by polity.lk | Jun 6, 2023 | Essay
Test for Real Life? The Gender Transition Process in Sri Lanka Kaushalya Ariyarathne The earliest record of sex reassignment surgery in a Sri Lankan public hospital can be traced back to 2003. Even though there was no government procedure for sex reassignment and...
by polity.lk | Jun 1, 2023 | Essay
May Day Diary 2023 B. Skanthakumar The sky is clear over Colombo on the morning of 1 May 2023. This is a relief for May Day organisers and participants alike, after days and nights of heavy rain. Along one of the routes for the many marches today, red pennants, and...
by polity.lk | May 29, 2023 | Intervention
Don’t Use Class as a Weapon to Dismiss Social Struggles Devaka Gunawardena We can blame the chaos of the contemporary global moment for many problems. From rising prices, to rearmament and the possibility of outright military conflict between hegemonic powers, there...
by polity.lk | May 23, 2023 | Discussion
The Political Economy of Neoliberal Hindu Nationalism in India by Alf Gunvald Nilsen A discussion with Alf Gunvald Nilsen, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria and Director, the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa, University of Pretoria on ‘The...
by polity.lk | May 16, 2023 | Essay
Budget 2023: Heal the Wound or Worsen it? Dhanusha Gihan Pathirana This text is adapted from a presentation made at a virtual discussion on the 2023 Budget organised by the Professionals’ Centre for People, on 26 November 2022. The 2023 Budget proposals will further...
