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The Galoya Valley Scheme & the People who made it a Reality
KK De Silva, who was an employee of the RVDB from 1967-1979 Introduction Sir James Emerson Tennent, Colonial Secretary from 1845 to 1850, at page 432 of his book, Account of the Island of Ceylon ….. … Continue reading →
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Authoritarian Populism is the Danger Ahead
Ahilan Kadirgamar, in Daily Mirror, 6 July 2020, where the title runs “Regimes in Times of Crisis: Authoritarian Populism, Bonapartism and Fascism” The crisis we face now is like a tectonic shift in the economy. Global production, the labour used … Continue reading →
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A Glimmer of Hope for Australia-China Relations
Fair Dinkum It is common for governments to issue travel warnings to their citizens. Australia does it frequently. Australia’s travel warnings to its citizens have sometimes annoyed other countries such as Indonesia and Jordan, to name a few. So, it … Continue reading →
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PK Balachandran’s Evaluation of Presidential Stakes: Sajith vs Gota and the Implications
PK Balachandran, in Sunday Island, 20 September 2019, with this title “What’s in store for Lankans with Sajith and Gotabaya vying for the Presidency?” On Thursday, after a month-long bitter inner-party struggle, Sajith Premadasa was nominated as the ruling United … Continue reading →
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MCC Compact under Question
Press Release Issued by the Public Opinion Committee on March 3rd 2020 under the Heading “Is the Government all set to sign the MCCC?” ….. http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/67895 A high-profile member of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCCC) review committee has revealed … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Problematic Covid Data
Chandre Dharmawardana, whose preferred choice of title is“Is complacency marring Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 effort? Fatality figures and the number of “confirmed cases” Professor Pranna Cooray, in a Q&A session (Island, 20-04-2020) draws attention to Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 Case Fatality ratio … Continue reading →
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Gota’s Assets placed in the Present Political Context
H. L. D. Mahindapala, in Colombo Telegraph, January 2020, where the title is Any critical assessment of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa must take into consideration the salient characteristics that make him stand out from the run-of-the-mill politicians who had occupied the … Continue reading →
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Sinhalaness in Pre-British Ceylon: Issues and Pathways
A Review Essay by Alan Strathern** dissecting a Book by Michael Roberts published in 2004 This item was located by Thuppahi in the web-site Colombo Telegraph on 26 December 2012 (see https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-royal-we-sinhala-identity-in-the-dynastic-state/). However, it appeared initially in 2005 in the … Continue reading →
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Michael Sandel’s Pursuit of Civic Virtues in USA and the World
Julian Coman, in The Observer, 6 September 2020, …. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/06/michael-sandel-the-populist-backlash-has-been-a-revolt-against-the-tyranny-of-merit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other The philosopher believes the liberal left’s pursuit of meritocracy has betrayed the working classes. His new book argues for a politics centred on dignity. Michael Sandel photographed last month in … Continue reading →
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Vale Rajeewa Jayaweera: Mate as well as Renaissance Man
Sanjeewa Jayaweera, whose choice of title is “Rajeewa Jayaweera: beloved brother, friend, confidant, mentor, and comrade in arms” “No Chutta, I don’t need your help today. I will let you know when I need it.” were the last words that … Continue reading →
