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The circulation of Richard de Zoysa's poems in English kept aflame the memory of his life, his work, and his death. Vihanga Perera explores the distance his poetry has travelled in #SriLanka schools and universities, 35 years on. Image: Minal Wickrematunge polity.lk/richard-de-z...

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polity.lk/wp-content/u... Struggles against injustice must channel into a movement for social change, spoke Manorani Saravanamuttu, before relatives of the disappeared in 1992 #SriLanka #polityandpravadaarchive Image: Minal Wickrematunge Source: Melani D’Almeida Photo: Harin Katipearachchi 2/2

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Richard de Zoysa's assassination by state agents may be understood as "ritual sacrifice" of an insider/outsider, argues Dhanuka Bandara in #PolityLK's series this month, marking 35 years since his abduction, torture, and murder #SriLanka polity.lk/the-ritual-s...

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Richard de Zoysa's abduction and killing is an emblematic case of the many thousands of others in #SriLanka writes Manikya Kodithuwakku in her retelling of the magisterial inquiry into his death based on lawyer ‘Batty’ Weerakoon's documentation. polity.lk/richard-de-z...

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polity.lk/wp-content/u... "Justice for the Dead" demanded #Pravada (Vol 1 No 1, Nov 1991, Social Scientists’ Association) in a commentary on the judicial inquiry into the enforced disappearance and death of Richard de Zoysa by #SriLanka state security. #polityandpravadaarchive 1/2

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To remember Richard de Zoysa, is to remember all who were killed, writes Prabha Manuratne, reflecting on his poetry as socio-political criticism; and his manifesto for an alternative world, against majoritarian nationalism and liberal multiculturalism #SriLanka polity.lk/prabha-manur...

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"How, really, do you value a human life against the value of his or her work?" asks Kanya D’Almeida of her uncle 🇱🇰 Richard de Zoysa, journalist and activist; and her friend 🇺🇸 political prisoner, Russell Maroon Shoatz. Image: Minal Wickrematunge polity.lk/words-to-kil...

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Richard de Zoysa, journalist, actor, & human rights activist, was abducted from his home on 18 Feb 1990 by state agents, tortured & murdered. Friend & fellow poet Cheran Rudhramoorthy responded in words (translated from Tamil by Anushiya Ramaswamy) "born out of a question" polity.lk/question-che...

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Richard de Zoysa was abducted and murdered by agents of the state on 18 February 1990. The SSA's first issue of #Pravada (Nov 1991) reprinted his last story in outrage and protest against enforced disappearances and killings in #SriLanka polity.lk/wp-content/u... Image: Minal Wickrematunge

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Richard de Zoysa was abducted and killed 35 years ago next week (18 Feb). In his memory, and the unfinished struggle for truth and justice for all victims of enforced disappearances in #SriLanka, #PolityLK will publish 9 pieces. For updates follow us linktr.ee/politylk 1/4

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Is #CriticalAgrarianStudies analytically and politically progressive in the study of peasant society and economy, compared to #Marxism? Tom Brass disagrees, arguing in #PolityLK that CAS is another 'new' populist postmodernism. polity.lk/the-hidden-p...

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Tom Brass, former editor of the Journal of Peasant Studies, makes a concise statement against what he calls the "hidden politics" of #CriticalAgrarianStudies in a response to Urs Geiser's review of studies on agrarian society in #SriLanka

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Is #CriticalAgrarianStudies analytically and politically progressive in the study of peasant society and economy, compared to #Marxism? Tom Brass disagrees, arguing in #PolityLK that CAS is another 'new' populist postmodernism. polity.lk/the-hidden-p...

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As #SriLanka marks 77 years of independence today, #PolityLK stands with #BattiWalk4Justice, on 1000 days of solidarity for democratic change. Read Thavarasa Anukuvi on this women-led mobilisation in Vol. 10 No. 2 (Dec 2022): shorturl.at/Avk6R #polityandpravadaarchive

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Has the ‘system change’ #SriLanka demanded & #AKD / #NPP promised - arrived, in transit, or a lost cause? The #editorial for #PolityLK Vol 12 No 2 (Dec 2024), surveys 100 days of the #Malimawa in power. polity.lk/editorial-co...

