Propaganda Battles re Sri Lanka: Russia & The West

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As further evidence that the West are still pushing the China debt trap narrative and that it did not stop in 2017, but has continued with even greater vigour than before, and is not being pushed by a few interests, but is part of a major Western propaganda campaign that stretches across the globe, here is another great example.

The item is of particular interest because it shows how the US uses back channels, in this case a purported academic in India, to push the China debt narrative on Russian television. This item aired on RT on 30 May 2022, so it is very recent. [RT = Russian Television …. https://www.rt.com/] Here, RT brought in Suvrokamal Dutta (described by RT as a “Political and Foreign Policy Expert ” but who knows nothing about Sri Lanka) to talk about the causes of the crisis in Sri Lanka.

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Pathum Kerner’s Critical Hand in the Aragalaya

A Conerned Citizen ... ** see Note at Bottom

Thank you Pathum Kerner. Now I understand who you are, and what your intention, your wavs and issues.
You will go down in history as the architect and the leader who systematically guided and led this nation from the beginning towards this epic non-violent ARAGALAYA.
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USA’s Squeeze on Sri Lanka?

Darini Rajasingham Senanayake in Email Note

Air-Sea Cyber Blockade of Sri Lanka to stop fuel arriving in the country from Russia or Iran and deepen the economic crisis these months of June-July by starving the economy while US controles Sri Lanka’s Oceans and Airspace – see this link:  ……………….. Sea Vision Training US Department of Defense Field operatinve in Sri Lanka June-July training SL Navy: See this link: https://ceylontoday.lk/2022/07/04/odcs-sea-vision-third-phase-training-concludes-successfully/

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Bhavani Fonseka & Sumanthiran in Q and A with Indian Media Outfit

THE PRINT: Jothi Malhotra in Q and A with Bhavani fonseka & MA Sumanthiran …………..  “Why Gotabaya Rajpaksa fled & next steps for Sri Lanka : MA Sumanthiran and Bhavani Fonseka”

#SriLankaCrisis #GotabayaRajpaksa In this edition of #ThePrintDebates, ThePrint’s Senior Consulting Editor Jyoti Malhotra spoke to M. A. Sumanthiran, MP from Jaffna district in Sri Lanka and a member of the Tamil National Alliance and Bhavani Fonseka, a human rights lawyer and political analyst on the volatile situation in Sri Lanka, the flight of Gotabaya Rajpaksa to the Maldives, the future of the country and whether the people are relieved. Watch #ThePrintDebates

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USA Machinations Behind Aragalaya?

ANI Video Revelation

Evidence is emerging that at least some segments of the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka are funded and backed by the US, serving US interests. A “digital strategist” […. viz Chameera Dedduwage ….. ] given credit by the Western media for the successful toppling of the Sri Lankan government was a “volunteer” at a US National Endowment for Democracy-funded “election” organization. His group’s involvement in the current protests are a carbon copy of events that unfolded during the 2011 US-engineered “Arab Spring.”

 

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Spectacular! The Moon “in Orbit” … in the Arctic Circle

Presented by Gerda Branwhite of “The Explorers” in Adelaide

The moon, seen from the Arctic Circle, between Russia and Canada. It only lasts a few seconds, but it’s worth seeing.

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Action Stations in the House of Commons, UK

UK House of Commons: Sri Lanka (Urgent Question)
Main Chamber on Wednesday 13 July 2022
 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab)
(Urgent Question) To ask the Foreign Secretary if she will make a statement on the state of emergency declared in Sri Lanka.

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A Bhikkhu ‘Leftie-Paceman’ in Lanka’s Street Protests

Volaare! Duck !#!$!!

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Destructive Vengeance Beyond Reason in Sri Lankan Protest

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Michael, You may like to circulate this item from RT which aired on Wednesday 13 July 2022. A Russian film crew was given access to the home of Ranil Wickremesinghe and his brother, who lived in a neighbouring house that was also destroyed by protestors according to him, appears describing what occurred, and the damage caused, including the destruction of artworks and 2,600 books which had been handed down from Ranil’s ancestors and which he intended to donate to libraries for future Sri Lankans.

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Aussies Castigate Steve Smith for Burning a Review

Steve Goodwin at ………. https://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket-2022-fans-turn-steve-smith-over-horrible-act-001951761.html

Steve Smith had copped an absolute roasting from cricket fans and commentators after a horrible review during Australia’s collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka.

The Aussies were bundled out for just 151 in their second innings on Monday in Galle, losing by an innings and 39 runs.

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