This study examines the changing socio-political formations in Kandyan society and argues that 'peripheral capitalism' as in Sri Lanka led to the 'reactiveation of archaic production relations.” Dr Gunasinghe describes the Kandyan social formation, and its disintegration after the imposition of capitalism. He also contributes to understanding what he calls the 'dialectic of caste and class' in both agricultural and craft production. Blurb Source: http://ssalanka.org/books/changing-socio-economic-relations-in-the-kandyan-countryside/