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A Spearhead For Sri Lankan Cricket: Rumesh Ratnayake
Lanka Lions in Facebook, January 2026 He will always be remembered as the fast bowler who carried Sri Lanka’s hopes in their early Test years — the man who stood tall when the nation was still learning how to belong … Continue reading →
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Facing Total Commitment to Political Resistance
Michael Roberts Within a context when the Western world surveyed the scenarios of violent conflict that involved warfire tactics, protests and rebellions that involved suicide attacks the usual concept depyed was that of “suicide killers” ….. Facingwith its attendant disgust. … Continue reading →
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‘Hurricane’ Hits from Mitch seals T20 BBL for Hurricanes
Michael Roberts Some devastating batting from opening bat Mitchell Owen sealed the BBL final played at Hobart for the Hobart Hurricanes led by Matthew Wade. Owen displayed a range of strokes to all part of the ground — not only … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Crumble Against England at Pallekele
Vithushan Ehantharajah in ESPNcricinfo, 22 February 2026, …. where the title reads “Will Jacks stars again as England dismantle Sri Lanka” Defending a modest total of 146 after Phil Salt’s lone hand, Will Jacks takes three as Sri Lanka are … Continue reading →
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RIP …. Rear Admiral Udaya Bandara
From The Island …https://island.lk/brilliant-navy-officer-no-more/
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Palestine & Yemen …. The Alignment of States Today
An Informed Internationalist International positions on Israeli Genocide Allegations: ……… ……………….. https://time.com/6553912/israel-south-africa-icj-genocide/ ….. & …………………………….. https://theintercept.com/2024/01/11/south-africa-israel-genocide-charges/ Countries Denying Genocide Allegations: ……………. United States of America … plus …. United Kingdom
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Epitome of British Perfidy: Piers Morgan Laid Bare
Camel Rider ** Listen//See https://youtu.be/aelzcw0Q3QE?si=GyB80oZknUfG71Fk When you see the level of stupidity, arrogance and incompetence, as part of a massive disinformation campaign coming from the British mainstream media today (as illustrated in this interview by Piers Morgan) we can have … Continue reading →
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Mongia’s Assessment of the Forthcoming SAF’s Tour of India
Siddarth Mongia in ESPNcricinfo, November 2025, where the sub-title reads; Big picture: World Test Champions’ toughest test The variety of conditions Test cricket offers is evident from how the format’s world champions, South Africa, have not been able to even compete … 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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Of All Places! Lankan Asylum Seekers stranded in Diego Garcia
News Item in The Island , 23 July 2024 … where the title reads “Urgent request to relocate Lankan asylum seekers from Diego Garcia amid escalating crisis” Facing an urgent and escalating threat of harm to migrant children detained on … Continue reading →
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