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A Muslim Militia in the East of Sri Lanka Sponsored by the State
Rajan Hoole, being Chapter 3 of his book “Sri Lanka”s Easter Tragedy: When the Deep State Gets Out of Its Depth” A State-sponsored Muslim Militia in the East Mohamed Zahran Cassim, whose fate made headlines in Wahabi terror, was born … Continue reading →
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Vengeance Unrestrained in Palestine: Pictorials Awesome, Atrocious, Awful
This graphic video-item was sent to me by a venerable Burgher-Lankan friend in Melbourne. It is NOT for viewing by the fainthearted …… because it is a deliberate circulation of a graphic example of HAMAS ‘justice’.
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Revisiting ‘Noble Death’ via the Tamil Tigers
Michael Roberts An ‘outfit’ named ACADEMIA.COM has sent me digital links to old articles from my ‘pen’ on web that have attracted HITS. This is a flattering nudge to my weakening memory bank. As new generations of ‘students’ of the … Continue reading →
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Rabada Drops Out: Failed Drugs Test
Item in The Indian Express, 3 May 2025 South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who returned home from the Indian Premier League last month, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions on Saturday Rabada, second in the … Continue reading →
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Tamil Tiger Maaveerar Rallies Crop Up Again in Australia
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 … Continue reading →
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A Brain Drain from USA In Progress
Tom Whipple, in The Times, 25 April 2025 Some of America’s brightest are increasingly uncomfortable in a country where ideology threatens to constrain science … It is, said the president of the Australian Academy of Science, an “urgent and unparalleled … 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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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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Gaza War …. Widening Warfront with More Participants?
Fair Dinkum sends Thuppahi some ‘NOTES’ that suggest such a course * Take note of a few recent developments in News items (below) that suggest that Israel’s plan for Gaza isn’t going as well as they say. * The Axis … Continue reading →
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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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