Gus Mathews
This is a very incisive interview with Tamara Kunanayakam, a former ambassador to the UNHRC in Geneva. In a no-nonsense manner she unravels why the pursuit of Sri Lanka by the Western nations is taking place.
She also attests to the ‘own goals’ scored by Sri Lankan diplomats after her time. Unfortunately, in my humble opinion the current Sri Lankan diplomats with a few exceptions do not have the diplomatic skills to counter the wiles of the Western diplomats. Moreover, she blames the inconsistencies in foreign policy by the GoSL of various hues that have been utilised by the enemies of Sri Lanka to fit their geo-political agenda.
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ALSO SEE THIS ITEM in particular for the 2012 events which highlight both Western power and the internal machinations in 2012 which displayed a monumental cock-up by Mahinda Rajapaksa within his administration because of conspiracies within and without = https://thuppahis.com/2019/09/27/we-will-get-you-american-threat-at-the-unhcr-in-geneva-in-september-2011/
ADDITONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chandre Dharmawardana:“Foregone Conclusion from the UNHCR’s Forthcoming Sessions at Geneva,” 18 February 2021, https://thuppahis.com/2021/02/18/foregone-conclusions-from-the-unhcrs-forthcoming-charade-in-geneva/
Bella Delima: “State has been hijacked by a cartel – Tamara Kunanayakam on Newsline,” 15 October 2015, https://www.newsfirst.lk/2014/10/15/state-hijacked-cartel-tamara-kunanayakam-newsline/
Charles Haviland : “Tamara Kunanyakam Demoted,” 12 May 2012, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-18006283
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Tamara Kunanayakam in Dialogue with Faraz on the UNHRC Vote at Geneva, March 2021