Prof. Hudson McLean Why Does the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Send a Bucket Load of Military Officers as Diplomats? Do Sri Lankan Political Leaders Have a Short Memory? Read the following article to recap on history! The Powerful Rajapaksa Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka in Just 30 Months – Bloomberg.27 Apr 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-04-27/the-powerful-rajapaksa-dynasty-bankrupted-sri-lanka-in-just-30-months Do I […]

Prof. Hudson McLean The appointment of Representing Sri Lanka to Promote the Economy should be offered to Competent Sales Persons and should not be offered as Gifts to Boot-Lickers! I have seen the Sri Lankan diplomats in many countries, who are only drowned in the froth of their Diplomatic position but totally incapable of conducting […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Finland ranks among the European Union’s most racially discriminatory countries, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Finland takes third spot in the report, which investigates the challenges faced by people of African descent in Europe, encompassing issues of race-based discrimination, harassment, […]

Prof. Hudson McLean The Pen Not the Gun! Right at this moment the World has Reached a Critical Crunch, mainly due to Human Greed & Fear! The Russian Invasion of Ukraine is a Case-in-Point! The Fear of Crimea falling into NATO hands drove Russia to move into forward gear to attack Ukraine. It is said […]

Prof. Hudson McLean For over 2000 years Jews have been suffering for the Death Curse of Jesus Christ, cast by the Jews themselves. The Roman Pontius Pilate washed his hands, demonstrated daily by the Catholic priest, daily at each Holy Mass. Why did the Western World stand by Israel when Palestinians were left out in […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Dhammika Perera DP Education is a Noble Patriotic Project to Help Move the Sri Lankan to a Better Tomorrow.  One man cannot move mountains and needs help! The education of youth to the IT World is Excellent. Europe, USA, and Australia need over 100,000 Nurses, with a pay of over USD 2000/month.  […]

Prof. Hudson McLean As an avid reader of LankaWeb for the past 45 years or so, I am surprised that the historically old writers and even the new are still battling history “Inside the Box”. without getting out into the world! Yes. Sri Lanka had the British Colonial hang-over, and still has!.  Then after the […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Since the philanthropist  Dhammika Perera is supporting the education of the Sri Lankan youth, may I suggest that DP Education considers an avenue of targeting the programmes towards revenue-generating employment overseas. Currently many Western countries need and invite qualified Nurses to support their elders and the hospitals. USA, UK, EU have vacancies […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Despite the difficult language, and drastic severe winter freezing weather, Sri Lankans in Finland, as Students or Workers enjoy a decent life. Finland Needs Nurses – Care Workers – IT staff! Finland was voted six (6) times – The Happiest Country in the World. Honest – From the President to Average Citizen! […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Over the recent months, many Sri Lanka students have arrived in Finland some with Full Scholarships. Finland has a need for 20,000 Nurses with or without RNs, with a monthly salary starting at Euro 2000-;  Also, Care workers are needed. Most of the Nurses arrive from India and the Philippines. Ideal Age: […]

Prof. Hudson McLean There is no other way out. We are a country with 22 million people. We have to find markets outside.” BBC Article Confirms What I Have Said Many Times! Can Sri Lanka trade its way back to prosperity? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64464220     Can Sri Lanka trade its way back to prosperity? Ben Chu, […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Two things info need to be addressed-; 1: Education should be targeted toward Employment Opportunities in Sri Lanka and Overseas 2: English should be given Top Priority! Get the Sri Lanka Diplomats to Research Employment Opportunities based on Sri Lankan talent available. Sri Lanka has sent out thousands of low-paid Domestic Workers […]

Prof. Hudson McLean “Education is a major contributor to develop human capital, increase GDP per capita and effectively face global challenges -Dhammika Perera Answer: Yes & No! *Educating for the sake of educating is a waste of Time & Space. *Educating to accommodate Revenue generating for the individual and Sri Lanka Employment should be the […]

Prof. Hudson McLean God Save the King – which King?Senaka Weeraratna LankaWeb – God Save the King – which King? The Real Sinhala King of Sri Lanka Parakramabahu the Great Parākramabāhu I (Sinhala: මහා පරාක්‍රමබාහු, c. 1123–1186), or Parakramabahu the Great, was the king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186. Last King of Sri Lanka […]

