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Sri Lanka: The Original Sin Repression of minorities Whenever the international media refers to Sri Lanka, a developing country in the Indian Ocean that usually gets little exposure for its creditable achievements in human development, they conclude a basically critical … Continue reading →

  Billionaires of the World Unite! You have the Whole World to Gain! The great democracies Arrive in Mumbai (Bombay), the commercial heart of India, “the Largest Democracy in the World” with 1.2 billion people. Taxing from the airport to … Continue reading →

Foreword The release of some de-classified archival documents in Britain exposes us to some fascinating bits of information on the geo-politics of the mid-20th century when Britain was trying to retain parts of its once vast empire through the expansion … Continue reading →

Britain & the Post-Independence Leaders of South Asia: D.S. Senanayake of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Historical background National independence struggles in the mid-20th century brought out some of the best leaders of those countries, whether in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon, … Continue reading →

The Case of Sri Lanka   Refugees worldwide   Not since the partition of India in 1947 has the world seen refugee problems of the magnitude that we see today. Wars, terrorism, economic deprivation and unprecedented natural calamities have combined to … Continue reading →

The China bogey The recent statement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the economy of China will probably overtake the USA in overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in five years has the pseudo-economist talk show hosts of the Western … Continue reading →

Foreword to Restorative Justice  Terrorism is a major feature in the developing countries of South and East Asia, disrupting civil society and wreaking violence on the civilian population: in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Xinjiang in … Continue reading →

Muammar Gaddafi in Sri Lanka (1976) by Maj.-Gen. Lalin Fernando, Sri Lanka Army, Retired Colonel Gaddafi visited Sri Lanka in 1976 for the Non-Aligned Conference in 1976 and was an immediate sensation because of his maverick behaviour. His first personal … Continue reading →

Foreign Aid & Economic Transformation: The Case of Sudan “One should attach enough importance to giving aid and send more envoys ….”  Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 500 B.C.), on the need to control strategic regions, as interpreted by General … Continue reading →

Savaging Sudan     “Thus ended the Battle of Omdurman—the most signal triumph ever gained by the arms of science over barbarians[1]. Within the space of five hours the strongest and best-armed savage army yet arrayed against a modern European Power had … Continue reading →