Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 6th April 2022
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...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 6th April 2022
The subject of “corruption” is taking prominence throughout the recent protests taking place in Sri Lanka. This has led to the people claiming that they wish to reject entire 225 member Parliament. Corruptions...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Role of Media / Role of West & Alliances
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th April 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th April 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd April 2022
29 People enter Parliament without contesting elections & without the franchise of the People. This negates the principle of parliamentary democracy where the will of the People has been digressed without the...
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by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd April 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th March 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th March 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th March 2022
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...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Role of West & Alliances
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th March 2022
Sri Lanka is $35billion in debt. It is a debt that did not happen overnight. It is a debt that IMF will not solve & cannot solve. Taking loans without a plan...
