Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 14th June 2023
Elara invaded Sri Lanka with 10,80,000 troops. Elara was defeated in Vijithapura and a message was sent to send 60,000 reinforcements. Dutugemunu defeats them with only 16,000 surrendering. Rajavaliya mentions this epic battle and...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th June 2023
Geneva diplomatic protocols appear not to apply to US envoys and Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister/Ministry is little bothered to remind diplomats that there are protocols to their movements. Having said that, it is interesting...
We have a proud history. We had great kings They made magnificent structures. These amazing achievements are in awe even today. Tourists flock to see these cultural heritage because they do not have...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th June 2023
The Buddhists need to not only identify the enemy but more importantly identify the strategies adopted by the enemy & the reasons they do so. It is without a doubt they consider the teachings...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Ethno-Religious Issues / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd June 2023
Till not so long ago the world knew of only gays & lesbians & they were commonly referred to as homosexual & then those that continued to have normal sexual relations while also being...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd June 2023
In August 1873, 26th & 28th to be precise a great debate was held at the Galkanda Temple in Panadura between Migettuwatte Gunananda Himi & Father David de Silva. The topic was on Buddhism...
Chartering Our Future / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 31st May 2023
There are bandwagons of people holding press conferences of late, presenting the notion that the comedy show is nothing for Sinhala Buddhists to get agitated or hurt about and that Nathasha was simply exercising...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th May 2023
Those currently wailing over freedom of expression and attempting to portray an image that people were over-reacting, have conveniently forgotten the Dutch newspaper cartoons that resulted in a religious jihad for disrespecting Prophet...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th May 2023
It will take time for the people to realize the real context behind the debt situation & the solution of the saviors that has put people further in debt. The conditions or sacrifices...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th May 2023 · Last modified 29th May 2023
An unidentified petition from overseas by one “Anonymous Mouse” claims there is a violation of fundamental rights of a comedian by the name of Nathasha Edirisooriya”. There are grave errors in this petition that...
