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Protecting Lanka’s Coral Reefs & Marine Resources
Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka has moved to strengthen the financial backbone of its marine conservation efforts with the establishment of the country’s first CORALL Conservation Trust Fund, a landmark initiative that positions coral reef protection firmly within the framework of … Continue reading →
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Mehdi Hasan’s U-Tube Interview with Ranil Wickremasinghe
Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa, in Groundviews, …. https://groundviews.org/2025/03/07/sentiment-analysis-of-ranil-wickremesinghes-al-jazeera-interview-with-mehdi-hasan/ Renowned journalist Mehdi Hasan interviewed the former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on a programme of Head to Head, produced by Al Jazeera. The programme was released to YouTube and first broadcast on March 6. … Continue reading →
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Imminent Danger of Nuclear War…. NOW ?
Theodore K .… commenting thus in sending Thuppahi this Item WATCH … https://www.youtube.com/live/aOrmFJXyAVI?si=8OyJo8s1Sx2u_u5X Leading experts speak at the Schiller Institute today on how close the world is to nuclear war. The speakers include the ubiquitous Scott Ritter, former UN Weapons … Continue reading →
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake: His Life & Career Thus Far
Sunil Thenabadu, in Brisbane, in CEYLON TODAY, 22 September 2025, where the title runs thus: “Reflecting on One Year of Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Presidency” … presented here with highlighting imposed by The Editor. Thuppahi “The JVP totally declines violence/aggression.” Twice … Continue reading →
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Presidential Election Outcome in Sri Lanka: Reactions From Individual Lankan Friends
A: From An Ex-Army Officer in USA, 26 Sept 2024 Quite an achievement for AKD! In the 2019 presidential election, the JVP vote plus ‘also ran’ others was less than 6%. SEE ……………………………………………… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election I think it is a good … Continue reading →
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Asia Cup Now … Gruelling Schedule for Sri Lanka
Shashank Kishore in ESPNcricinfo, 9 September 2025, where his title runs thus “Back-to-back games plus travel ‘not ideal’ – Asalanka, Rashid on gruelling schedules” “If you start complaining about these things, it affects your performance on the field,” Rashid Khan … Continue reading →
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Vale: Dan Piachaud, 1937-2026
Dan Piachaud (1937-2026) Hampshire Cricket is saddened to learn of the passing of former spin bowler Dan Piachaud. Monday 13 April 2026. Born Colombo, Sri Lanka 1.3.1937. ‘Dan’ Piachaud was an off-break bowler who played for Oxford University from 1958-1961 … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Women Outclass the Windies at Hambantota
Michael Roberts With home advantage in their favour, Sri Lanka’s Ffemal cricketeeers raised a cheer from diehard patriots lamenting the performance of their male counterparts in the T20 World Cup in USA & the Caribbean. Report on 50-over ODI played … Continue reading →
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The Death of the US Rules Based Order
Observer in A Black Sea Resort In a stunning moment of candour, Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, shreds the facade of the ‘US Rules-Based Order’, confessing it was a ‘living lie’ where the strong break rules with impunity and enforcement is fatally … Continue reading →
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Campaign to Promote “Malaiyaha Thamilar” Identity
Diana Joseph in Groundviews, 25 March 2024 ….where the title runs thus : “Identity Crisis of the Malaiyaha Thamilar Community” … reproduced here with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi People of Tamil descent raised on plantations have endured a … Continue reading →
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