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Escalation of Attacks on Hindu Shrines in Northern Lanka

Meera Srinivasan, in The Hindu, 23 April 2023, whee the title reads thus: “Tamils flag escalating attacks on temples in northern Sri Lanka” … with highlighting added by The Editor, Thuppahi Several Tamil parties have called for a protest on … Continue reading

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Murder & Mayhem by US Special Forces in Venezuela … Protests Resulting

That Observer ina Black Sea Town Venezuelan social movements and political parties held a massive rally in Caracas on 4 January to reject the US military attacks against the country, and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. The Sunday march … Continue reading

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Severe Economic Impact on Sri Lanka from the War in Middle East

Observer in a Black Sea Town Absorb the information within this site, https://www.rt.com/news/633879-sri-lankan-economy-at-great/ Harin Fernando,  former foreign minister, explains how the war in West Asia will impact on Sri Lanka’s economy, with shipping insurance increasing, cost of living will increase, … Continue reading

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Sri Lankan Police as An Israeli Arm of Law….!!

Tisaranee Gunasekara, in HIMAL, 8 October 2025, under this  title “The growing dangers of Sri Lanka’s Israel nexus”  Pro-Israel groups and Buddhist extremists are expanding Israeli influence in Sri Lanka, stoking anti-Muslim sentiment as the government maintains ambivalence around Palestine … Continue reading

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FRONTLINE APPRAISAL: Shattering All The International Norms in the Middle-East

Vaishu Rai, in FRONTLINE, 1 March 2026 …. where the title reads “The rules they broke” … with highlights being the imprint of the Editor,Thuppahi From the UN charter to the US constitution, the strikes on Iran shatter the legal … Continue reading

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Sri Lankans Spearhead Rescue of Iranian Survivors

Item in Al-Jazeera, 4 March 2026, with this headline “US submarine sank Iran’s warship off Sri Lanka coast, says Hegseth” Sri Lanka says it recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after the frigate sank just outside the island’s … Continue reading

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Stripping Downer like an Onion

Truth is King I have long found Alexander Downer’s intellect and integrity wanting, but his latest piece in The Australian ironically titled Let’s be honest, the rules-based order never really existed sets a new low. It is a masterclass in disingenuousness. Far from providing a … Continue reading

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Understanding the Kamikaze Attacks in World War Two

Kostas Sapardanis, at http://sapardanis.org/2016/05/20/kamikaze-who-they-were-why-they-died/       on 20 May 2016, where the title runs thus “Kamikaze – Who they were, why they died” … item sent to me by retd Brig Hiran Halangode  “Every time one country gets something, another soon … Continue reading

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A Cricketer Who Survived ……..

From FACEBOOK Entry by Lankan Lions,  Sept 2025 He made a brilliant century, which set up Zimbabwe’s first ever Test win when they beat Pakistan in 1995. Two years later, scoring 203 against New Zealand, he became the youngest Zimbabwean … Continue reading

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Crazy Brinkmanship ‘Trumpian’ …. !!@!!

Insights, analysis and must reads from CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and the Global Public Square team, compiled by Global Briefing editor Chris Good ….. under the title “Countdown to War Crimes?” “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought … Continue reading

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