Whose side is India on?
How far has India realistically played role of mediator other than acting out of self-interest, making the best for India out of relations with both US & Russia? In ordinary terms this would...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Role of India / West/Asian Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th November 2024
How far has India realistically played role of mediator other than acting out of self-interest, making the best for India out of relations with both US & Russia? In ordinary terms this would...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th October 2024 · Last modified 30th October 2024
Now that MP Udaya Gammanpila has made public the Imam Committee Report, it is poignant to return to September 2023, when Channel 4 first broadcasted its program. at 1105p.m. (SL time 0335a.m.). The Cardinal...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 29th October 2024
Sri Lanka managed to avert a disaster as a result of timely intel surveillance & prevented a likely massacre of Israeli tourists frequenting the Eastern Coast of Arugam Bay for surfing. The sudden...
Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 26th October 2024
269 people were killed on 19 April 2019 by 7 Islamic suicide bombers affiliated to National Thowheed Jamath who blasted 3 churches & 3 hotels. The dead included 37 foreign nationals & injured...
Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism
by Shenali Waduge · Published 23rd October 2024
What is taking place under the guise of Easter Sunday is nothing but a repeat of the 2002 raid on the Millennium City Safe House in Athurugiriya goes down in history as one...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th October 2024
The Upcountry Charter Several questions emerge as a result of the Extraordinary Gazette 2403/28 published on 25 September 2024 – just days after the appointment of a new President. Why an “Extraordinary Gazette”...
Chartering Our Future / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Guest Authors / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Role of West & Alliances / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 16th October 2024
One mass murder managed to send 3 President’s home & brought one President to power based on assurance given to deliver justice to the victims. While LTTE committed over 300 gruesome terror attacks...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th October 2024
If there is a constitutional provision claiming no dual citizens / foreign citizens can sit in Parliament, how is this provision to be honored or checked? The best & only way is for...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 7th October 2024
Religious wars are nothing new. History will recount the Holy Wars & Crusades between Christians & Islam. Abrahamic religions find no fault in killing in the name of religion. Religious texts & verses continue...
Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 27th September 2024
Anura Kumara Dissanayake representing the JVP-NPP becomes the 9th President of Sri Lanka. Ironically, the majority of votes that crowned him President was from disgruntled 4.5million plus SLPP voters who were part of...