Bishop Chickera in Groundviews, 23 November 2024, where the title reads “Arugam Bay: Hidden Currents” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi
There has been growing public concern over the recent weeks about happenings in Arugam Bay. This analysis adds to the discourse. Democratic states are obliged to protect all people within its borders whether citizens or non-citizens. Non-citizens include tourists on short stays subject to the law of the land they visit.
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An EMAIL Letter from Errol Fernando in Melbourne to his alter ego …. one Fitzroy, 25 November 2024
Item in The Economist, 23 Nov 2024: “Sri Lanka’s Left Turn: Sri Lanka’s president with Marxist roots now dominates parliament too” .… with highlighting emphasis imposed by the Editor, Thuppahi
SRI LANKA was once a pioneer of free-market capitalism in South Asia. After J.R. Jayewardene took power with a super-majority in 1977, he introduced a French-style executive presidency and economic reforms that overturned the left-wing orthodoxy of the previous two decades. Cheered on by Western governments concerned about Soviet influence, Sri Lanka became the first country in the region to liberalise its economy.
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A Circular Memo that reached the Thuppahiyaa, 25 November 2024
Big Tiger Event this week in every major city in Australia – share with Sri Lankans Aussies. ………….Please see the attached document and once you have read the contents, consider these actions:
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Richard Simon to Michael Roberts, Editor, Thuppahi
Thomia, as you know, is a comprehensive history of S. Thomas’ College presented in the wider context of Lankan history and focusing on the influences between the two. In this sense it resembles my previous history of the Ceylon tea industry, which you were kind enough to praise when it was published in 2017. It is very different from a typical school history and its appeal is certainly not confined to Old Thomians.
Now on sale: Thomia is available for advance purchase from today, 25 November 2024. I hope to finance printing of the book partly through advance sales; I am happy to say I have already received a number of pledges.
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A town council in Canada is at a standstill after its newly elected members refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles III as required in the swearing-in ceremony.
Dawson City in the Yukon Territory is home to about 2,400 residents…. Getty images
Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City in Yukon Territory, and the new council were elected last month. They were to be sworn early this month but that process stalled after they refused to take the oath.
Henry Ergas in The Australian, 15 November 2024 with this title: “Jew hatred festers amid multicultural malaise” ….
The attacks, which followed a soccer game between a Dutch and an Israeli team, appear to have been premeditated and well-organised. Nor were they an isolated incident.
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Ameen Izzadeen, in The Daily Mirror in Sri Lanka, 22 November 2024 …… where the title reads “Biden’s legacy: Gaza genocide and now possible nuclear war in Europe” **
US Alternate Ambassador Robert Wood raises his hand to veto a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday. AFP
Never has the world been so precariously on pins and needles as it is now, with Europe exposed to the threat of nuclear war, the West Asian region facing genocide, and the rest of the world uncertain about what to expect from the leadership change in the United States—a nation teetering on the brink of moral bankruptcy.
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Michael Roberts: this item was sent to me by a Canadian pal, Edward Upali and bears the following title in its original site: “Anura “Alai”(Wave) Engulfs the Tamil Nationalist Stronghold of Jaffna. JVP/NPP Comes First in Jaffna with Three of Six Seats,”
THAT, therefore. was DBS’s preferred heading. I have opted to impose an alternative title and also taken the liberty of imposing highlights in order to emphasize DBS’s weightier points or facts.
DBS Jeyaraj in his website in Canada.
The National People’s Power (NPP) known in Sinhala as Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) and Theseeya Makkal Sakthi (TMS) in Tamil has recorded a historic victory in the Parliamentary elections held on 14 November 2024. The NPP is a coalition of 21 political entities and trade unions of which the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is the chief constituent. The NPP polled 6,863,86 (61.6%) votes to win 159 seats in the 225 member Parliament. Of these 141 are directly elected MPs on a district basis while 18 will be appointed as MPs from the national list.
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The Squad selected has received approval froma keen watcher in Hiran Hewavisenti of LMD fame, albeit with a passing query about the absence of Kusal Janith Perera. Dhananjaya De Silva remains as Captain — thus marking an ‘era’ when two Richmondites have maintained their hands on the cricket wheel in all formats of the game [so that my old mate Dougie Goonewardena up in Valhalla will be joining Nandi Jasentuliyana (in USA now) in a hai-hoyi …..].
The Selectors have kept faith in the oldies Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal …not unreasonably. … Michael Roberts
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HIRAN HEWAVISENTI in FB
Kudos to the selectors for keeping the faith in both talent and class (although KJP is missing). This is a crack squad – we have the armoury to play on any surface and that is a luxury that we may never have had. A place in next year’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s is up for grabs if we can win at least one of the two tests in South Africa – and we have proved we can
#SriLanka #cricket #WorldTestChampionship
— feeling confident.
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Selection of Sadeera samarawickrama and Lalith Embuldeniya …………. is questionable. SS because he’s not proven his worth yet and LE because Prabath is doing such a good job and similar genre. Vandersay would have been a good choice as he extracts a lot of turn a…
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Hiran Hewavisenti replied
Looks like great blend of experience and youth. I’m sure they will step up to the plate. Sri Lanka seems to have found their lost rhythm.
Hiran Hewavisenti replied
Eagerly looking forward to the Tests v SA. As stated this is a versatile squad of players. We must win at least one test however we do have the wherewithal to win both matches.
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“Barbarians on scooters are riding through our capital city hunting Israelis and Jews,” David van Weel, the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, wrote on X late last week as a violent, largely Muslim, mob rampaged through Amsterdam’s streets.