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Hillary Clinton’s Anti-Syrian Fire & Brimstone, 31 December 2012
Choice & Truth, 2 October 2016, where the title is “Clinton Email: We Must Destroy Syria For Israel” A leaked Hillary Clinton email has now confirmed that the Obama administration, with Hillary directing policy, orchestrated a civil war in Syria to benefit … Continue reading →
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The Gash Files III: Trapped Tamils Out by Sea in 2009
Michael Roberts As evident then and as confirmed by subsequent accounts, during the last phase of Eelam War IV from circa December 2008 segments of the corralled Tamil population began to rebel against the privations and dangers they were being … Continue reading →
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Islamic Jihadists and Their Twisted Beliefs
Anthony Bergin, in The Australian, 9 June 2017 — with title “Twisted Beliefs driving Islamic Butchers” Terrorists operating against Western targets claim their acts are inspired, and in many cases required, by Islam. Federal Social Services and Multicultural Affairs Assistant … Continue reading →
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Sea Battle off Kalpitiya Coast: An Orca Pod versus A Sperm Whale Pod
Philip Hoare, in The Guardian, 29 March 2017, “An extraordinary battle between sperm whales and orcas – in pictures” While observing sperm whales off the Sri Lankan coast, Philip Hoare came face to face with eight hunting orcas who had … Continue reading →
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Tamils Yesterday, Rohingyas Today: Rohingya Issue and Its Wider Ramifications in a Nutshell
Ravi Velloor,, in The Island, 15 September 2017, where the title reads “Rohingya issue and the danger to South-east Asia” … with highlighting being the work of The Editor, Thuppahi Not since the landlocked Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan swept out its … Continue reading →
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Colombo’s Wetlands: IWMI”s Concerns and Explorations
Darshanie Ratnawalli, in Sunday Island, 4 February 2018, where the title runs “Understanding Colombo’s wetlands with IWMI According to historians the very position of Kotte in the middle of a marsh attests to peril. It was to arrest peril emanating … Continue reading →
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Two Reflections on the Galle Literary Fest of 2008
Michael Roberts, on 9th February 2008 ONE: GALLE LIT UP: FROM THE RIGHT FLANK As a moderator and panelist participating in the Galle Literary Festival held between the 15th and 20th January 2008, my commentary is biased. It is doubly … 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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Target Incitement to Violence – Deploy Gota’s Capacities
Dayan Jayatilleka, courtesy of The Island, 21 June 2017, where the title is “The issue is incitement: The BBS, Champika & the Gota factor” … with highlighting being the work of The editor, Thuppahi The entire discussion or debate about the BBS, … Continue reading →
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The Ancient Rock at Kurullangala and Its Mystery
Stefan D’Silva, courtesy of Asian Art, 29 March 2017 …. http://asianartnewspaper.com/?p=2226 .http://asianartnewspaper.com/?p=2226 .….where the title runs thus “The Mysterious Rock Art of Kurullangala” Located in Uva Province of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of just over 1,200 metres, the Kurullangala rock … Continue reading →
