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March 23, 2017 · 7:35 am

Anguish as Empowerment … and A Path to Retribution

Michael Roberts, courtesy of Colombo Telegraph where it is presented with a different title ….  https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/histrionic-voice-as-spark-for-ethnic-violence-political-extremism/ Anguish and grief are powerful emotions that can contort and wrack a body. While ‘suggesting’ helplessness, the anguish that engulfs a person can also empower … Continue reading →

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March 9, 2016 · 3:10 am

Where Might is Right? US Strikes in Somalia Today

Editorial in The Australian, 9 March 2016, where[1] the title reads “US Flexes its Muscles” The US air strikes in the war-ravaged African nation of Somalia that killed 150 al-Shabaab jihadists in a single day suggest the Obama administration has … Continue reading →

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October 15, 2016 · 8:32 am

Tirimanne’s and Kohona’s Talks at GENEVA AND YOU …..for You Sri Lankans

Supplementing the previous presentations (see Bibliography at end) and presenting textual versions of speeches also available on YouTube…. Emphasis has been tacked on by the Editor via highlighting.   ONE:  Fr. Vimal Tirimanne “There is neither legal nor moral justification for … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2016 · 8:40 am

Double Standards in the International Football Game with Sri Lanka

Fr. Vimal Tirimanna, CSsR, in Rome, in The Island, 16 & 17 July 2016, where the title is “Western hypocrisy and UN call for accountability in Sri Lanka”  Tirimanna -Pic from www.cssr.news These days the media all over the world is buzzing … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2016 · 6:59 am

The Full Monty: Commentary and Debate around Thuppahi’s Sinhala Mind-Set

I reproduce here the series of sporadic comments on my opening ‘signature’ entitled SINHALA MIND-SET. These occurred for the most part between 2010 and 2013 and I have taken the liberty of highlighting segments of the commentary as guidance and … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2016 · 1:44 am

A Denunciation of American Aggression against China

Christopher Black , courtesy of New Eastern Outlook, 7 February 2016, .where the title is “American Aggression against China,”  ….  http://journal-neo.org/2016/02/07/american-aggression-against-china/… ** On January 30th the United States committed a deliberate act of aggression against China when it sent the … Continue reading →

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September 8, 2015 · 1:13 am

Cartopolitics: Sri Lanka in 21st Century Asia

Daniel Alphonsus, courtesy of the Daily News, 8 September 2015, and The Caravan where the title is “Cartopolitics and Sri Lanka: Rereading and repainting 21st century Asia” The two identities of Sri Lanka: one, glued to the South Asian hinterland, and … Continue reading →

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August 16, 2015 · 3:04 am

Collective Memorials, Anniversaries and Reflection … at Sites & Endings of Violence

Tissa Jayatilaka, courtesy of Groundviews, 14 August 2015, anniversary marking Japan’ surrender in World War Two … and thus its end. See Editorial Note at end. In GV the title reads “Sights of violence, sites of memory: Reframing the past.” … Continue reading →

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March 31, 2015 · 1:47 pm

Chinese Interests in the Indian Ocean–A Sober Evaluation in 2013

From The Economist, 8 June 2013, where title is “China’s growing empire of ports abroad is mainly about trade, not aggression” FROM the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2015 · 2:57 pm

Combat Trauma and Shell Shock in the Sri Lanka Army: “Palali” as Its Metaphor

Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge, courtesy of Lankaweb 15 April 2015, where the title is  “Shell Shock To Palali Syndrome,”  http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2015/04/15/shell-shock-to-palali-syndrome-2/ “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers” – Jose Narosky Palali is a well-known area in the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Sri Lanka. Palali has an important airport that serves … Continue reading →

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