“Peasant Politics” and the War in Sri Lanka

Benedikt Korf

by polity.lk | Jul 1, 2026 | Agrarian Studies

“Peasant Politics” and the War in Sri Lanka Benedikt Korf Agrarian relations can tell us something fundamental about politics.[1] This is what I have learned from the work of James Brow, Mick Moore, Tudor Silva, and Serena Tennekoon. “Peasant politics” is about more...

Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath. S. Shakthidharan. Sydney: Powerhouse, 2025.

Suvendrini Kanagasabai Perera

by polity.lk | Jun 23, 2026 | Review

Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath. S. Shakthidharan. Sydney: Powerhouse, 2025. Suvendrini Kanagasabai Perera Some years ago, I contributed a foreword to A Sense of Viidu, an anthology of writing on Tamil diasporic re-creations of home (viidu) edited by Niro...

தாயகம் (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘮 / motherland). Amita Arudpragasam. Harvest Moon, 2026. 76 mins.

Thiruni Kelegama

by polity.lk | Jun 16, 2026 | Review

தாயகம் (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘮 / motherland). Amita Arudpragasam. Harvest Moon, 2026. 76 mins. Thiruni Kelegama Thayakam begins with a date: 26 September 2025. The footage that follows is of a crowd, the police somewhere inside it, and voices over the images, subtitled from the...

Aloysius Pieris, S.J.: Visionary Activist

Elizabeth J. Harris

by polity.lk | Jun 2, 2026 | Religion

Aloysius Pieris, S.J.: Visionary Activist Elizabeth J. Harris Aloysius Pieris, S.J. died at 6 a.m. on 22 March 2026, at Tulana, the centre in Dalugama/Kelaniya that he founded in 1974 to facilitate research, interreligious encounter, and liberative action. In an...

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. Sam Dalrymple. Harper Collins, 2025.

Roshni Kapur

by polity.lk | May 26, 2026 | History

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. Sam Dalrymple. Harper Collins, 2025. Roshni Kapur Stories of displacement, separation of families and disruption of lives during the 1947 Partition are embedded in the memories of many families. Some of...