2020 will define Sri Lanka’s entire 21st Century story. Prosperity with the SLPP, or poverty under Ranil and Sirisena. As the dust settles on the outcome of the no-confidence motion of April 4th, it is clear that on the face of it, nothing has changed. The illegitimate UNP-SLFP coalition which no one voted for continues to muddle its way from ...
Dayan Jayatilleka always talks about his 2009 UNHRC Resolution. But it was a Trojan horse not worth the paper it was printed on. Some “smart” diplomats approved by Dayan Jayatilleka. Dayan Jayatilleka always mentions the UN Human Rights Council Resolution S-11-1 of 2009. For those unaware, this was a document that came out of the UNHRC just after we won ...
Evolving story. Please read in conjunction with earlier political FakeNews attacks here and here. Trying to piece together what the hell just happened in Kandy. And a chilling announcement exactly one week prior by Rajitha, one of the first coup plotters of 2015: More #FakeNews on March 6th too: Will update this page as more dots get connected. Important thing ...
Over the past 8 years, some people have been spreading vitriolic anti-Buddhist and anti-Sinhala messages on social media in a well-organized, systematic campaign to tarnish Sri Lanka. Below is the kind of stuff they write to spread Buddhismphobia and stir racial tensions in the country. Click the following links for the full compilation. One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, ...
It is extremely sad to see the country heading into a disaster yet again under the NGO-backed Ranil and Sirisena regime. Following on from the earlier #FakeNews attack on Sri Lanka last month, the NGOs are back at it again now. The shady NGOs have reactivated their plan from February 11th 2018, and are yet again trying to interfere with ...
How those preaching good governance are just shills for a foreign extreme-left neocolonial agenda. Sri Lanka’s wannabe John Oliver. Also, he’s a “moderate.” From here. Isn’t rule of law good? Isn’t corruption bad? Isn’t ethnic harmony good? Isn’t racism bad? Isn’t free trade good? Isn’t economic stagnation bad? Isn’t it better to have foreign allies? Isn’t it bad to be ...
Marxism doesn’t work. Socialism doesn’t work. Sri Lanka’s patriotic politicians must realize this, and its patriotic majority must reject Socialism in all its manifestations. Marx, Lenin, Trotsky and Gramsci. The founding fathers of 20th Century human suffering. Socialists claim that they can help people by making sure the production, distribution, and exchange of all goods is controlled by everyone as ...
Dear Editor, In the modern era, Sri Lanka has had a connection with Japan since 1952, best embodied in the close relations between Japan and Sri Lanka’s former president J.R. Jayawardene, who gave the famous speech at the San Francisco Conference in 1951. Our ancient historical ties go back even further in time. Over the last few months, a Sri ...
As the dust was settling after the political earthquake on February 10th 2018, and even during the campaign, what was most conspicuous by its absence were the NGO-media. In the run up to the 2015 presidential election which saw incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa toppled by an internal coup, and later in the 2015 general election which followed it, this NGO-media force ...
The British Empire dramatically changed Sri Lanka. The actions it took in Sri Lanka were only based on what would increase their power and wealth, and what would bring most benefits back home to the far away motherland. The legacy they left behind is mixed. We have a system of laws, a parliament and voter-based governance which is derived ...
A sharp, realistic depiction of life in Sri Lanka, Koombiyo shows us the side of society that we’d rather not look at. Through a level-up in directing, production, writing, and acting, Koombiyo has become a 21st Century masterpiece that could resonate in almost any country. Priyantha and Jehan. Scene from Koombiyo, from ITN Sri Lanka (video here). N.B. The following ...
Sri Lanka’s English language newspaper “The Island” gained a following for its strong anti-terrorist position during the war years. However, its recent obsession with Maithripala Sirisena is cause for serious concern regarding the objectivity and democratic credentials of its editorial board. The first sign of their weak journalistic ethics could be seen back in 2015. Island Editorial, August 19th ...
Ranil faces a no-confidence motion. The outcome doesn’t really matter. If he loses, we will be rid of him at last – but it might be even better for the long run if he clings on. So, at long last, the day has come. After much struggle, stress and confusion, the No-Confidence Motion is upon us. In this article, I ...
Dayan, Gotabhaya, and Homeland Security — “Smart Patriotism” is the stupidest thing to come out of Dr DJ’s brain (and since he’s a socialist, that’s really saying something!) The “smartest” minds of Sri Lanka, together at last? In February 2015, Dr Dayan Jayatilleka came out with the strange concept of “smart patriotism.” In the ensuing months and years, there has ...
So it turns out that people voted not for a new politics but for the same old politics — as long as it was carried out by new faces. Most of the faces now at the top of Sri Lanka’s political pyramid aren’t really new at all though. They are in fact the faces of characters we have known for ...
The events of the past 3 years have been nothing short of shocking. We have seen a massive crime wave, corruption from unelected ministers, the biggest bank robbery in the history of any nation – orchestrated by the goons and henchmen of the prime minister and the ruling party, a soaring cost of living, key strategic infrastructure sold off, the ...
The huge crowd at Kirulapone for the Joint Opposition May Day rally was easily the biggest gathering on the day. Even more significant was that the tremendous JointOp crowd gathered despite the Pambaya pulling out all the stops to try and derail the rally. The JointOp was victorious against various regime threats, intimidation, sackings of Mahinda loyalist party organizers, police ...
I have written earlier about the events surrounding the Joint Opposition’s hugely successful Kirulapone rally on May Day 2016. This article will focus on the political landscape after the huge upset dealt to the Pamabaya by the success of the Joint Opposition. Kirulapone proved beyond a doubt the staying power of Mahinda Rajapaksa as a central figure in Sri Lankan ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa was an unexpected leader for Sri Lanka. Once he became president, he showed a resolve and determination which no one had seen before. He led the nation to the world’s first ever victory over Tamil terrorism, and then embarked on an unprecedented development drive which saw the completion of long-overdue infrastructure projects and quadrupling of the GDP per ...
