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The Police State Potential in the Fight against the Covid Pandemic
Gehan Gunatilleka,whose favoured title is “Liberty in the Time of Corona” ** View at Medium.com Sri Lanka’s police has just announced that it would arrest those who disseminate false or disparaging statements about government officials. Why is this announcement incredibly dangerous?
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Coronavirus: Advice from the Wuhan Heartland
This, by far, is the most clearly spelt-out parcel of information I’ve received yet… From a young researcher who had been transferred from Shenzhen to Wuhan to collaborate with the task force that is fighting the coronavirus epidemic, we receive … Continue reading →
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The Australian Government: led by irrational and insane leaders
Fair Dinkum, The Australian government’s premature and outrageous attempts to blame China for the coronavirus are politically motivated. The government have absolutely no evidence to support such claims, and worse still, the government has now decided to reject the evidence … Continue reading →
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The Special Forces in War … and the Sri Lankan Tale
Dishan Joseph, in Daily News, 29 June 2020, where the title is “A confluence of courage and stealth” The Greek philosopher Aristotle has said, “You will never do anything in this world without courage.” Boldness is a vital attribute of … Continue reading →
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Satha and De Saram: Outstanding Batsmen as well Prominent Jailbirds
Nicholas Brookes in The Cricket Monthly at ESPNcricinfo, 6 May 2019, where the title runs “The story of De Saram and Satha: batting geniuses who went to jail” …. Two of Sri Lanka’s greatest batsmen had memorable lives, but they … Continue reading →
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World Giants Face-to-Face in Economic Warfare
Martin Wolf, in Financial Review, 5 June 2019, with this title “Prepare for the 100-year war between the US and China” …with underlining emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi The disappearance of the Soviet Union left a big hole. … Continue reading →
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Defeating the Coronavirus at the Individual Level: Simple Steps
ONE: Peter Lee Goodchild’s Advice …… IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – CORONAVIRUS Last evening dining out with friends, one of their uncles, who’s graduated with a master’s degree and who worked in Shenzhen Hospital (Guangdong Province, China) sent him the following notes … Continue reading →
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Decline in Tourism and the Blame Game: Where Sinhala Buddhist Extremism is a Major Ingredient?
Hilal Suhail in Facebook If you have invested in Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry, then it would serve you well to keep up with the international media coverage of Sri Lanka in recent weeks. The island nation’s reputation has … Continue reading →
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Eduard Hempel Flourishes in Galle and Lanka
SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, in Sunday Island, 26 July where the title is “ A Seeker after Many Truths, The Lives of Eduard Hempel” The canoe nudged its way through the deep brown water. It was thick and heavy, like treacle and … Continue reading →
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Ethnicity in Riposte during a Verbal Stoush
Michael Roberts, reproducing an article published in Comparative Studies in Society & History with this title “Ethnicity in Riposte at a Cricket Match: The Past for the Present”…. the highlighting is an intervention undertaken today in the present Some recent … Continue reading →
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