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September 12, 2020 · 5:06 pm

Ameer Ali draws the Battlelines for the Muslims of Sri Lanka

     in DailyFT, 11 September 2020, with this title “Muslim prime movers in Parliament” Muslims of Sri Lanka, after more than a millennium of integrated and peaceful coexistence, have become a hated, or to put it mildly, highly-suspected minority at … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2020 · 5:52 am

Canines in Defence of Lanka via the SL Air Force

Dishan Joseph, in Daily News, 10 July 2020, where the title runS   SLAF Air Dog Unit: Canine ‘Scentsations’” For seven decades the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has strategically guarded our nation’s aerial domain. Whilst most of us understand … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2019 · 2:49 am

Kunanayakam hits the Mark. USA behind the Swiss-Hit

An informed Western Scholar Tamara K’s well-crafted article reveals a devious ruse of the US and so called HR entities – all western liberal backed.  While the West is busy telling us how dangerous China is, we are all distracted … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2020 · 2:10 pm

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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March 14, 2020 · 1:26 pm

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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April 22, 2020 · 1:27 pm

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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July 4, 2020 · 12:42 pm

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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January 8, 2021 · 8:11 am

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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December 8, 2019 · 1:45 am

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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March 8, 2020 · 1:50 pm

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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