Shenali D Waduge Parliamentary elections in recent years had never seen what resulted in nothing short of a tsunami on 14 November 2024. The silver lining was that virtually all of the old brigade who had entered parliament from different parties were voted out. A single party for the first time gained a majority in […]

Shenali D Waduge How far has India realistically played role of mediator other than acting out of self-interest, making the best for India out of relations with both US & Russia? In ordinary terms this would be referred to as double-dealing. If China & Turkey could come up with peace proposals why hasn’t India? Does […]

Shenali D Waduge Now that MP Udaya Gammanpila has made public the Imam Committee Report, it is poignant to return to September 2023, when Channel 4 first broadcasted its program. at 1105p.m. (SL time 0335a.m.). The Cardinal issued a 3page letter dated 6 September (hours after C4 release). Given that he appeared on the program, […]

Shenali D Waduge Sri Lanka managed to avert a disaster as a result of timely intel surveillance & prevented a likely massacre of Israeli tourists frequenting the Eastern Coast of Arugam Bay for surfing. The sudden targeting of Israeli’s in Sri Lanka had to have a reason beyond the excuses being floated. The actions of […]

Shenali D Waduge 269 people were killed on 19 April 2019 by 7 Islamic suicide bombers affiliated to National Thowheed Jamath who blasted 3 churches & 3 hotels. The dead included 37 foreign nationals & injured over 500. 135 people were arrested in connection with the attacks. In April 2021 (2 years after attack) Sri […]

Shenali D Waduge What is taking place under the guise of Easter Sunday is nothing but a repeat of the 2002 raid on the Millennium City Safe House in Athurugiriya goes down in history as one of the greatest betrayals. Just as Commission reports on the 2019 Easter Sunday massacre are being repeatedly rejected in […]

Shenali D Waduge The Upcountry Charter Several questions emerge as a result of the Extraordinary Gazette 2403/28 published on 25 September 2024 – just days after the appointment of a new President. Violation of EQUALITY” as clearly laid out in the Constitution of Sri Lanka. Why should the Malaiyaha Tamils from India be treated above […]

Shenali D Waduge One mass murder managed to send 3 President’s home & brought one President to power based on assurance given to deliver justice to the victims. While LTTE committed over 300 gruesome terror attacks over 30 years, these victims were never lucky to have 4 Presidential Commission reports & 1 Parliamentary Report. All […]

Shenali D. Waduge In Sri Lanka, there is no mythological version of the Ramayana. Raavan’s world was more than that https://www.outlookindia.com/national/in-sri-lanka-history-stakes-its-claim-over-the-raavan-myth This story was published as part of Outlook’s 21 October 2024 magazine issue titled ‘Raavan Leela’. To read more stories from the issue, click here The question arises: how did Indian mythology merge to turn […]

Shenali D Waduge If there is a constitutional provision claiming no dual citizens / foreign citizens can sit in Parliament, how is this provision to be honored or checked? The best & only way is for the Election Commission/Commissioner to ensure that they do not accept any nominations of those who are dual citizens. Such […]

Shenali D Waduge Religious wars are nothing new. History will recount the Holy Wars & Crusades between Christians & Islam. Abrahamic religions find no fault in killing in the name of religion. Religious texts & verses continue to be used to manipulate youth to kill. Such killers are treated as martyrs. This is why majority […]

Shenali D Waduge Anura Kumara Dissanayake representing the JVP-NPP becomes the 9th President of Sri Lanka. Ironically, the majority of votes that crowned him President was from disgruntled 4.5million plus SLPP voters who were part of the 6.9million voters that brought Gotabaya Rajapakse to power in 2019 & was overthrown by the very groups that the […]

Shenali D Waduge How orchestrated” were the protests in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & now Indonesia – Each certainly had a core reason but were there some hidden hands egging them on? How many of these pawns were aware & how many simply joined in for their own reasons? Did any of them stop to […]

Shenali D Waduge It is time the world wakes up & put an end to this woke” madness. How many more female athletes need to throw in their towel against biological males who are competing in women’s events simply because of some new gender” mumbo-jumbo allowing males to compete in women’s sports as transgenders” or […]

Shenali D Waduge The entire country is euphoric following the Women’s Cricket Team winning the Asia Cup. It brought pride to our hearts & minds & relived the victorious memories in 1996 when the Male Cricketers lifted the World Cup. There is another pride that has yet to gain the limelight it deserves & much […]

