by polity.lk | Apr 26, 2022 | Intervention
The Argentinian (2001) and Sri Lankan (2022) Financial Crises: Ways Forward from a Feminist PerspectiveCorina Rodriguez In response to Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic crisis, and the consensus across the political spectrum and even social classes that an International...
by polity.lk | Apr 25, 2022 | Statement
Statement from the Social Scientists’ Association on Sri Lanka’s Current Crisis Sri Lanka is currently experiencing the worst economic crisis in its post-independence history. Foreign reserves of the country have dangerously dwindled, incapacitating the government to...
by polity.lk | Apr 21, 2022 | Statement
The democratic moment today: A call for action and reflection We are witness today to events that are unprecedented in our postcolonial history. Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets spontaneously in protest; in an extraordinary demonstration of...
by polity.lk | Apr 18, 2022 | Photo article
We are all poster-makers! “We are all poster-makers, and through them we all attest to the unrest in our souls and our will to dignity.” Anish Kapoor, The Art of Protest, 2019. Sri Lanka has a vibrant social media culture of memes and artwork with sharp political...
by polity.lk | Apr 16, 2022 | Essay
The #GotaGoHome Protest Movement: Significance, Potential, and Challenges Jayadeva Uyangoda After 31st March, 2022, Sri Lanka’s politics is no longer what it has been. It seems to have entered a qualitatively new phase. It is still too early to say anything definite...
