Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th September 2022
The Island published an excellent article by attorney Dharshan Weerasekera titled “Legal implications of Aragalaya protests” which was a stark contrast to the position taken by some BASL attorneys including its President. The...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th August 2022
Did JVP naturally emerge or was it created in response to the then governments nationalization programs? Who formulated the “5 Lectures” that indoctrinated Sinhala youth to become members. Who advised JVP to expand...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics / UN & Sri Lanka / UNHRC Resolutions / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th August 2022
Sri Lanka is making fundamental errors if we compare Sri Lanka’s problem with that of South Africa. Sri Lanka faced a non-international armed conflict by armed combatants who terrorized all communities &...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th August 2022
There is a lull all of a sudden. The silence appears to be a sign of awakening. It’s a bit too late to feel remorse. Undemocratic behavior is being laughed at the world...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 12th August 2022
There are some people who sit on cushy taxpayer paid platforms & promote privatization while others also mandated to function as a government body accepts foreign funds compromising their ‘advice’ to the state....
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of West & Alliances / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th August 2022
In the name of development Sri Lanka has seen enormous changes. How far development was not planned considering the environment is seen by many environment-related catastrophes across the island. The geopolitical position...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Political Parties / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th August 2022
The Indo-Lanka Accord was signed on 29 July 1987 in Colombo with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi signing on behalf of India & President J R Jayawardena signing on behalf of Sri Lanka. There are...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of Media / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th August 2022
US Govt delivers democracy through National Endowment for Democracy NED. Foreign aid & programs associated with the aid were to determine the manner of “democracy” to be delivered. That “democracy” meant helping...
Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd August 2022
On 6th January 2021 groups of Americans, some armed, stormed Capitol Hill and even captured and held an autonomous zone. Extensive damage was caused and US National Guards had to be brought in to...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Role of Media / War on Terror / Separatism / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd August 2022
On 21 April 2019 9 suicide bombers committed suicide in 3 Churches, 3 hotels and 1 motel killing over 270 innocent people. While all of the suicide bombers are dead, we are yet...
