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Fallacious Historical Claims pressed by Wigneswaran
Rienzie Wijetilleke and Kusum Wijetilleke, in Island, 4 September 2020,with this title “False perspectives of Wigneswaran” Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith’s recent comments regarding racial and religious politics were most timely. In a climate where religious leaders seek to become political … Continue reading →
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Frederick Dornhorst and Royal College
Senaka Weeraratna Please note that the following article was provided on the 9th of July 2020, before the Dornhorst Memorial Prize was amended to be awarded to the Most Outstanding Royalist on the 16th of July 2020 “All Royalists of … Continue reading →
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Eduard Hempel Flourishes in Galle and Lanka
SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, in Sunday Island, 26 July where the title is “ A Seeker after Many Truths, The Lives of Eduard Hempel” The canoe nudged its way through the deep brown water. It was thick and heavy, like treacle and … Continue reading →
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Chinese Ambassador Hu Wei in Q nd A with Kelum Bandara
Acting Chinese Ambassador Hu Wei speaks to Daily Mirror about the present status of bilateral relations. He responds to questions about controversial issues involving China with India and the United States at the moment…. 14 September 2020 Debt moratorium from … Continue reading →
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Ethnicity in Riposte during a Verbal Stoush
Michael Roberts, reproducing an article published in Comparative Studies in Society & History with this title “Ethnicity in Riposte at a Cricket Match: The Past for the Present”…. the highlighting is an intervention undertaken today in the present Some recent … Continue reading →
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Rejuvenating Sri Lanka’s Economy: The BCC Path
Vagisha Gunasekara, in lsland, 27 July 2020, where the title runs “Breathing new life into domestic production: BCC’s plan for the next hundred years” The need to turn the current economic crisis that was pushed off the edge by the … Continue reading →
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Justin Trudeau Rapped on Knuckles for Statement on Victims of Eelam War
When Justin Trudeau issued a brief statement on the 18th May 2020 expressing sympathy for all the victims of Eelam War IV in the course of his request for an accountability purpose, he was clever. There was no slant towards … Continue reading →
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Alan Keenan of the ICG comments on the Presidential Election Results in Sri Lanka
Alan Keenan of the International Crisis Group, …. deploying this title “Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Brings Back a Polarising Wartime Figure” Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential election reflects voters’ concerns over security, poor economic prospects and ineffective … Continue reading →
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Introducing ECSAT and the World of Disabled People around Galle
Michael Roberts In late 2018 I met Roshan Samarawickrema at Flinders University via my daughter Maya who is a senior staff officer there. Roshan had arrived to further studies in Disability Teaching. Via the vagaries of the covid endemic both … Continue reading →
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Michael Sandel’s Pursuit of Civic Virtues in USA and the World
Julian Coman, in The Observer, 6 September 2020, …. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/06/michael-sandel-the-populist-backlash-has-been-a-revolt-against-the-tyranny-of-merit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other The philosopher believes the liberal left’s pursuit of meritocracy has betrayed the working classes. His new book argues for a politics centred on dignity. Michael Sandel photographed last month in … Continue reading →
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