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The Benefits from the Hambantota Port Project: Mathews faces Perera Head-On
An Email Memo from Gus Mathews addressing His Schoolmate Prithi Perera,[1] 22 September 2021 … with highlighting and End Notes being impositions of The Editor, Thuppahi Prithi, we will not concur on this debate about Hambantota and I wish to … Continue reading →
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The Tsunami Trauma in the Town of Galle, 26 December 2024
Dr Pilane Ariyananda, whose chosen title is “The Worst Day in My Life” ….. while I as Editor have imposed highlights only towards the end of this harrowing tale ….. letting Pilane’s weight of words penetrate the souls of readers because … Continue reading →
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UN Agencies That Deployed False Death Figures re Eelam War
Palitha Senanayake, in The Island, 20 December 2024 …… ‘UN fudged Lankan casualty figures’ – Lord Naseby The United Nations Human Rights Council at its 57th session adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner … Continue reading →
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In Memoriam: Vijaya Kumaratunga
DBS Jeyaraj in 2022 at https://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/?p=67620 where the title reads “Vijaya Kumaratunga: Charismatic Actor-Politician May Have Changed Nation’s Destiny” …… Posted by Administrator on 21 February 2022, 1:11 am The political landscape of Sri Lanka seems gloomy and desolate. Most of the actors who … Continue reading →
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Ranjan Madugalle: For Cricket. In Cricket
ITEM in ??? Played 21 Tests and 63 ODI games for Sri Lanka. Became an ICC Match Referee in December 1993. Officiated the ICC CWC final in 1999 and 2003. He was one of the five match-referees at ICC CWC … Continue reading →
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England Strangle Sri Lanka in Third ODI As Well
Andrew Miller in ESPNcricinfo, February 2025 where the title runs thus: “Curran, spinners star as England defend 129 to seal whitewash” Chameera’s five-wicket haul in vain as slow bowlers thrive on turning Pallekele wicket. Jacob Bethell celebrates with Jos Buttler • AP … Continue reading →
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Remembering the Unseen Hands Supporting One of My Books
Michael Roberts in the DEDICATION presented on the first page of the book Tamil Person and State: Essays, Colombo, Vijitha Yapa Publications, 2014, … ISBN 978-955- 665-230-7 The essays that make up this anthology would not have been possible without … Continue reading →
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Revisiting FIRE & STORM
Michael Roberts In presenting a Zoom Lecture relating to the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka in April 2021 for Dr. Geethika Dharmasinghe’s class at Colgate University in USA a month or so back, I deployed the work that went … Continue reading →
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Resisting Racist Oppression: Measures Symbolic & Minute ….. Yet Meaningful
Channa Wickremasekera in Facebook, … [where items disappear into the depths] … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi A close friend recently sent me the link to Louis Theroux’s documentary ‘The Settlers’. He was moved by it, he said. … Continue reading →
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In Appreciation of Dr Ariyaratne and His Work in SARVODAYA
Jehan Perera, in The Island, 18 April 2024 ….. https://island.lk/dr-a-t-ariyaratne-the-most-important-person-for-all-time/ … with emphasis inserted by The Editor, Thuppahi The government’s decision to conduct the funeral of Dr A T Ariyaratne with state honours is a recognition of the contribution that … Continue reading →
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