Resisting the Liberal Left’s Framing of the Economic Alternative

Shiran Illanperuma

by polity.lk | Jan 25, 2023 | Intervention

Resisting the Liberal Left’s Framing of the Economic Alternative Shiran Illanperuma In a recent intervention for Polity, Devaka Gunawardena argues that Sri Lanka’s Old Left failed to theorise the “agrarian question” and had a “narrow focus on industrialisation”,...

Structural Adjustment of Women’s Labour in Agriculture in Sri Lanka

Buddhima Padmasiri

by polity.lk | Jan 17, 2023 | Intervention

Structural Adjustment of Women’s Labour in Agriculture in Sri Lanka Buddhima Padmasiri Women’s empowerment through employment is not a new focus for international financial institutions and development agencies. It was also among the objectives of the ‘structural...

Meaning and Critique in Women’s Narratives of Care and Work

Nadia Augustyniak

by polity.lk | Jan 10, 2023 | Intervention

Meaning and Critique in Women’s Narratives of Care and Work Nadia Augustyniak Arguments about the economic benefits of women’s labour participation go hand in hand with assumptions about the personal value of women’s work, often framed in terms of empowerment and...

Statement by academics on dealing with Sri Lankan debt, January 2023

by polity.lk | Jan 8, 2023 | Statement

Statement by academics on dealing with Sri Lankan debt, January 2023 Sri Lanka, along with many other low- and middle-income countries, has experienced a series of financial shocks due to both external and internal factors. Global forces have caused food and energy...

Resisting the Nationalist Right’s Framing of the Economic Alternative

Devaka Gunawardena

by polity.lk | Jan 4, 2023 | Intervention

Resisting the Nationalist Right’s Framing of the Economic Alternative Devaka Gunawardena Given the design of the Budget for 2023, it is unlikely that Sri Lanka’s working people will see relief anytime soon. The current Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa Government has...