By Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Sunday, 08 December 2013 00:00 http://www.nation.lk/edition/lens/item/23444-colonial-mindset-and-foreign-policy.html Edward said in his seminal work, Orientalism (1978), contended that not only the geopolitical domination, but also the intellectually domineering approaches of the colonial mindset […]
By Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Visiting Lecturer, The University of Colombo There is speculation and argument about the concept of ‘post-conflict’ by political gurus. Some assume that it is the ‘end of conflict’ per se, while […]
David Cowling (Emeritus Coordinator, GRASSROOTS) Southampton, United Kingdom “What hope does a nation have if religion, which is a path for social transformation, has degenerated and this very degeneration and corruption are devotionally pursued like […]
By- Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Reconciliation is a word abundantly used, but misunderstood in many circles. Most records indicate that a fourth century etymological development hails from a Latin root word reconciliāre, to bring together again, […]
Book review:- Capt Elmo Jayawardena Title: Faithing the Native Soil Author: Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi The book is timely, explaining the roots of religions that are relevant to Sri Lanka and addressing the root causes of ‘faith’ […]
Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi was appointed Honorary Research Associate (HRA) (Feb 2013) at the MCD University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia in recognition of his long term research area in Religion and its role in the changing global […]