Sri Lanka’s Economic Crossroad – Scenarios to consider
We are all puzzled as to what is going on in Sri Lanka. The people want answers & deserve answers. For too long politicians have taken the people for a ride. The buck...
Category: Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka
Open Letter to all the Buddhism Bashing Protestors & their Organisers
There is a saying that one’s freedoms and rights stop the moment another’s freedoms and rights are hindered. The recent public protests, we all presume was against governance and in particular the government...
Rioters vs Protestors vs Political Protests – where do we draw the line?
On 31st March 2022 people gathered outside the President’s residence appealing for a solution to the economic crisis prevailing across the country. This soon erupted into altercations resulting in the burning of a military...
Public Protests, Rajapakse Rule & Indo-US manipulations
Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedent state of events. Taken as a whole, there is much to analyze. Sri Lanka has seen governance pass from one colored party to another. Opportunistic politics...
We applaud India for standing up to US to maintain its relations with Russia
An uncanny observation has been the manner that naturalized citizens are ferociously carrying out duties on behalf of their nation more than original citizens. We have a situation where the ‘sanctions czar’ US Deputy...
Sri Lanka People’s Protests & Looming Arab Spring
Sri Lanka is faced with an economic crisis. The people are facing many economic & cost of living difficulties. The people blame the government for keeping them in the dark (pun intended) &...
5 year Austerity Plan under Caretaker Team of Experts
After 74 years of independence & 40 General Elections since 1947 (1st Parliament) & 7 Presidents since 1978, the erosion of governance is no understatement. Every election people vote with much hope that...
LTTE Diaspora & Sri Lanka’s Economy & Balkanizing India
This news is upsetting for several reasons as there are many Sri Lankans who selflessly defended the nation with their own funding in the halls of Geneva against the lying machine of the LTTE...
Why Indian troops should never return to Sri Lanka
It was the first time India had sent its troops beyond the seas to Sri Lanka in July 1987 to engage the very militants India had trained, armed & funded. The Indian...
Sri Lanka’s Development marred by Foreign Interventions & Incursions
Sri Lanka gained partial independence in 1948 since the Queen/King remained Head of State and the highest court was the UK Privy Council. This meant that from 1948 to 1972 UK continued to have...
