by polity.lk | Dec 10, 2025 | Justice
The Im/Possibility of Justice in the Current Global Order Kiran Kaur Grewal It is such an honour to deliver the 2025 Rajani Thiranagama Memorial Lecture.[1] Having worked in human rights for over 20 years, and in Sri Lanka since 2012, the name Rajani Thiranagama is a...
The Great Flood
B. Skanthakumar
by polity.lk | Dec 5, 2025 | Ecology
The Great Flood B. Skanthakumar Cyclone Ditwah ripped through Sri Lanka between 27 and 29 November. The toll is devastating. Seven days later, the official count is 486 deaths and 341 missing. To which should be added five navy and one air-force officer killed in...
Of Heroes and Villains: Dutugemunu and Prabhakaran
Ruben Thurairajah
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...
Dying for the Target
Ishankha Singha Arachchi
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...
One Year On: Reading the NPP “From Below and to the Left”
Janaka Biyanwila
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...