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During ancient times in Sri Lanka, the kings went and sought advice as well as blessings from the Sangha. The kings went to the Sangha – the Sangha did not come to the King. The role of the Maha Sangha..

When population is increasing, not only is there scarcity of resources there is a hurry to grab resources & secure its ownership. Privatization is a means to advance this goal. Corporates are steadily transferring power to itself from political power…

US foreign policy does not change whatever party comes to power. American Exceptionalism is at the forefront of US foreign policy for Democrats & Republicans. Soft-power tools are terms “democracy” “freedoms” “rights” “gender equality” “youth empowerment” lavishly used to exert..

Aragalaya. Translatable as revolt, uprising, protest, agitation, struggle or even insurrection. Aragalaya is singular, but considering statements and actions it was certainly not marked by concert, ideological agreement, unity of purpose etc. Eclecticism was the signature of the rumbling. There was mumbling,..

  Let us compare how the international community reacted to 2 incidents of riots targeting State buildings in US & Sri Lanka & the hypocrisy of those issuing statements in response to both incidents. Let us also compare how the..

Ranil Wickremesinghe is no longer president in an acting capacity. He is the president, period. Did someone say ‘I don’t know whether to laugh or cry?’ I am pretty sure someone did. Did someone say, ’who wudda thunk?’ Well, if..

13th July 2022 will be remembered as the day an elected President resigned becoming the only President since 1978 to do so. He was the 7th President of Sri Lanka but one who was unlucky enough to inherit a legacy for which..

Police use teargas as protesters storm Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office compound in Colombo, Wednesday. (AP) Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled overnight to Maldives on an Air Force aircraft. According to reports, Gotabaya was taken to a resort after landing in..

A pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist  diaspora lobby groups are working for revival of separatism in Sri Lanka amidst of current political crisis. The following propaganda  article for separatism to create so called Tamil elam, separate country for 12% of Tamils in..

The political system has collapsed. Mob rule has taken over. Where lies the People’s mandate? Is Sri Lanka a functioning democracy or is life to function as per protests, protestors & their demands? What will life be under such a..