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Crossfertilisation in the Terminology of Transport in the Indian Ocean in Colonial Times
Vinod Moonesinghe in Factum, 3 March 2025 where the title reads “Factum Perspective: Tindals, Dhonis, and Sampans – The interconnectedness of historical Indian Ocean commerce” In the days of the British Raj, bullock carts were used to transport goods inland … Continue reading →
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A Tamil Saivite Temple in Australia: Sustaining Community Amidst Linguistic Diversity
A Notice re a NEW BOOK on the negotiation of language and identity in a Tamil Saivite Temple in Australia by NILRUKSHI PERERA Diversity is a buzzword of our times and yet the extent of religious diversity in Western societies … Continue reading →
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People Inbetween: Ethnic & Class Prejudices in British Ceylon
Michael Roberts … Content of His Talk on this topic at the National Trust in Colombo in June 2018 The National Trust’s brief was for me to present motifs from the book People Inbetween. The Burghers and the Middle Class … Continue reading →
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A refreshingly different Sri Lankan poetic voice
Indranee Kandiah & Thiru Kandiah, whose review article** analyses A Tapestry of Verse, by Premini Amerasinghe {Nugegoda: Sarasavi Publishers. 2019. pp. 103] Premini Amerasinghe’s A Tapestry of Verse, which was released last year, is a collection largely of her recent poems, … Continue reading →
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Addressing History: Sri Lankan Identities over Time
HistoricalDialogue.lk Dear Friends of HistoricalDialogue.lk, …. We’re happy to announce the launch of our new podcast series, ‘Witnesses to History’. Hosted by Smriti Daniel, the tri-part series is now live on our website and takes you on a journey through … Continue reading →
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A History of the Palestinian-Israel Arena
Compiled by Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF [retd] ….. without its prolific pictroial illustrations [which may be inserted piecemeal as time passes] ISRAEL … 1876 BC-2025 : Part I ….. A modern day nation-state with a 3,900 years history and … Continue reading →
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Selective Slants on “Victims” in the Western World’s Scenarios: Bondi & Beyond
Mohamed Harees, in Colombo Telegraph , 18 December 2025, “What Bondi Beach Massacre Reveals About “Good Victims” & “Good Heroes” Lukman Harees Bondi Beach: horror and heroism: The recent Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia was a horrible terrorist act, … Continue reading →
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The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Contradictory Readings & A Confusing Set of ‘Pictures
Michael Roberts, …. with highlighting being my imposition I am no expert on this scenario, but our household receives The Australian newspaper and have therefore been subject to its pro-Western and anti-Russian leanings (besides its manifest support for Israel). Then, … Continue reading →
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Kittu as LTTE Commander: A Violent, Tempestuous History
DBS Jeyaraj in The Daily Mirror, 20 January 2025, where the title reads “How Tiger ‘Col’ Kittu lost a leg when a bomb was thrown at him in Jaffna” Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Jaffna District Commander Sathasivamillai … Continue reading →
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Fighting Over Ancient Monuments: Sri Lanka’s New Ethnic Flashpoint
Thannamurippu, in The Economist, 23 November 2023 where the title runs thus: “Asian Monuments. What’s mine, what’s yours?Disputed monuments are Sri Lanka’s new ethnic flashpoint” On a wooded hill edged by rice fields in Sri Lanka’s northern Mullaitivu district sit … Continue reading →
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