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War!! How Should a Buddhist Confront WAR?
Brian Daizen Victoria, at Buddhist.Door.net 21 August 2025, with thits title: “How should a Buddhist face War?” Readers of my previous two articles on the relationship between Buddhism and war (or violence in general) will be aware that the historical … Continue reading →
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Australian Cricket Squads for Sri Lankan Tours: Meditations
Alex Malcolm for ESPNcricinfo, 6 April 2022, where the title reads “Australia open to being creative if Sri Lanka Tests call for third spinner” Selectors may ponder batting Ashton Agar batting at No. 7 if conditions dictate a different balance … Continue reading →
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When Selectoral Machinations Shattered Ceylon’s Projected Tour of England in 1966
Chandra Schaffter, whose original essay in 2018 can be found in web-site CRICKETIQUE … That essay is entitled “How the Scheduled Tour of England in the 1960s was blown apart from Within” … NB: highlighting emphasis has been imposed by … Continue reading →
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Cold War Machinations in the Past: Allende & Bandaranaike
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, whose chosen title is “The Cold War Killing of Ceylon’s Bandaranaike and Chile’s Allende: ‘Operation Colombo’, Culture War and the Disinformation Game” Decolonizing Global South History and WOKE Film Rithika Kodithuwakku as a Tamil Sakkili Woman in Asoka Handagama’s … Continue reading →
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The Economic Sinking of Island Lanka: The IMF-US Monsters
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, whose preferred title is “Alternatives to the IMF and the future of the Welfare State: Beyond the blame game between Superpowers” The economic proxy war between the rising and fading Superpowers is escalating and expanding in the “Asian … Continue reading →
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Medicoes in Society: For Sri Lanka
Dr. Sarath Gamini De Silva: Plenary lecture delivered at the Colombo Medical Congress. 24th Nov 2022, where his chosen title was “The Doctor in the Society: A Sri Lankan Perspective” I thank the organizers for inviting me to talk on a … Continue reading →
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James T. Rutnam (1905-1988): A Radical Activist in Ceylon Politics
Sachi Sri Kantha, … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Introduction: Previously, I had studied the electoral performance of three prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politicians, namely Ganapathipillai Gangesar Ponnambalam (1901-1977), Appapillai Amirthalingam (1927-1989) and Murugesu Sivasithamparam (1024-2002). All three were … Continue reading →
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Treasures Big and Small around Galle Fort and Port
Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne,* in Island, 5 September 2020, where the title runs “From the tallest clock tower to smallest sand clock in Sri Lanka” Galle is a fascinating place to work in. I was the Commander Southern Naval Area … Continue reading →
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David Pocock: From Rugby Scrums to Parliamentary ‘Scrummaging’
Christine Middap in The Weekend Australian, 15/16 April 2023, where the title is “Pocock’s Progress” He tries to start the day with some quiet contemplation. David Pocock in the Senate.….Pix by Martin Ollman Pocock with a redneck rock wallaby , … Continue reading →
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Sinhala Village Roots and Jungle Lore at Discerning Depth
Sugath Kulatunga, responding to an Invitation from The Editor, Thuppahi after the latter had seen an extract of this detailed and invaluable autobiography in Facebook in 2023 ** 1/10/2014: Written for the reading pleasure of my grandchildren. As a child … Continue reading →
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