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‘Tea Plantation Workers’ Living and Working Conditions in India: Can Things Change?’
A Talk by Mr. Sushovan Dhar

by polity.lk | Sep 8, 2015 | Discussion, Events & Activities

‘Tea Plantation Workers’ Living and Working Conditions in India: Can Things Change?’ A Talk by Mr. Sushovan Dhar A talk on tea plantation workers in India by Mr. Sushovan Dhar, was hosted by SSA on 8 September 2015, under the title Tea Plantation Workers’ Living and...

A Vote for Continuing Change

by polity.lk | Aug 20, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Aug 2015

A Vote for Continuing Change There are two significant political consequences following Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections. First, the majority of voters have given a verdict in favour of completing the partial political change that began with the presidential...

Celebrating the Idea of Democracy in a Year of Elections

by polity.lk | Aug 20, 2015 | 2015, Analysis, Aug 2015

Celebrating the Idea of Democracy in a Year of Elections In this talk, I want to celebrate the idea of democracy. In its popular meaning, democracy refers to the rule of the demos, demos being the Greek word for people. This year in Sri Lanka, we have had two crucial...