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The Israeli Concept of “Human Animals” in Palestine
Gamini Seneviratne Appropriate though it is, the words … “Human Animals” … in the heading do not refer to those who are slaughtering the human beings resident in Gaza and the West Bank. They are the ones used by the … Continue reading →
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Ullyses C. Grant Receives Yet Another Award
A NOTE from Retd Group Capt. Kumar Kirinde, 15 January 2023, with highlighting being his work It’s about a man who embarked on a military career and went on to become the Commanding General (CG) of the US Army and … Continue reading →
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A Depressing Assessment of Sri Lanka’s Predicament About Six Years Back
THIS is an old essay that stayed buried in the Thuppahi system. It neverthless provides food for thought and serves as a testimony to its author (a brother of my friend the late Neville Jayaweera). Stanley too has since passed … Continue reading →
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A Candle for GAZA in Colombo……Supporting the SUMUD Flotilla
Message from Manel Fonseka Join us to light a candle and say a prayer for the success of the Sumud Flotilla as they set sail to break the siege on Gaza. Starting on August 31st, 150 ships will set sail … Continue reading →
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Gross & Oversimplfied Propaganda Lines in the Australian Press Today
X … with highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi In the Western world, we are taught to believe there are two worlds – a good world and a bad world. There is no in-between. The West is always on the … Continue reading →
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Vale Kumar David — Scholar, Critic and Activist
Rajan Philips, in Colombo Telegraph, 19 October 2024, where the title reads thus = ”Kumar David: An Accomplished Academic & A Broadminded Marxist” … with highlights imposed by the Editor, Thuppahi Professor Kumar David (1941-2024) One by one the lights go … Continue reading →
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A Jewish Virtual Library on Sri Lanka
Jewish Virtual Library on Sri Lanka ………….. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/sri-lanka-virtual-jewish-tour … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi** Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an island nation south of India…………Legend and tradition, Islamic and Samaritan in origin, connect Sri Lanka with biblical personalities and … Continue reading →
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John D’Oyly’s Manifold Skills and the British Conquest of the Kandyan Kingdom
Rajitha Weerakoon in Daily Mirror, 11 March 2025, with this title “How D’Oyly used espionage to conquer Kandy?” With the fall of the Kandyan Kingdom, the Kandyan Convention, ceremonially signed on March 10, 1815, completed the annexation of the island to … Continue reading →
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Alan Henricus and his Naval Lineage … From Ceylon to Australia
An Essay from Lt Jonathan Wills at https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-23/golden-opportunity-sri-lanka … sent to TPS by Joe Paiva A deployment to Sri Lanka was like an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? for public affairs officer Lieutenant Jonathan Wills, as he uncovered surprising … Continue reading →
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The Crocus Terrorist Attack: Steven Seagal, the Australian Embassy, the Perpetrators and Victim
An Observer in a Black Sea town …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The American actor Steven Seagal has just visited the victims of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, who are now in the National Medical and … Continue reading →
