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The War in Sri Lanka and Post-War Propaganda
Michael Roberts, courtesy of Groundviews where it appeared on 7th Nov. 2014. This Memorandum was sent to Geneva on 14th November and again later and its receipt was acknowledged. The reproduction here contains additional hyperlinks – that is … Continue reading →
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Winning the War: Evaluating the Impact of API WENUWEN API
Michael Roberts During the course of my regular visits to Sri Lanka in the 2000s for familial and research purposes I happened to see a television programme that focused on the armed services of Sri Lanka in a captivating manner … Continue reading →
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Estimates of the Tamil Civilian Death Toll during the Last Phase of Eelam War IV in 2009: Appendix I for “BBC Blind”
Michael Roberts From January 2009 the LTTE fighters and the civilian mass (the latter regularly depleted by conscription as auxiliaries or fighters) were enveloped within a “furnace of war” within the Vanni Pocket (see Map 2). Quite a number of … Continue reading →
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In search of indigenous artists
R. K. de Silva, courtesy of Art Sri Lanka Most of the indigenous artists appears to have been restricted to temple murals and drawings on cloth, such as flags and banners. Of the few of these artists who painted in … Continue reading →
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Congestion in the “Vanni Pocket,” January-May 2009: Appendix IV for “BBC Blind”
Michael Roberts In retrospect we can say that the LTTE high command made a serious error when they launched Eelam War IV through the Mavil Aru incident in July 2006. On this occasion they could not replicate the massive successes … Continue reading →
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Exodus from the Last Redoubt, late-April and mid-May 2009: Appendix V for “BBC Blind”
Michael Roberts In BBC Blind I have alluded to the growing disenchantment among the citizens of Thamilīlam from circa January 2009 onwards – even as other segments of the populace remained firmly attached to the Liberation Tiger cause and had … Continue reading →
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Fashioning a Spectre of Disaster with Aid from Humanitarian Agencies: Tamil Marvels
Michael Roberts, courtesy of Groundviews, where the title differs and where readers will find critical comments A scene showing displaced Tamils in makeshift encampments in late 2008(?) or early 2009 as they faced multiple displacements in step with LTTE demands Summarising … Continue reading →
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From Godse and Gandhi to the Selfless Sacrifice of Tamil Tigers
Michael Roberts ** “I must reduce myself to zero” (Mahatma Gandhi) Gandhi Godse Pirapaharan I am indebted to Dennis Hudson for the insights via Gandhi which inspire this article: “Gandhi was a martyr to satya, which is ‘truth’ or ‘true … Continue reading →
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India’s Sri Lanka Problem
Sadanand Dhume in the Wall Street Journal When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Chennai today, both United States and Indian officials will be eager to emphasize the robust commercial and people-to-people ties that increasingly bind America to one of … Continue reading →
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Another Demidenko? Niromi de Soyza as a Tiger Fighter
Michael Roberts, 21 August 2011 Niromi de Soyza I began reading de Soyza’s Tamil Tigress in a relaxed moment while at tennis and was captivated by its readability and the author’s capacity to create atmosphere. I was fascinated by its … Continue reading →
