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Tamil Tigers and Their Practices of Homage
Michael Roberts on the Eelam Struggle, Tamil Tigers and Their Commemoration of Maaveerar (Great Heroes) In response to a request from two friends I post a list of my academic writings on this subject for the benefit of those with … Continue reading
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Hitler, Nationalism, Sacrifice: Koenigsberg and Beyond … Towards the Tamil Tigers
Michael Roberts Review Article: Richard A Koenigsberg: Nations have the Right to Kill. Hitler, the Holocaust and War, New York: Library of Social Science¸ 2009, ISBN 978-0-915042-23-4. This essay was drafted in 2008. It did not pass muster when submitted … Continue reading
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Book Reviews
The author’s endeavour in writing this book – ‘Governance, Heritage and Sustainability’ has been clearly ,to enlarge the concept of Governance as ordinarily understood, by encompassing within its wider scope, Heritage and Sustainability, thereby further humanizing it by bringing it … Continue reading
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Talaivar Pirapāharan evaluated on Sun Tzu’s Scale as Political & Military Leader
Kumar David Courtey of the Sunday Island, 16 May 2010 where it appeared under the title “What grade would Sun Tsu have awarded Prabaharan?” If the legendary Sun Tzu (circa 400BC) author of that iconic work, the Art of … Continue reading
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The political lessons of the smiling assassin: Murali, cricket and Sri Lankan identity
Asanga Welikala, courtesy of http://www.goundvies.org, where you willsee many blog comments Savouring the richly deserved cascades of press coverage last week of Muttiah Muralidaran’s retirement from Test cricket on the magnificent record of 800 wickets, it is difficult to resist … Continue reading
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Judge C. G. Weeramantry’s Memoirs: The Sri Lankan Years
A book review by Wickrema Weerasooria Courtesy of the Island, 20 November 2010 Next Wednesday, 24th November at a memorable function, Judge C.G. Weeramantry’s friends and well–wishers will launch the first volume of his two volume Memoirs. I gladly agreed … Continue reading
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Step-by-Step moves forward creatively in Sri Lanka rebuilding shattered lives across the board
Step-By-Step Studio Images Mystery Painting Studios, like the Step-by-Step Studio in Colombo, are not primarily about “doing” something. They are about “being” something: being peace, being hope, being adaptable and dependable in situations that change rapidly and are far from … Continue reading
