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In-Your-Face: Reflection on Political Confrontation in Sri Lanka in the 1970s
John Rogers to Michael Roberts, date uncertain, maybe circa 2018 … responding to items in this website, maybe circa 2018, which retailed debates in the early 1970s within Peradeniya University and Lanka in circles associated with — and against — the activities … Continue reading
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A Voice of the Golden Era: Remembering Amitha Wedisinghe (1942–2025)
Tony Donaldson Amitha Wedisinghe The passing of Amitha Wedisinghe on 19 February 2025, at the age of 82, marked the end of an era for Sri Lankan music. A prominent veteran singer, a dedicated music teacher, and a ranked artist … Continue reading
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Female. Doctor. Brown …. Reflections on Life in Australia
Rachael McDiarmid of RM Marketing Services, whose article is entitled “Brown. Female. Doctor. The Journey of Dr Sarah Arachchi” Dr Sarah Arachchi is a paediatrician who emigrated from Sri Lanka to Australia in 1990 as a four-year-old child. In Brown. Female. … Continue reading
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Michael Roberts: His Publications In the Bodleian Library, Oxford
A NOTE From LUCY McCANN of the BODLEIAN LIBRARY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY, 17 February 2026 Dear Michael, Your publications can be found on our online catalogue SOLO by searching for your name as the author: see this list of 17 titles which includes the three … Continue reading
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Palestinian Rights …Now Obliterated….
Observer from A Black Sea Town SEE https://youtu.be/O4d7YZ2KU-I?si=Mkz4-Y_A3xAXaMkv AND … Part 2 https://youtu.be/hgkFVWS9ohU?si=4S6SiUoBbBSOT81K This UN film The Palestinians do have rights (1978), in two parts, provides a glimpse into Palestine after British intervention, and the Israel-Palestinian conflict. From the perspective of 2025, 47 … Continue reading
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A Profound Investigation of Sri Lanka’s Civilizational Roots
Dr. B. A. Hussainmiya, Text of a book review talk delivered by Dr B. A. Hussainmiya during Professor Pathmanathan’s book release ceremony held at the Ivy Room at the Colombo Cinnamon Grande Hotel on the evening of 11 April 2026… … Continue reading
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Fresh Light on the Mandapams in the Temples of Jaffna
Prof. T. Sanathanan is scheduled to present a TALK entitled “The Building of a ‘New’ Identity: Mandapams of Jaffna Temples” as part of the The Monthly Lecture Series No: 163 of the National Trust .… on Thursday 29th August 2024 at … Continue reading
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