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Sri Lanka at the Crossroads
C.A. Saliya in The Island, 15 October 2025, where the title reads thus: “Spending smarter to boost growth, lessons for Sri Lanka” ** …. https://island.lk/spending-smarter-to-boost-growth-lessons-for-sri-lanka/ Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. After decades of ambitious infrastructure projects, expanding public … Continue reading
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Selective Slants on “Victims” in the Western World’s Scenarios: Bondi & Beyond
Mohamed Harees, in Colombo Telegraph , 18 December 2025, “What Bondi Beach Massacre Reveals About “Good Victims” & “Good Heroes” Lukman Harees Bondi Beach: horror and heroism: The recent Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia was a horrible terrorist act, … Continue reading
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The VOC: A Remarkable Imperial Force Straddling the World
Dilshan Madushanka, presenting an article entitled “The Dutch East India Company (VOC): The Trading Empire That Changed the World” The Dutch East India Company, better known by its Dutch initials VOC, was one of the most powerful commercial organisations in world … Continue reading
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Professor HL Seneviratne: An Outstanding Career
Professor M. W. Amarasiri de Silva, in The ISLAND, March 2026 …where the title runs “A Tribute to Professor H. L. Seneviratne,” while the highlighting here is The Editor’s intervention My earliest memories of the eminent anthropologist, Professor H. L. … Continue reading
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In Appreciation of Thiru Kandiah’s Versatile Talents
Shavindra Fernando: “The Importance of being Thiru Kandiah” High drama at the fall of the 8th wicket for S.Thomas’. Thiru Kandiah a bowler and tailender walked to the middle nine down, to join an anxious Ronnie Reid, chasing Royal’s Norman … Continue reading
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