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An Easter Sunday 2019 Calamity: Vale Lt. Sugath Nadeeshan Silva
Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne … writing on 21st April 2024 in Today is Sunday 21st April 2024. Five years ago 21st April 2019 was Easter Sunday 2019. SLCG Ship Suraksha, an 100 meter long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was getting ready for a … Continue reading →
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When An African Major undermined a White Racist
SEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELNfnbU-Kc0 … ‘Karoline Leavitt Tells Traoré “Sit Down, Boy” — His Reply Leaves America Speechless’ Ibrahim Traoré (French pronunciation: [ibʁaim tʁaɔʁe]; born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim President … Continue reading →
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Serious Shortcomings in Channel Four’s Reading of the 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka
Ranga Jayasuriya, in The Daily Mirror, 13 September 2023, where the title reads “Real victims and real danger of Channel 4’s fact-less documentary” …. with highlighting imposed by Th Editor, Thuppahi Channel 4’s latest documentary on the Easter Sunday attack … Continue reading →
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Duleep Mendis: Basic Bio-data
FROM https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/duleep-mendis-49629 Wisden Overview A strong, burly, wristy batsman capable of destroying attacks at any level when the mood took him, Mendis played in key part in Sri Lanka’s early days as a Test-playing country. Mendis, who had first played … Continue reading →
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The Logic behind the Hamas Raid of October 7th 2023
Scott Ritter of Global Research, 14 November 2023, whose chosen title is “The October 7 Hamas Assault on Israel: The Most Successful Military Raid of this Century” …. with highlighting emphasis in purple being that of the Author; while other highlights … Continue reading →
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A List of Israeli War Crimes in Palestine
This LISTING of Israeli War Crimes in Palestine by Yanis Varafoukis — clearly Greek in identity — was sent to me by Manel Fonseka in Colombo. War crimes – Grave breaches of the Wilful killings of the 1949 Geneva Conventions … Continue reading →
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“Galba” …. A Parliamentary Secretary-General Unforgetable
Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Today, we pause to reflect and express our deepest appreciation for the remarkable life and legacy of Nihal Seneviratne, former Secretary-General of Parliament, whose passing marks the end of an era in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary history. Nihal Seneviratne, … Continue reading →
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Trump’s Racist Perspectives on South Africa
Robert Rotberg …………………………………………………….. https://robertirotberg.substack.com/p/355-privileging-white-south-africans … which item came to my notice via one of the regular communications from RHODES CONNECT. Highlighting emphasis is the work of The editor, Thuppahi. The white refugees from South Africa whom Trump recently welcomed are … Continue reading →
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Rajapaksa Family targeted in The TIMES as Kingpins behind the 2019 “Easter Bombings”
Catherine Philp, in The AUSTRALIAN, 5 September 2023, where the title reads “British Documentary links powerful Sri Lanka family to bombings” … where the item is from The TIMES Sri Lankan officials loyal to the Rajapaksa family were complicit in … Continue reading →
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Pro-Palestinian Rallies on US Campuses
Daniel Arkin, in NBC News, 26 October 2023 where the title runs thus: “Israel-Hamas war continues to roil American colleges, sparking walkouts” The war has raised the temperature on some campuses, giving rise to social environments that mirror the country’s … Continue reading →
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