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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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Facing Coronavid: Gota’s Middling Performance
Rajeewa Jayaweera, in Island, 5 April 2020, whose chosen title is “Empower the President to manage COVID-19″ A sizable percentage, if not the majority of the country’s intelligentsia, opposed Gotabaya Rajapaksa‘s candidacy for the Presidency. The former Secretary Defense and, … Continue reading →
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Stepladders in Learning at St. Aloysius College in Galle
Daya Lelwela, in Sunday Island, 2 May 2010 Having lived past the biblical span of three score years and ten, I thought it opportune now for me to make this reminiscent journey back in time to my days in school … Continue reading →
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The “Colombo Bharathas”: A Merchant Community
Joe “Malli” Vaz *** The ghosts of forgotten family histories haunt the children of immigrants, pressing us to take on the role of scribes to recover and record those enduring tales implanted deep within our childhood memories. Iruthamma De Votta … Continue reading →
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For the Singing of the National Anthem in Sinhala Only: Two Adamant Voices
On the 21st January 2020 two personnel who are part of an “Email Collective” in which I am a member (mostly as a recipient) raised challenges by a comment within the Thuppahi route (Perera) and by an Email Note to … Continue reading →
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Constitutional Knots and Tamil Politics within the Indian Shadow
DBS Jeyaraj in Daily Mirror, 25 July 2020, where the title is “TNA Must Seek India’s Help To Protect 13th Amendment” The TNA may glibly say that everything is hunky-dory with India but this is not so. The reality is … Continue reading →
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MCC at Galle: Big Boost for Tourism and Cricket via Sanga and Galle
Item in Daily News, 1 November 2019 …. http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/11/01/sports/201649/traditional-mcc-champion-county-match-be-played-galle Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) yesterday announced that next season’s Champion County match against Essex will be held in Sri Lanka. The traditional curtain-raiser to the new English domestic season, which dates … Continue reading →
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Sri Mudannayake on the SL Army’s Land Warfare Campaign in 2006-09
The SL Army’s Land Warfare Campaign in 2006-09: Debating the Lines of Strategic Emphasis ONE: Retd Brig. Sri Mudannayake’s Clarification In a telephone conversation in June 2020 relating to the Sri Lankan armed forces successful military campaign on land against … Continue reading →
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The Samaraweera-Yahapālana Induction of Tony Blair in support of their “Reconciliation Programme” in August 2015
Michael Roberts A chance finding during my sojourn with Moninna and Ranjit Goonewardena in Galle Fort in July/August 2015 introduced me to the visit of Tony Blair’s family to Sri Lanka in August 2015 ….. See https://thuppahis.com/2020/11/22/tony-blair-and-family-in-galle-mid-august-2015/ As we all … Continue reading →
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