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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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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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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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Putin’s Address at the Valdai Club in Moscow, 27 October 2022

Mr X: A: Please listen to Putin at the Valdai Club:  https://www.rt.com/russia/565476-putin-valdai-club-takeaways/ An extraordinary speech for our times by Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Club to an audience of dignitaries and intellectuals from 47 countries including the former Sri Lankan … Continue reading

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Monga’s Incisive Analysis of Australia’s 50 -Over Triumph

Sidharth Monga, in ESPNcricinfo.com, 22 March 2023,  “Zampa and Co stifle India to take series 2-1″ Australia snatched the No. 1 ODI rankingAustralia Outplay India in Final Fifty-Over ODI and snapped India’s four-year unbeaten series streak at home with a … 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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Hayden for Pakistan: Hayden’s Post-Match Speech goes Viral

Andrew McMurtry in Foxsports.com ….. … https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/t20-world-cup-2021/matthew-haydens-pakistan-speech-goes-viral-after-world-cup-miracle/new Aussie cricket legend Matthew Hayden’s inspirational dressing room speech after Pakistan made the T20 World Cup semi-finals has gone viral. The former Aussie opener was the batting coach for Pakistan at the last … Continue reading

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Nishan De Mel fronts up for SKAL

Item in Daily Ft, 2 March 2022, where the title is “Skal International Colombo holds 68th AGM The 68th Annual General meeting of Skal International was held recently at the Ramada in Colombo and Travel Talk Asia Managing Director Sk. … 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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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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