Shenali D Waduge
First they came for Our Soldiers, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a Soldier
Then they came for the Buddhist priests, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a Buddhist
…By Neville Ladduwahetty
The fact that the Government did not exploit these internationally accepted provisions to restrict the impact of the OHCHR report, but instead, co-sponsored the resolution on Sri Lanka is to be deeply regretted. Since the findings in …
In constitutions there are some things that are sacrosanct and cannot be touched. These are the country’s national anthem, the national map, the national flag, the foremost place for Buddhism and the Sinhale Buddhists who built the nation. No politician …
(By Courtesy of Asian Tribune)
The U.S. Department of State’s – highly impartial and non-partisan watchdog – Office of Inspector General found fault on May 25 with Hillary Clinton for the use of a private e-mail server which contained sensitive …
Shenali D Waduge
How many are able to grasp the real problem that prevails. The LTTE was just an ailment that lasted 3 decades because our leaders were not able to take a grip on the larger plan and nip
…In 1815 a selfish set of Chieftans handed over the Sinhale nation to the British. Within no time these chieftans became sidelined and the white-masters began rule over the servants using sepoys and lascoreens who were ready to betray their …
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Having commended the ruling UNP-SLFP coalition for acting swiftly and decisively to restore relationship with US-led Western powers immediately after the January 2015 presidential polls, former Foreign Secretary (FS) H. M. G. …
When Norway returns to the political scene and little noise is made either people have forgotten Norway’s illicit past or people’s views are being shut out by a sepoy media that is now realizing what ‘no media freedom’ really means. …
When out of 19 members selected by the Prime Minister only two (Kushan de Alwis & M K Nadeeka Damayanthi opposes the removal of Article 9 it revealed beyond doubt the objective. 70% comprise Buddhists in Sri Lanka and only …
Twenty five years ago today –June 2nd – I was the Secretary of the Ministry of Rehabilitation and received a telephone call from General Sepala Attygalle, the then Defence Secretary, under President J. R. Jayewardene.
He inquired …