Sri Lankans must vote a Leader – Who is that Leader?
Without a doubt this is a crucial election. Sri Lanka is going to elect its 7th President who is also the Head of State and the Head of the Armed Forces. The President has...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th October 2019
Without a doubt this is a crucial election. Sri Lanka is going to elect its 7th President who is also the Head of State and the Head of the Armed Forces. The President has...
Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st October 2019
Who are the people tasked to listen to grievances? A government & its apparatus, society groups, the courts at local level and then at international levels – the UN, international organizations etc. These entities...
Continuing with the subject of land, one of the most important topics for Sri Lanka and its citizens, the Bim Saviya title registration is the present topic of discussion. How aware are the...
To answer that question, it is essential to first know how successful Mrs. B was in her foreign diplomacy and a comparison of the periods and scenarios during her rule and that which...
Crimes of the West / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th September 2019
Unknown to most Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented interferences most of which when known will be too late to reverse. Every aspect of danger centres on the periphery of land, its ownership...
Crimes of the West / INGO-NGO issues / Role of West & Alliances / Sri Lanka Politics / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th August 2019
No amount of promises to guard Sri Lanka’s sovereignty can hold water if at legislative & policy level changes are being drafted to suit a neo-liberal agenda that aspires to transfer all state assets...
Chartering Our Future / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 12th August 2019
It was a moment many had awaited with much impatience. ‘My choice didn’t matter – the Nation had already selected & elected him… My brother is yours” was enough to put to rest any...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 12th August 2019
It was one of the finest & most refreshing speeches delivered by former President Mahinda Rajapakse now Opposition Leader and had all the power and verbatim of a national leader. He raised the...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th July 2019
The regime change that took place in January 2015 has brought about unprecedented and shocking changes to Sri Lanka at virtually every level. In all probability those that make up what we were...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th July 2019
Who decides Sri Lanka’s National Problem & Solution? In Sri Lanka there are 3 ethnic groups – Sinhalese, Tamils & Muslims and 4 main religions – Sinhala Buddhists, Hindus, Islam, Christian/Catholics. All...