Chartering Our Future / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 1st December 2025
Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. At a time when hundreds of our own people have died, thousands are displaced, and entire villages lie in ruins from catastrophic floods and landslides, the Government’s...
Education / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th November 2025
What is ITGSE? ITGSE = International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, developed by: UNESCO(lead agency) UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS UNESCO, UNFPA and UNICEF classify ITGSE as the international benchmark for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE),...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education and political leadership have publicly announced that new “sexuality-education” and “life-skills/health-wellbeing” reforms will be rolled out across schools. At the same time, UNFPA, UNESCO, UNICEF, and WHO —...
Despite Sri Lanka facing pressing challenges in health, protection, and social services for its overwhelming majority of biological males and females, UNFPA Sri Lanka’s gender policies and programs prioritize a tiny, hidden population...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th November 2025
Maaveerar Naal has increasingly been presented—especially by diaspora activists—as a cultural or humanitarian day of mourning for Tamils. However, the historical origins, rituals, and political functions of Maaveerar Naal reveal that it was...
Education / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd November 2025
The Pattern seen worldwide is now on Sri Lankan soil Across the West, gender ideology and early sexuality teaching are now facing major reversals due to: • child mental-health damage, • parental backlash,...
Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st November 2025
What Exactly Is the Gender Recognition Certificate? The Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in Sri Lanka is not a law, not a statutory instrument, and not a legal entitlement. It is merely an administrative document issued by the Ministry of Health through Circular...
Dr. Geewananda Gunawardana’s recent article “Religious barriers to information” attempts to paint Sri Lankan religious leaders, parents, and child-protection advocates as “ignorant,” “fear-driven,” and “obstacles to progress.” Religious barriers to information No, Dr. Gunawardana....
In the midst of mounting pressure to introduce Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Sri Lankan schools, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith offers a solution that is practical, culturally grounded, and protective of children:age-appropriate sex education must...
Sex – What You Are Born With Sex is biological – determined by your body, not by feelings. There are two sexes — male and female — and, rarely, intersex (a birth-related sexual abnormality). Amale has XY chromosomes, a penis, testes,...
