Notes from the Margins

A Battle of Flowers

The Evolution of the Suriya Mal Movement

Notes from the Margins

Sri Lanka sits on the margins, often seen as a mere extension of its larger, more influential neighbours. Within the country, a highly selective, centralized history marginalizes many of its communities. This blog seeks to note down its forgotten and ignored histories and people.

The Portuguese ‘King of Malvana’

The little town might have been the short-lived administrative…

Of Cables and Strings

D. R. Wijewardene and the Donoughmore Commission Report

A Thai Prince in a Kandyan coup

In 1760, Kandy’s leading aristocrats & clergy plotted with the Dutch…