by Shenali Waduge · Published 12th November 2018 · Last modified 8th January 2019
The CHANGE that came in January 2015, let us all recall, came as a result of a campaign that concentrated on highlighting the corruption & lack of good governance by the previous government....
All types of people have suddenly become constitutional experts, legal pundits, democratic veterans, angels of law & order but let us stop & first ask ourselves some questions & see how best we can...
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th October 2018 · Last modified 10th January 2019
Some people are destined to be leaders some are just destined to be unceremoniously ousted and repeatedly too. The fate of Ranil Wickremasinghe falls into this category. He lost his job while overseas in...
Ethno-Religious Issues / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th October 2018 · Last modified 27th January 2019
A lot of people are coming forward to give their expert opinions on how the war should have been fought. You wonder at times, where were all these people when LTTE were carrying out...
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2018/08/15/whats-national-in-yahapalanas-national-unity-government/
Constitution Related / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 10th August 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Maithripala Sirisena left the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to contest under the SWAN symbol from the party National Democratic Front. His election manifesto was released at the Viharamahadevi Open Air Threatre in December 2014....
Constitution Related / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 8th August 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Western Province comprises 3 districts (Colombo, Gampaha & Kalutara) Gampaha comprises 13 electoral polling divisions. The analysis covers 3 main elections – Presidential, General & Provincial Councils. Keeping to the official census statistics of...
Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th August 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
The winners of globalization, international trade agreements, privatization, neo-liberal economic capitalism are none other than the multinational corporations. They are least bothered about religion, ethnicity, culture, or preservation of history or heritage. Everything is...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
On 9th July 2018 the ‘Island’ Newspaper carried a report titled Minister Amunugama proposes alliance of Buddhist countries in the region”. Minister Sarath Amunugama declared that he would initiate the alliance while attending...
Ethno-Religious Issues / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Dr. Krishan Ramasundaram from the Arunalu People’s Alliance should shock many people in particular those who are holding supposed to be unbiased & non-partisan positions for their lies too are exposed by the statements...
