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July 24, 2022 · 1:21 am

Rajiva Wijesinha on the Riots of July 1983

Rajiva Wijesinha,  being Chapter 7, entitled “The Riots of 1983,” in his book JR Jayewardene’s Racism, Cold War Posturing and the Indian Debacle, …. pubd in 2021 by Godage & Co    The initial outbreak The sixth anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2022 · 12:02 am

That Fat Bastard Shane Warne’s No Spin

David Runciman, reviewing Shane Warne’s book No Spin in the London Review of Books, 15 August 2019 …. with this title “Fat Bastard” When​ the Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were exposed tampering with the ball … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2022 · 10:15 am

Addressing Sri Lanka’s Future in June 2009

Michael Roberts, reprinting here an article that appeared in FRONTLINE vol. 26/12, 19 June 2009 … with this title “Some Pillars for Lanka’s Future” “One can win the War, but lose the Peace” — A cliche this may be, but … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2021 · 7:20 pm

USA’s Hegemonic Designs Sustain A Dangerous Wonderland

 Jean-Pierre Page, whose preferred title is “The Longer Telegram and “sleepy Joe”in Wonderland! The Biden Administration appears to be implementing most of the recommendations in the Atlantic Council’s Longer Telegram: Toward a new American China strategy, an important strategic document about US policy towards China published in January 2021.  This document is one of a troika produced by the … Continue reading →

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October 24, 2021 · 12:42 am

Betwixt India and China: Little Lanka

ACL Ameer Ali in Colombo Telegraph, 6 June 2021, where the title is “Delhi’s Choice & Colombo’s Highway to Beijing ”  … but note that the highlighting is an imposition of The Editor, Thuppahi Post-war Sri Lanka has turned into a … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2021 · 6:31 pm

Turmoil & Transformation in Afghanistan: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Assessment of the situation NOW

Lynn Ockersz, in The Island, 2 September 2021, where the title is  “Power and sovereignty issues come to the fore in Afghanistan” “More and more strength to those women and other vulnerable groups that are mustering for their rights in … Continue reading →

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March 9, 2022 · 9:05 pm

Fashioning History in Sri Lanka: Controversies

Michael Roberts Abstract of the article below: Two arrival stories in the long span of the island’s history will provide the foundations for reflections on history-making in the modern era. Episode One will pursue my own intellectual trail in the … Continue reading →

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January 28, 2021 · 7:27 am

Muslim-Sinhala Relations in Kandy: An Ethnographic Note

Gerald Peiris in Kandy, in Email Note dated 25th January 2021:** “Yes, Michael, ……………… I agree. There is a lot of overlap between what I have been trying to convey [in public and/or govt forums] and what young Shukra is … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2022 · 6:47 pm

Argentina by the Balls! In The Tight Grip of USA & IMF

 Esteban Almiron: “How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history” .… 19 December 2022, https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/18/argentina-neocolonial-debt-history/ Argentina has constantly been trapped over two centuries in unpayable external debt owed to foreign imperial powers. This affects … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2021 · 12:55 am

A Layman’s History of Afghanistan

Compiled by Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd)  = “AFGHANISTAN:  THE SOUTH ASIAN NATION IN TURMOIL Part 1″ …. compiled with use of Wikipedia Introduction:  Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east … Continue reading →

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