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Anti-Muslim Mayhem Escalates: Two Expressions of Concern
ONE: “NPC reports alarming number of attacks on Muslims,” Island, 29 May 2017, The National Peace Council (NPC) has called for urgent action to prevent Muslims being targeted by extremist elements. Dr. Jehan Perera has issued the following statement on behalf … Continue reading →
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The Traumatic and Devastating Partition of Indian and Pakistan, 1947
Yasmin Khan, courtesy of The Guardian, 6 August 2017, where the title is “Why Pakistan and India remain in denial 70 years on from partition” On 3 June 1947, only six weeks before British India was carved up, a group of … Continue reading →
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Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka and Sinhalese Perspectives: Barriers to Accommodation
Michael Roberts …. reprinting an article drafted in Heidelberg in 1976 and published in the MODERN ASIAN STUDIES in 1978 … with the pessimistic forecast in its concluding paragraphs being informed by seminar discussions in SRi Lanka in the early … Continue reading →
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Arjuna in Battle and under Duress 1999
Andrew Fidel Fernando, courtesy of The Cricket Monthly, at ESPNcricinfo …..where the title is “Arjuna Versus” This is an unique image… and if I am not mistaken the bloke on the left side of the taxi is Lionel, an avid supporter … Continue reading →
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Seeking the Roots of Tamil Tiger Dedication: A Journey
Michael Roberts I began this research engagement via my interest in ethnic violence in Sri Lanka and my study of the 1915 anti-Moor “riots” when at Peradeniya University in the 1970s. Neelan Tiruchelvam revived my interest when he invited me … Continue reading →
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Philip Maisel’s Oral History of Jewish Holocaust Experiences
Jewish Holocaust Centre, Melbourne …. http://www.jhc.org.au/museum/collections/survivor-testimonies.html The JHC has over 1300 video testimonies as well as over 200 audio testimonies in its collection. These provide eyewitness accounts of the horrors of the Holocaust, as well as glimpses into the vibrancy … Continue reading →
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Al-Jazeera and Laksiri Highlight Rise in Anti-Muslim Mayhem in May
ONE: Al-Jazeera Item, “Sri Lanka; Buddhist leader stokes anti-Muslim tension,” May 2017, A manhunt is on in Sri Lanka for a hard-line Buddhist leader after a series of attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses that authorities accuse him of encouraging. … Continue reading →
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John Holt rebuts Gerald Peiris: A Focus on Buddhist Extremism
John Holt, A Short Memorandum addressing Gerald Peiris, 28 September 2017 It is 3 years since I gave the keynote address at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (Kandy) conference on Buddhism in relation to other religions. My presentation was … Continue reading →
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Caste in Sri Lanka and the Rise of the Karava: Meeting Susan Bayly’s Review in 1983
Michael Roberts: with original title being “From Empiricist Conflation to Distortion: Caste in South Asia” – reproduced from Modern Asian Studies, 1983, vol 17/3, pp. 519 -27.** Susan Bayly has done me the honour of reviewing the book on Caste … Continue reading →
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“Api Yannadha Malli ” — A Poetic Reflection from July 1983
Niranjan Selvadurai, … a poem composed within a context derived from a personal experience in the streets Colombo, on Monday 25 July 1983 Pic at Borella Junction 24 July 1983 –taken by Chnadragupta Amarasinghe ** May we pass brother? But are … Continue reading →
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