by polity.lk | Oct 22, 2024 | Politics
Aragalaya: Struggle for Space and the Spaces of the Struggle Nihal Perera The Aragalaya was the largest gathering of people to protest a national government in Sri Lanka. February 2022 saw the emergence of small, spontaneous, and non-partisan candlelight vigils in and...
by polity.lk | Oct 15, 2024 | Politics
The Election That Was B. Skanthakumar Sri Lanka has a new president. That the incumbent would lose was not in doubt. Who might replace him though was in question. Would it be opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, or the leader of a fringe party Anura Kumara Dissanayake?...
by polity.lk | Oct 1, 2024 | Politics
Sri Lanka presidential election: From citizens’ protests to regime change Jayadeva Uyangoda The election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s president on September 21 is an event of historic significance for the country.[1] When he was sworn in...
by polity.lk | Sep 17, 2024 | Politics
The Show Natasha Ranawake “That’s all, ladies and gentlemen, that’s all. Come again to the greatest show on earth. Bring the children. Bring the old folks…” – The Greatest Show on Earth – Impending rain or sun-kissed skies,still crowds look on,...
by polity.lk | Sep 10, 2024 | Politics
Political Parties in the Mirror of the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka Jayadeva Uyangoda and Pradeep Peiris “Democracy is unthinkable without political parties”, a US political scientist once said (Schattschneider: 1942). He was, of course, referring to...
by polity.lk | Aug 27, 2024 | Politics
Decoding the Indian Elections: Class, Caste, and Social Exclusion Roshni Kapur IntroductionA variety of opinions and commentaries explaining the Indian ruling party’s average performance in the general election between April 19 and June 1, 2024 have been articulated...
