by polity.lk | Nov 3, 2026 | Justice
Unfinished Conversations: The Life and Works of Intrepid Human Rights Lawyer Basil Fernando Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena In a poem titled “The Faces” in a collection aptly called Pride and Pain in Difficult Times sent to me by his daughter soon after his passing, the...
by polity.lk | Aug 4, 2026 | Justice
A ‘Duty of Care’ to Animals: Two Decades of Struggle for Law Reform in Sri Lanka Kasun Kavishka In late April 2026, Sri Lanka welcomed Aloka, an Indian stray dog who walked along with US-based Buddhists monks in the corporate-sponsored and state-endorsed ‘Walk for...
by polity.lk | May 19, 2026 | Justice
Chemmani ’25 M. C. Kanula I tried burying it, but kept it safely locked,and cast away the keysto keep its shadow from ever touchingthe flowers I have, growing at my feet.For my children’s sakeand their children’s—for those little ones,I can’t afford grief....
by polity.lk | Apr 28, 2026 | Justice
Memory, Pain, and the Hope of Justice Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) Introduction[1]Seven years after the brutal terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019, on Easter Sunday, the primary objective of publishing a special report by the Centre for Society and...
by polity.lk | Mar 5, 2026 | Justice
Twenty Years of the PDVA: How has it worked for Women? Chulani Kodikara October 2025 marked 20 years since the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) was unanimously passed by parliament. Even though the Act fell short of the expectations of women’s organisations...
by polity.lk | Dec 10, 2025 | Justice
The Im/Possibility of Justice in the Current Global Order Kiran Kaur Grewal It is such an honour to deliver the 2025 Rajani Thiranagama Memorial Lecture.[1] Having worked in human rights for over 20 years, and in Sri Lanka since 2012, the name Rajani Thiranagama is a...
