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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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A Turn-Around! UK slashes Israel at the UN

Fair Dinkum Golly gosh!  What a turn around! The UK government condemning Israel for killing large numbers of Palestinians sheltering in 17 schools! Why has it taken the UK government two years to wake up to Israel’s goal to wilfully … Continue reading

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Gunaratna heads Zoom Workshop on Counterterrorism in Africa

Counterterrorism in Africa: A Workshop Inviting government & civil society leaders, policymakers, security practitioners, and students! “Counter-Terrorism in Africa” is a 2-day workshop to be held this December 15-16, 2025. Presented by Prof Rohan Gunaratna (Professor of Security Studies at RSIS, … Continue reading

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Heightened Action in Ukraine-Russia War

Observer in a Black Sea Port The techniques and extent of Ukraine’s push into the regions of Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod, which borders on to Ukraine shows the West is deeply involved in this invasion of Russia. Public statements from … Continue reading

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A Political Tragedy in Peru: Hostage Rescue Operation,1997

A  Roaming  World  Citizen A remarkable story starting with a large reception at the Japanese Embassy in Lima, the old trick of terrorists sneaking through the security cordon in the back of an ambulance, followed by 126 days of hell … Continue reading

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The Gospel of “Bomb Diplomacy”: Trump, Hegseth, and the Death of the Global Order

ABC In the gilded vacuum of a Miami ballroom last Friday, the world was treated to the latest episode of the “Trump Doctrine”—a volatile cocktail of schoolyard bullying, delusional revisionism, and a terrifyingly literal interpretation of “might makes right.“ As … Continue reading

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Trump’s Failing Iranian Narrative and the Birth of a Multipolar World

Desert Wanderer Donald Trump is a desperate man. His attempt to construct a winning narrative in the escalating conflict with Iran is delusional. Despite his frequent, ranting speeches claiming that the United States and Israel have already secured victory, the … Continue reading

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Engineering Climate Disasters As An Arm in Today’s Political Struggles?

Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, whose prefered title reads thus: “Relevance of the ENMOD Treaty to Climate Shocks and other Hybrid Economic Warfare”  …. IN A Letter to Ms Kobutu Dear Ms. Kobuta, It was good to meet you at the Open University … Continue reading

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The Roots & Channels of Socio-Political Power in Sri Lanka …. Yesterday & Today

Michael Roberts  I came across the genealogy of the Madugalle Family quite accidentally ..…. https://thuppahis.com/2026/02/08/the-madugalle-genealogy-from-way-back/#more-96229 It should serve as a springboard for historical reflection on the socio-political currents of the 18th to mid-twentieth  century – work linked to our knowledge … Continue reading

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The Oneness in Death marked by Ataturk’s Epitaph at Gallipoli

An EMAIL NOTE from Mayura Botejue, in USA, 26 April 2025** I have been to Gallipoli and read the following on a memorial: “Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … You are now lying in the … Continue reading

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