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August 22, 2020 · 1:00 pm

Arise Madame Norah Roberts, 1907-2002

Michael Roberts In following up on my article clarifying the context of a Letter sent by my sister Norah Roberts in April 1995, I am saying “Mea Culpa, Norah, I did not realise what a repository of knowledge on Sri … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2020 · 10:49 am

Rudd denounces the Murdoch Juggernaut

Kevin Rudd (former Australian Prime Minister) in Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 2020, where the title runs “Murdoch’s sway on politics warrants royal commission” …..https://www.smh.com.au/national/murdoch-s-sway-on-politics-warrants-royal-commission-20201016-p565wc.html Living in Australia, many now habitually think our national media landscape is normal. It isn’t. … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2021 · 9:55 am

Lord Naseby’s Scathing Review of the UNHRC Report on Sri Lanka

  Sri Lanka – UNHRC-Ref A/HRC/46/20- 12 January 2021  = Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka’ Assessment by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Naseby PC- Hon President All Party British-Sri … Continue reading →

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September 22, 2020 · 1:05 pm

A Poignant Farewell at Vishvamadu in 2018: Rathnapriya Banda’s Work of Reconciliation

Shenali Waduge. in an article presented in June 2018 and entitled  “LTTE village & a Sri Lankan Military Officer show the world what Reconciliation & Peaceful Coexistence is all about” …. ith highlighting emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi It … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2021 · 2:15 pm

Lindsay Hassett: As Unruffled as Australian

Abhishek Mukherjee, in cricketcountry.com, 27 August 2017, with this title: “Lindsay Hassett: Master of strokes, shrewd cricketing brain, terrific sense of humour” “There are others who have made more runs and taken more wickets [than Lindsay Hassett], but very few … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2021 · 9:24 am

Charting Anagarika Dharmapala’s Many Pursuits

Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, reviewing  Bhadrajee S. Hewage’s book “A NAME FOR EVERY CHAPTER: Anagarika Dharmapala and Ceylonese Buddhist Revivalism” ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.’ – Socrates. Rarely has so much been written both in the West and in the … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2021 · 7:19 am

The Sigiriya Frescoes and Their Maidens: The Hard Work of Restoration

From Raja de Silva’S book Sigiriya  — as excerpted in the Island, 18 April 2021, with the title “Dangerous and meticulous work copying Sigiriya frescoes in Bell era (1896) The village of Sigiriya is mentioned in the 16th century book … Continue reading →

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August 4, 2020 · 3:14 am

An Aussie Foundation that is an US Handmaiden

Echo Hui, ABC Investigations, and Hagar Cohen The Federal Government’s foundation that was meant to “turbocharge” relations with China is beset by dysfunction, a lack of purpose and possible conflicts of interest, say senior insiders. Key points: A new National Foundation … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2020 · 6:29 am

A Comparative Examination of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim Demographic Trends in Sri Lanka

 Chandre Dhamawardana … with highlighting emphasis added by the Editor, Thuppahi It is a common belief that the Moor population, nearly 99% Muslim in faith, have high demographic rates and also have to capacity to have high birth rates because … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2019 · 9:48 am

Sri Lanka’s Non-Alignment Today in the Midst of China-US Tussles

Asoka Amaratunga, from The Island, 13 December 2019, where the title runs“Non-alignment relating to Chinese and US aid” ….. with emphasis being the work of The Editor, Thuppahi Map & Scheme from Hariharan article cited below First let us take … Continue reading →

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