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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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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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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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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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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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The Battle For An Archaic Fort in Jaffna in 1990 During the LTTE Insurgency

Gamini Goonetilleke, in JAFFNAMONITOR …. https://www.jaffnamonitor.com/inside-the-siege-a-sinhala-doctors-account-of-jaffna-fort-1990/ The first mortar shell screamed just after dawn on 10 June 1990. It tore through the coral-stone ramparts of Jaffna Fort, the blast rattling every window in the city. Inside the pentagonal walls, 130 … 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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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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Pakistan Crush Lanka in Third ODI at Rawalpindi

Review in The ISLAND, 30 November 2025, entitled “Nawaz and Afridi blow Sri Lanka away to seal tri-series for Pakistan” Pakistan thundered to victory in the final of the tri-series, their attack blazing through the last nine Sri Lanka wickets … Continue reading

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Ashley Chandrasinghe in Victoria’s Cricket Sights

 “Victoria name 14-player squad for Second XI clash against NSW,”  September 29, 2024  ………. Casey South Melbourne’s Ash Chandrasinghe and Melbourne’s Campbell Kellaway have been selected with the Blues’ Xavier Crone to Captain the side, while first-year players Austin Anlezark … Continue reading

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