The colonial mindset of IMF & World Bank
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...
Category: Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka
IMF & ARGENTINA – Lessons for Sri Lanka
Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1810. Like Sri Lanka, Argentina is rich in agriculture with vast fertile land. Unlike Sri Lanka, by 1913 Argentina became one of the world’s 10th wealthiest states....
Is Sri Lanka a victim of social media manipulation
Cambridge Analytica showed the world how personal information of people on social media is used to swing elections. Is the same being applied in Sri Lanka. Protests are a new norm. All types...
Will Sri Lanka become another Haiti?
Before answering this we need to know a little about Haiti & what happened to it to draw parallels with Sri Lanka. The question is relevant because people are talking about the likelihood of...
What or who caused the economic collapse of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s economic debacle is a collective result of embracing capitalist consumerism, importing more than exporting, spending more than earning, taking loans to continue artificial lifestyle & taking more loans to pay the...
Bishop Robert Caldwell – The same Church that coined Dravida Nadu must also be championing Tamil Eelam
There was no term called Dravidian until a British missionary arriving in India in 1838 created it to serve several agendas of the Church. The next 40 years was spent in converting Hindu...
Is Sri Lanka being digitally colonized?
Colonization was when people were sent to occupy territories and claim them as their own drawing artificial borders and christening them with artificial names. Neo-colonialism prevailed using international systems created by the colonials. Digital...
Sri Lanka: Temporary Custodian(Govt) cannot distribute State land – find better ways to help farmers!
Sri Lanka is an island nation. A government is elected only for a term. A government is only temporary custodian and guardian of the State. A State comprises its People and its Resources....
Has the “aragalaya” missed the bus
Sri Lanka has come to a stage where everyone is questioning everyone and anything. This has merits as it affords an opportunity to rethink & restart where we went wrong, who has to...
19a plotted to transfer powers from President to PM – 21a an attempt to do same
To understand this, it is imperative to look back to the regime change that took place in 2015 and the surprise common candidate fielded as President. Maithripala Sirisena was that surprise candidate as...
