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June 16, 2026 · 8:53 pm

Tamilnadu dislodged Caste & Religion from the Heights of Politics

S. Ramasundaram, whose title reads “How Tamil Nadu severed religion and caste from politics” …  .https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/how-tamil-nadu-severed-religion-and-caste-from-politics/article71106370.ece Tamil movies and Tamil Nadu politics are an inseparable jodi that has largely been of benefit to the State socially and economically. Joseph Vijay, actor and … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2025 · 1:01 am

Catastrophe! London-bound Air India Flight Crashes

Yashee Sharma & Jorge Bianco  An Air India plane headed for London has crashed with more than 240 people on board, including 61 foreign nationals, in the north-west Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state. The city police commissioner said it “appears there … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2025 · 8:33 pm

Beauties Contesting MISS UNIVERSE Title in 2025

Item in The Island taken from SEEN AROUND, with  text by Ivan Alvis entitled “Favourites for the title of Miss Universe 2025” Obviously, right now it’s the guessing game as to who will be crowned Miss Universe 2025 when it … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2024 · 10:59 pm

Lankan Military Personnel Mark Their Hard-Won Triumph in the Eelam Wars on Anniversary of the Final Moments

Kumar Kirinde & Co, 18 May 2024 Dear RAFOA Member,  Tomorrow, 18th May marks the 15th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict  between the GOSL and the LTTE. In remembrance of the efforts made by the SL armed forces and … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2024 · 12:54 pm

The British Elections: A Right-Wing Reading in the TIMES

Iain Martin in The TIMES, 5 July 2024, under the headline “This is Starmer’s chance to cement Britain’s lurch to the left” ** With the right-wing vote split between the Tories and Reform, the Labour leader can realign public policy and … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2025 · 4:36 pm

The Burgher Tennis Club within Galle Fort

Michael Roberts Left to right – Standing: Messrs R. W. E. de Vos, Vyvil Loudowyk, Fred Bastiansz, E. F. C. Ludowyk Jnr., R. A. de Vos, Bubsy Austin, E. F. C. Ludowyk Snr, W. Colin-Thomé, Dudley de Kretser, Arthur Arndt, … Continue reading →

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April 3, 2026 · 12:10 pm

The World Endangered …. By USA & Israel

Assassinations & Coffee, … with highlighting emphasis imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi SEE ….  https://youtube/ZXDWh3faH_Y?si=8WSx_UD6NyosGvKl While accurate, these arguments lack originality and have been more sharply detailed by figures like John Mearsheimer, Jeffrey Sachs, and Alastair Crooke. The inevitable decline … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2025 · 4:14 pm

Revisiting ‘Noble Death’ via the Tamil Tigers

Michael Roberts  An ‘outfit’ named ACADEMIA.COM has sent me digital links to old articles from my ‘pen’ on web that have attracted HITS. This is a flattering nudge to my weakening memory bank. As new generations of ‘students’ of the … Continue reading →

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September 16, 2024 · 8:36 pm

A Muslim Militia in the East of Sri Lanka Sponsored by the State

Rajan Hoole, being Chapter 3 of his book “Sri Lanka”s Easter Tragedy: When the Deep State Gets Out of Its Depth” A State-sponsored Muslim Militia in the East Mohamed Zahran Cassim, whose fate made headlines in Wahabi terror, was born … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2025 · 3:19 pm

The Tsunami’s Impact on Infrastruture in Sri Lanka

Prof. Amarasiri de Silva, in The Island, 26 December 2024  where the title reads thus “A 20-year reflection on housing struggles of Tsunami survivors” … with a sub-title that reads “Revisiting Field Research in Amparai“ The aftermath of the 2004 … Continue reading →

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