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Chinese Fleet’s Impact on Sri Lanka in the Early 15th Century
Charles Schokman’s Discovery of Amazing Facts conveyed in an Email entitled “A Bit of Ceylon History” Amazing how they sailed with 30,000 sailors on 35 massive ships In fact some ships were garden ships supplying food to the sailors! The … Continue reading →
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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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Trump Versus Canada: Chris Black’s Appraisal
A Recent Thuppahi Request, April 2025 HAI FRIENDS, As a total outsider with limited info I have a question: DID TRUMP’s recent remarks about Canada becoming USA’s 51st state have a bearing on the Canadian elections? IF your answer is … Continue reading →
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VAIBASH Marvels in Cricket … At Age 14+
“Remarkable Cricket at a Remarkable Age …. An Atrociously Remarakble Youthful AGE!” — The Opinion of One Thuppahiyaa! namely The Editor. READ Louis Cameron’s Piece in cricket.com Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s extraordinary journey from rural farmland upbringing to Indian Premier League riches … 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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England in Decisive Win in Third 50-Over ODI in Colombo
Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 24 January 2025, where the title runs thus: “Root 75 sets up series-levelling win after spin-heavy England limit Sri Lanka” …and ADDs “Partnership between Root and Brook key as visitors knock off requirement on slow surface” … Continue reading →
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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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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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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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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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