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...
Constitution Related / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
We have had 2 Chief Justices removed in the recent past. There was much fanfare over the removal of the first on the premise of unfair removal while the removal...
Constitution Related / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
This government loves to keep the people busy by regularly throwing issues to keep them busy. These are excellent methods to divert people’s attention from the real issues that questions the governments inefficiency. We’ve...
Constitution Related / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
A crucial election is forthcoming. Since 1948 Sri Lanka has been a vibrant democracy evidenced by the stream of elections held. We’ve had 1 referendum, 5 local government elections since 2002, 7 provincial council...
Constitution Related / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
A crucial election is forthcoming. Since 1948 Sri Lanka has been a vibrant democracy evidenced by the stream of elections held. We’ve had 1 referendum, 5 local government elections since 2002, 7 provincial council...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 8th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Governments are elected to power to protect the territorial integrity & sovereignty of a country not to sell it or privatize it to foreigners thereby reducing the country’s relevance globally as an independent &...
Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Following the resignation of UNP MP Wijayakala following her public outburst of wanting to resurrect the LTTE, she was asked to resign from her Ministerial portfolio. However, there is news of posters being displayed...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
When a MP, not once but several times publicly & openly professes to revive a terrorist movement that murdered thousands of innocent people it is an act of treason that cannot be erased simply...
