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An Appraisal of the NPP Government’s Performance Over Its First Year
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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How the Punjab Kings Ousted the Mumbai Indians in the IPL Semi-Finals
Alagappan Muthu in ESPNcricinfo, 1 June 2025, where the title reads Punjab Kings 207 for 5 (Iyer 87*, Wadhera 48, Inglis 38, Ashwani 2-55) beat Mumbai Indians 203 for 6 (Suryakumar 44, Tilak 44, Bairstow 38, Dhir 37) by five wickets. The Jasprit … Continue reading →
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Gamini Dissanayake: A Spearhead for Sri Lankan Cricket
Navin Dissanayake in The Island, 20 March 1995 Cricket has long been Sri Lanka’s greatest unifier. It is the sport that makes the world see us as more than just a small island—it makes them respect us, remember us, and … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Forthcoming General Election: A Review
Verite Research The General Election (GE) is scheduled to be held on November 14, 2024.[1][2
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An Epitaph For Lasantha Wickrematunge
Sabanayagam Varagunam in Daily Mirror, 8 January 2024, where the title reads “Lasantha Wickrematunge: A National Hero’s Enduring Legacy” … with highlighting here being the imprint of The Editor, Thuppahi Wickrematunge’s courage was not merely a product of his profession; … Continue reading →
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In Memoriam: Dr Sarojini Perera
Dr B. J. C. Perera ✍️… in The Island, 10 December 2025 The 6th of December marks the sixth solar cycle since my adored life partner, Dr Malwattage Josephine Sarojini Perera (née Peeris), left this mortal world. Six years have … Continue reading →
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Deciphering Patriotic Devotion: The Japanese in the 1940s & the Lankan Tamil People For the LTTE
Michael Roberts reproducing an article presented in a popular website during the final stages in Eelam War IV in 2008/09 within the context TODAY of a horrendous war-situation in Palestine and its environs — the website being GROUNDVIEWS: …………….. https://groundviews.org/2009/04/21/ltte-and-tamil-people-i-preamble/ … Continue reading →
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Rendering Kandy into a Cosmic Force — Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
PK Balachandran, in Daily Mirror 9 September 2021, with this title “Recreating King Rajasinha’s cosmic city” Sri Lanka’s last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy, was vilified as a cruel despot and was overthrown by the British in 1815, … Continue reading →
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Facing A Corpse: Asia vs The West …. A Fundamental Difference & Its Political Implications
Michael Roberts The sharp warring conflict in Syria today amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine and that in Gaza underlines stories and ‘pictures’ of battlefield dead (both civilians and soldiers). These in their turn highlight the fundamental differences … Continue reading →
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A refreshingly different Sri Lankan poetic voice
Indranee Kandiah & Thiru Kandiah, whose review article** analyses A Tapestry of Verse, by Premini Amerasinghe {Nugegoda: Sarasavi Publishers. 2019. pp. 103] Premini Amerasinghe’s A Tapestry of Verse, which was released last year, is a collection largely of her recent poems, … Continue reading →
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