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September 19, 2023 · 1:16 am

Articles on the Easter Sunday Attacks in 2019 presented within TPS in May 2019

Michael Roberts I have recently presented the list of items placed in this site during April 2019 immediately after the shocking events and now commence  to  present the itmes that appeared in May 2019. I can hardly claim to have … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2026 · 8:51 pm

High-Ranking Sri Lankan Batsmen

Hiran Hewavisenti, in https://www.facebook.com/ Not one but TWO Sri Lankans – recently appointed vice captain Kamindu Mendis and former skipper Dinesh Chandimal – feature in the top 10 of the latest test batters’ rankings released by the ICC Bodes well … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2023 · 8:45 pm

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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December 31, 2025 · 1:52 pm

Selective Slants on “Victims” in the Western World’s Scenarios: Bondi & Beyond

Mohamed Harees, in Colombo Telegraph , 18 December 2025,  “What Bondi Beach Massacre Reveals About “Good Victims” & “Good Heroes” Lukman Harees Bondi Beach: horror and heroism: The recent Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia was a horrible terrorist act, … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2025 · 7:34 pm

A Batsman’s Paradise in Darwin for Australia A vs Lanka A

THE HEADLINES OVER THE DAYS Four bowlers struck for the home side, but it was tough going on the opening day in Darwin

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September 22, 2025 · 2:14 am

The Western Newspapers Vicious ‘Images’ of India’s Foreign Policy

“Archie  S‘… responding to  Items in THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper on the 17th Sepember 2025 entitled “Dangerous Optics for the Quad” and “India crosses the Red Line” — with  the highlighting below [other than the blackened words] being impositions by The … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2025 · 1:26 am

“Existential Struggle” — Israel vs Iran + Allies

LISTEN to SCOTT RITTER … Scott Ritter is a former US Marine, Intelligence Officer & UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter outlines the extent of Israels surprise attack on Iran and what will likely be the consequences. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2026 · 3:13 pm

Mohamed Atta: The 9/11 Mastermind

Mohamed Atta …. in WIKIPEDIA    Atta in May 2001 Atta entering airport to board plane on final suicide mission Atta in Hamburg as student

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March 1, 2026 · 1:52 pm

IRAN Now: A Crescendo of ‘Expert’ Opinions…..

ATLANTIC COUNCIL …https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/experts-react-the-us-and-israel-just-unleashed-a-major-attack-on-iran-whats-next/ He went big. On Saturday morning, US and Israeli forces unleashed Operation Epic Fury, what US President Donald Trump called “a massive and ongoing” campaign against Iran. He called on the Iranian people to overthrow the regime … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2023 · 1:24 pm

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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