What Sri Lankan university students should remember at all times (Updated)
Shenali Waduge When less than 23,000 students are eligible for higher studies in the 15 state universities in Sri Lanka one would expect these students to not only value their…
Protecting the nation from our own
Shenali Waduge A virtually divided nation was liberated after almost 3 decades in May 2009. However, a series of incidents continues to divide the nation when the next mission should…
Why can Education in Sri Lanka be reformed?
Dr Sudath Gunasekara (S.L.A.S.) President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara5.10.2010.The Island of 27th carried two articles on the present situation of Education in this country. This is a very important and…
The fall of a hero
Shenali Waduge The outcome was nothing unexpected at best it was a test to see how the President of Sri Lanka was able to withstand further pressures both national &…
Ratata ha jatiyata vina karana Huniyam Tunak
Dr Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara 25. 9 2010 A Huniyam is translated as a black spell or an incantation. But both words do not precisely convey…
The Kandyan Convention and the legality of the Royal Proclamation and Constitutions enacted thereafter?
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara. (SLAS) and President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara 20. Sept. 2010.The constitution is supposed to be the most sacred document that guaranties good governance in any country. It…
Buddhism in Ancient Jaffna
by KAMALIKA PIERIS According to the Mahavamsa, the Buddha visited Sri Lanka thrice. His second visit was to Nagadipa to settle a quarrel between Chulodara and Mahodara. .Nagadipa is therefore…
Traffic mess and congestion in Kandy
Dr Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara The facility of smooth traffic movement is an ornament as well as an asset to any city. Providing this facility is…
The Mania that is A Tamils of Indian origin The Bane of Sri Lanka
Dr Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) Former Ministry Secretary 6.9.2010 ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Apropos ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Lankan army to return lands of Tamils of Indian origin: Published: Thursday, Sep 2, 2010, 18:43 IST, Place: COLOMBO |…
Airports, Airports every where, but nor Airport for Kandy
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) 18.8.2010. It has been aired out in CDN of 18th August that the Ports and Aviation Ministry will renovate 13 inland airports to boost the inland…
How legitimate are the recommendations of the “Elders?
Shenali Waduge A former presidential spokesman has forwarded a list of recommendations given in a statement issued on 3rd August 2010 by he Elders calling upon the Governments of India,…
Is the Govt. ‘trying to change’ demography in the North and the East,
Sudath Gunasekara (PhD, SLAS) President Mahanuwara Senior Citizens Movement 5.8.2010. I reproduce below a news item that appeared in the BBC on 2nd August 2010 Govt. ‘trying to change’ demography–…
An Expert Panel needs to first investigate effectiveness of UN
shenali waduge Sixty years ago, the United Nations was founded to maintain international peace and security, promote basic human rights, and protect fundamental freedoms. Sixty years on, its acronym UN…
When the Kapuwa shits inside the Devale what happens to its sanctity?And “Wetath niyarath goyam ka nam kata pavasan ehi amaruwa
Dr Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara I am, though reluctantly, writing these few lines for what ever it worth, (of cause in good intention yearning for good…
When will India stops interfering with the internal affairs of Sri Lanka?
Sudath Gunasekara PhD. (S.L A. S). President Senior Citizens Movement .Mahnuwara 15.July 2010 I reproduce below a news report by a special correspondent that appeared in the Hindu of 18th…
Ban Ki Moon Expert Panel & revisiting the real Human Rights culprits
Shenali Waduge It is not without reason that Ban Ki Moon is being vilified for degrading his role as the custodian of world peace, not that other UN Secretary General…
Ban Ki Moon ensure LTTE atrocities are investigated first
Shenali Waduge If throughout thirty years the UN Secretary General is clueless of what has been happening in a member country called Sri Lanka, it may be best that he…
The UN-Neocolonial partnership
Shenali Waduge Replacing colonialism today is neo-colonialism & its offspring economic liberalism. Facilitating modern forms of interventions upon sovereign nations is the United Nations whose laws, protocols, conventions etc have…
An Independent Afro-Asian UNO to replace the Western dictated UNO?
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara President Senior Citizens Movement Mahanuwara. 7.7.2010 September last year I wrote on the need for an independent Afro-Asian UNO in view of the anti Asian and anti…
The lies & double standards of International Humanitarian Laws
Shenali Waduge What we face today is One standard international law but Double-standards in its application. We have countries like the US & alliances commit war crimes as a matter…
The 13th Amendment The Road to EELAM both here and in India.
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) 28.6.2010 The 13th amendment is the biggest political blunder ever committed by any government in the political history of this nation. At least it is so…