March 3, 2026 · 10:38 am
Navigator of Pearl and Persian Currents … with highlighting being the imposition of The Editor, Thuppahi Interventions, meant to stabilize, often alienate all parties, and can lead to prolonged, difficult conflicts where the intervening force finds itself fighting against former … Continue reading →
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February 8, 2026 · 1:16 pm
Layard’s parakeet ……….. from Wikipedia Layard’s parakeet Female eating fruit in Sri Lanka Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] CITES Appendix II [2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae Genus: Psittacula Species: P. calthrapae Binomial name Psittacula calthrapae (Blyth, … Continue reading →
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July 30, 2025 · 1:26 pm
Fazli Sameer in Those Fuzzy Days, July 2025 … presented in fazli@substack.com with a slightly different title and the sub-title: “A trek through days of milk, honey, and roses” In the small southern village of Kamburupitiya, nestled amidst the mist-covered … Continue reading →
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February 22, 2026 · 3:30 pm
A Bedgar Perera in SUNDAY ISLAND, 20 February 2026: “WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MOVE TOWARDS A “ CIVILISATIONAL TURN” BROUGHT ABOUT THROUGH THE CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION ?” Now that the new administration has completed one year in office and is … Continue reading →
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February 10, 2026 · 2:10 pm
Caitlin Johnstone …. in a News Item sent to me by a Burgher friend in Melbourne
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January 8, 2025 · 1:18 am
Michael Roberts Just today I came across an old political essay of mine, one entitled “Prejudice and Hate in Pluralist Settings: The Kingdom of Kandy.” While the essay is of continued relevance today for Sri Lankan as well as world … Continue reading →
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January 25, 2026 · 7:36 pm
Asiff Hussein, at this digital site, …. A WALK DOWN THE MEMORY LANE OF COLOMBO IN PICTURES …. A motley recollection of fond memories of that generation born in the carefree decades of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s and survived in … Continue reading →
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January 15, 2026 · 6:49 pm
Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Today, we pause to reflect and express our deepest appreciation for the remarkable life and legacy of Nihal Seneviratne, former Secretary-General of Parliament, whose passing marks the end of an era in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary history. Nihal Seneviratne, … Continue reading →
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October 16, 2024 · 10:20 pm
Mahil Wijesinghe in the Sunday Observer, 13 October 2024 where the title runs “The Stupendous Citadel of Sigiriya” After visiting the Dambulla rock cave temple, our next destination was Sigiriya, the 5th Century rock citadel, containing ruins of palace complex … Continue reading →
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September 5, 2025 · 12:56 am
From https://happylive.me/a-man-rescued-a-lion-from-drowning… The hot sun was setting, painting the savannah in golden-orange tones. The tourists were returning to camp after a long day of safari, when one of them noticed a strange movement near the river. A massive shadow was … Continue reading →
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