by polity.lk | Sep 17, 2024 | Politics
The Show Natasha Ranawake “That’s all, ladies and gentlemen, that’s all. Come again to the greatest show on earth. Bring the children. Bring the old folks…” – The Greatest Show on Earth – Impending rain or sun-kissed skies,still crowds look on,...
Political Parties in the Mirror of the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka
Jayadeva Uyangoda and Pradeep Peiris
by polity.lk | Sep 10, 2024 | Politics
Political Parties in the Mirror of the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka Jayadeva Uyangoda and Pradeep Peiris “Democracy is unthinkable without political parties”, a US political scientist once said (Schattschneider: 1942). He was, of course, referring to...
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...