Pluriversal Sovereignty and Colonial Contamination: Imperial Encounters in Sri Lanka and Turtle Island by Ajay Parasram

12th June 2025
5.00 PM – 6.30 P.M
Social Scientists’ Association, 380/86, Sarana Road, Colombo 07

(Re-)Politicising the Mahaweli Development Project by Pasan Jayasingh

The Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) hosted a talk by Pasan Jayasingh, PhD candidate in political science at University College London on the topic, “ (Re-)Politicising the Mahaweli Development Project” on 28th of May 2025.

The ‘Governance of Corruption’ in Sri Lanka – An IMF-NGO-NPP Consensus

Sri Lanka’s ‘National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (2025-2029)’ was unveiled on 9 April by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), following approval by the cabinet of ministers on 24 March. The day before its launch, the Proceeds of Crimes Act of 2025 was passed by parliament…

Mischief of the Franchise: Suffrage Expansion in the British Empire, Ceylon 1927-1931

The Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) hosted a talk by Dan Slater, James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science, Director, Center for Emerging Democracies, University of Michigan on the topic, “ Mischief of the Franchise: Suffrage Expansion in the British Empire, Ceylon 1927-1931” on 21st of May 2025.

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Reversing the Gaze: Towards Post-Comparative Area Studies Expanding the Ontologies of Democracy: Patronage Politics in Sri Lanka

Impact of Climate Change on Food Security, Indebtedness, and Health in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

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