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  • The Exploitation of Intelligence Expertise in Strategic Studies: A Critical Examination of the Colombage Thesis and the Case of Source “05”

    This report provides a critical examination of Admiral JSK Colombage’s PhD thesis, Asymmetric warfare at Sea; The Case of Sri Lanka , analyzing its reliance on intelligence obtained through profound ethical breaches. The investigation focuses on the thesis’s external supervisor, Professor Rohan Gunaratna, and his systematic exploitation of high-value human intelligence source, Mr. Kagusthan Ariaratnam…

    13 Dec 2025

  • An Expert-Level Report: A Personal Reflection on Academic Misconduct and Exploitation

    “An Expert-Level Report: A Personal Reflection on Academic Misconduct and Exploitation” is a detailed, first-person account by Kagusthan Ariaratnam, a former child soldier and intelligence asset. In this powerful narrative, Ariaratnam reveals his harrowing experience with a prominent Sri Lankan academic and security expert, Dr. Rohan Gunaratna. The article chronicles a relationship that began as…

    15 Sep 2025

  • A Personal Reflection on Educational Reform

    The human mind, in all its complexity, is a fragile and resilient thing. For years, I have navigated a path of recovery from a severe mental illness, a journey that has demanded every ounce of my strength and resolve. Simultaneously, I am a university student, striving to meet academic demands while also tending to the…

    28 Aug 2025

  • From Broken to Bionic: My Journey of Resilience

    Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect it. On July 3, 2025, my world quite literally fractured — my right arm and humerus bone broken in a way that left me facing one of the most challenging moments of my life. What followed was not just a medical journey but a…

    8 Aug 2025

  • The Illusion of “Sunny Ways”: A Political Reflection

    Twelve years ago, in 2013, I was an enthusiastic supporter of Justin Trudeau’s campaign. At the time, I was driven by a singular purpose: to see the end of Stephen Harper’s tenure as Prime Minister. Harper’s policies had left me disillusioned with Canada’s trajectory, and Trudeau, with his youthful charisma and promises of “sunny ways,”…

    8 Feb 2025

  • From War to Peace: How My Father, Sinnadurai Ariaratnam, Saved His Sons and Built a New Life in Canada

    Ladies and gentlemen, today we gather here to honor the life and legacy of a truly remarkable man, Sinnadurai Ariaratnam, a father whose unwavering courage, boundless love, and enduring strength have left an indelible mark on all who knew him. As we mourn his passing, let us also celebrate the incredible story of his life—a…

    31 Dec 2024
  • From War to Peace: How My Father, Sinnadurai Ariaratnam, Saved His Sons and Built a New Life in Canada

    From War to Peace: How My Father, Sinnadurai Ariaratnam, Saved His Sons and Built a New Life in Canada

    Ladies and gentlemen, Today, we gather here to honor the life and legacy of a truly remarkable man, Sinnadurai Ariaratnam, a father whose unwavering courage, boundless love, and enduring strength have left an indelible mark on all who knew him. As we mourn his passing, let us also celebrate the incredible story of his life—a…

    26 Dec 2024
  • Breaking: Court Orders Comprehensive Review of Ex-Informant’s Human Rights Complaint Against Spy Agency

    Breaking: Court Orders Comprehensive Review of Ex-Informant’s Human Rights Complaint Against Spy Agency

    This article was originally published by CBC on Sep 18, 2023 “The Canadian Human Rights Commission has been ordered by the Federal Court to re-examine a discrimination complaint against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), filed by Kagusthan Ariaratnam, a former informant and child soldier. Ariaratnam claims that CSIS cost him a security job on…

    27 Jan 2024
  • The Impact of Penny Press on Journalism

    The Impact of Penny Press on Journalism

    By Kagusthan Ariaratnam, Pamela Nga, and Elizabeth Nyanthic Abstract: The 19th century’s invention of the Penny Press was a significant turning point in journalism. It allowed working-class Americans to access newspapers and paved the way for tabloid journalism and investigative reporting. The introduction of the Penny Press has had a significant impact on journalism in…

    17 Dec 2023
  • A Prose Fiction: The ‘Coming of Age’ and the Problems of Youth

    A Prose Fiction: The ‘Coming of Age’ and the Problems of Youth

    The influence of family, school, church, and peers mold us into who we are for a life time. This essay will discuss the coming of age (problems of youth) as depicted in Willa Cather’s (1905) Paul’s Case and J.K. Rowling’s (1998) Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Paul’s and Harry Potter’s transition from childhood…

    3 Mar 2019
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