A Heterodox Reading of Jayadeva Uyangoda’s Social Research: Philosophical & Methodological Foundations

Vangeesa Sumanasekera

by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

A Heterodox Reading of Jayadeva Uyangoda’s Social Research: Philosophical & Methodological Foundations Vangeesa Sumanasekera Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.51-53 (Download PDF) In Vangeesa Sumanasekara’s heterodox reading of Prof. Uyangoda’s latest publication,...

In Quest for Civil Society:

An Interview with Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri

by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

In Quest for Civil Society: An Interview with Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri   Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.40-43 (Download PDF) This is an interview with Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri, the former President of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA)...

Tamil Nationalist Act in the Theatre of Good Governance

MeeNilankco Theiventhran

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Tamil Nationalist Act in the Theatre of Good Governance MeeNilankco Theiventhran   Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.10-13 (Download PDF) MeeNilankco Theiventhran’s essay on Tamil nationalist politics makes clear that crises of legitimacy and credibility after the...

Yahapalanaya’s Promise of Reconciliation: Merely a Means, Not an End?

Pradeep Peiris

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Yahapalanaya’s Promise of Reconciliation: Merely a Means, Not an End? Pradeep Peiris Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.18-23 (Download PDF) Dr. Pradeep Peiris’ essay is on why the optimism about the progress towards meaningful reconciliation should be tempered with...

Transitional Justice in Post-war Sri Lanka: Dilemmas and Prospects

Nipunika O. Lecamwasam

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Transitional Justice in Post-war Sri Lanka: Dilemmas and Prospects Nipunika O. Lecamwasam Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.14-17 (Download PDF) Nipunika Lecamwasam’s article draws our attention to the critical question of how a transitional justice agenda is to progress...