A Nation without a culture is a Nation without a soul
“Culture, traditions, values, and rituals are not written by politicians — they are carved into the soul of a nation. Governments may pass laws, leaders may come and go, but the heartbeat of a...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th April 2025
“Culture, traditions, values, and rituals are not written by politicians — they are carved into the soul of a nation. Governments may pass laws, leaders may come and go, but the heartbeat of a...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Political Parties / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd April 2025
Are Sri Lanka’s govts, policy advisors & close coterie living in a delusional world thinking that a takeover of a country only happens via invasions as took place under Portuguese, Dutch, British ruling Sri...
Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th March 2025
When British MPs who are regular mouthpieces for pro-LTTE demands & regular visitors to pro-LTTE events & regularly read of LTTE prepared speeches, abuse their office to sanction individuals on conjectured crimes, the Govt...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army
by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th January 2025
They are known as defenders of the Nation for a reason. They are known as sons & daughters of the soil for a reason. They are one of the 2 key pillars...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 17th November 2024
Parliamentary elections in recent years had never seen what resulted in nothing short of a tsunami on 14 November 2024. The silver lining was that virtually all of the old brigade who had entered...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Political Parties / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th August 2024
How “orchestrated” were the protests in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & now Indonesia – Each certainly had a core reason but were there some hidden hands egging them on? How many of these pawns...
Chartering Our Future / Political Parties / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th July 2024
Sri Lanka’s cabinet appears to only nod for everything bad proposed. This time round it is to outsource Sri Lanka’s NIC cards to India. It is one of the most bizarre decisions and...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / Political Parties / Role of Media / Role of SL Govt / National Army / UN bias & corruption
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th June 2024
Interestingly, all of the so-called “witnesses” making wild allegations were not even in Sri Lanka during the conflict. The only 2 entities that were on the ground quoted casualty figures that were less...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of West & Alliances
by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th May 2024
An official tweet was released on 28 May 2024 by the outgoing US envoy highlighting a meeting held with members of Sri Lanka’s election commission on the “importance of voting in free &...
Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics / UN bias & corruption
by Shenali Waduge · Published 19th May 2024
In 2011 AMNESTY accepted $50,000 from a Canadian based LTTE front, so naturally it is not a surprise when AMNESTY International’s Alan Keenan quoted 40,000 to 147,000 dead. Can Amnesty produce names of even...