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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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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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Merle Oberon: The Full Montage ….
The Wikipedia Disclosures …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Oberon Merle Oberon with Laurence Olivier in in Wuthering Heights (1939) Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress. She began her acting career in British cinema in the early … Continue reading →
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United Kingdom Condemned by HRW
A Statement from Human Rights Watch, 12 January 2023: “Human Rights Watch Issues Damning Verdict for UK. World Report 2023 Says UK Policies Raise ‘Grave Human Rights Concerns” The United Kingdom government repeatedly sought to damage and undermine human rights protections in … Continue reading →
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“Alfred House”– Its Majestic Nineteenth Century Opulence
Hugh Karunanayake, whose choice of title reads as “Nineteenth Century Opulence: The Story of Alfred House” … presented here with highligting emphasis imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Nineteenth Century Ceylon boasted of many stately homes such as Queens House, Horagolla … Continue reading →
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Working For Russia Today in the Face of US Government Threats
Scott Ritter, being a news item at https://www.rt.com/news/602809-scott-ritter-rt-contribution-russophobia/ As th e US government works overtime to stigmatize any journalism possessing connectivity with Russia, the world slides dangerously down a path defined by a Russophobic US-driven agenda that leads toward the inevitability … Continue reading →
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Alagu Subramaniam ….The Unfolding of a Ceylonese Author
Premila Thurairatnam, an essay that will appear in THE CEYLANKAN of May 2022 ….. with highlghting imposed by the Editor, Thuppahi Further to my article in the November 2020 issue of The CEYLANKAN entitled The Extraordinary Alagu Subramaniam, I present … Continue reading →
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Adani Group from India is A Potential “Black Rock” for Sri Lanka
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, in The Morning Leader, 24 August 2022, with this title “IMF privatising and the Adani Greenwash” Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been rocked by massive protests against austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Structural reforms with … Continue reading →
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