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The Galle Public Library and the Robertses

Mayura Weeraman presents Michael Roberts’ Induction into the August Ranks of the Galle Public Library where his sister Norah ruled the roost way back ….

... with Kamani Abeywickrama the present Librarian

Monnina Goonewardena who kindly lodged Michael for a long and fruitful spell in the Galle Fort is on the extreme left faacing

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https://thuppahis.com/2017/05/18/appreciating-galle-in-its-quietness-and-its-pastness/

https://thuppahis.com/2020/08/05/galle-fort-demography-2018/https://thuppahis.com/2020/08/05/galle-fort-demography-2018/

https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/25/dutch-bungalow-porch-frontals-exposures-within-galle-fort/#more-44379

https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/24/galle-rampart-activities-july-2020/#comment-1118051 |

https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/24/fishermen-off-the-fort-ramparts-at-galle-today-yesterday/#more-44340

https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/25/porch-frontals-at-middle-street-western-end/#more-44421

https://thuppahis.com/2020/08/03/moninna-and-ranjit-goonewardena-of-15-parawa-street-fort-galle-inscribed-in-word-pictures-by-coombe-and-perry/

https://thuppahis.com/2018/01/24/the-fort-of-galle-images-past-and-present/

 

 

 

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2 responses to “The Galle Public Library and the Robertses”

  1. Patrick Rodrigo
    August 23, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    The St. Aloysius College library was excellent as well. Spent a lot of free time
    improving my general knowledge.Fr. Mark has moved most of these books to his library in the home he is running in Kelaniya.

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