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Trincomalee and the Cold War Calculus of 1987: India’s Disastrous Intervention in Sri Lanka

KKS Perera …. responding to a circular request from The Editor, TPS, for “Thoughts and/or Lessons for the World from the Consequences of the Indian Government’s Military Intervention in Sri Lanka in 1987″  … ………with highlights and photographs being the … Continue reading →

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A Stunning Burst of HITs on “About Thuppahi”

Michael Roberts  Thuppahi Yesterday  3 August 2026, I was shocked, even stunned: the Thuppahi site entitled “ABOUT” had received 1300 hits!! ….Cricket Elements Doodle Set Sports Game Stock Vector (Royalty Free) 2647469737 _ Shutterstock This number of Viewers is quite … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka’s Tea Plantation Industry As Featured in Thuppahi aka TPS

A PARTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY https://thuppahis.com/2017/02/18/james-taylor-and-the-ceylon-tea-industry/ https://thuppahis.com//2017/02/21/the-tea-business-in-ceylon-and-the-life-and-times-of-tony-peries/ https://thuppahis.com/2017/07/18/ceylon-tea-and-its-surrounds-richard-simons-tour-de-force/            

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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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Devastating Floods Hit Sri Lanka Severely ….

Aubrey Joachim … in an article entitled “Sri Lanka’s second tsunami moment. This time it came from the skies.” .. Almost 21 years after the devastation of the 2004 Asian tsunami that wreaked havoc across much of Asia, most of … Continue reading →

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TRUMP Expands His Manic-Reach !!@#!

Adrian West SEE https://x.com/PalestineChron/status/2035407737761210811 ……In its 71st wave of missile strikes, Iran has successfully struck Dimona. The site is one of the most sensitive locations in the occupied Palestinian territories due to its proximity to the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear … 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 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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Remembering Rajani Thiranagama and Her Message

Jihan Hameed in FACEBOOK, June 2025 …. with highlighting added by The editor, Thuppahi We Must Never Forget Women Like Rajani Thiranagama. The cost of national betrayal is written in the blood of the brave. In a nation drowning under … Continue reading →

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Cold War Proxies in Conflict: Ceylon & Palestine

Darini Rajasingham Senanayake,** at IDN-InDepthNews,… 24 July 2025, …. being Part II of an extended article with this title “From Ceylon to Palestine: Ethnic Conflict and Its Role in Cold War Proxy Dynamics” …. This is the second of a … Continue reading →

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