by polity.lk | Oct 27, 2022 | Literary
Untitled ‘Chitra’ The bedMade from wood of a tree, nurtured in the Vanni forestThe tree bears fruits, yellow, plump, small and sticky, very sweetHoney-filled flowers The old carpenter carved its legs and drew motifs The sweet aroma and taste stem from the bed mixed...
by polity.lk | Oct 17, 2022 | Intervention
Outline of a Redistributive State in the Southern Periphery Devaka Gunawardena A clear line against political repression is beginning to emerge within democratic opposition forces in Sri Lanka, or broadly speaking, those who oppose the current government of Ranil...
by polity.lk | Oct 10, 2022 | Essay
Economic Crisis and Resistance in Batticaloa, Eastern Sri Lanka Thavarasa Anukuvi IntroductionThe question whether ‘the people’ of the North and East should or could protest in solidarity with the #GotaGoHome protest movement has been the subject of much debate...
by polity.lk | Oct 4, 2022 | Essay
Solidarity among Women in Politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and Challenges Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera IntroductionWomen politicians and political aspirants in Sri Lanka share certain patterns of marginalisation within patriarchal party and political...
by polity.lk | Sep 26, 2022 | Long Read
(Changing) Economic Policies, (Increasing) Pressure on Land, and the (Continuing) Challenge of Land Governance in Sri Lanka Urs Geiser (Changing) Economic Policies, (Increasing) Pressure on LandAt this very moment, the people of Sri Lanka face the daunting challenge...
