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About Ceylon: Arthur C. Clarke, Pablo Neruda & Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

Jane Russell and Ruth Allaun**  … Foreword to their essay on Leonard Woolf “When I’m in the Strand or 42nd Street, or at NASA Headquarters or the Beverley Hills Hotel, my surroundings are liable to give a sudden tremor and … Continue reading →

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Nationalism, the Past and The Present: The Case of Sri Lanka

Michael Roberts  This review article was drafted in 1991 and should therefore be assessed in the light of the literature available then. In those days it took at least two years for an article to be refereed and published. The … Continue reading →

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Cameos of Jaffna: a visit after three decades

Nan, from Sunday Island, 8 May 2011 Less palmyrah trees, more coconut palms; less typical leaf fences due to less houses; hotels sprung up while there were hardly any long ago; a distinct military presence similar to khaki-clads in Colombo … Continue reading →

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