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The Venerable Upstairs Domain of the Dutch Burgher Union
Courtesy of Fabian Schokman whose interest in Sri Lankan affairs is as deep as searching — the fruits to be seen soon I trust. ………And it all began with the Thuppahi item on Sister Aloha — courtesy of Myrna Setunga
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High-Level Western Picture of Uyghur Genocide directed towards Shaming China
Ajit Singh: “Independent’ report claiming Uyghur genocide brought to you by sham university, neocon ideologues lobbying to ‘punish’ China” … 17 March 2021, at https://thegrayzone.com/2021/03/17/report-uyghur-genocide-sham-university-neocon-punish-china/ US media hailed a Newlines Institute report accusing China of Uyghur genocide as a “landmark” … Continue reading →
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Sinhala Nationalism
Rajesh Venugopal, … presenting here the second chapter in his book Nationalism, Development and the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka, Cambridge University Press, 2018,…. 78-1-108-42879 8 hdback Sinhala nationalism is the dominant form of political consciousness in contemporary Sri Lanka. As … Continue reading →
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Lanka’s Measured Diplomatic Appointments in Key Capitals
Daya Gamage, in Asian Tribune US Bureau Diplomatic Note, Septmber 2020, with this title “Sri Lanka enters into rational foreign policy with key dip. appointments” Sri Lanka administration under the Rajapaksa brothers has given a strong indication that it is moving … Continue reading →
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Randolph Ranjith Alwis of Sri Lanka & Adelaide: Epitaphs in Depth
ONE: from Victor Rebikoff OAM, and Former FECCA Chair 1992-96 I am deeply honored to have been asked by the Alwis family to provide this personal eulogy on my close friend Randolph Alwis AM whom I have known for over … Continue reading →
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Coronavirus: Advice from the Wuhan Heartland
This, by far, is the most clearly spelt-out parcel of information I’ve received yet… From a young researcher who had been transferred from Shenzhen to Wuhan to collaborate with the task force that is fighting the coronavirus epidemic, we receive … Continue reading →
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Victoria faces Coronavirus Pandemic War
ABC News Item 3 March 2020.…. with this title “Victorian plane passenger tested for coronavirus as hospitals brace for ‘tens of thousands’ of COVID-19 cases” A man who flew into Avalon Airport this morning is one of hundreds of people … Continue reading →
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Beaches as Last Resort in the Face of Furious Fires — Australia
News Item in Deutsche Welle, 31 December 2019 ,with this title “Australia: Thousands trapped on beach as fires approach” https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3847652 “More than 4,000 people were trapped on a beach by advancing fires in southeast Australia on Tuesday as devastating blazes … Continue reading →
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Decline in Tourism and the Blame Game: Where Sinhala Buddhist Extremism is a Major Ingredient?
Hilal Suhail in Facebook If you have invested in Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry, then it would serve you well to keep up with the international media coverage of Sri Lanka in recent weeks. The island nation’s reputation has … Continue reading →
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To Gotabaya: Wishes, Warnings and Thoughts from The Sunday Times
The Editor, Sunday Times, 1 December 2019 This is the ‘honeymoon’ period for a newly elected first term President, still riding the wave of popularity from the election victory of November 16. Even the media are expected to give the … Continue reading →
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