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Stumped
De Kock on retirement, taking the knee and unfinished business

Stumped

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 36:52


Stumped's Alison Mitchell is joined by South Africa's wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock to discuss why he has decided to retire from one day cricket after the upcoming Cricket World Cup. Plus he explains why he likes to avoid being in the limelight and his reasons for not ‘taking the knee' with the South Africa team at the T20 World Cup two years ago. De Kock tells Stumped that players ‘are not just pawns to Cricket South Africa' and ‘are becoming their own bosses'. Also on the programme, Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma reflect on India ending their five year title drought after thrashing Sri Lanka to lift the Asia Cup title. Picture: Quinton de Kock of South Africa A looks on before the tour match between England Lions and South Africa A at New Road on June 29, 2017 in Worcester, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

81 All Out
A generational triumph: revisiting the 2011 World Cup

81 All Out

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 103:23


We rewind to the 2011 World Cup that was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh - and talk about ODI cricket back then, the bowler-friendly nature of many games, the big upsets, the nail-biting finishes, and a cathartic moment for India - and a generation that had never knew what it meant to win a World Cup.  Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The roundabout connection between the hosts of the 2011 World Cup and India taking part in the 2007 World T20 How India had turned into a feisty ODI side leading up to the World Cup The close ODI series in South Africa before the World Cup Sehwag and Kohli trouncing Bangladesh in the opening game The pulsating tie against England in Bangalore Australia's first loss in a World Cup since 1999 - against Pakistan Steyn leading South Africa to a thrilling win in Nagpur Sri Lanka thriving in their home conditions - throttling the opponents Sri Lanka's thumping of England in the quarter-final - and echoes of 1996 India's bowling attack - dealing in cutters, slower ones and knuckle-balls An unforgettable night at the Motera - when India overcame Australia The hype before Mohali - and the eventual anti-climax of India v Pakistan Mahela's silken grace in the final - an innings for the gods The riveting partnership between Gambhir and Kohli   Dhoni... finishes off in style Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) DP Prashant (@prashantdptweet) Ashoka (@ABVan) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback) | India (e-copy) Australia (paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Related: Previous 81allout episodes on World Cups - 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 On Board Test, Trial, and Triumph: My Years in BCCI - Ratnakar Shetty - Amazon The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back - Yuvraj Singh - Amazon 'I wanted to hug him and hit him at the same time till he confirmed we'd won the World Cup' - India's players look back on their triumph - The Cricket Monthly  BJP's Control of Cricket in India - Sharda Ugra - Caravan Kevin O'Brien's record century against England - ICC - YouTube War Minus the Shooting - Revisiting the 1996 World Cup through a classic book - 81allout podcast

Himal Southasian Podcast Channel
Southasiasphere, 20 Sep: G20 summit in Delhi, new allegations on the Easter Sunday bombings

Himal Southasian Podcast Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 26:35


Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here. In this episode, we talk about the G20 summit in Delhi and allegations in a recent documentary by the UK's Channel 4 News about government involvement in Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. In “Around Southasia in 5 minutes” we talk about ransomware attacks impacting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan government data, the rollout of Bhutan's digital identification system, outbreaks of dengue in Bangladesh and of the Nipah virus in Kerala, new remittance rules impacting migrant workers in Myanmar, the Editors Guild of India's fact-finding report on Manipur and FIRs against the guild filed by the Manipur police, and former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif's imminent return to the country ahead of elections. For “Bookmarked”, we talk about Hindi action-thriller Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and directed by Atlee. Episode notes: Sri Lanka's Easter bombing verdict is reshaping politics and power: https://www.himalmag.com/srilanka-easter-bombing-verdict-politics-and-power/ Nepal's biometric future: https://www.himalmag.com/biometric-future-identification-nepal-2022/ Unpacking Digital Bangladesh: https://www.himalmag.com/unpacking-digital-bangladesh-2021/ What's really behind Jammu and Kashmir's new family ID?: https://www.himalmag.com/behind-jammu-and-kashmir-new-family-id-surveillance/ Climate change in Bangladesh is driving a dengue outbreak in winter: https://www.himalmag.com/climate-change-dengue-outbreak-in-winter-bangladesh/ Election season in the Maldives and Pakistan, economic boycotts in Haryana, increased pressure on Pushpa Kamal Dahal and more: https://www.himalmag.com/pakistan-national-elections-2023-nuh-violence-jaranwala-incident-ceylon-electricity-board-manipur-internet-ban-pushpa-kamal-dahal/ The political fallout of violence in Manipur, Bangladesh's economic crisis, the crackdown on PTI supporters and more: https://www.himalmag.com/violence-manipur-bangladesh-economic-crisis-crackdown-pti-supporters/ Violence in Manipur, Imran Khan's arrest, the Karnataka elections and more: https://www.himalmag.com/violence-in-manipur-imran-khans-arrest-adani-myanmar-karnataka-election/ ‘Jawan' treads with caution in an India on edge: https://www.himalmag.com/jawan-shah-rukh-khan-atlee-politics-gender-modi-india-pathaan/

Cultures monde
Nouvelles routes de la soie : la mondialisation à la chinoise 2/4 : Du Sri Lanka au Pakistan : ports à crédit

Cultures monde

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 57:49


durée : 00:57:49 - Cultures Monde - par : Julie Gacon, Mélanie Chalandon - Pour de nombreux pays en voie de développement, les investissements chinois ont été perçus comme une manne d'argent inespérée. Mais les prêts consentis alourdissent aujourd'hui leurs finances, au point que le Sri Lanka ou le Laos aient dû céder l'exploitation de leurs infrastructures à Pékin. - invités : Alisée Pornet Economiste à l'Agence française de développement (AFD); Nathalie Fau Professeure de géographie à l'Université Paris –Cité, membre du CESSMA; Jean-Christophe Servant Journaliste indépendant, contributeur pour le Monde Diplomatique et Afrique XXI

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Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber
Uncovered - Ep50 - IND win the Asia Cup, SA's comeback vs AUS, ENG defeat NZ

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 68:28


Jarrod and Behram look at the week in cricket, discussing India's title winning Asia Cup campaign, Sri Lanka and Pakistan's ODI health, South Africa's comeback vs Australia in the ODI Series, and England defeating New Zealand at home, all in context of the upcoming World Cup.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.If you like this podcast, you may enjoy other things I create, check them all out at https://linktr.ee/jarrodkimber.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkFortyTwo makes our video productions. Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side. Aurojyoti Senapati turns the files into video podcasts and Subhankar Bhattacharya makes our graphics.

