Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th October 2022
It is very clear that the drama over dual citizenship came with ulterior motive to initially prevent Gotabaya Rajapakse from contesting Presidential Elections. This was why the 19a was hurriedly passed in March...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th October 2022
India is the world’s 2nd largest populated country with 1.38billion people. India comprises 28 states and 8 union territories. Tamil Nadu is just one of the 28 states. Tamil Nadu is the 6th...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 23rd October 2022
The 19a passed in April 2015 included clause that no MP could be a dual citizen. The then President & the Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya failed to ascertain whether nominees to...
We gained nominal independence in 1948. Nominal, because the Queen remained Head of State & UK Privy Council was the Highest Court inspite of being called ‘independent’. Hardly, 10 years into post-independence, a...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st October 2022
“Divide & Rule” යටත් විජිත පාලනයේ ප්රධාන අංගයක් විය. නීතිවිරෝධී ලෙස ඉඩම් සහ බලප්රදේශ අත්පත් කර ගැනීම, ව්යාජ ඉතිහාසයක් සිටුවීම, වෛරයෙන් හා ප්රචණ්ඩත්වයෙන් මනස ආක්රමණය කිරීම නොනැසී පවතින උරුමයක කොටසකි. ඉතිහාසඥයන් මෙම ව්යාජ ප්රකාශ,...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th October 2022
Divide & Rule was a key component of colonial rule. Illegally taking over lands and territories, planting fictitious history, infesting minds with hate and violence is part of a legacy that continues unabated. Sadly,...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 19th October 2022
“Persecuted Hindu Tamils from Lanka can obtain Indian citizenship under 2019 Citizens Amendment Act says Madras High Court” was an interesting news headline. It came a day after TNA’s Sridaran went crying to...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 18th October 2022
The Government and the Central Bank must rethink before investing foreign funds on a program that has failed and will require over 50 years to complete. “’Bim Saviya’ Title Registration Act’s 24-year reign...
Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Role of Media / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 8th October 2022
The statement by the Chinese foreign affairs spokesperson is poignant & relevant to Sri Lanka as well “this is a victory for developing countries & a victory for truth & justice…. Human rights must...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th October 2022
Is there an available mechanism to question the transparency and legality in the manner the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) function...
