Sri Lanka’s energy crisis an artificial one?
Leaving aside the global crisis as a result of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Sri Lanka’s Govt is doing a pretty good job adding to the crisis. Is there any truth in the allegation that...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th July 2022
Leaving aside the global crisis as a result of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Sri Lanka’s Govt is doing a pretty good job adding to the crisis. Is there any truth in the allegation that...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 6th July 2022
Let us return to the impeachment of 2 Chief Justices of Sri Lanka – how they were removed matters not so much as the trial or the allegations related therein. Another noteworthy...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th July 2022
Sri Lanka has been a guinea pig since colonial times experimenting “democracy”. Since post-independence we have been thrown numerous challenges to test us. These have enabled more “tests” to be thrown at us....
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd July 2022
Do “civil society” actually represent Sri Lankan citizens or are they representatives of those that fund or pay their salaries? Their connections and the manner they network provide clues. While they point fingers...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 1st July 2022
The reason US invaded countries of Latin America for 39 years was bananas. However, the Nicaraguan operation was different. US was involved in 2 covert operations in Nicaragua & Iran (1984-1987) The 1stoperation...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th June 2022
There is one entity that is a menace to society & that is the JVP, its partners & its offshoots – all three combined have been one of the major causes for...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th June 2022
Ever since Mahinda Rajapakse came into political limelight he has been targeted. Perhaps the targeting and name calling became a primary reason for the majority populace to back him. He did not come...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th June 2022
The current government is only a caretaker government with a cocktail cabinet. Its mandate was to only deal with the financial crisis. The prime minister has no mandate to give state land to...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th June 2022
The caretaker Prime Minister is once again trying to complete the project given to him – his vision was to destroy agriculture, transfer agricultural land and see farmers in jeans. He even...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd June 2022
After World War 2 & the League of Nations & the Bank of International Settlement were set up giving bankers & colonial authorities in US & Europe powers to enforce austerity programs...