Constitution Related / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism
by Shenali Waduge · Published 18th April 2026
Since May 2021, a sequence of public statements has attempted to reshape the understanding of the Easter Sunday attacks and promote a new narrative burying a critical factor that may contribute to...
Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 5th April 2026
On 21 April 2019, Sri Lanka experienced one of the deadliest terror attacks in its history, targeting churches and hotels and taking hundreds of innocent lives. While the operational responsibility lies with Zaharan...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 4th April 2026
There are numerous protagonists to Sri Lanka Easter Sunday massacre. We have Zaharan and his suicide bombers alongside an ideological network slowly spreading across the Island unchecked. The Church initially forgave the suicide...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 3rd April 2026
Sinhalese have been falsely made to believe and be content that they are the “majority.” They have been expected to think, speak, and behave accordingly. This illusion has lulled them into passivity, leaving...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 23rd March 2026
The colonial occupiers have much to answer for. Many present-day problems were planted as part of colonial divide-and-rule policies However, we cannot live in the past and repeatedly blame the bearers. We...
Chartering Our Future / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Sinhale Buddhist Heritage
by Shenali Waduge · Published 25th February 2026
Sri Lanka reveres the Mahāvamsa as its foundational chronicle — and rightly so. Without it, much of our early history would be lost to time or victim of fake narratives as seen in...
Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Islamic Terrorism - Fundamentalism / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th February 2026
Sri Lanka’s media has reported on the application by the Muslim Left Front for registration with the Election Commission. A careful review of historical, regional, and global patterns shows that political parties — when built...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Role of India / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam
by Shenali Waduge · Published 11th February 2026
Sri Lanka has been governed continuously by Sinhala-Buddhist monarchies for over 1,700 years, supported by advanced systems of governance, irrigation, taxation, law, and religious institutions. Despite intermittent South Indian invasions and mercenary occupations, the island has never experienced...
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...
Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th September 2025
The August 2025 visit of the UNHRC Head to Colombo revealed a disturbing trend. Instead of respecting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, the High Commissioner demanded same-sex marriage legalization — a direct challenge to...
