Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th October 2022
The UNHRC comprises 47 member states. The UNHRC members are elected by the General Assembly for 3 years. The UN General Assembly comprises 193 Member States of which Sri Lanka is one. Sri...
Chartering Our Future / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th September 2022
Dravida Nadu was a Christian Missionary movement & Tamil Eelam is possibly too. How India got wrangled to train & arm LTTE in a project initially rooted by the Church is a puzzle...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam / War on Terror / Separatism / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 19th September 2022
While India may have begun the initial training and arming of LTTE towards late 1970s, there is another player that often escapes the radar of accountability. Sri Lanka’s governments have failed to identify the...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 18th September 2022
Sri Lanka has landed in trouble due to bad advice and silly policy decisions. We already have a Lessons Learned & Reconciliation Commission. We have had 3 successive UNHRC Resolutions. We have faced...
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 / 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...
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...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Role of Media / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Role of West & Alliances / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th July 2022
13th July 2022 will be remembered as the day an elected President resigned becoming the only President since 1978 to do so. He was the 7th President of Sri Lanka but one who...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India / Role of Media / Role of West & Alliances
by Shenali Waduge · Published 12th July 2022
The political system has collapsed. Mob rule has taken over. Where lies the People’s mandate? Is Sri Lanka a functioning democracy or is life to function as per protests, protestors & their demands? What...
