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USA’s Imperialism Here-There-Everywhere Alarms the World

Observer from the Black Sea On 3 January 2026, the U.S. launched a military operation (“Operation Southern Spear”) in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by U.S. special forces (Delta Force). They … Continue reading

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Sri Lankan Cricket Board in Sunday Times Gunsights

Item in The Sunday Times, 27 November 2025, … Authorship Not Indicated … A Travessty This There’s one thing that never seems to change in Sri Lanka cricket. It’s not progress. It’s not new ideas. It’s the same old stagnation. … Continue reading

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Another Stage in the Middle Eastern Political Struggle?

Ricardo Rey in The Economist, 9 October 2025, where the title reads thus: “A new beginning for the Middle East?” The breakthrough in Gaza could open up a new approach to peace The saga continues — scroll down for the many … Continue reading

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“Masquerade” — A Plantation Bungalow in the Hills of Sri Lanka

Item in The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka … sent by Dushy Perera, a planter … rukrkaganana fellow … & intrepid traveller Masquerade! Looking more like a mansion than a bungalow, the Talawelele bungalow stands within sight of the Great Western … Continue reading

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Democracy at the Grass-roots: Sri Lanka’s 2025 Local Government Elections

Jehan Perera in Facebook, 16 May 2025 The local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent … Continue reading

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Stripping Downer like an Onion

Truth is King I have long found Alexander Downer’s intellect and integrity wanting, but his latest piece in The Australian ironically titled Let’s be honest, the rules-based order never really existed sets a new low. It is a masterclass in disingenuousness. Far from providing a … Continue reading

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Rathour Addresses SL Batting Woes in Short-Form Cricket

Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 2 February 2026 [Rathour] called Sri Lanka’s batting a “work in progress” that is “moving in the right direction” despite the 0-2 scoreline against England in the pre-World Cup T20I serie Pavan Rathnayake’s positive approach on … Continue reading

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Zain Airudeen’s Recounting of the Tsunami Traumas in and Beyond Hambantota

Zain Airudeen in The Daily Mirror, December 2024 …….. … via Kamanthi Wickremasinghe: Tsunami Survivors of Hambantota still relate tales of trauma and communal harmony   A view of the vast destruction of Hambantota, a coastal town in the South of … Continue reading

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The Question Mark — It’s Intriguing History

Wikipedia The question mark ? (also known as interrogation point, query, or eroteme in journalism[1]) is a punctuation mark that indicates a question or interrogative clause or phrase in many languages. History =  In the fifth century, Syriac Bible manuscripts used question markers, according to a 2011 theory by manuscript specialist Chip Coakley: he believes the zagwa … Continue reading

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New Archaeological Discoveries: Iron Age in Tamilnadu?

Soutik Biswas in BBC.com, 27 February 2025 … where the title reads “Did Iron Age ‘begin’ in India? Tamil Nadu dig sparks debate” For over 20 years, archaeologists in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to … Continue reading

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