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 Andrew Fidel Fernando = “Versatile Kamindu hints at finding his T20 home” ... in ESPNcricinfo, 9 Feb 2026

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Item in DailyFT, 8 February 2026 …. sent to TPS by Asoka Kuruppu in Brisbane

https://www.ft.lk/top-story/CBSL-Governor-dismisses-2028-debt-phobia-ahead-of-key-ISB-investor-call/26-788094

[The Governor of the Central Bank, SL  informed the world …]

• Says no basis for fears of another sovereign default or debt restructuring; a sentiment economists share
• Govt. paid $ 2.5 b in external debt service in 2025
• Reserve build-up targeted at $ 8-10 b over next two years against annual debt service of about $ 3.5 b
• Finance Ministry to brief Bondholders on debt position and fiscal outlook on 11 February

CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe

Sri Lanka will not face another sovereign debt crisis and will commence repayment of its restructured external debt as scheduled, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said, dismissing what he described as unfounded fears of a renewed default around 2028.

Speaking at an event organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the Governor rejected claims that the Government and the CBSL would be unable to meet upcoming debt service obligations, warning that such narratives risk undermining investor confidence at a sensitive juncture in Sri Lanka’s post-crisis recovery.

“I don’t see any reason even talking about any restructuring or another default. That is a completely misguided misperception. That creates unnecessary doubt among investors and countries that are willing to lend to Sri Lanka,” he said.
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Truth is King

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Tony Donaldson  

TAKE-IN …. https://youtu.be/A-U2MD-dxXs?si=PK2AN91od1cp2ABD

This is an excellent 8 part series on the SOE in WW2, at least the last 5 programs. 

Ep 4 focuses on the Dutch section which was betrayed. The SS caught the first SOE agents parachuting into Holland, and forced them to continue sending messages to England asking for more agents,  weapons and explosives. The SS were sending the messages, and each new batch was  caught.  SOE agents were supposed to include a mistake in their messages if they were caught and in enemy hands.  SOE in London received message from their agents in Holland without the agreed mistakes which should have alerted them that their agents were in enemy hands, but the SOE Dutch section in London ignored that and kept sending more agents and weapons. The SS caught them all and were running them.

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Madushka Balasuriya in ESPNcricinfo ….. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ssc-finally-steps-out-of-the-sun-and-into-the-floodlights-at-t20-world-cup-1522486

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Layard’s parakeet ……….. from Wikipedia

Layard’s parakeet
Female eating fruit in Sri Lanka
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Psittacula
Species:	P. calthrapae
Binomial name
Psittacula calthrapae (Blyth, 1849)
Synonyms
Nicopsitta calthrapae (Blyth, 1849) Psittacula calthorpae Dickinson (2003) Psittacula calthrapae (Blyth, 1849) Psittacula calthropae

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Item posted in FACEBOOK by Ranjith Weerasinghe

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Item from “Sri Lanka Kandyan Sinhala Family Genealogy”

MADUGALLE – Family #3116

The village or Wasagama of Madugalle is in Gampaha Korale East of Upper Dumbara and is bounded by Gandeke Korale in the North and Kanpala KJorale in the North East, and by Palispattu and Udasiya Pattuwa in the West. The village or Wasagama of Galahitiyawa family which had very early connections to the Madugalle family is in Kewulgama in Gampaha Korale West in Upper Dumbara. The village of Giddawa is in Palispattu, East of Lower Dumbara, and the village of Udispattuwa is in Uda Siya Pattuwa, North of Upper Dumbara. These two villages are situated within the power bases of some prominent office holding Kandyan Gentry, during the early years of the Kandyan Kingdom. Families from all villages mentioned have had connections to the Madugalle family.

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

RESULT • 

1st Match, Group A • Colombo (SSC), ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Netherlands

147

Pakistan

(19.3/20 ov, T:148) 148/7

Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) …. NOTE: this match was at the SSC grounds in Colombo

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