Lalith Chaminda

Lalith Chaminda is a Sri Lankan journalist currently working with Divaina, one of Colombo’s leading Sinhala‑language daily newspapers known for its wide national circulation and editorial influence. Established in 1981, Divaina has long been a major platform for political reporting, investigative journalism, and commentary on national affairs in Sri Lanka.

September 27, 2026

Columns/Human Rights/Sri Lanka

Land-mining Sri Lanka in Vadunnagala

The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a purported Sri Maha Bodhi sapling at Vadunnagala, an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in northern Sri Lanka, by politician Sarath Weerasekara. It links

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Man in Black Glasses at the UN

Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal global power also reveal the limits of turning

September 27, 2026

The False Story of German Democracy

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Germany’s postwar democratic stability is often attributed to a constitution designed to prevent another Weimar collapse. But Weimar already had powerful tools to defend

Why Engagement Matters

Diplomacy/Education

Why people become politically engaged when the personal costs can be real and the right course of action is rarely certain. Drawing on Albert

Stolen Skies: Sri Lanka’s Airline Heist

March 21, 2026

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

What are the thieves who have committed shameful acts of theft and have been exposed before our courts doing now? The topic of the extremely infamous and corrupt transaction allegedly carried out

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After Kohat: Why Pakistan’s Strikes on Taliban Were Needed

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Donald Trump and the Age of Evil

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Kashmir’s UN Ghost Returns

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the

Can The UN Still Deliver?

World leaders gathering in New York for the 81st United

Greed and Conflicts – Are Humans Unwise?

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This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human

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The Greenland dispute has moved beyond Trump’s rhetoric about buying

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Chávez arrived at the General Assembly with a book in