Shenali D Waduge Many have wondered where the figure of 40,000 emerged & why it has been extensively quoted by entities who were not even in Sri Lanka & in particular why the figure was included into the Darusman Report, a personally commissioned panel by the UNSG whose report was intentionally leaked & became the […]

Shenali D Waduge Desperate times calls for desperate measures. Departing US envoy obviously wants to depart with a bang & she decided to summon the Office of Missing Persons Head to her office & asked him to get cracking about a grave site in Kokkuthudai, Kokilai area of Mullaitivu District. While it’s a piece of […]

BY  SHENALI WADUGE  · 12TH JULY 2024 The soon to depart US envoy continues to interfere in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs with impunity primarily because the Minister in charge does not wish to question her on breaking diplomatic protocols & violating the Geneva Conventions. As a result the envoy has come to believe she can summon public […]

BY  SHENALI WADUGE  ·11TH JULY 2024 Historically there have been 17 invasion attempts by South Indian leaders but no one has succeeded in taking over entire Sri Lanka. Ironically, none of the 3 Europeans who arrived were also able to conquer the island. A common trait in all of these external elements holding power in the […]

Shenali D Waduge What does a $6b debt restructuring deal to secure IMF $2.9billion mean? What has Sri Lanka had to commit to, to get $1b out of this total $2.9b? Let us not forget that this $2.9b bailout is not without strings & is given in tranches depending on what Sri Lanka is willing […]

Shenali D Waduge Is it because the British British don’t go to vote that all these British MPs go wooing immigrants for votes? Or is there some other reasons not made public! Hot on the heels of the Labor Leaders pro-terrorist sponsored speech is one delivered by former PM David Cameron. He has been careful […]

Shenali D Waduge BY  SHENALI WADUGE · 23RD JUNE 2024 It is surprising that UK’s Labor Leader being a barrister, head of Public Prosecutions as well as the head of the Crown Prosecution Service would issue speeches completely ignoring facts & evidence. We take his speech & raise some poignant questions that he & his Labor Party should […]

Shenali D Waduge Having claimed to be a woman, male Will Thomas became a transgender Lia Thomas and went on  to compete in the women’s swimming events & won the women’s NCAA college swimming title in 2022 and was eyeing competing in the Olympics too.  Thankfully the World Aquatics changed its rule to prevent anyone […]

Shenali D Waduge WATCH OUT FOR THESE LGBTQIA Sri Lanka was declared economically bankrupt in 2022. Its 2024 and we are fast on our way to becoming socially & culturally bankrupt as well. This situation is sadly brought about as a result of foreign funding & diplomatic pressures that are promoting an agenda that even […]

Shenali Waduge ALL CITIZENS must denounce the ugly manner 2 bills attempted to sneak in LGBTQIA ideology & legalize homosexuality in Sri Lanka plus open a Commission to get funds from overseas and punish those who oppose LGBTQIA  * The Gender Equity Bill was challenged in SC led by Mr. Manohara de Silva with ACBC […]

Shenali D Waduge When a country is in chaos, it is the best time to sneak in nefarious Bills & enact them legalizing what people would oppose had their attention being directed towards the insidious objectives at play. The effort to set up a National Women’s Commission after sneaking 2 bills Women Empowerment Bill” & […]

 Shenali D Waduge When a movement is funded, the question that should be asked is why is it been funded & who are the one’s funding it. Why are these funding bodies using the LGBTQIA+++ movement. The key word here is using” implying manipulating. Is their power not in numbers but the power of those […]

Shenali D Waduge From September 2006 to 2024 (18 years) Sri Lanka was sent 6 envoys 4 of whom were female. The 7th envoy is to be another female. The 2 males were Robert Blake (2006-2009) and Atul Keshap (Aug 2015-Jul2018) We will leave out their sojourn in Sri Lanka & concentrate only on the female […]

Shenali D Waduge An official tweet was released on 28 May 2024 by the outgoing US envoy highlighting a meeting held with members of Sri Lanka’s election commission on the importance of voting in free & fair elections”. Expectedly there is no response from Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister who we presume is in charge of […]

Shenali D Waduge Where did it all begin & where will it all end? Not too many are able to piece the puzzle. To do so, requires us to go back in time to colonial divide & rule policies that sought to divide people while their territories were plundered. They also decided to clone people to […]