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Madmen’s War in the Middle East
Desert Wanderer The war has expanded. The US is in the war, which means Iran is striking US sites in Arab countries, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, as well as many cities across Israel. The whole region … Continue reading
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The Blame Game generated by Cyclone Ditwah
Michael Roberts Moving from west to east across the Indian Ocean, the cyclone Ditwah has wrought unprecedented damage in Sri Lanka and many other countries. The damage has been via sweeping floods as well as landslides. Thus far, 374 deaths … Continue reading
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Vale: Dr Quintus Silva of Galle, Riyadh & the Humane World
Naomal Soysa, in Daily Mirror Online, 14 December 2025 .. ….where the title is lengthy Dr. Quintus Silva-(MRCP (Lon), FRCGP (Lon), DCH (Lon)-was a distin….guished Physician and Paediatrician whose influence transformed the medical landscape of Galle. His dedication, humility, and … Continue reading
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All Hands To Sri Lanka’s Aid: Recovery from DITWAH
Harold Gunatilleka in Sri Lanka A Call for Experience and Unity in Sri Lanka’s Defining Moment Sri Lanka finds itself at a pivotal juncture. The country faces the urgent need to recover from the Ditwah disaster and the significant challenge … Continue reading
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Military Overreach and Peacekeeping Failures: West Asia vs Sri Lanka
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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The Battle For An Archaic Fort in Jaffna in 1990 During the LTTE Insurgency
Gamini Goonetilleke, in JAFFNAMONITOR …. https://www.jaffnamonitor.com/inside-the-siege-a-sinhala-doctors-account-of-jaffna-fort-1990/ The first mortar shell screamed just after dawn on 10 June 1990. It tore through the coral-stone ramparts of Jaffna Fort, the blast rattling every window in the city. Inside the pentagonal walls, 130 … Continue reading
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