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September 15, 2019 · 2:36 pm

Gotabaya read as An Autocrat in the Wings

Sarath De Alwis, in Sunday Observer, 14 September 2019, where the title runs “Death of Truth at Shangri-La” Actioning the Blueprint’ was the title of the presentation. The venue was the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo. The packed audience included everybody who … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2018 · 4:53 am

Amunugama’s Chameleon Faces and Phrases

Sarath De Alwis, in Daily FT, 13 November 2018, where the chosen title is “Untruth is the crisis” …. with highlighting being the hand of The Editor, Thuppahi Political language, said George Orwell, is designed to make lies sound truthful, … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2018 · 6:32 am

Hambantota Port: Some Basic Facts from the Spot Today

Lakshman F. B. Gunasekara,** responding to a SET of QUESTIONS from Michael Roberts [in black …with His Answers in blue] For my own edification I would appreciate your THOUGHTS on any – or all — of these specific areas …. … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2018 · 8:50 am

Lanka’s External Debt: 2010 and 2016 in Comparison …. There is no Chinese Gonibilla Monster

Nishan de Mel of VERITE RESEARCH “There is a tendency for discussion on Sri Lanka’s economy to overstate its dependence on China. It is important to take a look at the numbers. In 2010 China’s part of Sri Lanka’s loan … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2018 · 4:59 am

Gridlock and Hocus-Pocus in Sri Lanka underwritten by Prejudice, Exclusion plus False News

Michael Roberts This is an expanded version of anarticle sent earlier toColombo Telegraph and this expanded version will be sent to the print media in Sri Lanka as well as Col/Tel. It is test case: are the political lines associated … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2019 · 11:13 pm

“Putting The World To Write” …. in Galle

An INVITATION to a Writing Event with a Title that is Right Talk, Tea & Book Launch Wednesday January 16th …. 3- 5 pm Jetwing Lighthouse The first Galle Literary Festival was launched in 2007 amid the chaos of the … Continue reading →

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June 20, 2019 · 4:01 pm

Terrorism in Modern Times: Twelve Insights

 Brian Victoria Michael, ……  In addressing your previous requests for my insights,[1] [let me present] twelve hypotheses relating to terrorism.[2] I call them “hypotheses” because they are insights garnered from only a handful of Zen-related terrorist incidents in 1930s Japan, … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2018 · 9:58 am

Consolidation of an US Logistics Hub in Sri Lanka amidst the Gross Failures of Rajapaksa, Sirisena and Wickremasinghe on the UN Front

Shamindra Ferdinando. in Island, 18 December 2018, where the title is “US sets up logistic hub in Sri Lanka amidst political chaos” In the midst of the simmering political turmoil, caused by the sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on … Continue reading →

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June 28, 2018 · 5:27 pm

Hambantota Port: Dirty Economics from the New York Times

Michael Roberts The New York Times “distinguished itself” in 2009 by participating in the campaign to intervene in the Sri Lankan government’s campaign to end the LTTE military states’ control of parts of Sri Lanka. It was also partial to … Continue reading →

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February 6, 2018 · 6:57 pm

At Hambantota: Symbolism and Political Weightage in Flags

A Sunday Times News item, 7 January 2018,  entitled “Hambantota: The Story in Flags” If flags can tell stories, see what these pictures show Amidst criticism of Chinese domination at Hambantota, these secret pictures obtained by the Sunday Times show a symbolic side … Continue reading →

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