The Final Word Cricket Podcast
Absolute ODI obliteration

The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 78:19


Season 14, Episode 43: What happened to... everyone, in the space of a week, with the World Cup approaching? South Africa smear Australia across the park to turn 2-0 into 2-3. Travis Head breaks his hand, Jason Roy gets punted by England, Naseem Shah's shoulder gives way for Pakistan, and India demolish Sri Lanka inside 22 overs in the Asia Cup final. In England one-day cricket, Leicestershire catches Metrobank Fever with their first trophy in decades thanks to a Guy Ritchie cameo. The County Championship and Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy near their ends. And don't forget The Final Word XI: we're playing at Dulwich CC at 4pm on Friday 22 September, swing by and say hello! Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 1.74 - Alex Brown Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpyCast
“Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer” – R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran

SpyCast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 64:54


Summary Vappala Balachandran (Wikipedia) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his career and the ancient roots of espionage in India. Bala formerly served as Special Secretary for India's Cabinet Secretariat.  What You'll Learn Intelligence India's Research and Analysis Wing The Tamil Tigers' threat to Indian national security Intelligence considerations within India-Pakistan relations Lessons in intelligence from Ancient India Reflections Intelligence, the 2nd oldest profession Transitioning from leader to student And much, much more … Quotes of the Week “There was a lot of pressure. There was a lot of pressure, especially, for example: Certain incidents happening – What would be the repercussions in India? Now, anything that happens in Pakistan, it will have some repercussions in India. And, same thing in Afghanistan, and then all the neighboring countries, we are to watch them.” – Vappala Balachandran. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* Irish Garda Intelligence Chief with Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn (2023) Venice's Secret Service with Ioanna Iordanou (2023) Indian Intelligence & Cyber, A Conversation with Sameer Patil, ORF Mumbai (2023) Intelligence & the World's Largest Democracy with Former Indian Intelligence Director Vikram Sood (2021) *Beginner Resources* The Entire History of India in Under 10 Minutes, Made in History, YouTube (2022) [10 min. Video] RAW: A History of India's Covert Operations, Y. Yadav, New Indian Express (2020) [Short article] Timeline: India-Pakistan Relations, A. Hashim, Al Jazeera (2019) [Historical timeline] DEEPER DIVE Primary Sources  Agreement on a ceasefire between Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (2022) Pradhan Inquiry Commission Report, 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks (2009) Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, US Senate Hearing (2009) Kautilya's Arthashastra (1915 translation) Thiruvalluvar's Tirukkuṟaḷ (1886 translation)  The Police Act (1861)

The World Vegan Travel Podcast
Sri Lanka Unveiled: Vegan Travel, Yoga, and Transformation | Alexander Keil | Ep 131

The World Vegan Travel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 39:15


Click Here For The ShownotesToday, we're excited to introduce our guest, Alexander Keil. He's a versatile individual with a range of talents. Alexander is a Breathwork, Meditation, and Yoga Teacher, helping people find balance and calm. He also works as a Retreat Facilitator and Coach, guiding personal growth journeys. In the digital world, he's a Web Designer & IT Freelancer, and he's got a knack for Google & Facebook Ads too. On top of all that, he's a vegan & Gluten-Free Chef, creating delicious and healthy dishes. Alexander takes us on a captivating journey to the enchanting land of Sri Lanka. We'll dive into the unique allure of this destination and explore the enriching experiences it offers as the backdrop for his vegan yoga retreats. From delving into Sri Lanka's vibrant culture to discussing transportation options, we'll uncover what makes this place special. Alexander will share the inspiring story of how his retreats came to fruition, offering insights into the motivation behind their creation. Join us as we step into a day in the life at his retreats, gaining a glimpse of the rejuvenating activities and practices that shape the experience. And of course, we'll touch on the vegan-friendliness of Sri Lanka, delving into the culinary delights that await vegan travelers.Check out our website | Check out all the podcast show notes | Follow us on Instagram

Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast
India are Asia Cup Champions once again

Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 39:37


India blow Sri Lanka away for 50 all out and chase the runs with no wickets down to win the #AsiaCup2023 final. We also discuss the final Super Four games where India beat Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan and India narrowly lost to Bangladesh.

Clauses & Controversies
Ep 115 ft. Ignacio Lagos

Clauses & Controversies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 51:58


Sovereign Sustainability Linked Bonds: What's Going On? The newest product on the sovereign scene is the sustainability linked bond. The product is potentially exciting because, on its face, it seems to remedy some of the incentive problems embedded in the more commonly used “use of proceeds” green bonds. Chile and Uruguay have issued slbs with considerable fanfare. But these are two strong issuers with robust commitments to climate change. The question we are interested in is whether these instruments are providing issuers with incentives to do more for climate change than they would otherwise do. Our guest, Ignacio Lagos, of Cleary Gottlieb, is one of the young stars of the sovereign debt field and talks to us about these deals. And since we had Ignacio with us, we seized the opportunity to also try to understand a bit more about the intriguing Hamilton Bank v. Sri Lanka case and that Registered Holder/Beneficial Owner stuff. Producer: Leanna Doty

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FreshEd
FreshEd #332 – Research Tensions in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka (Suren Ladd)

FreshEd

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 35:30


Today we look at the research process in post-conflict Sri Lanka. My Guest is Suren Ladd, a PhD student at the University of Sydney. Suren Ladd has recently published the article “Virtual Qualitative Inquiry: Tensions of Research in Post-conflict Sir Lanka, which was published in Globalisation, Societies and education. freshedpodcast.com/ladd -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/donate

ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
Sensational Siraj sets up India's triumph: Looking back at the Asia Cup final

ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 25:47


Just how good was Mohammed Siraj? What positives can India take from the Asia Cup? Are there any lessons for the upcoming World Cup for Pakistan and Sri Lanka? India stamped their authority in Colombo against Sri Lanka, winning their eighth men's Asia Cup title. Kaustubh Kumar, Karthik Iyer and Yash Jha discuss the final, the tournament and everything in between. Show notes Red-hot Siraj scorches Sri Lanka in lopsided Asia Cup final Clinical meets chaos as India and Sri Lanka prepare to put on a show - Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast
Daggers & Lyds | ODI series win over Sri Lanka, thoughts from Jon Lewis and Rumesh Ratnayake's fascinating insight

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 53:57


Daggers and Lyds are back to discuss England's ODI series win over Sri Lanka following a dominant display at Grace Road. Jon Lewis drops by to reflect on the series victory, as well as England's exciting future and how young talent has given such great squad depth.Rumesh Ratnayake also gives a fascinating insight into the challenges and plans for progression within Sri Lankan cricket.

