Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 17th November 2024
In an unprecedented & unexpected vote, Northern Tamils not only have voted for a predominantly Sinhala party but have rejected the Tamil politicians who have claimed to represent them over the years. This...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Role of India / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th November 2024
How far has India realistically played role of mediator other than acting out of self-interest, making the best for India out of relations with both US & Russia? In ordinary terms this would...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th October 2024
Sri Lanka managed to avert a disaster as a result of timely intel surveillance & prevented a likely massacre of Israeli tourists frequenting the Eastern Coast of Arugam Bay for surfing. The sudden...
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...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th July 2024
Historically there have been 17 invasion attempts by South Indian leaders but no one has succeeded in taking over entire Sri Lanka. Ironically, none of the 3 Europeans who arrived were also able...
Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd June 2024
From September 2006 to 2024 (18 years) Sri Lanka was sent 6 envoys 4 of whom were female. The 7th envoy is to be another female. The 2 males were Robert Blake (2006-2009)...
Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd May 2024
Where did it all begin & where will it all end? Not too many are able to piece the puzzle. To do so, requires us to go back in time to colonial divide &...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th May 2024
Foreign MPs mustering votes will attend, INGOs/NGO representatives fulfilling geopolitical agendas will attend, diplomats ordered by their governments will attend, families of dead LTTE will attend, other Tamils will be forced to attend. This...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 14th May 2024
When we thought we had seen it all in 75 years of independence, in 2022 came a covid followed by the aragalaya. It took the 2nd President to order troops to deal with...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd March 2024
How many are aware of the 2015 economic embargo imposed by India on Nepal simply because Nepal was including clauses in its new constitution in September 2015 that India did not like! It...
