N. M. Perera
Sri Lanka

The 90th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s socialist movement

Despite numerous splits, the socialist movement embedded itself in Sri Lankan society and made a lasting impact on the polity.

Shiran Illanperuma
December 21, 2025
What is Asia TRICON
Asia

Towards a political economy of Asia

An analysis of the Asia regions division of labor, uneven development, and regional dynamics drawing from Tricontinental Asia’s latest intervention.

Shiran Illanperuma
December 12, 2025
Impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Causes and consequences of Sri Lanka’s “most challenging” natural disaster

Cyclone Ditwah has caused devastating consequences for the island nation and brought to the fore new challenges to the debt-burdened country

Shiran Illanperuma
December 8, 2025
Garment workers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Sitting targets: negligence and occupational risk in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan writer Shiran Illanperuma takes an intimate look at labor conditions in the island nation, from factories to plantations

Shiran Illanperuma
December 1, 2025
Colombo Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s 2021-2024 austerity is one of the most severe in history

A recent World Bank reports examines Sri Lanka’s austerity policies following the 2022 external debt default

Shiran Illanperuma
September 19, 2025
Fidel Agriculture
Español

La economía de liberación nacional de Fidel

En los últimos diez años, la riqueza del uno por ciento más rico de la población mundial ha crecido en más de 33,9 billones de dólares, suficiente para erradicar la pobreza veintidós veces. Quizás sea hora de nuevas ideas.

Shiran Illanperuma
September 8, 2025
Fidel Agriculture
Cuba

Fidel’s economics of national liberation

In the last ten years, the wealth of the top one percent of the world’s population has grown by over $33.9 trillion – enough to end poverty twenty-two times over. Perhaps it is time for new ideas.

Shiran Illanperuma
September 4, 2025
Ranil Wickremesinghe arrest
Español

Qué significa para Sri Lanka la detención de un expresidente

El expresidente de Sri Lanka y “avatar del neoliberalismo” Ranil Wickremesinghe está siendo acusado de malversación de fondos públicos.

Shiran Illanperuma
September 1, 2025