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Responsibility … “Duty of Care” on the Cricket Field: Senake’s Thoughtful Essay

Michael Roberts  In THIS MEMO inspired by Senaka Weeraratne’s article below, I present two striking photographs to illustrate the amateurish and rudimentary nature of treatment for those subject to serious injury on the cricket field in the 20th century in … Continue reading →

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Richmondites in the Forefront of Sri Lankan Cricket TODAY

Nandasiri Jasentuliyana in USA, 27 July 2026, in a Comment on a TPS Item on  Cricket which  I  Consider Worthy of  Frontal Notice ++ For  Richmond college to provide six on the squad and captains of the team in all … Continue reading →

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Under 19 World Cup in Cricket: Outstanding Prospects ….

Shreshth Shah, a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @sreshthx … in ESPNcricinfo …. Group A of the Under-19 men’s World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, sees defending champions and four-time winners Australia alongside Sri Lanka, Ireland and second-time qualifiers Japan. Here are six players from across the Group … Continue reading →

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Stripping Rohan Gunaratna Like an Onion: Propaganda, Bias and the Singapore Nexus

Truth is King, …. addressing “https://thuppahis.com/2026/05/11/gunaratnas-conservative-pro-american-reading-of-todays-polical-confrontations/” Rohan Gunaratna’s recent security analysis presented in Thuppahi represents a deeply biased, methodologically flawed interpretation of contemporary global conflict. In pulling back the layers of a self-proclaimed independent academic, we can see his deep … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Give Sri Lanka A Scare in Asia Cup

ITEM in The Island, 16 Septmber  2025 with this title “Nissanke helps Sri Lanka edge sloppy Hong Kong in a thriller” A Pathum Nissanka fifty at the top of the innings, and a Wanidu Hasaranga cameo at the end saw … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Anura Tennakoon Reaches Out to the Cricketing World

S Skandakumar Bless You Anura….and Thank You Icon cricketers past and present, distinguished guests  Ayubowan, Vanakkam, Asalam Alekum Good Evening. When I accepted Anura ‘s invitation, I was not expecting to address such an awesome audience. I now know what … Continue reading →

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Awesome & Frightening Ramifications of the Israel-Iran War

In Your Face** … with highlights added by Editor, Thuppahi SEE Tim Anderson’s Views on al-Jazeera as one step towards understaning the present hot war between Iran and Israel …. https://youtu.be/r6euXK-_qec?si=CxUeWE2e-dwJFX01 … Re Tim Anderson’s views on Al Jazeera — … Continue reading →

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Sitting Ducks in the Malacca Trap

Desert Wanderer, … who has an alternative title as well:  “The Malacca Chokepoint: The Hegseth-Sjamsoeddin Pact and the Blueprint for A Global War Against China” ….. Note that the highlights are interventions by The Editor, Thuppahi The United States are … Continue reading →

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Deciphering the World Order in the 21st Century: Moving Beyond Facades

A Lankan Reefcomber … provoked by Brig Ranjan De Silva’s Article in TPS dated 18 April 2026 The debate surrounding global governance is frequently reduced to a sharp, binary contrast between Western “democracy” and Eastern “autocracy.” However, these categorisations often … Continue reading →

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