Archive for July 15th, 2025

“Malabars,” Thesawalamai & Tamil Identity: Time to Reassess a Colonial Legacy?

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Shenali D Waduge Who are the Malabars”? Who coined the term, and when was it first used? What is its connection to Thesawalamai law — and did this law exist before these so-called Malabars arrived in Sri Lanka? Why are 90% of Tamils excluded from a law that is often portrayed as their own? Most importantly: Do even Tamils […]

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Diplomacy or Dominion? Julie Chung’s Overreach in Sri Lanka’s Sovereignty

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Shenali D Waduge Since her appointment, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung has emerged as a highly controversial figure in Sri Lanka—not because of silence, but due to outspoken ideological and political activism going far beyond that of her predecessors. Her actions, including hoisting banned Pride flags, meeting political activists, funding media and NGOs to push Western gender narratives, and tattooing […]

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Dangerous Implications of Involving Bill Gates & his Foundation with Sri Lanka’s Children and Nation

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Shenali D Waduge In July 2025, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met with Dr. Chris Elias, the Global Development Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss child and maternal nutrition, agriculture, and digital education. The Foundation offered assistance for mid-day school meals, digital transformation, and education reform. On the surface, this […]

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