Paranormal Now
How to Use the Energy Within You | Subtle Energies Supported by Science | Dr. Garret Yount

Paranormal Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 67:02


Garret Yount, PhD, is a Scientist at IONS where his research focuses on mapping the mind-gene interface. He is the author of the book, WHY VIBES MATTER. Dr. Yount has a long-standing interest in developing methods and technologies for bridging molecular neurobiology with aspects of consciousness. His doctoral thesis work in Stony Brook focused on deciphering molecular links between brain activity and the regulation of neuropeptide gene expression. To date, Dr. Yount has conducted carefully controlled laboratory experiments with spiritual healers and biofield practitioners from around the world, including China, Brazil, Canada, USA, Japan, India, Russia, Hungary, and Sri Lanka. https://noetic.org/He has evaluated a variety of mental influence models, ranging from human brain cells in petri dishes receiving distant healing intention to hospitalized children experiencing Expressive Arts Therapy. Based on this experience, he has spoken nationally and co-authored peer-reviewed papers on the topic of establishing rigorous guidelines for research into biofields and micro-psychokinesis.PLEASE HELP THE CHANNEL GROW ☕️ SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, and click the Notification Bell so you don't miss a show. Thank you! https://www.youtube.com/mysticloungePlease leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/CoffeeandUFOsHALF LIGHT documentary: https://tubitv.com/movies/678744/half-light Thank you.Check out other fantastic Un-X shows at https://www.unxnetwork.com/shows

Bright Side
14 Amazing Facts About Sri Lanka No One Will Tell You

Bright Side

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 10:09


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Wisden Cricket Daily Podcast
Record-breaker Ben Stokes takes England's World Cup preparation up a notch

Wisden Cricket Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 83:13


England are beginning to hit their stride ahead of the 2023 World Cup with Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone all enjoying excellent weeks against New Zealand. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the latest England-New Zealand action, Sri Lanka women's historic win over England, the Asia Cup, the County Championship and reminisce over the 2019 World Cup. Get 25 per cent off six bottles of Laithwaites wine with the code Wisden at checkout: https://www.laithwaites.co.uk You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-70 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #ENGvNZ

AmiTuckeredOut
SJ Sindu On Finding Her Voice Through Fiction

AmiTuckeredOut

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 44:12


My fourth guest for my South Asian author series is Sj Sindu.As a genderqueer Sri Lankan American novelist and riveting short story writer, SJ Sindu is one of the most exciting young voices out there today. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for debut fiction and was named an American Library Association, Stonewall Honor Book. SJ's upcoming book, The Goth House, is a collection of stories that focus on queer joy, as well as shocking cruelty. You know we love a good paradox. In today's episode, we talk about her upbringing in Sri Lanka, her memories of the Sri Lankan war, and how much that trauma is incorporated into her writing. And I obviously couldn't resist asking her if she loves MIA as much as I do. Find out how she navigated the many intersections of ‘other” she found herself within, the hilarious last-ditch effort she made to throw her Brown parents off her trail, and what she hopes to inspire in younger generations through her work.  We talked about:  How SJ came to know she was a writer (1:54)How SJ's search to find her voice and genre has shifted over time (6:30)SJ's genius solution to appeasing her parents and inspiring a fantastic read (8:12)The meaning and inspiration behind her novel Blue Skin Gods (11:48)SJ's new chapter book coming out in October: Goth House (18:34)SJ's relationship to Sri Lanka, its culture, and growing up there until age 7 (21:34)The first few explicit experiences of racism and discrimination that radicalized SJ (29:29)Telling queer stories and exploring the many possibilities within the marginalized experience (35:18)Dating as a queer South Asian (36:45)Life as an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University (39:30)Rapid Fire Questions (42:09)SJ's bare bones for happiness (43:00)Connect with SJ:   Website InstagramMarriage of a Thousand Lies Blue-Skinned Gods Let's Connect:InstagramThis podcast is produced by Ginni Media

The Analyst Inside Cricket
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Brilliant Bouchier on England's bright future

The Analyst Inside Cricket

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 51:42


Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are back and on a quest to find Nikki's dashing airline steward Rami before diving into the England vs Sri Lanka series. Melissa then welcomes the brilliant Maia Bouchier to the podcast for a detailed insight into her life as a young professional player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between Friends - Conversations with Maitri
A Memoir of a Muslim Girlhood

Between Friends - Conversations with Maitri

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 38:23


We invited Yasmin Azad, the author of Stay, Daughter on our podcast to talk about her experience and reflection on the dilemmas that Muslim women faced and are facing in balancing the rules of orthodox Islam with the freedom and innovations of the modern world. Fahria Khan, our Donor Engagement Manage had an in-depth conversation with the author. Please listen to the episode here! Yasmin Azad grew up in Sri Lanka and was among the first group of girls in her Muslim community to go away from home to pursue a university degree. After obtaining a B.A. in English, she married and moved to the United States where she raised her three children and worked as a mental health counselor. Her writing has been published in Navasilu, Solstice Literary Magazine, and The Massachusetts Review, and her memoir is Stay, Daughter: A Memoir of Muslim Girlhood. Read more about Stay Daughter: https://staydaughter.com/ Fahria Khan is the Donor Engagement Manager at Maitri. She is a community leader who has spent the last 20 years serving the community through various non-profit organizations, programs, and initiatives.  #EndDV, #maitripodcast, #maitri, # YasminAzad, #MuslimGirlhood, #girls www.maitri.org This project was made possible by funding provided by the County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention. [www.sccendviolence.org]   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maitribayarea/message

ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
KL's comeback, Kuldeep's return and Dunith's day: India's road to the Asia Cup final

ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 20:50


Have all boxes been ticked for India or are there still a few questions left ahead of the Asia Cup finale? With India qualifying for the tournament's final, Kaustubh Kumar, Vishal Dikshit and Karthik Iyer discuss the two ODIs over three days against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Entendez-vous l'éco ?
Pays émergents : des économies en faillite 3/3 : Sri Lanka : l'érosion par la dette

Entendez-vous l'éco ?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 58:49


durée : 00:58:49 - Entendez-vous l'éco ? - par : Tiphaine de Rocquigny - Après son effondrement économique, l'île est rattrapée par ses créanciers et se voit contrainte à un plan de restructuration de sa dette intérieure - invités : Lola Guyot Docteur en sciences politiques et membre de l'Institut Convergence Migration; Alix Vigato économiste à l'AFD (Agende Française de Développement)

Brown Pundits
A Maratha on Sri Lankan Genetics, Casteism, Immigrating to America and Dalrymple

Brown Pundits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 75:46


Amey returns to the Browncast to do a "bro caste" on genetics in Sri Lanka, casteism in America and India and the new legislation in California, talk about his immigration odyssey and how it's stacked against Indians, and finally, how William Dalrymple gives Marathas short shrift.

