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Introducing an Essay on an Ethnic Confrontation at a Cricket Match in 1981
Michael Roberts This ‘encounter’ took place in 1981 and involved a Burgher Sri Lankan barracker earning the combined ‘resistance’ of an Aussie cricketer and Sinhala bystander (Sinha). As an observer of this set of exchanges, I moved beyond a clarification … Continue reading →
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Two Huge Centuries …. One Winner as Sri Lankan Women down South Africans
VISIT https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-wome Skipper Chamari Aththapaththu’s 195 runs in 139 balls at a strike/rate of 140.28 nullified the benefits of Laura Wolfvaardt’s 184 runs in 147 balls; …. and enabled Sri Lanks’s female cricketersto overhaul the Saf total of 301 for … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka ‘Besieged’ by Foreign ‘Settler Tourism’
Dr Asoka Bandarage, in The Island, 5 September 2025 where the title reeads, “Sri Lanka: The beautiful, besieged island” “Israelis are coming to Sri Lanka, and they’ve done what they do best — taking over the place. They’ve occupied it … Continue reading →
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Penetrating Sri Lanka: Foreign Enclaves & Global Powers
Dr Asoka Bandarage, inThe Island, 5 September 2025 where the title reads: “Lanka: The beautiful, besieged island” ++ with highlights and “A NOTE to ASOKA” being The Editor’s Interventions “Israelis are coming to Sri Lanka, and they’ve done what they … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Edge Zimbabwe in ODI Thriller at Colombo, 8th January
With Sri Lanka playing Zimbabwe in their Third 20-over ODI at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today, I place Andrew’s delayed report on the Second ODI played on January 7th(?)…. one taken from ESPNcricinfo and presented with highlights added.” …. … Continue reading →
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China Now Has The Capacity to Challenge USA
Andre Benoit in https://www.rt.com/news/625708-new-cold-war-front-line/ …. where the title reads “Contained no more: China has a plan to break America’s chokehold” Washington’s warships guard the chokepoints. Beijing digs for exits on land. The clash is just beginning. © This image was … Continue reading →
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A Zealot in USA targets Sri Lanka
Rohana R. Wasala, in The Island, 10 September 2025, with this title “The root of all evil” Professor Michael K. Jerryson of Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA, testified on the subject of ‘Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka’ before the … Continue reading →
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The Pervasive Spoils System of Yesteryear Rejected in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections
Merril Gunaratne, …. Senior DIG Police (Retired).. in The Island newspaper …. where a different title is deployed. Note that the highlights here are impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi .** The propaganda which possibly helped the NPP leader to overcome … Continue reading →
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Confronting China: US-Australia Military Alliance Expands
NEWS ITEM sent to TPS …. with Comment from “Sarcasm Pacific” …. & highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia — Deep in the outback, a flurry of construction by Australia and the United … Continue reading →
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Mahela to Aravinda Aiyya: An Open Letter of Admiration
Item in the Daily Mirror, 13 November 2023 …. with highlighting added by The Editor, Thuppahi Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena pays a heartfelt tribute to newly inducted ICC Hall of Famer Aravinda de Silva. Mahela expresses deep admiration … Continue reading →
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