Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th February 2026
For over two millennia, Sinhala functioned as the language of governance, law, and administration in Sri Lanka. Colonial invasions beginning in 1505—Portuguese, Dutch, and British—systematically removed Sinhala from State institutions, courts, and administration, culminating...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th February 2026
An attempt at civilisational reclamation was made in 1972 but it had its limits. The period from 1972 to 1977 ended the “nominal independence” tag given to Sri Lanka. For the first time...
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 / 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...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / International Issues / UN & Sri Lanka / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy
by Shenali Waduge · Published 16th December 2025
Transnational corporations control essential resources. Unelected global bodies control the rules, access, legitimacy, and penalties. Together, they constrain sovereign choice. Elected leaders and governments operate within this system as pawns – they...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th December 2025
Sri Lanka is in shock. Never before in our history has all 25 districts been affected at once. We are in national mourning. The resilience of our people has been unwavering. As a...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Political Parties / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 13th October 2025
Sri Lanka survives today because ordinary, hardworking Sinhala taxpayers across the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, North Western and North Central Provinces carry the economic weight of the entire nation. These provinces produce the largest share of national income and generate most tax...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / International Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th October 2025
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), in southeast Bangladesh, has been home to the Chakmas, Marmas, Tanchangya, Tripura, and other indigenous communities for centuries. For over a millennium, these peoples lived in peace, cultivating Buddhist...