The Final Word Cricket Podcast
Turns out we actually do love one-day cricket

The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 85:20


Season 14, Episode 40: It's easy to forget, but as soon as a few good one-dayers start up again, we get right back into it. Australia have been notching wins in South Africa thanks to the return of the Suber-Sub: did you know that Labuschagne also spells La Sub Change? England's heatwave* is over, Liam Livingstone figures out how to bat for a while, the Test team will be the second-tier ODI team to play Ireland, the Asia Cup is not really happening but a few overs have been bowled, and we said it couldn't happen but Sri Lanka's women beat England in a series. Rajasthan want to buy Yorkshire, there's a full county wrap, and we're joined for a chat by James Nordin and Will Flynn from England's physical disability team. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 3.63 - Lachy MacCorquodale Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Goofs
SG 176: Hot Goof Summer | SPORTS GOOFS

Sports Goofs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 149:51


In this season premiere edition of SPORTS GOOFS: Francisco and Charles talk their summer adventures in sickness and in health. They do a rundown of MLB entering the final weeks of the season. A final Tears of the Kingdom update. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle love. The Petty Train finally rides for the NFL Week 1. Finally Charles' summer wrestling summary. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPORTS GOOFS presented by Mr. Tortilla⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Try the Famous 1-Carb Tortilla in Multigrain or Pico de Gallo!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to us on Podhero⁠⁠! Support the Goofs on⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠. Sports Goofs' Social Media: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Francisco's Social Media: ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Andrew's Social Media: ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠ Charles' Social Media: ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ Goof States of America (40.5): California, Virginia, Florida, Washington, New Jersey, Oregon, Ohio, Texas, New York, Illinois, Arizona, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Georgia, Montana, Delaware, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Utah, Kansas, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Iowa, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Idaho, New Mexico, Hawaii, District of Columbia, Oklahoma Goof World Order (57): United States, India, Canada, Ireland, Vietnam, Germany, Nepal, Singapore, United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, Italy, Israel, Finland, Brazil, Malaysia, Japan, Egypt, Norway, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Croatia, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Morocco, Oman, Switzerland, Philippines, South Africa, Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Netherlands, New Zealand, Iran, Iraq, Bulgaria, Spain, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Portugal, Nicaragua, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, China, Seychelles, Sweden, Serbia, Indonesia, Poland, Lebanon, Tunisia, Republic of Lithuania, Czech Republic, Russia, Taiwan #MLB #NBA #NHL #NFL #NCAA #WWE #AEW --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sports-goofs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sports-goofs/support

21st Century Wire's Podcast
INTERVIEW: Tony Gosling – ‘State False Flag Terror is Real'

21st Century Wire's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 39:28


In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on September 7, 2023,  Patrick talks with British author and investigative journalist Tony Gosling, who speaks about recent revelations of state false flag terror in Sri Lanka and why to illuminates similar black ops in NATO member states including the UK with its planned take-down of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – all designed to achieve a political outcome to keep certain elites in power past their sell-by date. Gosling also speaks to historic Nazi pedigree across the transnational corporate cartels. All this and more. Get a copy of Tony's books here More from Tony: Twitter Telegram Bitchute Politicsthisweek Bilderberg.org  TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 12PM-2PM (NEW YORK) | 5PM-7PM (LONDON) | 2AM-4AM (BRISBANE): https://tntradio.live

Cyber Security Headlines
Rising infrastructure attacks, Sponsor backdoor, Sri Lanka loses data in attack

Cyber Security Headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 7:43


UK government sees record critical IT infrastructure attacks Charming Kitten unleashes Sponsor backdoor Ransomware costs Sri Lankan government months of data Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor The team at Lucid software reduced the time spent answering customer security questionnaires by a whopping 91% with Conveyor's security questionnaire automation software - powered by OpenAI. Compared to the tools on the market, Conveyor's AI auto-generates the most accurate answers to entire questionnaires so you can spend almost zero time on them. That's it. That's the ad. We'll let you get back to the headlines, but if you want to take away the pain of questionnaires, try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com.

Say It Skillfully™
Say It Skillfully® Our Voices – Alison Thompson, Love in Action

Say It Skillfully™

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 60:00


Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. Episode 197 is the 39th monthly feature of “Our Voices,” intended to accelerate social change that levels the playing field—helping everyone live to their full potential. The aim is for you to see a bit of yourself in these journeys, and embrace—we're more similar than not. In this episode, Molly is joined by global humanitarian volunteer, Alison Thompson, whose journey inspires us to serve our community and world in ways we may never have imagined! Growing up in Australia, her father a preacher, Alison moved frequently in a missionary lifestyle and she found herself most comfortable in her early habitats of developing world and jungle.. She recalls her parents' unconditional love and beaming love into the eyes of those in need, though she thought she'd grow up, have a candy store and four kids, vs. immerse herself in helping people in refugee camps! Along her way to her dream role, Alison's career took her to nursing, math teacher, investment banker and film school. She implores, “Don't be scared to take a new path!” On September 11th, 2001 Alison lost 64 friends and that day changed her life trajectory. She worked for 9 months as a first responder at Ground Zero and shares how she managed to cope and then to thrive after something so senseless. In founding “Third Wave Volunteers”—30,000 medical and non-medical volunteers on the ground responding to disasters globally—Alison takes you through mistakes, learnings and the highs and lows. Hear how each of us can make a difference! She shares her experience with large aid organizations and the power of a hug that doesn't let go. Hers is a love story (and how she met the love of life—hear how they make their relationship work). No surprise, Alison believes that the secret to happiness is service to others. Don't miss this moving episode. She inspires us all to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true best selves. Learn more and support here: https://thirdwavevolunteers.com/ (including her award-winning documentary “The Third Wave” that chronicles her volunteering in Sri Lanka after the tsunami and book). Molly's thought for the week—Thank you Alison! “It's easy to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but it's leadership to be at the wrong place at the right time. P.S. Alison leads to her full potential by communicating to influence and inspire! To help you do the same, I created my 1st LinkedIn Learning course, “Leadership Communication in the Flow of Work.” Here's the link for free 24-hr access bit.ly/3sETIgg

