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The Cenotaph in Colombo: A British Imperial War Memorial

Suren Ratwatte, whose chosen title is “A Fitting Memorial” … in tracing the history of Colombo’s War Cenotaph built a hundred years ago … presented on 28th May 2023  … while the highlighting is the work of The Editor, Thuppahi … Continue reading

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War with China!!! Moronic Demands from Powerful Sydney Newpaper Chiefs

Paul Keating The Sydney Morning Herald’s prominent series of provocations, urging Australia into a war with China, concluded its third instalment today. At Item 20 of its presentation, apart from its advocacy of the reintroduction of compulsory national service, it … Continue reading

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Escalation of Attacks on Hindu Shrines in Northern Lanka

Meera Srinivasan, in The Hindu, 23 April 2023, whee the title reads thus: “Tamils flag escalating attacks on temples in northern Sri Lanka” … with highlighting added by The Editor, Thuppahi Several Tamil parties have called for a protest on … Continue reading

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Sacrificial Death in War: WHAT is the Best Conceptual Label?

Michael Roberts Inspired by interaction with Richard A Koenigsberg of New York [who has experience in India and commanded a vibrant website], I initiated a WEB-SITE entitled sacrificialdevotionnetwork.wordpress.com in April-May 2009 –a date marking the final days of Eelam War … Continue reading

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Severe Food Insecurity on the Horizon for Sri Lanka because of MONLAR’s Programme

Chandre Dharmawardena,  in The Island, 25 October 2023,  …. with this title “Monlar, a force for food insecurity, now blames 70-years of government!  Image courtesy CGIAR Research Programme on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE According to newspaper reports (Island 16th … Continue reading

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The American-IMF Monster Revealed in Dissection of Sarvanandan’s Reading of the World

X … [who, alas, has to protect himself from potential ‘hits’ from American and Aussie agencies] …. NB: the highlighting emphasis is my imposition The Western template for stories on so-called predatory practices by China was crafted some years ago by … Continue reading

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Meirsheimer’s Forecast in 2009 — Seeking to ”Save Israel From Itself”

John Meirsheimer, in The American Conservative, 18 May 2009….. article entitled “Saving Israel From Itself” …. with highlighting emphasis imposed by Tthe editor, Thuppahi The two-state solution is the only way to guarantee the Jewish state’s long-term security—and our own. … Continue reading

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The West’s Devious Demonization of Russia and China

Jeffrey Sachs, in Pearls and Irritations 24 August 2022 where the  title reads thus “The west’s false narrative about Russia and China” The world is on the edge of nuclear catastrophe in no small part because of the failure of … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka’s Fallen Remembered at Battaramulla Monument on 19th May

The 19th May marks the final defeat of the LTTE and its Eelam Movement …. Thuppahi ** The 13th anniversary of National War Heroes’ Day was commemorated in a simple ceremony this afternoon (May 19) at the Battaramulla National War … Continue reading

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Age-old Themes Imbricated within the Palestine-Israel Conflict

 Simon Sebag Montefiore, in The TIMES, 6 September 2024, where the title reads: “A conflict built on centuries of myth-making” … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi ** ‘Forever wars’ do not exist but bringing peace to the Holy … Continue reading

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