A Combative Interview with Deustche Welt faced by President Ranil Wickremasinghe

Deutsche Welt  ……  Oct 3, 2023 #ranilwickremesinghe #exclusiveinterview #SriLanka

“We take a closer look at Sri Lanka, with a special DW interview with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The country has faced crisis after crisis, both political and economic, and there is no clarity on how the government and the people can recover and get back on their feet. DW’s Martin Gak questions the Sri Lankan president about the crises the country faces.”

…….  https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche..

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Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge wins Silver at Asian Games in Hangzhou

News Item in Daily Mirror, 3 October 2023

Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge won the silver medal in the women’s javelin throw event at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China today. This is the first athletics medal for Sri Lanka at the Asian Game in 17 years. India’s Annu Rani won the gold medal in the event while China’s Lyu Huihui won the bronze medal.

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Ekanayake to Skipper Australian Seconday Schools Rugby Squad

News Item in Rugby.com.au, 27 September 2023 ….. https://www.rugby.com.au/news/australian-schools-u18s-side-named-for-nz-clash-2023927

The Australian Schools side has been confirmed to face NZ. Photo: Rugby Australia. Australian Schools & U18s head coach Shannon Fraser has confirmed his side to face New Zealand Secondary Schools at Viking Park in Canberra on Thursday. NSW Waratahs flanker Aden Ekanayake has been appointed captain for the opening clash of the two-game series, with both fixtures to be broadcast live and on demand on Stan Sport.

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Sanga & Nicholas in Key MCC Roles

A Staff Writer for News First, 3 October 2023, with this title “Sangakkara: New Chair of MCC’s World Cricket Committee”

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced on Monday (2) that former Sri Lankan captain and batting legend, Kumar Sangakkara would become the new Chair of their World Cricket Committee. They also mentioned that the former Hampshire captain-turned-broadcaster, Mark Nicholas would be taking over as the new President of the club.

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The Netherworld of International Espionage: Then … and ???

Fair Dinkum reflecting upon ……………………………………………….. https://thuppahis.com/2023/10/02/international-espionage-of-a-jihadist-flavour/   ………… with the highlights being the Editor, Thuppahi’s insertions

A = I knew about this history, but was aware of the curious perspective taken here with regard to a nexus between global Islam,  India and the Russian revolution. Nonetheless, it is a perspective worth considering as one theory (of many) on  the matter. It’s about Maulana , a founding member of  the Ghadar Party. Not sure if he had much influence on world affairs but….  the tale is interesting in the light of other nationalists such as  Bose and Gandhi. 

Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah …  ubhas Chandra Bose

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International Espionage of a Jihadist Flavour

An Indian revolutionary exiled from his homeland urged fellow Muslims not to believe America, France or Britain, but advocated for a unity of socialism and Islam.
Jihad against colonialism: A mysterious link between global Islam, India and the Russian Revolution

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China’s Monumental Engineering Capacities

“Taiwan Jack,” commenting serially on the New Item re the aunch of a cross-seas Bullet Train Link: see …………………………….. https://thuppahis.com/2023/10/01/china-taiwan-cross-sea-bullet-train-a-stunning-achievement/#more-75749

A = China builds the world’s first cross-sea bullet train line which will eventually link Fujian province in China with Taiwan, making cross strait travel easier as well as being a further step towards China-Taiwan integration.   The distance between China and Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait is between 86 to 100 miles.

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The Dutch Fort in Gurunagar, Jaffna

MAR Manukulasooriya, in the Sunday Observer, 1 October 2023 with this title “A distinctive Dutch archaeological site in South-East Asia”

The Jaffna Fort is near the coastal village of Gurunagar [within the Jaffna Peninsula]. It was built by the Portuguese in 1619 under Phillippe de Oliveira as a four-sided garrison with ramparts, corner bastions and moats following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna.

 

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The Assassination of SWRD Bandaranaike: Questions directed at the Supreme Court’s Verdict

Sanjiva Senanayake, whose chosen title reads “Beyond Reasonable Doubt? The Killing of a Prime Minister”

Many people ‘know’ the conventional tale about the assassination of the Prime Minister of Ceylon, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 62 years ago. However, they each have a slightly different take and theory about the facts, the reasons, the conspiracy theories and who ‘actually’ did it. Those then unborn or too young to have been aware of it at the time, have heard about it from older people. We have to assume that the intrinsic Lankan sense of rumour would have spiced up the details as time went by.

Somarama Thero

 Buddharakkhita Thero 

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Nepal Decimate The Maldives ……….. At Cricket

ESPNcricinfo Item …. with a title coined by Editor, Thuppahi

7th Match, Group A, Hangzhou, October 01, 2023, Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition

212/7

(19.4/20 ov, T:213) 74

Nepal won by 138 runs

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