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The Iran War at the Crossroads

News Item received From Firazath Hussain of Galle & Colombo in Sri Lanka, 22 April 2026,…. with the full title being “Diplomacy or Escalation? The Iran War at a Crossroads” …. the highlighting here being that of The Editor, Thuppahi … Continue reading →

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IPKF Atrocities: The Massacres at the Jaffna Hospital, October 1987

Raj Sivanathan in GROUNDVIEWS, 21 October 2025, where the title reads thus “The Unhealed  Wounds: The Jaffna Hospital Tragedy 38  Years On” The soil of Jaffna still carries voices from the hospital wards of 1987. The question is whether the … Continue reading →

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A Bridge-Building Historian: S. Pathmanathan

Jehan Perera, reviewing the new book by Professor  Pathmanathan … entitled Glimpses of an Ancient Civilisation: Society and Culture in Jaffna (300 BC to AD 500)  SSSR Investments Pty Ltd, Australia, 2026 ,,,, 370 pp…… In reflecting on the work … Continue reading →

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A Festival in Hill-Country Lanka Celebrating Malaiyaha Tamil Resilience

Devika Brendon, iin GROUNDVIEWS, August 2026 …. Photos courtesy of Nayanahari Abeynayake & Mudirshuni Kumar … with highlights being impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi The title of the exhibition, The Endless Harvest, which was held at Haputale Town Hall is very … Continue reading →

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Neighbours’ Political Sentiments: “Get Out, India” ….

Shyam Tekwani, whose chosen title in this article presented on 30 December 2025, runs thus: ‘India Out’: In South Asia, India Bears the Burden of Nearness Across South Asia, moments of protest framed as ‘India Out’ recur not as ideology, but … Continue reading →

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The Panadura Vaadaya: Buddhism Vs Christianity on Debating Platform

Dash De Soysa The controversy at Panadura or the Panadura Vadaya, which had its beginnings in 1873, may be considered a cornerstone of the modern society in which we live today. It is not a symbol of fanaticism but a landmark in the social … Continue reading →

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The Bambalapitiya Mile in Colombo in the 1950s

Arlen van der Wall In the city of Colombo in the 1940s and 1950s the Bambalapitiya strip between Lion House and Saraswathi Lodge was Colombo’s walk of fame. You did not have to be rich or famous to enter the … Continue reading →

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Discerning & Learning from George Keyt

Uditha Devapriya, in The Island, 18 May 2025, where the title reads “Searcing for George Keyt” George Keyt, Sri Lanka’s most celebrated painter, died 32 years ago in 1993. During his life and after his death, he became the subject … Continue reading →

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My Oath!! King Charles Rejected! Constitutional Impasse in Canada

THIS Item was sent to Thuppahi by Jayantha Somasundaram in Canberra: it bore the title “Canadians refuse to Take King;s Oath” …. & … a sub-heading: “Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King’s oath” attributed to “Nadine … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka’s Economy Now: After A Honeymoon….

Item in THE ECONOMIST, 6 Sep 2025, entitled “The Sri Lankan government’s honeymoon is nearly over” … & sent to me by  Jayantha Somasundaram of Canberra; while the highlights are my imposition Initial popularity:  OPENED IN AUGUST with the stated … Continue reading →

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