Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th September 2020
The August 2020 Parliamentary victory showed for the 2ndtime the power that ensues when the majority is united. The victors of 2015 openly declared their debt to the minorities which got translated into marginalizing...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th September 2020
On 28 June 2019, the Yahapalana Government tabled the State Lands (Special Provisions) Bill. The Bill, if enacted would have privatized 84% of land that belonged to the People (State). Sri Lanka would...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd September 2020
The last government made several attempts to privatize State land. This would have left Sri Lanka with no state land. What good is a government without land? How can a government tax when it...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd September 2020
The best piece of legislation introduced by the yahapalana government is the clause related to dual citizenship. It highlighted the NATIONAL SECURITY aspect of a person who was a citizen of two countries contesting...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th August 2020
The People of Sri Lanka are supposed to feel elated that the US Government is giving a ‘gift’ of $480m across a period of 5 years. This gift comes with plenty of strings....
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st August 2020
Relations between India & Sri Lanka has had their highs and lows since ancient times. The present resent & animosity by most in Sri Lanka against India has valid reasons. As two...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 16th August 2020
The massive mandate received from the people should not be obstructed by sepoy scribes who have infiltrated the high places of the Editorial staff and always writing to please embassies of western countries...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th August 2020
The 19a has shown that making a constitution or even an amendment should not be done in a hurry, with intent to stifle opposition, embrace undue powers, grab power, squash the people’s rights...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th August 2020
This is a reply to London Guardian article titled “Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa brothers strengthen grip in landslide election win’. There are some hard facts that need to be reminded given that we are...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 8th August 2020
This is in reply to the fearmongering article by Qadirjah Irshad titled “Sri Lanka PM claims landslide victory, strengthening Rajapakse family’s hand. The dynasty is accused of corruption & nepotism, and the result...