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber
Uncovered - Ep49 - Asia Cup 2023, SA vs AUS, ENG vs NZ, Sri Lankan women create history

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 80:08


Jarrod and Behram look at the week in cricket, discussing the latest happenings in the ongoing Asia Cup, Australia's ODI Series in South Africa, New Zealand's ODI Series In England, and Sri Lanka's historic T20 Series victory vs England, away from home, inspired by Chamari Athapaththu.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.If you like this podcast, you may enjoy other things I create, check them all out at https://linktr.ee/jarrodkimber.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkFortyTwo makes our video productions. Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side. Aurojyoti Senapati turns the files into video podcasts and Subhankar Bhattacharya makes our graphics.

Superpowers School Podcast - Productivity Future Of Work, Motivation, Entrepreneurs, Agile, Creative
Entrepreneurship - Nurse to Tech Entrepreneur: The Woman Behind a Visual Revolution - Axelle Vanquaillie (Founder of Drawify) E110

Superpowers School Podcast - Productivity Future Of Work, Motivation, Entrepreneurs, Agile, Creative

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 32:07


Axelle Vanquaillie, a Belgium-based entrepreneur, has transitioned from a non-tech background to founding her own tech company. Axelle shares her journey from being a social nurse to creating "Drawify," a platform that simplifies complex content into visual stories.* Axelle's transition from a social nurse to a tech entrepreneur, highlighting her passion for visual storytelling.* The inception and evolution of "Drawify," a platform that turns complex content into visual narratives.* Axelle's advice for budding entrepreneurs: dream big, be authentic, and surround yourself with the right people.Axelle Vanquaillie (Founder of Drawify)I live in Belgium, but I feel like a citizen of the world. My visual story started in 2010. I'd been an HR and communications professional for 18 years when I discovered the magic of (live) visual storytelling for corporate purposes (Where has this been all my life?!). By combining drawing and strategic skills, I hope to prevent information overload and create illustrations with a powerful ability to clarify the most complex strategic content and transform viewers' perspectives.My mission is to inspire and empower anyone in the world to draw to communicate and to learn. My trainings and book Start to draw were the first step to make this possible. During Covid, I started the visual storytelling platform Drawify to convert content into visuals, without having to draw yourself. Together we can make information in this world easier to capture, to understand and bring to life.Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelle-vanquaillie/Instagram:Drawify_comAxelle_vanquaillie_Website: Drawify.com⚡️ In each episode, Paddy Dhanda deep dives into a new human Superpower and gives practical advice on how you can apply it immediately.

EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY
EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, September 12, 2023

EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 30:00


House Speaker McCarthy to open an Impeachment inquiry into President Biden. New allegations emerge regarding the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. And a possible major strike by the United Auto Workers Union is looming.

TMS at the Cricket World Cup
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - it's Magic Mahika Gaur!

TMS at the Cricket World Cup

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 40:13


Kate Cross and Alex Hartley speak to 17-year-old fast bowler Mahika Gaur, just two weeks after her England debut. Plus, a run-down of what went wrong in the T20s vs Sri Lanka.

Ekko
Tamilen som erobret norske veier

Ekko

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 17:12


Ramesh kom fra borgerkrig i Sri Lanka. Nå eier han fem trailere, som kjører rundt på elendige nordnorske veier. Hvordan lykkes i et land der alt er fullstendig fremmed ? Hør episoden i appen NRK Radio

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber
Can Sri Lanka Win the World Cup with Estelle Vasudevan

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 41:22


This episode of Red Inker we are asking if Sri Lanka can win the World Cup. So we get on an expert on the team, Estelle Vasudevan. We talk their recent streak of wins, that followed a lot of losses, their batting, all rounders and whether their bowlers can carry them home enough. - To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. If you like this podcast, you may enjoy other things I create, check them all out at https://linktr.ee/jarrodkimber. To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts - This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitk FortyTwo make our productions. Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side. Aurojyoti Senapati turns the files into video podcasts and Subhankar Bhattacharya makes our graphics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast
Daggers & Lyds | T20 series defeat to Sri Lanka, the selection of Issy Wong & an interview with Mahika Gaur

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 37:04


Daggers and Lyds are back to discuss Sri Lanka's impressive turnaround in the T20 series against England that ended in defeat for the hosts. Should Issy Wong have been selected for England with the 21-year-old's current run-up issues?Mahika Gaur also joins Lyds for a chat about life as an international cricketer following an impressive England debut.

MedicalMissions.com Podcast
Emotional Healing Matters: 4 Proven Biblical Keys You Can Use

MedicalMissions.com Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023


Your emotional health matters as you join God in His work among the nations. There are four proven biblical keys to receive your emotional healing and use to minister to others. Using these keys will help you to stay emotional healthy as you serve others.

