by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Key Findings – Political Weather Analysis, June 2015 Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.49-50 (Download PDF) The final word in our sections on “The Promise of January 8th” celebrates the enthusiasm and optimism of the Sri Lankan voter who used their ballots to express their...
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
How Did Women Vote? Kumari Jayawardena Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.32-33 (Download PDF) Dr. Kumari Jayawardena discusses the role that women played in the January 8th election. Dr. Jayawardena emphasizes the need for the newly elected President to make good on his...
The Politics of Sinhala-Buddhist Cosmology
Kalana Senaratne
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Politics of Sinhala-Buddhist Cosmology Kalana Senaratne Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.54-58 (Download PDF) Dr. Kalana Senaratne’s review of Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne’s Nation, Constitutionalism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka critically contextualizes the text in the...
The Cue for Quotas:
An Interview with Chulani Kodikara
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Cue for Quotas: An Interview with Chulani Kodikara Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.34-39 (Download PDF) In our first interview, Chulani Kodikara, an academic and activist who has spent many years advocating and working towards a quota for women in local governance,...
The Fantasy of Our Detachment: Racism and Complicity in Vijith Nuwan’s Silgath Billo
Andi Schubert
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Fantasy of Our Detachment: Racism and Complicity in Vijith Nuwan’s Silgath Billo Andi Schubert Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.64-65 (Download PDF) Andi Schubert’s review of Silgath Billo focuses on the play’s discussion of the role of complicity in shaping responses...
Towards Democratic Reforms: The 1st Pravada Editorial (November 1991)
by polity.lk | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Towards Democratic Reforms: The 1st Pravada Editorial (November 1991) Polity Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.4-5 (Download PDF) Since its inception in 1991, Pravada as it was then known, has been a clear voice of faith and belief in the need for a more democratic and...