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April 11, 2024 · 8:20 pm

The Goals of the Axis Powers during World War Two

Kumar Kirinde & his Studious Aides in the RAFOA Dear RAFOA member, I am sure as a military officer, you are knowledgeable or have been exposed to the subject of WWII under military studies, especially if a staff college graduate. … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2025 · 11:13 am

Three Benedictines Head the Sri Lanka Army

Amal Presenta Fernando & Shirley Pulle Tissera The topmost positions in the Sri Lanka Army are held by three Benedictines, who were in the same class of Rev Bro Alexander Cyrilus FSC. PRIDE OF ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE, COLOMBO 13…… It … Continue reading →

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March 1, 2026 · 1:52 pm

IRAN Now: A Crescendo of ‘Expert’ Opinions…..

ATLANTIC COUNCIL …https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/experts-react-the-us-and-israel-just-unleashed-a-major-attack-on-iran-whats-next/ He went big. On Saturday morning, US and Israeli forces unleashed Operation Epic Fury, what US President Donald Trump called “a massive and ongoing” campaign against Iran. He called on the Iranian people to overthrow the regime … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2026 · 11:30 am

A Spearhead For Sri Lankan Cricket: Rumesh Ratnayake

Lanka Lions in  Facebook, January  2026 He will always be remembered as the fast bowler who carried Sri Lanka’s hopes in their early Test years — the man who stood tall when the nation was still learning how to belong … Continue reading →

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March 30, 2025 · 11:24 am

Financial Restraint: Sri Lankan Government’s Initial Measures Applauded

Jehan Perera   The government’s commitment to cut down on waste and corruption so that resources can be saved and added to enable economic growth can be seen in the strict discipline it has been following where expenditures on its members … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2026 · 4:11 pm

RIP …. Rear Admiral Udaya Bandara

From The Island …https://island.lk/brilliant-navy-officer-no-more/

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March 3, 2026 · 12:53 am

The Geopolitical Complexities Around the Indian Intervention in Sri Lanka in 1987

  KKS Perera, responding to a Challenging TPS Item from Michael Roberts at https://thuppahis.com/2026/03/03/us-iran-war-any-lessons-from-sri-lanka-in-1987-et-seq/ History seldom unfolds in neat moral binaries. The crisis of 1987 between India and Sri Lanka was not simply about humanitarian concern for Tamil civilians, nor … Continue reading →

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May 22, 2024 · 10:59 pm

Lankan Military Personnel Mark Their Hard-Won Triumph in the Eelam Wars on Anniversary of the Final Moments

Kumar Kirinde & Co, 18 May 2024 Dear RAFOA Member,  Tomorrow, 18th May marks the 15th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict  between the GOSL and the LTTE. In remembrance of the efforts made by the SL armed forces and … Continue reading →

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March 11, 2026 · 12:38 pm

Dining with the Devil: The Gulf’s High-Stakes Diplomacy with Russia and Iran

Desert Wanderer, …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor Thuppahi The pathetic leaders of the Gulf states (GCC) – Bahrain,  Qatar,  Kuwait,  UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman ask Russia to use its leverage on Iran to stop the war. They … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2024 · 12:54 pm

The British Elections: A Right-Wing Reading in the TIMES

Iain Martin in The TIMES, 5 July 2024, under the headline “This is Starmer’s chance to cement Britain’s lurch to the left” ** With the right-wing vote split between the Tories and Reform, the Labour leader can realign public policy and … Continue reading →

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