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 / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th September 2022
An interesting aspect of the recent protests in Sri Lanka was the open participation of some members of the legal fraternity chanting slogans and even protesting against corruptions. People can bewail corruption because they...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th September 2022
The Island published an excellent article by attorney Dharshan Weerasekera titled “Legal implications of Aragalaya protests” which was a stark contrast to the position taken by some BASL attorneys including its President. The...
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...
Ethno-Religious Issues / LTTE Diaspora / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th August 2022
The South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission that was bragged & boasted despite its failure, recommended compensation to victims though it was given no mandate to award such. Leaving aside awarding – where...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics / UN & Sri Lanka / UNHRC Resolutions / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th August 2022
Sri Lanka is making fundamental errors if we compare Sri Lanka’s problem with that of South Africa. Sri Lanka faced a non-international armed conflict by armed combatants who terrorized all communities &...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th August 2022
Much hype and propaganda has fooled the world & Sri Lankans into believing China has trapped Sri Lanka in debt. For every woe Sri Lanka suffers the credit is put on China....
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / INGO-NGO issues / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 14th August 2022
The coterie of people chanting ‘democracy’ and in particular speaking about age limits and term limits of others ignore that the same has to apply to them. Take some of these NGOs and...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of West & Alliances / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th August 2022
In the name of development Sri Lanka has seen enormous changes. How far development was not planned considering the environment is seen by many environment-related catastrophes across the island. The geopolitical position...
