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Collapse of the World order and the impotence of the UN system
By Raj Gonsalkorale
Failure of the UN system is a failure of member States to maintain and foster its objectives. Inequality of the powers of member States, and the partiality shown by some States in decision making have contributed to the overall impotence of the system. Erosion of objectivity to uphold the charter approved by Member States appears to be the main cause of this impotence. Decline of the UN system is a manifestation of the impermanence of all things. However, a system vacuum in the world order is not the answer as it could lead to anarchy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

The Ideology is the Mastermind: Beyond a single mahamolakaru – Lessons from Easter Sunday on How Followers Become Killers
Shenali D Waduge
Consider the chronology given below: count how many warnings, attacks, and radical activities directly linked to Zahran Hashim prior to Easter Sunday 2019? From the repeated intelligence reports, the public preachings, the recruitment of associates, the Sufi attacks, to the growing network of potential operatives — the pattern is unmistakable. If these incidents were visible to the highest offices of government and security, why was decisive action not taken to neutralize the threat? The failure to respond to repeated signals by those seated in top positions raises questions about prioritization, awareness, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

The Global Reparations Movement
Source: https://caricomreparations.org/
https://caricomreparations.org/the-global-reparations-movement/:~:text=Since%20the%20launch%20of%20the%20CARICOM%20Reparations,similar%20formations%20in%20Canada%20and%20Great%20Britain. Ever since slavery was abolished in the Caribbean in the 1830s and in the broader Americas in the 1860s and 1880s, the victims of slavery and their progeny have been struggling for justice to repair the damages wrought by this most horrific of crimes against humanity. This struggle has ebbed and flowed over the decades of the 19 th and 20 th centuries but has always been consistent in the demands for restitution and recompense for the crimes of chattel slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Reparations has been part... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

Calls for for the sharing of revenue earned by Western colonial countries from exhibiting stolen artifacts with former colonies
Senaka Weeraratna
https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2024/03/01/sri-lanka-artefacts-dutch-government-returns-stolen-treasures/ Attorney-at-Law Senaka Weeraratna has called for the sharing of revenue earned by Western colonial countries from exhibiting stolen artifacts with former colonies, particularly within the context of the 2023 repatriation of stolen artifacts from the Netherlands to Sri Lanka . Key Details of the Call and Context: Context: The call was made in relation to the return of six colonial-era artifacts stolen from Sri Lanka (including Lewke's cannon, a Golden Kasthane, a Silver Kasthane, a Sinhalese Knife, and two guns) which were returned by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

A Reply to the Article by Ven. Rambukwelle Devananda Thera
By Senaka Weeraratna Hony Secretary, German Dharmaduta Society
බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව’’˜‘Divaina’, June 10, 2025 උදේශ් සංජීව ගමගේ, zදිවයින කතෘZඅංක : 223, බ්ලූමැන්ඩල් පාර, කොළඹ 13. මහත්මයාණනි,වර්ෂ 2025 ජුනි මස 10 වෙනි දින දිවයින පුවත්පතේ කතුවැකිය පිටුවේ (4 වැනි පිටුව) පුජ්‍ය රඹුක්වැල්ලේ දේවානන්ද හිමි විසින් ලියන ලද —බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව˜ යන මැයෙන් පළ වු ලිපිය හා බැඳේ. මෙම ලිපිය සකස් කර ඇති පූජ්‍ය ආචාර්ය රඹුක්වැල්ලේ දේවානන්ද හිමි (1992 1998 කාලය) ජර්මනියේ බර්ලින් විහාරයේ නේවාසික භික්ෂුවක් ලෙස වැඩ සිටියහ. එම කාලය තුළ එම භික්ෂුවගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

Sri Lanka should plan to benefit from War
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
⚓ Strategic Opportunity: Sri Lanka as a Neutral Maritime Services Hub
My experience at Colombo Dockyard with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines shows three critical truths: War-affected fleets always need repair capacity outside conflict zones Neutral देशों (like Sri Lanka) become trusted service points Margins are high when capacity is scarce Why This Opportunity Will Re-emerge
If tensions ease or reconstruction begins: Iran will need: Tanker fleet refurbishment Naval auxiliary vessel... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

War and drug dealers
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
War economies don’t just enrich weapons manufacturers. A whole ecosystem benefits: logistics, reconstruction, energy, finance—and yes, pharmaceutical and 1. Do drug companies profit from war?
Yes—but indirectly, not in the same obvious way as arms companies. They benefit from: Treatment of wounded soldiers and civilians Increased demand for: antibiotics painkillers trauma care drugs vaccines (especially in conflict zones) Post-war: rehabilitation drugs mental health treatments (PTSD, depression) disease... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

Those who called for the execution of JR have failed to bring a change today
YOHAN PERERA Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) - Those who pasted posters calling for the execution of late President J. R. Jayewardene in the 1980s have failed to change the policies of Mr. Jayewardene though they have remained in power for more than a year, a senior media personality said. Regional Advisor (Asia) International Media Support Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya who was speaking at a launch of the book. “The J.R. I Disliked” penned by former Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Markar said those in power in Sri Lanka... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

US eyes Sri Lanka, as the UK wavers over Diego Garcia
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Oceanic Pivot: As Diego Garcia becomes a frontline target, Washington turns its gaze toward Colombo’s strategic neutrality
“Iran’s apparent use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the attack has startled the West, showing a reach far longer than the medium-range capabilities previously assumed.” The shifting tides of the Indian Ocean have placed Sri Lanka at the heart of a high-stakes geopolitical gambit. As Iran’s intermediate-range ballistic missiles successfully challenge the perceived invulnerability of the UK-US base at Diego Garcia, the Pentagon faces a crisis... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

RUSSIA PREFERS LONG TERM ENERGY COOPERATION, NOT SPOT TRADE ON OIL, GAS - DEPUTY RUSSIAN FM
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Russian Deputy Energy Minster’s visits will provide positive results Russia mostly transact in national currencies instead of US dollar: if there is a will, there is a way Russia’s natural resources are not also unlimited, There is quite a line of countries who want to have access to our crude oil and energy Ready to start talks on nuclear power if requested International dynamics keep changing in the present climax. The countries’ roles fast evolve. Sri Lanka is making fresh... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

The turmoil in the Middle East = Sri Lanka in economic trouble
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The new reality is that the war has de facto created a gas and oil hegemon who now controls 20% of Gas and oil as we read this, with significant impact on the fertilizer industry as well. The reality is that no matter how many bombs each party has, disruption is only going to keep the strait shut and the price of oil and gas high If there was one thing that was sure to happen as an external factor that would affect the economy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

සාක්ෂි සහිතව මහ මොළකරු මෙන්න | ඇවිදින මිනිස් බෝම්බ 300ක් නිදැල්ලේ
Udaya Gammanpila
https://youtu.be/rSJYLF-EU-8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/04/26)

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