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Holy War Unmasked
Brian Victoria …… Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. John Donne Introduction: Is religion a force for peace or war? Or to borrow a phrase from the title of Christopher Hitchen’s book, God … Continue reading →
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Forgotten Scars of War: Clearing Mines and UXO … One
Camelia Nathaniel, in Daily news, 14 Marhc 2018 where the title runs “Mine free by 2020: Sri Lanka heading towards becoming a landmine free country: Lanka heading towards becoming a landmine free country:” Sri Lanka has come a long way … Continue reading →
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Cliffhanging Situation Still? …. After Strong Supreme Court Intervention
Sam Samarasinghe, aka SWR de A Samarasinghe, courtesy of Colombo Telegraph, 14 November 2018, where the title reads “Pulling Back From The Brink: The Supreme Court Verdict & Its Implications” Yesterday, November 13 evening, the third branch of government, the Judiciary … Continue reading →
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The Dressing Down of the Century: President Sirisena’s Scathing Sermon to his Captive Cabinet
Darshanie Ratnawalli’s Pithy Translation of President Sirisena’s Speech to His Present Cabinet … with some asides on the reception among his captive audience Associated with our victory in 2015 there were many aspirations, hopes, wishes of the people. During the … Continue reading →
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Remembrance Day 1918
Lucy Robinson: “Remembrance Day: How Australia celebrated the first Armistice Day 100 years ago ABC South East SA ….Posted yesterday at 11:30pm .…https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-11/how-australia-celebrated-the-first-armistice-day-100-years-ago/10454904 PHOTO: Military figures addressed the crowd in Sydney from a replica sailing ship set up like a stage.(Supplied: Australian … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka as Lilliput Isle between Two Giants
Political Editor, Sunday Times, 19 May 2019, where the title runs “Sri Lanka caught in the big power conflicts” When elephants fight, an African proverb says, it is the ants that get crushed. In essence that encapsulates how the small … Continue reading →
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The Skirmish at Sainthamaruthu and the Suicidal Deaths of Some Wahhabi Jihadists -Jeyaraj as Investigative Journalist
DBS Jeyaraj, in Daily Mirror, 2 May 2019, where the title is “Battle of Sainthamaruthu Zahran’s family members dead in Sainthamaruthu skirmish between security forces and Islamic State terrorists” Sri Lanka’s security forces have engaged in many battles and armed … Continue reading →
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The Christchurch Killer’s Dungeon of a Mind
ONE = Greg Sheridan: “A Manifesto for a Dark Age,” in The Australian, 23 March 2019 The manifesto of Brenton Tarrant, the alleged Christchurch gunman, displays an extreme contemporary embodiment of six historical trends. It is the mirror in morality, … Continue reading →
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Terrorsim in Britain has been Blunted and Contained
THE SPECTATOR, Editorial, 18 August 2018, with title “Terrorism isn’t ‘losing’. It has already lost” By now, the routine is familiar: a lone wolf strikes, roads are sealed off, buildings locked down and a biographical picture begins to emerge. Often, … Continue reading →
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UNHRC Sessions: Three Strands in the Responses of the Sinhala Press
Item in MEDIA ANALYSIS, February 25, 2019 – March 03, 2019 UNHRC: Positions reflecting politics …. Issue: The 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva commenced on February 25, 2019 and is currently underway. The Core … Continue reading →
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