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AN EMAIL NOTE From VANNI HOPE

Dear Supporters,

I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing to share that our team has now completed all video coverage and written reports for every Phase 1 initiative of our Cyclone Ditwah emergency response. Rather than sending these updates one by one, we felt it would be more meaningful to bring everything together in one place for you to view at your own time.

You can access all reports, impact data, photos and video coverage via our Cyclone Ditwah Response Updates webpage here:
https://vannihope.org/cyclone-ditwah-updates

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An Observer in a Black Sea Resort Town

Do read and digest this news item: https://www.rt.com/shows/going-underground/629792-blumenthal-venezuela-bondi-beach-attack/

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ACL Ameer Ali in Perth, in an article in COLOMBO TELEGRAPH entitled “Ditwah, Recovery & Politics” ….

Ditwah has come and gone but the physical devastation, financial distress, economic dislocation and above all the mental and psychological wounds inflicted by the calamity would take years if not decades to heal. But it is at a time like this that the political credibility, personal integrity and tireless commitment of the country’s national leadership is put to its maximum test.

Although it is too early to pass any final judgement there are enough signs to indicate that Sri Lanka is fortunate to have Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) as its Executive President at this crucial moment. The clearest evidence to this opinion is the outpouring of financial contributions from expatriate Sri Lankans to help the government’s recovery effort.

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Item in ESPNcricinfo, 12 December 2025

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N. Saravanan   

For nearly thirty-five years, N. Saravanan has been a steadfast voice in Tamil literary and journalistic circles. His journey began with Vidivu magazine, where his early writings reflected a deep commitment to social consciousness and cultural identity. He later served as one of the editors of Sarinihar, a publication renowned for its fearless engagement with issues of justice and human rights.

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Jehan  Perera in Colombo Telegraph …………………………. https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/a-better-sri-lanka-for-all/

In the present post-cyclone phase when the international community is demonstrating enormous goodwill to Sri Lanka, the lessons learnt from their own experiences, and the encouraging support they are giving Sri Lanka at present, can and must be utilised. The government under President Dissanayake has committed to a non-racist Sri Lanka in which all citizens will be treated equally. The experience of other countries, such as the UK, India, Switzerland, Canada and South Africa, show that problems between ethnic communities also require inter-community power sharing in the form of devolution of power. Countries that have succeeded in reconciling diversity with unity have done so by embedding inclusion into governance structures rather than treating it as a temporary concession.

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“Prof. G. L. Peiris offers a rare insider’s account of Sri Lanka’s peace talks with the LTTE”

As global attention focusses on high-stakes peace negotiations, a definitive Sri Lankan perspective on the promise and perils of negotiated conflict resolution comes to print At a moment when the world is closely watching peace efforts linked to conflicts in Thailand, Cambodia, Gaza and Ukraine, a new book by Prof. G. L. Peiris revisits one of the most closely scrutinisedpeace initiatives of recent times: the negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

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Roshan Abeysinha

Former Sri Lankan leg-spinner D.S. de Silva, who played in the country’s inaugural Test match in 1982 and later served as Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has passed away at the age of 83. De Silva died in London following a brief illness, family sources said.

A respected figure in Sri Lankan cricket, De Silva represented the national team during the early years of Test cricket and went on to captain Sri Lanka in two Test matches. After his playing career, he continued to serve the game in multiple capacities, including as a coach, team manager and national selector.

He was appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket in 2009 and held the position until 2011. During his tenure, De Silva played a key role in the development and completion of several international cricket stadiums across the country.

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