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Mathematics: Islamic Mainsprings Magnifique
Adrienne Bernhard, in BBC.Com, 7 December 2020, where the title reads thus: “How modern mathematics emerged from a lost Islamic library” Centuries ago, a prestigious Islamic library brought Arabic numerals to the world. Though the library long since disappeared, its mathematical … Continue reading →
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Demonising the Pope: Pompeo and Murdoch Press in Devilish Politics
Tony Donaldson A propaganda piece published in The Australian on 2 October 2020. depicted the Pope as an evil monster with horns, as if the CCP is controlling him . 1) China is evil 2) The Vatican have an agreement with China 3) Therefore, the Vatican … Continue reading →
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The Problem with Spatial Diffusion Models
Gerald H. Peiris Models of Spatial Diffusion have been developed and used in Geography at least from the time of the Swedish geographer Hiegastrand (I hope I have got his name correct), and the kindly old professor of Geography at … 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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Under Fire: Sri Lanka’s Colonization Programmes and Economic Policies 1920s-to-2020
Michael Roberts An Excursion in Mid-May 2021 In mid-May I received a short note from a Sri Lankan [SR] in Colombo which contained potentially severe criticisms of the colonisation programmes initiated by the colonial and post-colonial government in the course … Continue reading →
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President Premadasa’s Gross Failures on the Warfront in the North in 1989/90
Shamindra Ferdinando, in The Island, 21 July 2021, where the title is “How Premadasa paved the way for first Parama Weera Vibushanaya, posthumously” One-time Army Commander Gen. Daya Ratnayake (2013-2015) recently joined a special event on Zoom in honour of those … Continue reading →
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Lessons from Margaret Thatcher for Sri Lanka Today
Sanjeewa Jayaweera, in The Island, 25 July 2021, where the title is “SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC QUAGMIRE AND HOW MARGRET THATCHER SMASHED THE KEYNESIAN CONSENSUS” For quite some time, experts in economics and finance not associated with any political party have … Continue reading →
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Dissecting Sri Lankan History & Politics through Book Reviews
Sophie Roel in conversation with Razeen Sally on “The best books on Sri Lanka recommended by Razeen Sally” Many visitors to Sri Lanka have been beguiled by its charms, from its hill towns to its beaches, its ancient temples to … Continue reading →
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A Celebration of Qadri Ismail’s Career by Academia
From the Department of English, University of Minnesota, 5 November 2021 It’s been amazing reading the tributes to Qadri, reading about his impact and his generosity. Our family was able to keep up with his exploits during his early career … Continue reading →
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Tamils in Ancient and Medieval Sri Lanka: The Historical Roots of Ethnic Identity
Sirima Kiribamune, in Ethnic Studies Report, vol IV/1, January 1986, pp. 1-23 … article retrieved via meticulous work by Iranga Silva of the ICES, Kandy — in a committed labour of love “The past is intelligible to us only in … Continue reading →
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