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August 22, 2025 · 8:44 pm

Charith Asalanka at Cricket: Richmond College & Sri Lanka

The  WIKIPEDIA Entry on The  Man captaining Sri Lanka Today  in the ODI Field Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka (born 29 June 1997) is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who currently serves as the captain of the Sri Lanka national team in white-ball formats of T20I and ODI and is … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2024 · 1:01 pm

The Stark Political Choices Facing Sri Lanka’s Voters

Sugath Kulatunga, … whose preferred title was “The Choice” The President RW and the leader of the opposition in their political manifestos are making extravagant promises to the people in the process of seeking a path to come into power. … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2025 · 11:37 am

Biographical Paths in Sri Lankan History … via Hits in Thuppahi  

A NOTE from Michael Roberts, 15 July 2025 Biographical tales are one of the paths in historical investigation.  Such tales attract many readers because they flesh out lifeways and resonate with personal recollections. The WORD PRESS website provides the Thuppahi-Editor … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2023 · 12:41 pm

Meaningful Moments at the National War Memorial in Battaramulla, Colombo

Compiled by Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF [retd] …. with his title being  “National War Memorial,Colombo and the National War Heroes Day Commemoration”               The National War Memorial in front of the Parliament complex … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2024 · 3:15 pm

Sri Lanka’s Perilous Politico-Economic Scenario & The Presidential Stakes

ACL Ameer Ali in Daily FT, 13 August 2024, where the title reads “Governance and Economy: Inseparable Twins” …. with highlighting being the hand of Thuppahi Assuming that the 21 September Presidential election would be held as scheduled, the two most … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2024 · 7:01 pm

Irish Women beat Sri Lankans in Nail-biting ODI Match in Ireland

Michael Roberts Late at night in Adelaide I followed the last few overs in their internet written form in the absence of TV media footage. Prendergast was unstoppable and clearly unflappable.   Chamari had failed in batting for once and the … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2026 · 3:37 pm

Koenigsberg’s Analysis of Human Warfare is Relevant Today … Now

Andrew Hammer, whose article is entitled “Understanding Human Destructiveness Through Social Psychology and Cultural Analysis” War and genocide are among the most catastrophic events in human history, marked by the deliberate infliction of pain, suffering, and death on large populations. … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2024 · 12:59 am

Gotabaya Claims Local & International Conspiratorial Hands were Behind His FALL

Kalani Kumarasinghe, in Daily Mirror, 8 March 2024 ……. where the headline runs; “Shavendra and Kamal villains in GR’s new book” Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has acknowledged his shortcomings in appointing key defence personnel, including General Shavendra Silva and General (Retd.) … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2023 · 12:00 am

How The War Memorial in Colombo came into Being

Dr. Narme F. Wickremesinghe, in the Sunday Times …………….. https://www.sundaytimes.lk/071111/Plus/plus00012.html  …….. where the  title is  “The Genesis of the National Remembrance Park” The red poppy which s”ymbolizes the blood of war heroes is from the poppy that grows in Flanders, … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2023 · 10:15 am

Aussie Reporters Shooting at the Moon

A Canary Club Reader  .… with highlighting emphasis inserted by The Editor, Thuppahi Does Peter Hartcher understand anything? ….. Here, he begins by stating:  “In the time it takes to read this article, two more Russian soldiers will be killed”, … Continue reading →

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