Chartering Our Future / INGO-NGO issues / Role of Media
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th July 2023
Sadly, whatever schooling, education and inspite of tremendous flow of information available, people continue to fall victim to mass propaganda and fashionable trends & hypes. The LGBTQ lobby is one such newly created fad,...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd July 2023
The fact that Canada is flirting with “terrorists” should be cause for concern to India as well as Sri Lanka. Even if India weighs issue down to “vote bank” politics, India must factor...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th June 2023
Before we answer this question, it is important to look at who referred to these countries as “Third World” and “Developing” & the reasons for such a tag. Next, we need to look...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th June 2023
The slogan of the 2022 aragala activists was against “corruption” and the allegation of “collapsing the economy”. These chants were parroted by a majority of youth who were cheered by groups of elite...
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...
