Dissidents and Activists in Sri Lanka, 1960s to 1990s 580 items

This collection documents the activity of a generation of Sri Lankan radical activists who, in their different ways, attempted to escape the claims of rival ethno-nationalisms and build alternative political and development projects, drawing on Marxism, Christian socialism, and feminism, among other inspirations.

The project is the product of a collaboration among the American Institute for Lankan Studies (AILS), the University of Edinburgh, Princeton University Library, and the South Asia Open Archives.

3. 17 වසරක් රට කෑ දුර්දාන්ත යු.ඇන්.පි ආණ්ඩුව පෙරලමු! අගෝස්තු 16 දා පුටුවට ඡන්දය දෙමු! අනාගත ප්‍රහාරයන්ට මුහුණ දිමට ධනපති විරෝධී සැබෑ වමේ පෙරමුණක් කරා ඉදිරියට යමු! and 17 vasarak raṭa kâ durdānta yu.ăn.pi āṇḍuva peralamu! Agōstu 16 dā puṭuvaṭa chandaya demu! Anāgata prahārayanṭa muhuṇa dīmaṭa dhanapati virōdhi săbâ vamē peramuṇak karā idiriyaṭa yamu!

Creator:
Workers' Marxist Society
Date created:
1994
Language:
Sinhala
Coverage:
Sri Lanka
Category:
Politics and government, Politics and government, Politics and government, Politics and government, Politics and government, and Politics and government
Subject:
Democracy, Elections, Local government, Political parties, Socialism, and Voting
Keywords:
unp , united national party, anti-bourgeoise, government, general election, and left wing

6. 1987 මැයි දින ප්‍රකාශනය සහ වාර්තාව and 1987 Măyi dina prakāśanaya saha vārtāva

Creator:
විප්ලවීය ජාත්‍යන්තරවාදී කොමියුනිස්ට් සංවිධානය / Revolutionary Internationalist Communist Organization
Date created:
1987
Language:
Sinhala
Coverage:
Sri Lanka
Category:
Labor, Labor, Labor, Politics and government, and Socioeconomic conditions and development
Subject:
Employee rights, Labor unions, Working class, Politics, and Social justice
Keywords:
may day, slfp, 1987, jvp, and may day ban

9. 80 මහා වැඩ වර්ජනයේ අත්දැකීම් and 80 mahā văḍa varjanayē atdăkīm

Creator:
Dr. Wickramabahu Karunarathna
Date range:
approximately 1980-1981
Language:
Sinhala
Coverage:
Sri Lanka
Category:
Labor, Labor, Labor, Labor, Politics and government, and Politics and government
Subject:
Employee rights, Labor economics, Labor unions, Strikes and lockouts, Communism, and Protest movements
Keywords:
july 1980, general strike, labor union, class struggle, and unp government

24. Action programme for a new world order (August 9, 2004)

Creator:
Paul Caspersz
Date created:
2004
Language:
English
Coverage:
Sri Lanka
Category:
Economics, Economics, Politics and government, Socioeconomic conditions and development, Socioeconomic conditions and development, and Socioeconomic conditions and development
Subject:
Economic policy, International business enterprises, Social movements, Economic development projects, Economic policy--citizen participation, and Globalization
Keywords:
new world order, third world, developing countries, transnational, and people's movement

94. Do the estate people really belong? (November 15, 1991)

Creator:
Paul Caspersz
Date created:
1991
Language:
English
Coverage:
Sri Lanka
Category:
Labor, Minorities, ethnic and racial groups, Minorities, ethnic and racial groups, Minorities, ethnic and racial groups, Minorities, ethnic and racial groups, and Socioeconomic conditions and development
Subject:
Agricultural workers, Discrimination, Ethnic relations, Ethnicity, Ethnicity--Political aspects, and Social conditions
Keywords:
ethnicity, estate workers, upcountry tamils, migrant workers, and government policies