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May 19, 2017 · 3:26 pm

When Violence is inscribed into Everyday Politics in Lanka

Gananath Obeyesekere, a reprint of his 1984 article “The Institutionalization of Political Violence,” from James Manor (ed.)  Sri Lanka in Change and Crisis (Ed. James Manor, 1984 …   courtesy of  Kathika Sanvāda Mandapaya .. where it is presented in two Parts … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2017 · 8:55 am

The First Settlers and Their Claim to Ownership of Terrain/State. A Comparative Excursion

 Michael Roberts, introducing an article entitled “Firstness, History, Place & Legitimate Claimto Place as homeland in Comparative Focus”originally presented in Abdul Rahman Embong, Rethinking Ethnicity and Nation Building: Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji in Comparative Perspective, Panbrit UKM, Bangi, Malaysia, … Continue reading →

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October 6, 2016 · 9:23 am

Analysing the Kashmir Imbroglio

Gerald H. Peiris, in an essay which is an abridged and up-dated version of Chapter 8 of G. H. Peiris: Political Conflict in South Asia (2013, a monograph published by the University of Peradeniya).  Information on the Indo-Pakistan conflict pertaining to … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2016 · 9:44 am

Religious Diversity in Colombo’s Melting Pot

Ronan O’Connell, courtesy of The West Australian where the title is “Melting pot of beliefs in Colombo” … also in Daily News = http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/04/19/features/79162 In the middle of a Colombo street, four shirtless men are beating drums as a rush of people … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2016 · 1:33 pm

Mattala as His Handiya: The Story Behind The World’s Emptiest International Airport

Wade Shephard, courtesy of Forbes Asia, 28 May 2016, where the title is “The Story Behind The World’s Emptiest International Airport” Hardly anybody goes to Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) because they have a flight. No, the air … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2016 · 3:37 am

Sri Lanka Now: A Luxurious Tour

Claire Wrathall,  at Departures Autumn Travel issue, p 68-71  and http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9e994a6-c369-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e.html where one of the titles is “A taste of luxury in Sri Lanka” A homegrown hotel group is hoping to rival the international chains at the very top of the … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2016 · 2:19 pm

Heightened Sinhala Patriotism assumes Dangerous Chauvinist Hues

Michael Roberts These images landed on my computer desk and should be studied and reflected upon in conjunction with the bibliographical items that I will insert in between the pictorial displays — every one of them revealing the heightened agitation … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2016 · 9:48 am

Crunched In-Between the Sinha-Le Activists and the Self-Righteous International Cabal

Michael Roberts, courtesy of Colombo Telegraph, 9 February 2016, where the title is  “Near and Explosive Danger. The Sinha-Lē Campaign and Those Crusading Righteous” … and where the Footnotes could not be inserted for technical reasons … and where you will find the … Continue reading →

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February 28, 2016 · 3:29 pm

Encompassing Empowerment in Ritual, War and Assassination

Michael Roberts, courtesy of Berghahn Press and Social Analysis and Doug Farrer, the Editor of the Special Volume on “War Magic“, Social Analysis, 2014, vol 58/1…….. see http://berghahn.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/socan/2014/00000058/00000001;jsessionid=brf7pbpqi52o9.Victoria….. Note that the article has a sub-title: “Tantric Principles in Tamil Tiger Instrumentalities.” … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2014 · 10:18 am

Wild Life Reserves of Sri Lanka

Marcel Bandaranaike, courtesy of The Aloysian, April and August issues, 2014 Mihintale, in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura located in the North Central province of Sri Lanka is said to be the world’s first recorded (247 BC) wild life & … Continue reading →

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