by polity.lk | Oct 18, 2021 | Essay
Tea Smallholders in Sri Lanka’s Organic Fertiliser Crisis Kaushini Dammalage The plantation economy took root in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) with the onset of British colonialism in the 19th century. The British government in Ceylon took measures to provide the necessary...
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2021 | Essay
Making ‘Delete Nothing’: Making a Feminist Internet Zainab Ibrahim and Sachini Perera Delete Nothing is a trilingual platform that aims to document technology-related gender-based violence (GBV) in Sri Lanka, particularly—but not limited to—the experiences of girls,...
by polity.lk | Oct 4, 2021 | Essay
World Class City Abdul Halik Azeez “Here is the City Paranoiac. All these long centuries, growing over the country-side? like an intelligent creature. An actor, a fantastic mimic. Pointsman! Counterfeiting all the correct forces? the eco-nomic, the demo-graphic? oh...
by polity.lk | Sep 27, 2021 | Intervention
US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Its Impact on Sri Lankan Democracy Pradeep Peiris The last United States (US) security contingent left Afghanistan at midnight on 30th August 2021, ending a 20-year long occupation. George W. Bush along with his Western allies sent...
by polity.lk | Sep 20, 2021 | Essay
The Insurrectionary JVP and the Sri Lankan State Mick Moore Much has been written about the insurrectionary Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP—Peoples Liberation Front). The main focus has been on the character of the organisation itself, why it emerged, and how it was...
