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June 27, 2026 · 7:17 pm

A Political-Economy Balancing Act for Sri Lanka Today ….

Vishwamithra, presenting An ESSAY Entitled “The Sovereign Tightrope: AKD, the IMF, and the Politics of Post-Crisis Survival” “Birds desert trees which are bare; a prostitute abandons a poor, and subjects abandon a powerless king. This always holds true.” — Kautilya … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2025 · 11:29 am

Karthik’s Appraisal of the Bangladesh-Lanka T20 Match

Karthik Krishnaswamy in ESPNcriciinfo, 13 September 2025 Sri Lanka 140 for 4 (Nissanka 50, Mishara 46*, Mahedi 2-29) beat Bangladesh 139 for 5 (Shamim 42*, Jaker 41*, Hasaranga 2-25) by six wickets They were locked 8-8 in T20Is in the decade leading up … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2026 · 4:35 pm

Campaign to Bury the TRUMP Golf Course Project in Queensland

To: Mayor Tom Tate ….. “No Trump Golf Course on the Gold Coast!” Photo by Jon Sailer on Unsplash Mayor Tate: Gold Coast locals are demanding that you stop pitching the Gold Coast to the Trump family. We didn’t want the tower, and … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2026 · 11:20 am

Awful Israeli Measures in GAZA exposed by The Guardian

EDITORIAL IN GUARDIAN, 13 Feb 2026: “The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians” ** A campaign of ethnic cleansing and ‘tectonic’ new legal measures are killing the two-state solution to which other … Continue reading →

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September 1, 2026 · 8:36 pm

Hot Aussie Cricket News: Hodi-Heleyyi …..

Andrew McGlashan ONE: Ben Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers This Summer, 1 Sept 2026 The former England captain, who retired from international cricket in June, will be available for the whole season Ben Stokes will be back in Australia later in … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2024 · 11:49 pm

Seeking Ethnic Reconciliation Through Commemoration of the Dead-in-War

Capt Prasanna Rajaratne, SLN … in DAILY FT, 6 December 2024, ….. where the title reads “National security only through national harmony“ They may still feel trapped in the same plight, and unless that perception is acknowledged, addressed, and their … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2024 · 7:17 pm

That Middle Finger Gesture: “Up Yours”….

The Wikipedia Reading The middle finger, long finger, second finger,[1][2] third finger,[3] toll finger or tall man is the third digit of the human hand, located between the index finger and the ring finger. It is typically the longest digit. In anatomy, it is also called the third finger, digitus medius,  digitus … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2024 · 2:11 am

A Momentous Russian Move: North Korea embraced ….

Adrian Bishop, …. with highlighting beAing impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi Putin will arrive in Pyongyang in a few hours for extensive talks with the North Korean leader. On the agenda is the boosting of strategic relations between Russia and … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2026 · 8:04 pm

“We Remember Them” …. Wartime Deaths ….Poppy Day

Dishan Joseph:  “We must commit to sustain peace” November 11, 2026 1:20 am The small red paper flower is extremely popular in Europe, USA and the United Kingdom. The poppy flower symbolizes the blood and sacrifice of the millions of … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2025 · 1:44 am

Resisting Racist Oppression: Measures Symbolic & Minute ….. Yet Meaningful

Channa Wickremasekera in Facebook, … [where items disappear into the depths] … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi A close friend recently sent me the link to Louis Theroux’s documentary ‘The Settlers’. He was moved by it, he said. … Continue reading →

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