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The Presidential Stakes: The Two Paths behind the Two Faces
S W R de A Samarasinghe, in Island, 1 October 2019, where the title reads ” Democracy at the Crossroads” There is little to choose between the two principal presidential candidates Sajith Premadasa (UNF) and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa (SLPP) when it … Continue reading →
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Ways of Regenerating Sri Lanka’s Economy: An Integrated Kick-Start Scheme
Anton Balasuriya Abstract: This paper details the concept of economic development to jump start the rural economy and alleviate poverty beyond COVID 19.The strategy is to combine the presently available infrastructure and administrative facilities and bring a new … Continue reading →
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Keenan and ICG are Handmaidens for US Interests
Jean-Pierre Page[1] You know off course that Keenan is a mercenary and his Crisis Group are a cover of the CIA dealing with strong US interests in Sri Lanka? The Crisis group is one of the richest and most powerful … Continue reading →
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Coronavirus: A Chinese Hand praises the China ‘Hand’
Ji Si, in China.ORG, 12 March 2020,http://”http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2020-03/12/content_75805339.htm with this title Facing up to the test of our times””” The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, with Xi Jinping at its core, has led the nation in fighting a … Continue reading →
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Ameer Ali draws the Battlelines for the Muslims of Sri Lanka
in DailyFT, 11 September 2020, with this title “Muslim prime movers in Parliament” Muslims of Sri Lanka, after more than a millennium of integrated and peaceful coexistence, have become a hated, or to put it mildly, highly-suspected minority at … Continue reading →
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Galle Fort built on the Backs of African Slave Labour
Jeevan Thiagarajah in Daily News, 25 March 2019, with this title“Slaves built Galle Fort” … …. with highlighting emphasis imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The topic of the piece today was triggered by a conversation with the current High Commissioner … Continue reading →
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Eureka! Agreement on Vaccine Process vs Covid-19
Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19 …………….. 24 April Geneva ……….Unprecedented gathering of heads of government, institutions and industry cements commitment to accelerate development and delivery for all populations https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/24-04-2020-global-leaders-unite-to-ensure-everyone-everywhere-can-access-new-vaccines-tests-and-treatments-for-covid-19 … Continue reading →
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Portugal and Sri Lanka: The Historiography Today
Chandra R. de Silva,* whose original title runs thus: “Portugal and Sri Lanka: Recent Trends in Historiography”[1] … an article that was originally published in Re-exploring the Links: History and Constructed Histories between Portugal and Sri Lanka, ed. Jorge Flores, … Continue reading →
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A Death-Bed Declamation in Grief from Bishop Lakshman Wickremesinghe in September 1983
Text of the final Pastoral Letter written by the Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala, Rt. Rev. L Wickremasinghe, in September 1983 after the July 1983 Violence …… [Bishop Lakshman passed away some weeks after this on October 23rd 1983] ………….. from … Continue reading →
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Erudite Voices seeking Limits on Election Landslide
I = Rajan Philips: “On your marks, get set – for the weakest parliament to face the gravest crises” 2 August 2020, https://island.lk/on-your-marks-get-set-for-the-weakest-parliament-to-face-the-gravest-crises/ II = Lucien Rajakarunanayake: “save Democracy froma Two-Thirds Majority,” 3 August 2020, https://island.lk/save-democracy-from-a-two-thirds-disaster/ III = Sumedra S … Continue reading →
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