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Devika Brendon, in GROUNDVIEWS, ….https://groundviews.org/2026/07/26/a-short-march-and-a-long-conflict/ Photo courtesy of Daily FT A few days ago, Black July was commemorated by people in Sri Lanka. It was the day that the 26 year civil war began. To find the roots of this … Continue reading →

Observer from the Black Sea On 3 January 2026, the U.S. launched a military operation (“Operation Southern Spear”) in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by U.S. special forces (Delta Force). They … Continue reading →

 Andrew McGlashan in ESPNcricinfo, 24 August 2026, where the title runs thus: “A short and not-very-sweet Test debut for Mackay”  Two fragile batting line-ups and some top-class fast bowling made for a 750-ball Test in Mackay but the venue is … Continue reading →

Danny Byrne, … presenting an article entitled ““Grit and determination keep Bangladesh on track for a possible famous victory; Day 3 in Darwin” In 2006 the Australians played a Test match in Fatullah and won despite conceding a lead of … Continue reading →

Professor Sasanka Perera. in The Island, 30 August 2026 where the title reads “Why Sri Lanka needs an Inclusive Civic Nationalism – urgently” The frenzied online actions of thousands of Sri Lankans responding to the Canadian actress, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, calling … Continue reading →

Andrew Miller in ESPNcricinfo.com, 5 June 2026 Welcome to England‘s new Test era. Stop me if you’ve read this one before. The opening day of the 2026 Test summer proved to be wildly undulating, intermittently chaotic, and utterly compelling. It … Continue reading →

Christopher Ondaatje Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje (/ɒnˈdɑːtʃi/; 22 February 1933 – 20 July 2026), styled Earl of Rothes, Lord of Leslie and Sheriff of Fife[1] between 2004 and 2024, was a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and bob-sledding Olympian for Canada. He was the older … Continue reading →