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A Practical Principle in Serious Reading: Check Pagination
Chamila Talagala in Facebook, early October 2025 Some time back, while at the Colombo Law Library, I found myself counting the pages of a book I had just bought. I was sitting at a table, carefully flipping through each page. … Continue reading
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Diana Hyland & John Travolta …. Enduring Love
Helga desilva Blow Perera…… in Facebook On March 27, 1977, Diana Hyland died in John Travolta’s arms at just 41 years old. That night, he held her close and whispered that he loved her, hoping she could still hear him. … Continue reading
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Monster AI poised to Command the World?
Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst …. https://www.gazeta.ru/comments/column/articles/22525411.shtml The Pentagon Wants a Killer AI. …. The dangers of using AI in warfare ……… Why the US military wants AI that doesn’t ask questions While Russia closely follows the negotiations … Continue reading
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Trincomalee and the Cold War Calculus of 1987: India’s Disastrous Intervention in Sri Lanka
KKS Perera …. responding to a circular request from The Editor, TPS, for “Thoughts and/or Lessons for the World from the Consequences of the Indian Government’s Military Intervention in Sri Lanka in 1987″ … ………with highlights and photographs being the … Continue reading
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The Geopolitical Complexities Around the Indian Intervention in Sri Lanka in 1987
KKS Perera, responding to a Challenging TPS Item from Michael Roberts at https://thuppahis.com/2026/03/03/us-iran-war-any-lessons-from-sri-lanka-in-1987-et-seq/ History seldom unfolds in neat moral binaries. The crisis of 1987 between India and Sri Lanka was not simply about humanitarian concern for Tamil civilians, nor … Continue reading
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Gamini Dissanayake: A Spearhead for Sri Lankan Cricket
Navin Dissanayake in The Island, 20 March 1995 Cricket has long been Sri Lanka’s greatest unifier. It is the sport that makes the world see us as more than just a small island—it makes them respect us, remember us, and … Continue reading
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