Difference in the aspirations of the Tamil Diaspora & Tamils in Sri Lanka
Shenali Waduge For May 2011, it will be two years since the annihilation of the terrorist movement LTTE & its leaderships. It is no secret that a large number of…
A reply to pseudonym Paul George….
Shenali Waduge I do not usually reply to mails that has no substance but when those siding with the LTTE especially those writing under western pseudonyms continue to speak on…
What has Hindi-dominated India given Tamils?
Shenali Waduge 17% of the world population lives in India which has a population of over 1.18billion. Over 41% (422,048,642) of the Indian population speak Hindi while Tamil is spoken…
The truth & lies of life in Post-War Jaffna
Shenali Waduge My first impressions of post-war Jaffna peninsula was certainly not how it was made out to be by both western and local media, missing too was the horrific…
What the Tigers failed to get by the bullet the TNA is now trying to achieve by hypocrisy and deceitful means.
Dr Sudath Gunasekara 13.12.2010. D.B.S.Jeyaraj writing to dbsjeyaraj.com on December 10th, 2010 under the caption”President Rajapaksa initiates political dialogue with TNA has revealed the following information. He says that there…
The most cardinal thing about Rev. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjit representations made to the LLRC Commission
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara 5.11.2010. Reading through what was said by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjit before the LLRC few days back I got the feeling that the LTTE machinery is still not…
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…
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 &…
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–…
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 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…
Sri Lanka Opposition partially accountable for War Crimes probe
Shenali Waduge It is without a doubt that a country not only needs a good Government it also needs a brave Opposition. Yet, in Sri Lanka we can but wonder…
The application of international law
Shenali Waduge Most thought that with the formation of the UN world peace would prevail & international laws that were supposed to apply equally to all nations would ensure a…
What India plans next for Sri Lanka & the Real Tamil Homeland
Shenali Waduge Given the argument that India planned for and orchestrated an internal problem in Sri Lanka in the form of the LTTE it had to have thought of varied…
India a manipulation of Sri Lanka to hide Tamil Nadu demands for separatism
Shenali Waduge India manipulation of Sri Lanka to hide Tamil Nadu demands for separatism Creating, aiding & assisting the separatist agenda in Sri Lanka was for India a necessary evil…
Sri Lanka: Foreign Trade Agreements should not end up another form of invasion
Shenali Waduge The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or CEPA had been negotiated over two years ago. If India is now seen pressing for its activation we need to not only…
It is India that must be grateful to Sri Lanka
Shenali Waduge It was the nationalist thrust with a clear message that Sri Lanka wanted thirty years of terror to end that galvanized & provided courage to the Government of…
Sri Lanka General Election & its aftermath
Shenali Waduge General elections held throughout the island for the first time devoid of LTTE presence has concluded. With 20 of the 22 district results out, the ruling UPFA has…
Predicting Sri Lanka general election outcome
Shenali Waduge While the winner of Sri Lanka General Election is a foregone conclusion, the task at hand is to predict the number of seats the ruling UPFA Government is…