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October 10, 2025 · 7:52 pm

Ethereal Exchanges on a Flat Rooftop

Fazli Sameer in his website where the title runs thus “The Girl on the Rooftop” “Every day, around four, after a sweltering noon, I’d climb the narrow staircase to the rooftop of our building. It was a small square of cracked … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2024 · 6:00 pm

Breaking New Ground & Transcending Centuries: For All Ceylonese Across Continents

Rajiva Wijesinha, in The ISLAND, August 2024 …. a review of THE CEYLON JOURNAL ….  Earlier this month I attended the launch of a new journal, the brainchild of a youngster called Avishka Mario Seneviratne. I had been urged to … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2025 · 7:24 pm

In Memory of Nalin De Silva: Indomitable Marxist Scholar

Malinda Seneviratne More than twenty years ago, when I worked for the Sunday edition of ‘The Island,’ I would step into the editorial office of our sister paper, ‘Divaina,’ just to chit-chat with fellow journalists. I enjoyed conversations with almost … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2024 · 2:49 am

A Lifetime Addressing Nationalist Political Currents & Zealotry

Michael Roberts As I attend a friend’s funeral every now and then in Adelaide or receive mail conveying sad tidings re good friends and other acquaintances, I am reminded that I will disappear into the dust in due course relatively … Continue reading →

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February 5, 2026 · 7:30 pm

Sri Lanka’s Political Economy Today: An Assessment from Bopage

Lionel Bopage in GROUNDVIEWS, 26 January 2026, where the title runs thus “The Promise of Change and the Reality: A Balance Sheet” Photo courtesy of Kumanan Beyond governance failures, the economic picture remained deeply troubling as 2025 drew to a close. … Continue reading →

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October 31, 2025 · 11:01 pm

A Critical Junction in Sri Lanka’s Socio-Political Scenario

Jehan Perera in The Island, 28 October 2025, where the title  runs thua: “Barometer confirms window for political settlement”… with the highlights here  being impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi Once again, Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. After decades of … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2025 · 4:35 pm

RIP Victor Ivan: JVP, Reporter, Stirrer …..

Rajpal Abeynayake, in The Daily News, 20 January 2025 This week marked the passing of a public figure who was controversial by any measure, and the forgettable passing of another that most Sri Lankans would for very good reason, rather … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2025 · 12:39 pm

Recuperation: For the Tamil Tiger POWs

Air Commodore Vajira Senadheera, 18 February 2025, whose chosen title for this article is “Firsthand Insights into Sri Lanka’s Rehabilitation of Ex-LTTE Combatants: A Sri Lankan Experience for Global Application – Analysis”….. Source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/18022025-firsthand-insights-into-sri-lankas-rehabilition-of-ex-ltte-combatants-a-sri-lankan-experience-for-global-application-analysis/ .… NB: some photos recalcitrant LTTE … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2023 · 12:30 am

How Collective Belief Heals War’s Hidden wounds

Daya Somasundram, Alvin Kuowei Tay & Rajitha Wickremasinghe, in Cambridge Core Blog, 2 November 2023 … with the highlights being imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The mental and emotional aftermath, particularly from modern warfare that targets civilians, is profound. Civilians suffer … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2026 · 12:44 pm

A Voice of the Golden Era: Remembering Amitha Wedisinghe (1942–2025)

Tony Donaldson   Amitha Wedisinghe The passing of Amitha Wedisinghe on 19 February 2025, at the age of 82, marked the end of an era for Sri Lankan music. A prominent veteran singer, a dedicated music teacher, and a ranked artist … Continue reading →

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