Who is Ibrahim Traoré and what can Sri Lanka learn from him?
At only 32, Captain Ibrahim Traoré took the reins of Burkina Faso in 2022 through a military-led transition of power. In less than three years, he has emerged as a prominent figure in...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 6th June 2025
At only 32, Captain Ibrahim Traoré took the reins of Burkina Faso in 2022 through a military-led transition of power. In less than three years, he has emerged as a prominent figure in...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 6th June 2025
Sri Lanka’s Penal Code Sections 365 and 365A have come under increasing scrutiny, particularly by international human rights organizations and advocacy groups pushing for their repeal. These sections are often portrayed as discriminatory...
Chartering Our Future / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Uncategorised
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th June 2025
Sri Lanka is once again standing at the edge of a political and national security precipice. A bold and disturbing statement made by Member of Parliament Archuna inside Parliament has triggered ripples far beyond the...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th June 2025
When ‘Discrimination’ demands Freedom to have Sex (carnal intercourse) against the Order of Nature in Public: A Critical Look at LGBTQIA Demands on Penal Code 365 & 365A. Are LGBTQIA Rights Truly Being Denied?...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd June 2025
Sri Lanka, is a nation morally anchored in the teachings of the Buddha. From the Constitution to the Penal Code though the latter is colonial, Sri Lanka’s legal foundations echo Buddhist ethical values such as non-harming, truth, justice, and restraint. These...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd June 2025
Since the late 1970s, with constitutional change Sri Lanka embarked on an ambitious journey to open its economy & reform through privatization of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Over 500 SOEs existed at independence and afterward,...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of Media / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 31st May 2025
Lack of Credible Evidence Supporting Genocide Allegations. The 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. Allegations...
Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th May 2025
OPEN LETTER 27 May 2025 To: Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice, National Integration Ministry of Justice, Colombo, Sri Lanka Subject: Repealing Penal Code Sections 365 and 365A will endanger 6.1 Million Sri Lankan...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th May 2025
To: Justice L.T.B. Dehideniya Chairman Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Colombo Subject: Rejection of HRC’s Proposal to Repeal Sections 365 & 365A: A Call to Protect 6.1million of Sri Lanka’s Children, Culture,...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st May 2025
A day of honor was turned into a day of betrayal. Victory Day in Sri Lanka is not just a date on a calendar — it is a solemn tribute to the tens...