Articles - Muragala

Hearing one’s own case: The one question the 22 Amendment cannot dodge

30 August 2026

Amid the political cacophony surrounding the proposed Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution, which contains within it provisions to extend…

Artivism Issue 05: Call for submissions! Prisons and Society in Sri Lanka

23 August 2026

Theme: “Prisons and Society in Sri Lanka”. Accepted mediums: Poems, Short Stories, Zines, Comics, Photo-Essays, Drawings, Paintings, Memes, Conceptual Photos, Collages, Collaborative…

Speaking around and through menstruation: An exploratory study of Sinhala and English menstrual discourse in Sri Lanka

22 August 2026

Introduction Menarche is a socially significant event in many Sri Lankan (SL) communities, often recognised through public and semi-public rituals,…

Under the Palmyrah shade: How colonisation entrenched and reconfigured caste in Sri Lanka

19 August 2026

Whether it be the law of the Dutch or the railway system built by the British that greatly enhanced connectivity…

Panel on ‘Reframing the Global South’ at ISA’s South Asia in World Politics, Colombo

17 August 2026

Muragala | Centre for Progressive Politics and Policy (CPPP) participated in the first International Studies Association (ISA) conference held in…

Institutional reshuffles in government: What do they reveal about Sri Lanka’s democratic politics?

17 August 2026

Sri Lanka has had the world’s largest and smallest cabinet in history. President Mahinda Rajapaksa headed a jumbo cabinet, holding…

Artivism Issue 4 – Struggles and Politics of Being a University Student in Sri Lanka

3 August 2026

We are delighted to announce the winners of Muragala Artivism Issue 4 on the theme “Struggles and Politics of Being a…

Sri Lankan perspectives, Bengal Delta Conference, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh & Tribhuvan University, Nepal

3 August 2026

At the Bengal Delta Conference held on 24-25 July 2026 in Bangladesh, organised by the Dacca Institute of Research and…

Know Your RTI! Poson RTI Dansala

19 June 2026

Combining Sri Lanka's long tradition of sharing food on Poson Full Moon Day, as dansalas, and the spirit of democracy,…

Artivism Issue 4 – Call for Submissions! Struggles and Politics of Being a University Student in Sri Lanka

14 June 2026

Theme: “Struggles and Politics of Being a University Student in Sri Lanka”. Accepted mediums: Poems, Short Stories, Zines, Comics, Photo-Essays, Drawings, Paintings,…

Webinar Report – US Tariffs Impact on Trade Union Action in Sri Lanka

13 June 2026

This Muragala | Centre for Progressive Politics and Policy (CPPP) webinar report documents the impact of the 20% United States…

Artivism Issue 3 – Being Sri Lankan Amid the US-Israel War on Iran

14 May 2026

We are delighted to announce the winners of Muragala Artivism Issue 3 on the theme "Being Sri Lankan Amid the US-Israel…