March 7, 2026 · 5:53 pm

Vanni Hope Seeks Aid For Its Several Charitable Projects

VANNI HOPE …. An Appeal For Charitable Aid …. A Request That Thuppahi Michael Endorses with All His Heart

In November 2025, a devastating cyclone swept across Sri Lanka, severely impacting the Southern, Eastern and Hill Country regions. Floods and landslides damaged homes, schools, universities and critical infrastructure, leaving families facing loss of income, displacement and food insecurity. Although immediate relief has begun, many communities continue to struggle as they work to rebuild their lives.  …. Donate: https://vannihope.org/kana-yun-sri-lanka-cyclone-charity-walk-in-jaffna

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March 7, 2026 · 11:43 am

Charity In Excelsis: ‘Sustaining’ the Iranian Dead in Galle

A Newswire Item in FACEBOOK

A mobile cold storage unit valued at Rs. 2.2 million has been donated by the Galle business community to the National Hospital in Galle to assist in storing the bodies of victims recovered from the Iranian vessel incident off Sri Lanka.

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March 6, 2026 · 4:51 pm

Iranian Warship seeks Protection … Yet More ‘Storms’ from the War in Middle-East

ITEM ONE: Iranian Vessel Seeks Safety in Lankan Waters, 5 March 2026

By Anupreeta Das …&  Pamodi Waravita  reporting from Galle, Sri Lanka

A day after an Iranian ship was torpedoed by the U.S. in the waters near Sri Lanka, the country’s president said his government has allowed a second Iranian ship to dock in one of its ports and allowed its crew into the country.

Appearing on television, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka said that the second Iranian naval vessel, the IRINS Bushehr, asked the Sri Lankan government if it could dock at one of the country’s ports.

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March 6, 2026 · 10:37 am

Blumenthal’s Assessment of American Policy in the Middle East

VISIT and take-in the Review of US policy in the Middle East by  Max Blumenthal

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March 6, 2026 · 10:26 am

Severe Economic Impact on Sri Lanka from the War in Middle East

Observer in a Black Sea Town

Absorb the information within this site, https://www.rt.com/news/633879-sri-lankan-economy-at-great/

Harin Fernando,  former foreign minister, explains how the war in West Asia will impact on Sri Lanka’s economy, with shipping insurance increasing, cost of living will increase, including food and oil, the rupee will depreciate, and that the attack on the Iranian warship off the coast of SL is concerning as it will also significantly impact on tourism.
Sri Lanka is in a difficult situation. It has just emerged from an economic crisis, and even s small problem could trigger another economic downturn or collapse which SL doesn’t need at this time.
He also discusses how Sri Lanka needs to balance its relationship with Iran and the US. Iran has helped Sri Lanka on many important projects. The war has put Sri Lanka into a vulnerable situation.
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March 6, 2026 · 9:55 am

Adverse “Currents” of Iranian War Impacting on Sri Lanka

ONE: Another Iranian Warship in Lanka’s Vicinity?

News Item headlined: “Sri Lanka attempting to ensure security of second Iranian warship – minister ”

The vessel is outside the island nation’s territorial waters, but within its exclusive economic zone, a minister has told parliament
Sri Lanka attempting to ensure security of second Iranian warship – minister 
File photo of a Sri Lankan Navy ship and an Evergreen container ship in Colombo. ©  Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Sri Lanka is attempting to ensure the security of the crew of an Iranian vessel near the island’s territorial waters, a minister told parliament on Thursday. The development comes a day after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean about 40 nautical miles away from the city of Galle, claiming 87 lives.

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March 6, 2026 · 9:08 am

Victor Ivan: Working Through Complexity ……. A Colossus In A Way

Lionel Bopage in GROUNDVIEWS, 27 February 2026

A year after Victor Ivan’s passing, the contradictions that defined him still feel alive. He was one of the prominent individuals who braved all odds, including a lifelong partial disability, to leave an indelible mark on media. An activist, political analyst and author shaped by the works of Bertrand Russell and Mahatma Gandhi, he was never politically neutral. His loyalties were often volatile and shifted in unexpected ways. He accommodated opposing views but he did so only on his own terms.

Victor Ivan, also known as Podi Athulae, embodied the contradictions of political activism and journalism. His journey from revolutionary insurrectionist to pioneering investigative journalist reveals the complex moral terrain navigated by those who challenge power in turbulent societies. His legacy remains contested. Some celebrated him as a fearless truth teller while others criticised him as an opportunistic political figure who navigated between principles and survival with unsettling ease.

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March 5, 2026 · 7:14 pm

Sri Lankans Spearhead Rescue of Iranian Survivors

Item in Al-Jazeera, 4 March 2026, with this headline “US submarine sank Iran’s warship off Sri Lanka coast, says Hegseth”

Sri Lanka says it recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after the frigate sank just outside the island’s territorial waters.

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An ambulance leaves a navy camp after the Iranian ship sank off Sri Lanka, March 4, 2026 [Thilina Kaluthotage/Reuters]

A ⁠United States submarine has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said the strike on the Iranian warship was the “first such attack on an enemy since World War II”.

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March 5, 2026 · 6:58 pm

Sideshots in Facebook on the Israeli’s Sinking of An Iranian Frigate near Lanka

Charith Senanayake in FACEBOOK, early March 2026

Conclusion… or just the dramatic beginning of the Iranian warship drama,.…………………….. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/at-least-100-missing-after-iranian-military-ship-sinks-off-sri-lanka-coast

Off the sunny shores of Lanka, a plot worthy of a naval Netflix series unfolded….!!!  Ali Khamenei’s sailor boys were heading home after a naval exercise in India.  On their way or called back “ගෙදර යන ගමන්” (on the way home) they reportedly had an unexpected roadside check at sea….courtesy of Uncle Sam’s boys.

What happened next? An SOS call sent across the waters and guess who answered? Our own brave lads from little “Hunduwa” the ever reliable Sri Lanka Navy. Neutral waters or not, paperwork later, humanity first. Swift response. No drama. Just action.

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March 5, 2026 · 6:25 pm

Remembering KM Chellappah, Founder oF Jaffna Public Library

Item in the Daily News, 5 March 2026, entitled  “Jaffna honours Father of the Library”

The Jaffna Public Library recently hosted a commemoration to mark the 130th birth anniversary of its pioneer, Kanagasabai Mudalithambiyar Chellappah (1896–1958). This event celebrated a chapter in the history of Jaffna’s libraries. It was organized jointly by Mayor Vivekanandaraja Madivadani and the library administration.

The proceedings were presided over by Jaffna Municipal Commissioner S. Krishnenthiran and Chief Librarian Anushiya Sivakaran, drawing a large gathering of academics, library staff, and social activists. K.M. Chellappah was recognised not merely as a judicial officer during the British colonial period, but as the prime visionary of the free library movement.

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