Canada flirting with Sikhs & Pro-LTTE – is it just for votes?
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...
Category: Chartering Our Future
Why Third World developing countries will remain in debt
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...
Why is there no “aragalaya” against Sri Lanka’s top business community?
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...
King Dutugemunu victory against Elara in Vijithapura
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...
Is US envoy venturing into India’s “Kashmir” in Central Sri Lanka to woo Hill Country Indian Tamils?
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...
My Nation – My Pride
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...
Western strategy to neutralize Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka
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...
What Sri Lanka’s Gays & Lesbians must understand about LGBTQIA+++
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...
We need another “Panadurawadaya” – a National debate on the attacks to Buddha & his teachings
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...
Would Nathasha Edirisooriya or Fool’s Paradise make comedy of other faiths/leaders?
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...
