Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th December 2020
Tamil politicians can speak for the welfare and rights of the Tamils, Muslims can demand rights and privileges for Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Catholics can demand their rights but why is it considered taboo...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th September 2020
The August 2020 Parliamentary victory showed for the 2ndtime the power that ensues when the majority is united. The victors of 2015 openly declared their debt to the minorities which got translated into marginalizing...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th May 2020
Kavan, the elephant has been in Murghazar Zoo, Islamabad, Pakistan since 1987 when he was gifted by President J R Jayawardena to Pakistan’s President Gen. Zia-ur Haq. Just 1 years old he was...
At the heart of Buddha’s teachings is the accountability factor. You and only you are accountable for the good or bad one does. Following the Dhammapada – path of the Dhamma we build ourselves...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th January 2020
There was much uproar against many Asian countries regarding chaining of elephants with specific reference to Sri Lanka’s use of elephants in Buddhist cultural pageants. The gist or modus operandi behind the demonstrations against...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th November 2019
Location, Location, Location” is reason why Sri Lanka is important and it is the reason why nations adopt numerous approaches to ensure stakes in potentially any corner of the island all of which bring...
Political Parties / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th June 2019
When Sinhala Buddhists speak of existential fears, there are justifiable and valid reasons for doing so. Historically, all of Buddhist territory in Central Asia such as e.g. Afghanistan, Gandhara, Kashmir, Bactria, Samarkand, Bukhara, Tukharistan, Bamiyan, Kabul,...
Dharisha Bastians calling a Buddhist Thero as ‘Mr. Ratana’ is not the first derogatory term used against Buddhists in Sri Lanka and she is definitely not going to be the last. But, their slander...
Ethno-Religious Issues / Role of Media / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th June 2019
3rd June 2019 New York Times published article titled “All 9 of Sri Lanka’s Muslim Minister’s Resign, as bombing backlash intensifies” flagrantly violates all forms of journalistic ethics, attempts to flair ethnic disharmony...
The Gurukanda Raja Maha Viharaya shot to public attention on 14 January 2019 – Thai Pongal Day when a group of unruly protestors led by former TNA provincial councilor T Raviharan stormed the temple...
