Sri Lanka – Economic Advisors & Foreign Loans
If we judge Sri Lanka’s economic development vis a vis the western loans & expert economic advisors our story is quite bleak. We have had countless economic gurus claiming to be the know-it-alls...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th March 2022
If we judge Sri Lanka’s economic development vis a vis the western loans & expert economic advisors our story is quite bleak. We have had countless economic gurus claiming to be the know-it-alls...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of West & Alliances / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th March 2022
All IMF loans come with conditions. The requesting country submits a letter of intent with its economic plan & that plan is not what the country proposes to do with the loan but only...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th March 2022
Sri Lanka’s post-independence has been flavoured by spice & ice – all of our momentous moments were erased by a handful that chose to go crying tale tales overseas. The noteworthy aspect of these...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 8th March 2022
Either we are picking at straws wondering what we did wrong since 1948 or we are pointing fingers at others but still unable to find the answers. It is indeed sad that we...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / International Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th December 2021
A human, a father, a foreign factory general manager was tortured & burnt alive. The deceased Priyantha Kumara, a Sri Lankan national departs this world leaving a wife & 2 sons. No matter...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th November 2021
There is much ado about nothing & much fanfare too – but any publicity is good publicity it appears for Fr. Siril as undeniably he is the creator of his own malady. If...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / INGO-NGO issues / International Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd November 2021
On 21stApril 2019 exactly a decade after the defeat of LTTE terrorists, 8 Muslim suicide bombers blew themselves up in 3 churches, 3 hotels & 1 guest house after making a recorded pledge. This...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th November 2021
What is Maaveerar Naal? Who originated it, when & why are fundamental questions anyone commenting on the subject should know to answer. Maaveerar Naal translated means ‘Great Heroes Day’ but it is not a...
Chartering Our Future / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th November 2021
Let us not beat about the bush. UNP has never supported the national army or the police & have always preferred to side with LTTE terrorists – why would they raise hands in parliament...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Role of West & Alliances / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th November 2021 · Last modified 11th March 2026
The demand to name the“maha molakaru”is a mere red herring. Why did the Church not demand the same answers throughout LTTE’s brutal killings or even from the Yahapalana Govt under whose watch the crime...