Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd February 2023
13A is not about police or land powers, it is only about power. The question is, power for whom & under what conditions. 13A came subsequent to the signing of the Indo-Lanka Accord in...
Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Political Parties / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th January 2023
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජනතාව ප්රශ්න කිහිපයක් ඇසිය යුතුයි. 1987 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය සහ 1976 TULF වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි යෝජනාව සමඟ ඇති සම්බන්ධය කුමක්ද සහ 2008 දී ITAK එය අනුමත කළේ ඇයි?1976 මැයි 14 දින වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි යෝජනාව හරහා...
Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th January 2023
The people of Sri Lanka should ask themselves some questions and seek answers given the connection of 1987, 13Amendment & the 1976 TULF Vaddukoddai Resolution which ITAK endorsed in 2008. Demands by...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th January 2023
Over 80% of land belongs to the State while some 14% land are privately owned land. There are some facts that need to be made clear. State Land & State Land given to...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th January 2023
The 13A was implemented in November 1987 after the signing of the Indo-Lanka Accord in July 1987. Both were forcibly pushed down Sri Lanka’s throat by India & constitutes an act of aggression. It...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th January 2023
13th Amendment was signed on 14 Nov 1987. Sri Lanka had several choices over the years – it could have used 2/3 majority in Parliament to annul it altogether or it could have brought...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Political Parties / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd January 2023
The Indo-Lanka Accord signed under duress in July 1987 with even Prabakaran held virtual hostage in Delhi until Rajiv Gandhi returned from Colombo to New Delhi, does not mention a word about 13a...
Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 18th January 2023 · Last modified 20th January 2023
Prabakaran was not privy to the contents of the Indo-Lanka Accord drafted by India Prabakaran did not demand Indo-Lanka Accord (in fact he did not know its contents. Prabakaran was not shown...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th January 2023
Prior to elections, political parties prepare party manifestos laying out what they propose to do once in power. It is in presenting their proposals before the people, that they appeal for votes. The people...
Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th November 2022
How many would agree that the views of Tamils in Sri Lanka has been hijacked by parties like ITAK & its umbrella group TNA? With 2.2million registered Tamils (of which many are registered...
