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Challenging Male Chauvinism & Sexual Licence in the Indian Film Industry
Vaishna Roy, whose article is entitled “The Hema Committee Report shows there is hope that the omertà enforced by powerful men in the film industry will be broken,” .… and has been placed in an Indian site with this Editor’s Note: “A powerful, defining … Continue reading →
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For the P Sara Oval in Colombo: Mike Tissera’s Capital Tribute
News Item in The Island, 3 November 2025 Former All Ceylon cricket captain Mr. Michael Tissera was the Chief Guest at Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club’s 125th jubilee celebrations in Colombo on Friday. Mr. Tissera’s during his keynote … 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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Another Stage in the Middle Eastern Political Struggle?
Ricardo Rey in The Economist, 9 October 2025, where the title reads thus: “A new beginning for the Middle East?” The breakthrough in Gaza could open up a new approach to peace The saga continues — scroll down for the many … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Economy Now: After A Honeymoon….
Item in THE ECONOMIST, 6 Sep 2025, entitled “The Sri Lankan government’s honeymoon is nearly over” … & sent to me by Jayantha Somasundaram of Canberra; while the highlights are my imposition Initial popularity: OPENED IN AUGUST with the stated … Continue reading →
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Humankind’s Shared Humanity as Touchstone for The Future
Harvard 2025 Graduation Speech: Chinese Student Yurong Jiang on Humanity and Shared Future …. https://youtu.be/6hoIEBv486E … 30 May 2025 …. At Harvard University’s 2025 graduation ceremony, Chinese graduate Yurong Jiang [delivered] a powerful message on global unity. Emphasizing that “humanity … Continue reading →
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Israel’s NAZI Terror in Palestine … with US & European Backing
Bishop Duleep de Chickera in Colombo, in an article in GROUNDVIEWS, 31 July 2025, entitled “From Toe Hold to Freehold: Zionist Occupation Strategies” GV NOTE INTRODUCING THE AUTHOR : In 2001 Duleep De Chickera was ordained the 14th Anglican Bishop of Colombo. Educated at Royal … Continue reading →
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Kamindu Mendis Leaps Unto The World Cricket Stage
Nick Brookes, writing at MURALI END where the title runs ”How Kamindu set the world alight” It’s been quite the year for Kamindu Mendis. Cast your mind back to January. Kamindu was on the outside looking in – yet to … Continue reading →
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Donald Friend’s Acid Readings of the Sri Lankan Scenario, 1957-1962
EXTRACTS From The DIARIES Of DONALD FRIEND, Volume 3** …. The Ceylon Diaries cover the period 25th January 1957 to 22nd July 1962 and run into 180 pages in small print. During this period Donald Friend, the gifted Australian artist, … Continue reading →
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Friends, Colleagues & Countrymen … Meandering Memories
Gamini Seneviratne, whose chosen title is different: viz, being “Vignettes of the Public Service –The Foreign Beat” My acquaintance with officers in the foreign service was, for the most part, casual, that is to say, not related to our work, … Continue reading →
