Palestine and Us

Palestine and Us

Palestine and Us Three months of atrocity upon atrocity and abomination upon abomination have passed since the dogs of war were unleashed over Palestine. As of the dawn of 2024, over 22,000 Palestinian men, women and children have been killed, and around 57,000...
Hyper-Reforms amidst Hyper-Austerity

Hyper-Reforms amidst Hyper-Austerity

Hyper-Reforms amidst Hyper-Austerity In an ongoing economic crisis whose fundamental causes the ruling class has absolute disinterest in tackling, an unelected President and an illegitimate government are on a legal and policy reform spree. Who can possibly keep up...
Terror as Stability B. Skanthakumar

Terror as Stability

B. Skanthakumar


Terror as Stability B. Skanthakumar “… stability, no less than revolution, may have its own kind of Terror”[i] Ranil Wickremesinghe has apparently peaked in popularity in the twilight of a dismal political career. Among party leaders, he is viewed favourably by 54% of...
‘Weeks when decades happen’ B. Skanthakumar

‘Weeks when decades happen’

B. Skanthakumar


‘Weeks when decades happen’ B. Skanthakumar “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen”, as Lenin never actually said. The estrangement between the regime-state in Sri Lanka and its core constituencies, while widening over the...
Polity turns 30!

Polity turns 30!

Polity turns 30! 30 years ago, the Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) of Sri Lanka began publishing in print an English-language periodical of progressive opinion on current affairs, under the direction of Charles Abeysekera, Shani Jayawardena, and Jayadeva...