Prof. Hudson McLean During the Collapse of the Circus, the Clown or the Joker becomes the King!   BUT – Sri Lanka Has Talent! —-  Read Below! “President Wickremesinghe in a light tone asked some of the diplomats if protestors could illegally occupy the President’s Office in their respective countries” This is proof that Ranil Wickremasinghe […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Sri Lanka Has Hit the Bottom! –  Strategic Geographical Location of Sri Lanka Ignored. Why Sri Lanka Needs New Blood. New Young Leadership! Why are two Island States under British Rule in the Indian Ocean, Ceylon (an Island paradise) & Singapore (a muddy fishing village), emerging during the 1960s, slumped into a […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Protests are Part & Parcel of Democracy, but taking advantage of a situation is Not! Current demonstrations and taking over the official buildings have gone too far.  Looting of Government & Historical property must be stopped. This is a Crime Against the Society! The demonstrations were against the Rajapaksa regime and the […]

Prof. Hudson McLean First of all Peaceful Protest against the Government is Part of Democracy! But when Democracy is being misused for Terror & Theft, the perpetrators MUST be punished with Hard Labour! The President’s House and the property of other politicians cannot be used as an Act of Vengeance. The protestors reached their reasons […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is a Fact, and that goes to show Military men are not Administrators with Practical Vision, Innovation & Creativity. The Rajapaksa family-run Sri Lanka was sitting on Yesterday’s Glory, letting the Island rot under mismanagement & corruption. The Seven-pronged strategy on paper looks great but will take 3-5 years […]

Prof. Hudson McLean The President of the Republic & the Prime Minister was summarily kicked out. Dismissed.  Well done! The Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka shall run through the Democratic Process of electing the next leaders! Let us get back to business! Sri Lanka needs Credibility & International Support. To get the economy back on […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Explained: What Happens When A Country Goes Bankrupt?   Explained: What Happens When A Country Goes Bankrupt? Sri Lanka is in the midst of a rising financial and humanitarian catastrophe, with predictions that it could dec… The country is going bankrupt.” In truth, that is a false assertion.  Ranil Wickremesinghe, as a […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Sri Lanka’s energy crisis an artificial one?Shenali D Waduge Shenali Waduge touched on an important point.  Today despite the Russian-Ukraine debacle, oil flows un the Middle East, Venezuela, Iran, and over 100 countries, as in  https://www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-production-by-country/ Sri Lanka is a small fry in the Big Fish oil market game.  The oil business […]

Prof. Hudson McLean PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is an experienced political survivor, “Jumping Jack Flash” or a Nidikumba (නිදිකුම්බා), Mimosa Pudica, Sleeping Grass Sensitive Plant or Touch-me-not Shame Plant. Sri Lanka needed someone to “Carry-the-Can” which nobody wanted. Ranil, who refused to leave Temple Trees at one point, took the job to re-enter the historic mansion. He has declared […]

Prof. Hudson McLean *Fridays to be declared holidays for public sector for 3 months *Declare Poson Poya Day as our National Day. This is absolute madness.  When the country is on its knees, the top of the pinnacle seeks more holidays? Why don’t the government make the entire week a holiday? I have seen many […]

Prof. Hudson McLean It is about time that the President has declared the need to develop food cultivation.  Above all, Use your Imagination! Necessity is the Mother of Invention.  Add Imagination! Sri Lanka desperately needs both! During ancient times, Ceylon, Lankaawa, was a net exporter of rice. The British watered-down domestic production for their own […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Weligama Sri Lanka: New flats start from £114k   Weligama Sri Lanka: New flats start from £114k Myra Butterworth Southbeach Weligama is a new development of 106 flats in Sri Lanka, with prices ranging from £114k for a one-bed… When I saw this Advertorial, I could not believe if this is true! […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Returning after a long absence, so sad to see the current state of Sri Lanka. Living on borrowed funds from China to fast-track, the development of the lovely island is now facing monumental repercussions of payback. What happened to the development of agriculture for domestic consumption? Why have the exports dwindled?  Where […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Two of the LankaWeb contributors are “harping” on Sinhala Buddhists, which is confusing and creating a Tone of Discrimination within the Sinhala community. My question is, “Are there Sinhala Muslims?” in the Sinhala community? The Easter Sunday Massacre which murdered over 250 persons were largely Sinhala Catholic victims, and then a number […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Easter Sunday Massacre has almost totally destroyed the Tourism Industry and all the peripheral revenues generated by Tourism. Crying over this horrid tragic human disaster, is natural, specially for those who lost their beloved families, and suffered grief & pain. Not only Sri Lankans, but the entire civilised world shared the Pain […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Call Spade a Spade! Sudden burst of Muslim fundamentalism leading to Terror did not spring over-night! More Devastation Using High Technology-in-the-Air! Both Literally & Metaphorically! Muslim Islamism has been spreading its murderous seeds of radicalism seriously since 9/11.  Single terrorist attacks took place in Brussels, London, several EU cities The Madrasses in […]