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Towards Democratic Reforms: The 1st Pravada Editorial (November 1991)

by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

Towards Democratic Reforms: The 1st Pravada Editorial (November 1991) Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.4-5 (Download PDF) Since its inception in 1991, Pravada as it was then known, has been a clear voice of faith and belief in the need for a more democratic and...

“Meh Uthumwu Dehaya”: The Necropolitical Aftermath of January 8th

Andi Schubert


by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog

“Meh Uthumwu Dehaya”: The Necropolitical Aftermath of January 8th Andi Schubert Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.24-31 (Download PDF) Andi Schubert examines the relationship between death and the radical promises of accountability, Rule of Law, and good governance that...

The Fantasy of Our Detachment: Racism and Complicity in Vijith Nuwan’s Silgath Billo

Andi Schubert


by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

The Fantasy of Our Detachment: Racism and Complicity in Vijith Nuwan’s Silgath Billo Andi Schubert Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.64-65 (Download PDF) Andi Schubert’s review of Silgath Billo focuses on the play’s discussion of the role of complicity in shaping responses...

The Cue for Quotas:

An Interview with Chulani Kodikara


by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

The Cue for Quotas: An Interview with Chulani Kodikara Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.34-39 (Download PDF) In our first interview, Chulani Kodikara, an academic and activist who has spent many years advocating and working towards a quota for women in local governance,...

The Politics of Sinhala-Buddhist Cosmology

Kalana Senaratne


by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

The Politics of Sinhala-Buddhist Cosmology Kalana Senaratne Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.54-58 (Download PDF) Dr. Kalana Senaratne’s review of Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne’s Nation, Constitutionalism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka critically contextualizes the text in the...
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