Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th December 2024
With the world forming a global village, it is natural for nations to foster bilateral relations & partnerships. However, when one’s own people are languishing in poverty & could well do with...
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ විදේශ ප්රතිපත්තිය ඉන්දියාවේ ආරක්ෂක අවශ්යතා සහතික කළ යුතු බවට ඉන්දීය නායකයන් ශ්රී ලංකා නායකයන්ට බලපෑම් කිරීම අපට නිතර අසන්නට ලැබේ. කිසිම අවස්ථාවක ශ්රී ලංකාව ඉන්දියාවට කුමන හෝ ආකාරයකින් තර්ජනය කිරීමට අදහස්...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st December 2024
We often hear Indian leaders pressurizing Sri Lankan leaders that Sri Lanka’s foreign policy must ensure the security interests of India. At no point in time has Sri Lanka ever thought or even planned...
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 &...
