Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 2nd February 2026
On 4 February 1948, Ceylon was declared “independent.” Flags were raised, an anthem was sung, and a new political chapter was ceremonially opened. Yet beneath that symbolism, few recognised that the...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 1st February 2026
The topic of colonization and its implications on Sri Lanka cannot be viewed in isolation. Every facet of colonial rule must be compared in all of the nations that were invaded and governed....
The importance of learning history is to connect with one’s roots, to feel grounded in the land referred to as one’s “motherland,”. These factors inspire the feeling and urge to defend and protect one’s Nation....
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 31st January 2026
Sri Lanka’s governments display a disturbing tendency to repeat the mistakes of other countries, even after those countries have openly admitted failure and reversed course. What is more troubling is that these reversals are...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Education / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th January 2026
“A child nurtured with virtue becomes a lamp to the world; a teacher who guides with wisdom lights the path of many.”— Dhammapada, Verse 183 The Buddha never saw education as passing exams or...
AUTHORITY, MANDATE & LEGAL SEQUENCING (WHERE EVERYTHING BEGINS) Appointment of the Digital Transformation Task Force A 30-member Task Force for Digital Transformation in Education was appointed in June–July 2025, reportedly to...
Chartering Our Future / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th January 2026
Contrary to narratives women were never thought “inferior” – these are narratives that seek to demean women. Ancient cultures, civilizations and religions defined women as giving life, moral order, continuity and balance –...
This is not a debate about technology. It is a record of decisions taken without consent. Sri Lanka’s digital education reforms are being presented to parents as inevitable, progressive, and already approved. They...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 19th January 2026
To:The Chairman and MembersElection Commission of Sri Lanka Subject: Objection to Calling for Premature Suggestions on Overseas Voting and Opposition to Granting Online Voting Rights to Sri Lankan Citizens Residing Abroad ...
The world’s greatest civilizations and iconic structures—temples, irrigation systems, cities, monuments, philosophies, sciences, and legal systems—were not built through digital learning, artificial intelligence, or machines. They were built through the full use of the human...
