Dhanuka Bandara
Dhanuka Bandara is a freelance writer based in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He holds a PhD in English literature from Miami University in the United States. He has taught English at Miami University and the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. You can reach him at bandard@miamioh.edu
How agrarian utopianism shapes Sri Lanka
The idealised "village" was at the core of the people’s struggle last year. As a fundamental of Sri Lankan nationalist thought, agrarian utopianism helps to explain the country’s past and imagine a different future.
Apr 17, 2023
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