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The Final Word Cricket Podcast
The golden months of Mitchell Marsh

The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 87:31


Season 14, Episode 38: A huge week of international men's white-ball cricket, with the Asia Cup complemented by Australia's tour of South Africa and New Zealand in England. If only West Indies had engaged Zimbabwe and Ireland in a tri-series. Mitchell Marsh is having a great time captaining Australia. There's sad news as Heath Streak dies at 49. Sri Lanka's women produce a huge upset of England, and Tanya Aldred joins the show to update us on cricket and climate change. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 18.81 - Luke Reynolds Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grand reportage
Sri Lanka: les «nouvelles routes de la soie», la dette et l'éléphant blanc

Grand reportage

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 19:31


Troisième épisode de notre série « nouvelles routes de la soie, dix ans après » au Sri Lanka et plus précisément au sud de l'île au 22 millions d'habitants, l'ancien fief du président déchu Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Coup de projecteur sur le port d'Hambantota, construit avant le lancement des « nouvelles routes de la soie » et devenu au fil du temps le symbole des dérives mégalomaniaques des Rajapakse, qui ont plongé le pays dans le chaos et l'une des pires crises économiques et politiques de son histoire. Pour rejoindre la pointe Sud de l'île depuis la capitale Colombo, il ne faut désormais plus que 3h30. Flambant neuve, inaugurée en 2015, l'extension de l'autoroute du Sud financée et construite par les Chinois est tout un symbole. La première autoroute du pays, qui relie aujourd'hui les ports de Colombo et d'Hambantota et les deux aéroports internationaux de Colombo et de Mattala, fait partie des nombreux projets d'infrastructures développés à coup de milliards de dollars de crédit, et aujourd'hui sous le label des « nouvelles routes de la soie ».Le cas du port en eau profonde d'Hambantota est encore plus emblématique. Pour rembourser une partie de ses dettes, le Sri Lanka a dû accorder une concession de 99 ans sur les activités commerciales du port à une entreprise publique chinoise (CMPH). Ces projets sont qualifiés « d'éléphant blanc », une expression tirée d'une légende thaïe pour désigner tous ces investissements démesurés qui ont contribué à ruiner le pays. Et dans le cas d'Hambantota, à exacerber le conflit entre l'homme et la faune sauvage.Un écosystème chambouléDepuis la construction du port d'Hambantota, la coexistence ancestrale entre les humains et les éléphants n'est plus du tout pacifique. Début juillet, en seulement trois jours, quatre villageois ont perdu la vie suite à des attaques d'éléphants sauvages. Ces comportements hostiles s'expliquent par la déforestation et la dégradation de l'habitat naturel des pachydermes, qui les obligent à rechercher des ressources vitales en dehors des forêts et des zones protégées. A Hambantota, les villageois rapportent la mort tragique de 17 personnes en un peu plus d'un mois. Au niveau national et selon les données officielles, 2022 a connu une mortalité record avec 145 décès d'humains et 433 décès d'éléphantsA Gonnoruwa, un village à une dizaine de kilomètres au nord du port, Nanini vient d'apprendre la mort de son fils, piétiné par un pachyderme alors qu'il se rendait à son travail. Le jeune homme avait emprunté comme chaque matin un raccourci, créé par l'entreprise qui a construit l'autoroute pour acheminer son matériel et qui traverse une réserve forestière. L'aire censée être une zone protégée est gérée par le bureau de la faune sauvage. Les villageois dénoncent une absence totale de signalisation ou de clôtures électriques pour protéger les humains. Sur ces terres à majorité cinghalaise et bouddhiste et dont près de la moitié des habitants vit en dessous du seuil de pauvreté, la vie ne tient qu'à un fil.Roshan Rajika peut en témoigner. Ce passionné d'environnement reçoit chaque jour des appels de villageois paniqués pour lui signaler la présence d'éléphants dans leurs rizières ou à proximité de leur maison. Une nuit, tous les rouleaux électriques des petits commerces dans un des villages ont été saccagés. Un éléphant affamé était passé par là.Le quadragénaire a filmé des centaines de vidéo de ces créatures majestueuses. Il se souvient du temps où la zone de Karagan Lewaya abritait une riche biodiversité. Autrefois visité par des oiseaux migrateurs et des troupeaux d'éléphants, l'espace est désormais occupé par le complexe portuaire et un gigantesque terrain qui sera transformé à terme en zone industrielle. Roshan en veut beaucoup aux autorités. « Je n'ai rien contre le développement, mais il n'y a eu aucune étude de faisabilité, de protection de la nature ou de stratégie pour éviter le conflit actuel homme-faune. Tous ces projets ont été initiés par notre gouvernement. Quand la construction du port a débuté, les autorités ont bâti des villages pour reloger les fermiers sans tenir compte des éléphants. La construction du port et des nombreux villages a grignoté leur habitat naturel et ce avec la bénédiction des politiciens locaux. »Des éléphants blancsC'est aussi l'avis de Saman Sudarashana, le secrétaire de l'association des fermiers de la région, qui dénonce les incohérences du gouvernement. « Notre district compte environ 450 éléphants. Le gouvernement a reconnu la région comme une zone de conservation de l'habitat des éléphants tout en lançant des projets de développement comme l'aéroport de Mattala, l'autoroute, un stade de cricket ou encore un gigantesque centre de conférence. Tout cela a été construit au beau milieu des aires protégées poussant les éléphants à venir se nourrir sur les terres agricoles. » Le secrétaire de l'association souligne le ras-le-bol de la population locale. « Personne ne se soucie de notre bien-être ni de celui des animaux. À cause de tous ces projets mal planifiés, des gens perdent leur vie, des maisons sont saccagées. Et les récoltes, cultivées au prix de nombreux sacrifices, sont détruites. Ce n'est pas la faute des éléphants, ce sont les élus qui ont mal géré la situation. Malgré les fréquentes manifestations et plusieurs grèves de la faim, les fermiers savent qu'ils ne peuvent compter que sur eux-mêmes. Dans cette zone sèche qui souffre de problèmes chroniques d'approvisionnement en eau potable, l'un des enjeux majeurs sera de trouver des financements pour construire un réservoir d'eau pour les éléphants, seule solution viable et durable, estime Saman Sudarashana.Ces éléphants blancs ont non seulement ruiné le pays mais aussi bouleversé la vie de centaines de familles, expropriées de leurs terres et relocalisées à des kilomètres plus au nord en échange de maigres compensations. Piyadasa 75 ans tient une petite épicerie en bord de route. C'est aussi le domicile de sa fille et de ses deux petits enfants. Le septuagénaire vivait à l'emplacement du port et cultivait des noix de cajou bio, destinées à l'export. La production lui permettait de vivre très correctement.  « Avant 2007, nous pouvions subvenir à nos besoins, vivre de notre travail. J'avais près de six hectares de terres cultivables, se souvient-il nostalgique. Aujourd'hui j'ai tout perdu. Je ne gagne que 10% de ce que je gagnais avant. Toute la région s'est transformée en zone semi-urbaine. Près de 180 familles dont une trentaine qui étaient mes voisins sur le site du port ont été relocalisées dans le village. Et je n'ai eu que 3 200 euros de compensation. »Impact économiqueInterrogé sur ce qu'il pense de la famille Rajapaksa, dont Hambantota est le fief ancestral, l'épicier répond sans ambages. « Tous les politiques sont pareils. Vous savez, j'ai des liens familiaux avec les Rajapaksa du côté paternel. Mon père m'a toujours dissuadé de voter pour eux. Il me disait : "les Rajapaksa sont tous des escrocs !" Moi, je suis pour Sajith Premadasa, le chef de l'opposition. Je ne soutiens pas non plus l'actuel président Ranil Wickremesinghe car il a des liens de parenté avec la femme de Mahinda Rajapaksa. Ils sont tous corrompus et se protègent les uns les autres. »Le district d'Hambantota compte environ 600 000 habitants, dont la majorité vit de l'agriculture et de la pêche. Le port de pêche avec son marché se situe à environ 3 km à vol d'oiseau du port international d'Hambantota.Le regard fatigué, vêtu d'un sarong et d'une chemise à carreaux, Jaufer Moulana, 57 ans, pêche depuis l'âge de 12 ans. Sa vie aussi a été chamboulée depuis la construction du port en eau profonde, qui se trouve sur la route stratégique des cargos entre l'Europe et l'Extrême-Orient.« Les cargos nous créent pas mal de problèmes. Avant, on pêchait à l'emplacement du port et on attrapait beaucoup de poissons. Aujourd'hui, la Marine nous interdit de nous y attarder à cause du passage des navires. Dans l'idéal, on aimerait pouvoir y aller le soir et rester jusqu'au matin, mais si un navire passe à ce moment-là, nos filets sont détruits. C'est déjà arrivé trois fois cette année. » Jaufer se plaint de l'énorme manque à gagner. « On nous oblige à quitter la zone, avant même d'avoir réussi à attraper assez de poissons. Vous ne pouvez même plus y planter un hameçon ! Je n'arrive plus à rentrer dans mes frais. » Et de fait, ce matin, le pêcheur n'a rien gagné, il n'a même pas pu couvrir ses dépenses d'essence, entre 10 et 15L qu'il a dû acheter à crédit.Pour comprendre ce sentiment d'abandon et l'inaction des élus, nous avons tenté de rencontrer le secrétaire de la mairie du district, M. Sumanasekara. L'entretien sera de courte durée. Le regard fuyant et le ton sec, l'agent du gouvernement a refusé de répondre à nos questions. Il nous a invité à écrire au ministère de l'Information pour obtenir une autorisation.Quand une porte se ferme, une autre s'ouvre, disait le célèbre écrivain espagnol Cervantès. Cette règle ne s'applique malheureusement pas à Hambantota. Sous un faux prétexte, la visite du port géré par la compagnie China Merchants Port Holdings, pourtant acceptée des semaines en amont et avec à l'appui une liste de questions que nous souhaitions poser, a été annulé à la dernière minute. Selon le service de presse du port, la personne dont on n'a jamais eu le nom et qui était chargée de nous faire visiter le port a dû quitter le pays de manière impromptu pour assister à des réunions urgentes.« No Go Zone »Le complexe portuaire ressemble à une base militaire. Les quatre routes menant aux terminaux sont coupées par des check points, truffés de caméras et surveillées par des agents privés et parfois aussi la marine sri-lankaise. Impossible de s'en approcher. Notre chauffeur de tuk-tuk a dû s'arrêter à deux reprises pour un contrôle routier aux abords du complexe portuaire.Un salarié du port a tout de même accepté de répondre à quelques questions par téléphone et sous couvert d'anonymat. Le jeune homme a confirmé que l'activité principale du port était le transbordement de véhicule. Combien de navires accostent le quai ? Entre dix et quinze selon lui, sur les trois derniers mois et les deux premiers de l'année. C'est la période où le trafic est le plus intense. L'écrasante majorité des employés sont des locaux. Tandis que les Chinois, quelques dizaines, travaillent dans le bâtiment de l'administration portuaire, auquel les Sri-Lankais n'ont pas accès.Notre interlocuteur ajoute que les salaires sont satisfaisants et que les repas sont fournis par l'entreprise. Une ombre au tableau toutefois : depuis que le port est géré par les Chinois, les promotions se font très rares et l'incertitude demeure étant donné que les contrats sont renouvelés tous les ans. Globalement et pour conclure, l'employé du port voit un impact plutôt positif sur sa vie et celles des jeunes de son village. Une cinquantaine ont pu être embauchés dans le port.Monsieur 10 %Frappés par une crise économique sans précédent depuis plus d'un an, les villageois résignés, reconnaissent qu'ils ne peuvent compter que sur eux-mêmes. Le malaise est profond à Hambantota. Un mot revient dans toutes nos conversations : la corruption. Une corruption endémique en particulier dans les sphères du pouvoir et autour du clan politique des Rajapaksa.Aruna Kulantuga, économiste politique à Colombo dénonce la cupidité des élites. À titre d'exemple, il cite le nom de l'un des frères de l'ex-président : Basil Rajapaksa, ancien ministre des Finances, communément appelé « Monsieur 10 % ». On l'a affublé de ce surnom en raison des commissions qu'il a perçues sur tous les contrats signés ces dernières années.  Et dans le cas d'Hambantota, l'économiste revient sur un épisode de 2014, lorsque l'ancien gouvernement Sirisena étranglé par les dettes cherchait une issue de secours.