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September 13, 2012 · 3:54 am

An American Analyst surveys the Sri Lankan Scene

Sam Baker, in The Asia Sentinel, where the title reads “Sri Lanka rejoining the World” The place isn’t a paradise for minorities but the economy is recovering— The government of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka has probably botched its dealings … Continue reading →

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October 31, 2012 · 1:38 pm

The Undisputed World Champions Of Communalism

Faraz Shauketaly, in The Sunday Leader, 29 October 2012 Sri Lanka has always fascinated me. Well it should. Born in what is now  the Kegalle district, the tiny hamlet is I think somewhat unique: about 25% of its residents work … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2013 · 3:06 am

The “fog of war” envelopes the last phase of Eelam War IV

Michael Roberts and Padraig Colman … in what is a summary of the former’s “BBC Blind” — courtesy of Transconflict and Colombo Telegraph. Readers are advised to visit the Colombo Telegraph version for illuminating evidence of rabid extremism and name-calling from Tamils … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2013 · 1:48 pm

Witnesses to “the War without Witnesses” … Voiceless? Buried Foreign Reporters?

Michael Roberts, courtesy of Colombo Telegraph, where there will be interesting blog-commentary I commence here with the whole lot of close-up images snapped by Kanchan Prasad of Prasar Bharati at the Last Redoubt in mid-May and passed on to me … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2014 · 1:26 pm

Editorials of English-media newspapers criticise the BBS vehemently

I. Editorial in The Island, 20 June 2014 entitled “Unstoppable psychos” Prabhakaran is long dead and his mindless violence is a thing of the past. But, the country is not yet free from terrorism as has been seen from Sunday’s … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2010 · 4:05 am

Ethnic Identity in Sri Lanka’s Pre-capitalist Past: Shanie, Darshanie and Roberts

Michael Roberts When Darshanie Ratnawalli penned a blog comment on one of the articles reproduced in the thuppahi site, I jumped to the erroneous conclusion that it was a response to one of my articles on myth and history.[1] In … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2011 · 12:08 am

Marginalisation in Britain and Cricketing Fervour/Islamic Fervour

 Michael Roberts  This article was initially drafted in May 2003, repeat 2003. In April 2004 I embellished the draft (a) after pursuing a little more reading about the Rastafarian movement because the previous review in this area was cursory and … Continue reading →

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May 12, 2011 · 8:11 am

Reading the geography of Sri Lankan island-ness: colonial repetitions, postcolonial possibilities

Tariq Jaleel Reprint from Contemporary South Asia, 17: 399-444 courtesy of Informaworld, http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a917049547&fulltext=713240928 Abstract This article focuses on the cultural dimensions of Sri Lanka’s island geography. In particular it argues the importance of regarding the geography of Sri Lankan island-ness … Continue reading →

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May 25, 2011 · 8:45 am

KP’s evidence: UN tried “to help Tamil Tigers flee”

Courtesy of AFP, 24 May 2011, http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h2xc9xmw2A–M-HtXo5V7TGEGjkw?docId=CNG.bff3a61b54b0cfb8836bd8ec4e35c6f1.6e1  This aerial image taken by a Times mediaman travelling with Ban-ki moon’s helicopter on 23 May 2009 shows the Nandikadal coast which served as the last redoubt of the LTTE (including the wreck of a … Continue reading →

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July 31, 2014 · 6:49 pm

War, Emotions and the European Civilizing Process. The War-Related Affects from Feudal to Industrial Warfare in an Eliasian Perspective

Helmut Kuzmics, from the University of Graz/Austria …. a paper originally presented at the Interdisciplinary Collaboratory ” Norbert Elias:  Emotional Style and Historical Change,” held on 14-15 June 2011 at the University of Adelaide The Problem[1] There exists a basic consensus … Continue reading →

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