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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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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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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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