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...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / LTTE Diaspora / War on Terror / Separatism
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd August 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
The title crudely portrays the hypocrisy that prevails in the present government’s policy in not siding with the national army against a banned terrorist movement that does not enjoy any international legal provisions...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Only about 15% of the world’s countries are federal. The notion that the UN or the International Community have fixed templates for conflicts has proved an absolute sham. All of the countries the UN...
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 / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th July 2018 · Last modified 1st March 2019
Federal constitutions exist in 26 countries including US, Canada, Russia, Australia, India, Brazil & federal features also prevail in China. What do these countries all have in common? Their size. It is because of...
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...
