muslim Families in Batticaloa and Ampara

Hasanah Cegu, Ermiza Tegal, and Nadia Ismail

by polity.lk | Aug 5, 2024 | Gender

Child Marriages in Muslim Families in Batticaloa and Ampara Hasanah Cegu, Ermiza Tegal, and Nadia Ismail Child marriages occur in all communities in Sri Lanka, and teenage pregnancies are a concern nationwide. Unlike the approach towards this harmful practice in other...