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...
by polity.lk | Oct 30, 2025 | Justice
Safety is Not a Wall: Beyond Protection from Domestic Violence Prasanna Pitigala Liyanage Call her N.The night she left, she packed her phone, her NIC, and a small bag.A friend waited in a trishaw.At the station, a statement; at court, a file; by morning, an order.A...
by polity.lk | Oct 14, 2025 | Justice
Reflecting Back and Looking Forward: 20 years since the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act Thahira Cader & Raaya Gomez IntroductionOctober 3rd this year marks twenty years since the passing of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, No. 34 of 2005 (PDVA) in Sri...