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Has the ‘system change’ #SriLanka demanded & #AKD / #NPP promised - arrived, in transit, or a lost cause? The #editorial for #PolityLK Vol 12 No 2 (Dec 2024), surveys 100 days of the #Malimawa in power. polity.lk/editorial-co...

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A great talk by Dr Sumangala Damodaran (formerly professor of economics at Ambedkar university, Delhi) at the Social Scientists' Association in Colombo on the musical tradition of people's movements in pre- and post-partition India youtu.be/tRaN4aaHclA?...

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Bapsi Sidhwa, Pakistani writer in English of Parsi heritage, passed away on 25 December 2024. Read Arif Azad portrait of an extraordinary woman who defied illness, conservatism, and discrimination to write on Partition, Lahore, and the US. polity.lk/arif-azad-ba...

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Bapsi Sidhwa, Pakistani writer in English of Parsi heritage, passed away on 25 December 2024. Read Arif Azad portrait of an extraordinary woman who defied illness, conservatism, and discrimination to write on Partition, Lahore, and the US. polity.lk/arif-azad-ba...

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Tomorrow at 5.00pm! ‘People’s Music – Understanding the Relationship Between Music and Social Movements in South Asia’ given by Sumangala Damodaran at the SSA Office, No. 380/86, Sarana Road, Colombo 07.

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Polity Vol. 12 No. 1 (released June 2024) is now available online. This issue covers a range of theses, including Zionism and Palestinian liberation, Sri Lankan education, plantation worker rights, and reviews of literary and cultural productions. Access this issue at, polity.lk/polity-vol-1...

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Two months ago, the @NPPSLOfficial was elected into #parliament on a mandate to modernise and democratise #SriLanka. Can it keep its promise? In #PolityLK’s first publication for 2025, Jayadeva Uyangoda reviews the NPP’s promise on #democracy. polity.lk/the-npp-gove...

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#PolityLK sends wishes of strength and solidarity to struggles for peace and justice in 2025. Here are our top-read articles in 2024:

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What were your best reads in 2024?

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my fave reads this year feat @vajra.me, Mariana Enriquez and Mosab Abu Toha 📚📚📚

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My best reads @sugi.bsky.social

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As 2024 ends, we asked a few friends to share their top three reads this year. Thank you @vindi-b.bsky.social; Neloufer de Mel; @kirankgrewal.bsky.social; Ramya Jirasinghe; Apsara Karunaratne; Vihanga Perera & @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social. What were your favourites? polity.lk/best-reads-i...

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"As such, climate adaptation projects which engage with women farmers and expect them to carry on with farming activities do not account for the gendered labour burdens placed upon them. They also do not account for the fact that not all the farming activities are carried out by women farmers."

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Today: 4.30 PM A Talk with Nazan Üstündağ & Erdem Yörük on 'Revolution and Counterrevolution in Turkey and the Middle East' #revolution #Turkey #MiddleEast Monday, 16 December 2024 4.30PM - 6.00PM

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Analysing #climateadaptation interventions in #SriLanka’s dry zone in #PolityLK this week @nethmisachy.bsky.social turns a #feminist #politicalecology lens to expose the nuances these projects miss. polity.lk/victims-or-s...

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Today, 5.00PM #Bangladesh: 2024’s Uprising and After. A Discussion. Questions and Answers with Kallol Mustafa & Moshahida Sultana Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 5.00 PM - 6.30 PM

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"Living through a revolution in how Britain saw itself, Kureishi was the first to show how British-born children of migrants transform what it means to be British. He will be remembered as a writer who redefined Britishness."

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British Asian novelist and screenwriter @Hanifkureishi is 70 today! #PolityLK is delighted to publish his biographer @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social's salutation to the artistry of an extraordinary writer, situated in his life and times. polity.lk/writing-the-...

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