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November 13, 2014 · 5:21 am

The Fragmented Republic: Reflections on the 1972 Constitution of Sri Lanka

Nelum Deepika Udagama, A Review Article, courtesy of Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities (2013) Vol.39, pp.81-87.  Welikala, Asanga, ed. The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice. 2 vols. Colombo: Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2012. 1-1038. The book … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2012 · 2:46 am

An Overview: Setunga V, 22 July 2009

Myrna Setunga, 22 July 2009 …. providing a summary description of conditions in early June when Zone 4 was being set up and moving on to circumstances in July. Web Editor. Dear family and friends,  This is the second part … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2011 · 2:36 pm

Alexa Schulz’s “Tropical Amsterdam”

Hassina Leelarathna, in the Sunday Leader, 30 May 2011 It wasn’t too long ago, it seems, that I used to hear an elderly Burgher neighbour grumble as she watched her neighbours walk past her home: “Look at these natives, child, … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2010 · 1:14 am

Susan de Silva: Feminist Rebel and Pioneer Leftist

Wes Ervin Courtesy of author & Sunday Island, 3 October 2010 Women played a significant role in the progressive movements that emerged in colonial Ceylon in the early twentieth century. Susan de Silva was one of those pioneers who defied … Continue reading →

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