Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Sri Lanka Politics / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 1st September 2025
The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances has issued a letter to the UNHRC Head on 30 August 2025 appealing to the “international community”. Claims of “enforced disappearances” in Sri Lanka are...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of SL Govt / National Army / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions / War on Terror / Separatism
by Shenali Waduge · Published 31st August 2025
May 2009 – 30-year terrorist conflict ends Unlike 9/11, a single incident resulting in immediate bombing & occupation of several nations, Sri Lanka’s decision to military deal with LTTE was taken after...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 30th August 2025
Switzerland, long celebrated for neutrality, serenity, and banking secrecy, has also quietly served as a discreet hub for global capital, both legitimate and controversial and the safe haven of dictators’ wealth. Street riots...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th August 2025
Actions of then UNSG Ban Ki-moon immediately following end of Sri Lanka’s Conflict Unprecedented Unilateral Action First occasion in UN history that a Secretary-General personally appointed the 2011 Panel of Experts (PoE)and separately...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th August 2025
Following US exiting UNHRC calling it a “cesspool of political bias”, the United Kingdom has come forward to head the Sri Lanka Core Group which comprises of Canada, Malawi, Montenegro and North Macedonia...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th August 2025
The people elected Sri Lanka’s second female leader Chandrika Bandaranaiake, the daughter of the world’s first prime minister Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaiake and assassinated Prime Minister S W R D Bandaranaiake, with much...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th August 2025
Sri Lanka’s current economic collapse cannot be understood in isolation. It is tied to the 2015 regime change, orchestrated with heavy involvement of the United States and India, which removed the Mahinda Rajapaksa government...
Total Debt: about US $37 billion owed to foreign lenders. Who Do We Owe? International Organizations (Multilateral loans) – ~$12.9B Asian Development Bank, World Bank, IMF Usually low interest, long repayment periods Other...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th August 2025
In 2 decades, Sri Lanka’s economy has passed through dramatic cycles – growth, stagnation, and collapse. Each government inherited both assets and liabilities from its predecessor, and the choices made during their rule...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / UNHRC Resolutions
by Shenali Waduge · Published 24th August 2025
Subject: UNHRC Mandate Overreach and the Dangerous Precedent Using Sri Lanka Excellency, I write to respectfully draw the attention of the African Union to an issue of grave concern that extends far...