« Le coût du crédit pour la construction du port était estimé à 1,2 milliard de dollars. Mais l'entreprise qui a construit le port a révélé que la construction avait coûté 900 millions. Où sont passés les 300 millions restants ? Personne ne le sait. Une enquête diligentée en 2014 et menée jusqu'en 2019 a simplement conclu que tout cet argent avait disparu. Il ne se trouve pas dans le pays, ni même en Chine. Cet argent apparaît sur des comptes à Dubaï ou dans des propriétés luxueuses en Grande-Bretagne. Des centaines de millions de dollars ont été blanchis sans qu'on ait pu apporter des preuves. »Piège de la dette ?En moins de 20 ans, les investissements chinois au Sri Lanka ont augmenté à près de 12 milliards de dollars. Aujourd'hui, le pays doit 10 % de sa dette totale et 20 % de sa dette publique à la Chine seule, soit la plus haute proportion parmi ses nombreux prêteurs.Etranglé par les prêts, Colombo a dû se résoudre à céder à la Chine l'exploitation de son port du Sud pour 99 ans. Hambantota est ainsi devenu l'exemple par excellence en Occident du « piège de la dette », un terme utilisé pour la première fois en juin 2018 dans une enquête du New York Times et qui a depuis été largement diffusé dans la presse occidentale et parmi les chercheurs pour dénoncer la stratégie prédatrice de la Chine. Le cas du Sri Lanka a dans le même temps écorné les grandes ambitions de prospérité véhiculées par Pékin dans sa promotion des mégaprojets associés aux « nouvelles routes de la soie ».Mais pour l'analyste économique Thilina Panduwawala, le terme de « piège de la dette » est inapproprié dans le cas du port d'Hambantota. Son travail de recherche consiste comme il dit à séparer « les mythes de la réalité ». Il revient sur les étapes successives du projet. « Les principaux bailleurs sont les Chinoises Exim Bank et China Development Bank. Les emprunts ont débuté vers l'an 2000. Entre 2007 et 2014, le Sri Lanka a emprunté 1,2 milliard pour la construction du port d'Hambantota. Dès 2016, il devient évident que le pays est incapable de rembourser ses dettes. Ranil Wickremesinghe alors Premier ministre évoque au Parlement le lourd fardeau de la dette. Il décide de louer le port à China Merchants Port Holdings en échange de 930 millions de dollars, afin de renflouer les caisses vides en devises étrangères, et d'éviter de contracter de nouvelles dettes. »C'est à partir de là que l'on commence à parler de confiscation des avoirs par la Chine. Or, en réalité, aucune clause de ce type n'existe dans le contrat, souligne Thilina Panduwawala qui affirme avoir consulté le contrat que lui et son équipe rendront public prochainement. « Le crédit contracté auprès d'Exim Bank continue d'être remboursé, la dette n'a pas été effacée et l'argent perçu par la signature du bail à servi à accroitre les réserves de change », conclut-il.Aruna Kulatunga réfute également la théorie du piège de la dette. Ce dernier explique comment le clan Rajapaksa, tout puissant au sortir de la guerre civile en 2009-2010, a cherché à asseoir sa popularité en se lançant dans des projets trop coûteux. « Si l'on regarde les chiffres, plus de la moitié des emprunts provient de créances privées, c'est-à-dire du marché obligataire, accordés à des taux assez élevés entre 4 et 8 %, tandis que les taux des prêts bilatéraux étaient plutôt bas de l'ordre de 3 ou 4 %. Le leadership de l'époque a été frappé par un égo démesuré. Pour perpétuer cette adoration, ils ont investi tous azimut sans se soucier des conséquences. »Toute la responsabilité repose, selon l'économiste politique, sur les autorités sri-lankaises. « Ce ne sont pas les Chinois qui sont arrivés pour nous dire prenez, prenez l'argent, c'est nous qui avons emprunté. On le sait maintenant, car les données commencent à sortir, que les Chinois nous ont conseillé d'aller doucement, de ne pas nous précipiter. »Principe de neutralitéLe résultat est là. La Chine contrôle désormais le port septentrional et Aruna Kulatunga craint les conséquences géopolitiques de cette situation. « Lorsque vous regardez la carte de l'Asie du Sud, vous voyez un port chinois au Pakistan, au Bangladesh et dans le sud du Sri Lanka. Ces ports forment un triangle parfait qui encercle l'Inde. Notre voisin a donc toutes les raisons de s'inquiéter. Car en cas de confrontation, et c'est possible, on ne peut pas l'exclure, l'Inde sera encerclée. Pourquoi avons-nous accepté cela ? Nous n'aurions jamais dû, ce n'était pas dans notre intérêt. »L'expert rappelle le principe de neutralité que son pays s'est toujours imposé dans l'histoire contemporaine. « Nous n'aurions jamais dû être entraînés dans cette rivalité. Nous aurions dû garder une politique d'ouverture de nos ports, de nos eaux territoriales, de notre espace aérien. Et non pas vendre ou louer. Et puis 99 ans, c'est long ! On dit que le centre d'affaires Port City à Colombo est un bail de 99 ans. En réalité, c'est bien plus : une partie restera chinoise à tout jamais ! »Selon Aruna Kulatunga, la Chine compte prochainement investir 4 milliards de dollars supplémentaires, notamment dans la construction d'une raffinerie de pétrole uniquement destinée à l'export. Parmi les candidats sont cités le Chinois Sinopec, le plus grand raffineur d'Asie, ou encore Aramco, le géant pétrolier saoudien.Pour comprendre l'importance du port d'Hambantota il suffit de regarder une mappemonde. Le port se situe à seulement 10 miles nautiques de la route maritime commerciale Est-Ouest la plus fréquentée au monde. Pour comprendre les enjeux de ce port sur la carte des « nouvelles routes de la soie », nous avons interrogé Yasiru Ranaraja, le directeur de BRI SL. Cette organisation internationale de développement et de conseil s'intéresse de près aux projets en lien avec les « nouvelles routes de la soie » au Sri Lanka et dans la région.« Les navires chinois qui transportent du pétrole passent par le détroit de Malacca. La Chine achète la grande majorité du pétrole à l'Arabie saoudite, ses navires empruntent la route maritime ouest/est qui passe par Hambantota, puis le détroit de Malacca jusqu'à la mer de Chine du Sud. S'il arrivait quelque chose, la Chine aurait un grave problème. »Selon Yasiru Ranaraja, l'initiative chinoise comporte plutôt des aspects positifs pour son pays. « Le Sri Lanka pourrait devenir à l'avenir l'emplacement idéal, une base pour le commerce de l'énergie dans la région. Je pense que le port est stratégiquement important aussi bien pour la Chine que pour nous. Le Parlement sri-lankais avait dès les années 1970 des projets pour ce port, ce n'est donc pas nouveau. »Le district d'Hambantota, considéré comme l'une des régions les plus pauvres du Sri Lanka, a bénéficié d'un flux d'investissements considérables. À ce jour, le port et ses 60 km2 de terrain n'ont pas produit les recettes escomptées. Les activités du complexe portuaire sont encore très loin du rêve de Colombo de transformer l'île en hub régional. Pour développer la région et rendre le port viable et lucratif, Pékin devra injecter dans les prochaines années des milliards de dollars supplémentaires. Des projets titanesques à mille lieux des préoccupations et des attentes de la population.