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Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World – by Asoka Bandarage In this insightful video, we delve into the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka and its broader global implications. We explore how colonial legacies and neoliberal policies have contributed to the current state of affairs, both in Sri Lanka and across the world. Through a critical analysis, we uncover the historical and economic forces at play and examine their impact on societies and ecosystems. But it’s not all doom and gloom. We also highlight innovative ecological and collective alternatives that offer hope for a more sustainable and equitable future. From grassroots movements to cutting-edge ecological solutions, discover how communities can come together to address and overcome the challenges posed by these entrenched systems. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Oct 9, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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VICTOR  MELDER  SRI  LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You.                                        ACQUISITIONS   FOR  THE  MONTH  OF  APRIL  2024 BOOKS. Jaffna Heritage, National Trust of Sri Lanka, 2024 (Donated by Stefan D’Silva, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka and convyed to Australia by Stefan. Crisis in Sri Lanka and The World, Colonial and Neoliberal Origins: Ecological and Collective Alternatives by Asoka Bandarage, 2023.                     (Donated by the Author Maryland, USA, Co-ordinated by Ranjith Soysa, Dandenong, Vic) MAGAZINES.  NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Burgher Welfare League of WA Inc (BWL), Vol 34.3, March 2024. News Mag, The Old Aloysian, April 2024. OTHERS “After the King of Beasts”: Samuel Baker and the embodied historical geographies ...

May 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 18th February 2024 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Nissanka, Fernando and Mendis lead Sri Lanka blitz and bowlers complete series clean sweep. T20 series should decide new look Sri Lanka revival. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Looking after your gut health – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Obituary: Trevor Rajaratnam – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Cricket Australia commits to Multicultural Action Plan SQUAD Nepal turns one RAJITHA HIRAN MULTIFACETED RENOWNED, CHARACTER ACTOR,COMEDIAN,VOCALIST,SCRIPT WRITER, SKETCHER,FILM DIRECTOR, POEM LYRICIST IN A FASCINATING UNBLEMISHED VOYAGE – By Sunil Thenabadu Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 197 15 02 2024 SUNDAY CHOICE – WHAT HE’S DONE–MESSAGE FOR LENT – By Charles Schokman Obituary : Doris Vannitamby – By Charles Schokman Sri Lankan Exporters Delegation to Melbourne , Australia 11th to 16th March 2024 ( ...

Feb 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , ,
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“CRISIS in SRI LANKA and the WORLD” – by Asoka Bandarage Crisis in Sri Lanka provides an in-depth analysis of Sri Lanka’s on-going political and economic crisis taking into account the island’s historical evolution with an emphasis on external political and economic intervention. The book discusses the unequal economic and financial architecture of the global economy which set the framework for the debt and socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. The book also explores the emergence of the crisis in the context of the accelerating geopolitical conflict between China and the USA in the Indian Ocean. It concludes with a consideration of the ethical dilemmas behind the debt and survival crisis in Sri Lanka and across the world. It points out a range of social movements and initiatives in Sri Lanka and the Global South which subscribe to collective and ecological alternatives and a path of sustainability and social justice. ...

Feb 14, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 19th November 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Hussey bullish on Australia’s World Cup chances – By Jonathan Healy Australia scamper into another World Cup final after South African scare. Indian juggernaut looms for Australia’s next challenge. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor). A seating zone in SCG to name after Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu World records in cricket created by Sri Lanka – World Cup 2023 Understanding the impact of age on high blood pressure – By Dr harold Gunatillake The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-11-18 The history of the DSA group – freshmen of 1959 – By Sriyan Jayasekera Surprise Dinner to fete Sriyan Jayasekera convenor of the Class of 59 at S Thomas College Mount Lavinia in Sri Lanka, Circa 2002 for his ...

Nov 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World [Sinhala version] – By Asoka Bandarage Click Here To Buy your Book  Source : barnesandnoble This book provides a broad picture of Sri Lanka’s on-going political and economic crisis as the culmination of several centuries of colonial and neo-colonial developments. The book presents the Sri Lankan crisis as an exemplification of a broader global existential crisis facing more and more debt trapped countries, especially in the post-colonial Global South. The book’s in-depth case study raises important questions pertaining to sovereignty and political and economic democracy in Sri Lanka and the world at large. The book also explores the emergence of the crisis in the context of the accelerating geopolitical conflict between China and the USA in the Indian Ocean. It ponders if the debt crisis, economic collapse and political destabilization in Sri Lanka were intentionally precipitated to the advantage of the Quadrilateral Alliance (USA, ...

Nov 16, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Asoka Bandarage Book Talks, Oct. 2023 https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783111203454/html?lang=en October 19, 4.15 p.m. South Asia Institute, Department of History Colloquium, University of Heidelberg, Germany https://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/ October 24, 1pm, Development Studies Research Seminar, Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands Zoom request here https://www.iss.nl/en/events/crisis-sri-lanka-and-world-colonial-and-neoliberal-origins-ecological-and-collective-alternatives-2023-10-24   October 25, 4.15 pm Numata Center for Buddhist Studies, University of Hamburg, Germany In-Person-Event and ZOOM stream. Registration required via eventbrite October 27, 2 pm, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Humboldt University, Berlin. October 30, 7 pm, Forum on ‘Spirituality and Environment Crisis’, Fortna, Prague, Czech Republic  https://www.fortna.eu/…/spirituality-and-environmental…/ ...

Nov 14, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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