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March 14, 2024 · 1:16 pm

Sirimavo Bandaranaike on The World Stage in Pictorial Power

Item in Daily Mirror, 14 March 2024 ………………………… https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Second-edition-of-SIRIMAVO-Steering-the-Destiny-of-a-Nation-published/108-278787 The Bandaranaike Museum Committee has taken step to publish the second limited edition of the Pictorial Biography; ‘SIRIMAVO – Steering the Destiny of a Nation’ in collaboration with the Sarasavi Bookshop … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2024 · 8:20 pm

The Goals of the Axis Powers during World War Two

Kumar Kirinde & his Studious Aides in the RAFOA Dear RAFOA member, I am sure as a military officer, you are knowledgeable or have been exposed to the subject of WWII under military studies, especially if a staff college graduate. … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2024 · 10:06 pm

Seismic Shifts in World Power Balance as Xi and Putin Consolidate Ties

Lakshman Gunasekara in Daily News, 21 May 2024, where the title reads thus: “China-Russia summit: pointer to world’s future?” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, ThuppahiMo The sudden death of Iran’s conservative President on Sunday hardly stirred the world … Continue reading →

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October 27, 2023 · 9:00 pm

The Power of Hate: Some Incomplete ‘Steps’ …..

An Intial Bibliography from South Asia                   Michael Roberts: “Addressing Two Angry Tamils,” 9 March 2012, https://thuppahis.com/2012/03/09/addressing-two-angry-tamils-heat-distortion-truth-fact-mendacity-and-eternal-enmity/ Thanga: “Another Angry Tamil: Thanga sees Pirapaharan as an Indelible Part of the Tamil Psyche’,” 29 … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2024 · 1:19 am

The Navalny Issue: Black Kettles Addressing Black Pots in World Power Games

The Carpet Sweeper Sad! The death of a political prisoner in a Russian jail. A familied man who chose to fight for what he believed in from within Russia. A dangerous move in Russia since the state leadership carries pathological … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2023 · 12:42 am

Madness at the Heights of Power in USA: Electoral Demogogy

A NOTE from VB, an American citizen from Sri Lanka … responding to the Item in Thuppahi from  “A Sri Lankan in Brisbane” Future Leadership in USA – Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Citizen: “What will you do with Iran … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2023 · 12:48 am

Rex on Sri Lanka Cricket Selections & ‘Powers’ Behind the Scenes

The Sri Lankan Squad in Zimbabwe comprises the following: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2023 · 5:04 am

The Insidious Work of American Soft-Power Agencies

 An Observer in a Georgian Black Sea Resort Town The NED/CIA have been using soft power to target the youth and media institutions in countries around the world. Take Georgia and Hong Kong as case studies. Protestors rally against the … Continue reading →

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December 4, 2024 · 12:34 pm

The Giant Nations in the World Today in 2024

Desiree Bowie, whose chosen title for this article presented on web on 27 November 2024 is “Most Powerful Countries in the World: 2024 Rankings” The most powerful countries in the world command the global stage with a unique mix of … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2026 · 10:14 pm

How the 1987 Sri Lanka Crisis Exposed the Rules-Based Order

Dr Tony Donaldson  The 1987 Sri Lanka crisis serves as a quintessential case study in the inherent contradictions of the “Rules-Based International Order.” During this episode, India violated Sri Lankan airspace—blatantly ignoring sovereignty to conduct a “humanitarian” airdrop—only to immediately … Continue reading →

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