The rapid development of digital technologies has created new forms of content and new forms of harm. Some content is produced for entertainment; some for information; and some specifically for harassment.

The Kumari Jayawardena Feminist Archive was launched in Colombo on 23 September 2026 by the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (SSA). The occasion was graced by the presence of Dr. Kumari Jayawardena, and joined by scholars, activists and wellwishers.

On 14 September 2026, The Social Scientists’ Association was joined by Lucia Michelutti, Jonathan Spencer, Miranda Sheild Johansson, Yathukulan Yogarajah, David Picherit, Kate Saunders-Hastings, and Ashraf Hoque for a panel based on their new book “Offers That Cannot Be Refused: An Anthropology of Extortion”. The speakers presented the outline of their research, and elaborated on the multi-faceted nature of extortion, its sociality and modalities, while also presenting case studies from Guatemala City, Britain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, and South and North India. Participants further contributed by raising questions on the political power imposed on extortion, as well as the ways in which consent and compliance interlace with the concept.

On September 09 2026, Prateek Srivastava led a discussion on queer politics and the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Srivastava employs a justice-oriented approach that examines how existing social stigma intersects with economic hardships, potentially amplifying vulnerabilities for certain LGBTQI+ subgroups, while also assessing the crisis’ effect on traditional LGBTQI+ support networks and community structures. Participants reflected further by exploring themes such as informal care systems, affective labour and state accountability on ensuring equality and non-discrimination for the LGBTQI+ community.

Vol. 14 No. 1 (January – June 2026). 134 pages. Gananath Obeyesekere Memorial. NPP and Neutrality. Iran Solidarity. Justice for Easter Sunday. Chemmani. Cyclone Ditwah. Flood Relief. Microfinance Bill. Peasant Politics. Lunar Calendar. Partitions. Women’s Health. Malaiyaha History. Diasporic memory. Mannar’s ecology. Aloysius Peiris SJ. Cover image Ranjini Obeyesekere. LKR1000 from the Social Scientists’ Association or Barefoot or SLBOOKS.lk.