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Fr. Michael Rodrigo Assassinated in 1987: A Man serving People …. All People
Alex Perera, in Sunday Island, 12 November 2017, where the title is different: “Thirtieth Death Anniversary of Fr. Michael Rodrigo” “I am a Catholic in my religion, but a Buddhist in my culture” Fr. Michael Thirty years ago, on November 10, … Continue reading →
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The Yahapalanaya Government in Strife: Philips, Hattotuwa and Chandraprema Analyse the Situation
I. Rajan Philips: “The government’s consummate crisis in the face of Mahinda’s unconsummatable win,” Sunday Island, 18 February 2018, There is no pussyfooting around the political shellacking at last week’s polls, that the President’s and the Prime Minister’s teams got … Continue reading →
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Reflections: Interpreting the Gash Files IV
Michael Roberts I proceed, here, to extract motifs from the details on the happenings in 2009 within the principle theatre of war that have been summarized in Gash IV. This arena has been aptly identified as “the Vanni Pocket” by … Continue reading →
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Volatile and Grim Economic Prospects for Sri Lanka: Three Voices
Sam Bresnick, in Daily News, 19 June 2017, with title “Economic Endeavour : Uncertain Road to Recovery” … with highlighting being the work of The Editor Thuppahi It is no secret that Sri Lanka is currently navigating choppy economic waters as it … Continue reading →
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Remembering Sir Christopher Bayly, Historian and Scholar for All Times
Richard Drayton, In search of Christopher Bayly,” keynote, for the Memorial Symposium for Sir Christopher Alan Bayly St Catharine’s College, Cambridge May 21, 2016 ‘Va, pensiero, su alli’ dorate’ – ‘Fly thought on wings of gold’, spread from a small choir … Continue reading →
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Reporters struggling with Eelam War IV: Some Recollections and Reports
Michael Roberts In addressing the serious issues raised by some of the Western media reportage of the events unfolding during the last phase of Eelam War IV and several seemingly deliberate obfuscations, I recently sent a short set of questions … Continue reading →
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A Christian Miracle-Worker or Kattadiya Down South
C. A .Chandraprema, introducing “God’s Secret Agent” by Herman Gunaratne, … courtesy of The Island The launch of Malinga Herman Gunaratne’s latest book ‘God’s Secret Agent’ at Misissa Hills a boutique hotel in Mirissa on 16 April was well attended. Among … Continue reading →
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Breakthrough Heart Transplant at Kandy Hospital: An Almsgiving beyond Life
Kumudini Hettiarachchi, in Sunday Times, 16 July 2017, reporting on the human saga behind a trailblazing medical feat in Sri Lanka under the title “A new heart begins to beat Overjoyed is H.A. Wijaya Kumarasiri from a village in Anuradhapura. His Sudu, … Continue reading →
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Against The Modernist Grain: Polyandry & Other Traditional Practices that may still persist in Sri Lanka
Asiff Hussein, courtesy of Roar Life, 25 April 2017, where the chosen title is “Three Strange Sri Lankan Customs And The Stories Behind Them” Sri Lankans had, and still have, some strange traditions that are thought of as indigenous. However, much … Continue reading →
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Traditional Drum Making In Sri Lanka: Beats down the Ages
David Blacker, courtesy of SERENDIB, December Issue 2016 … http://serendib.btoptions.lk/article.php?id=1914 On display (L-R) a Tabla, Hand Rabana, Bummadiya, Thammetama, and Geta Bera The hands and fingers seemed to work to an inner beat, to a pulse, only the drum-maker himself could … Continue reading →
