IMF loans & Sri Lanka: Bartering whatever resources we have left
All IMF loans come with conditions. The requesting country submits a letter of intent with its economic plan & that plan is not what the country proposes to do with…
Provincial Councils & Sri Lanka’s “New Constitution” – Throw out both
It is no secret that one of the key impediments to Sri Lanka’s ability to function as an ‘independent’ & ‘sovereign’ nation is no one else but India. There is…
“Commemorating Maaveerar Naal is Tamil people’s right – Wigneswaran” – then who is going to commemorate Tamils killed by LTTE
What is Maaveerar Naal? Who originated it, when & why are fundamental questions anyone commenting on the subject should know to answer. Maaveerar Naal translated means ‘Great Heroes Day’ but…
Easter Sunday Mass Murders – Who are the “Maha molakaru” (Planners)
8 suicide bombers carried out an unimaginable mass suicide. That these suicide bombers were Muslims & quoted the Koran is a fact. That they targeted 3 Churches holding Easter Sunday…
Media Terrorism: Vilifying Buddhism & demonizing Buddhist theros under guise of free speech
Undoubtedly, media, plays a crucial role in manipulating people’s minds. Media headed by the wrong people can have detrimental results on a populace. We know the lengths LTTE terrorists took…
Minority Opportunism: Cross Overs & Alliances – Rauf Hakeem
Sri Lanka’s Minority Population makes up 36% of Sri Lanka’ total population. Muslims account for 9.3% around 1.9million of Sri Lanka’s 21million population. The present proportional representation system has enabled…
Regime Change & Constitutions – Is Sri Lanka ready?
Have we learnt any lessons from 73 years of so-called ‘independence’? Have we learnt lessons from 42 elections held since 1931? Have we learnt lessons from Parliamentary & Presidential forms…
Attempts to weaken Sri Lanka’s National Security on guise of Easter Sunday Justice
by Shenali Waduge · 26th October 2021 Sri Lanka’s post-independence history has been marred by bloodshed. We have had assassinations of Prime Minister/President/Politicians/Public Officials, unarmed civilians and even children. All…
Sri Lanka Church demands Easter Sunday justice – did the Church punish Church priests linked to LTTE?
A terrorist and a terror attack whatever justification for their killings must be abhorred by all. Sri Lanka is no stranger to killings since independence. We have seen JVP killings,…
Citizens Right to Reject to prevent corrupt entering Parliament
Every citizen is in unison that since 1948 Sri Lanka’s progress has been stalled and denied because of corrupt politicians and their encouragement of a corrupt system that has attracted…
Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Mass Murder: People seek Truth & Justice from AG’s Dept & CID
An unforgettable crime took place on Easter Sunday 21stApril 2019. Close to 300 people will killed in a mass murder by 8 Islamic terrorist suicide bombers profaning to be members…
UNHRC/BASL – What about the Human Rights of CJ Mohan Pieris?
Whether anyone likes or dislikes Mohan Pieris is irrelevant. If due process was alleged to be denied to CJ43 Shirani Bandaranaike, was due process applied to CJ44 Mohan Pieris. This…
Can India be Mary’s lamb to the West yet aspire to be a Super Power?
Like it or not, India has to accept some ground realities. We do not doubt that India can be a great nation capable of more greatness. We do not doubt…
Chinese Communist Party turns 100: China’s progress from 1921-2021
The Chinese Communist Party may not be on the list of the oldest political parties in the world but with 90million members it becomes the world’s largest political party. As…
Remembering “Deveni Dharmapala” Asoka Weeraratna, the indefatigable Buddhist Missionary on his 22nd Death Anniversary
Asoka Weeraratna (circa 1956) (1918 – 1999) Not too many people have taken Buddhism beyond the island’s shores, but late Asoka Weeraratna is heralded for his role in pioneering the…
If Nicaragua could take US to international court & win – shouldn’t Sri Lanka do same to India?
In April 1984 Nicaragua referred the US Government to the International Court of Justice claiming the US violated international law by supporting the Contras. The ICJ ruled in favor of…
Will US help create Tamil Eelam Homeland in Tamil Nadu & will India allow it?
India created Bangladesh out of East Pakistan. It took just 13 days. 73million Bangladeshi’s were given ‘independence’. So, the question is why didn’t India do the same to the Sikhs…
Did Sri Lanka commit ‘war crimes’? International Legal luminary Prof. Michael Newton says NO
By shenali Waduge Luckily the Mahinda Rajapakse government had sought the legal opinion of international legal experts whose opinions should now be used to compare the OISL and UNHRC Heads…
The capture of Kilinochchi on 2 January 2009 ended military offensive & brought Sri Lanka under one flag
When the capital of the LTTE falls, it also signaled the end of the LTTE. That significant victory was delivered by Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias on 2ndJanuary 2009.With the fall…