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Congratulations to Sri Lankan-born American Anthropologist, Prof. Sharika Thiranagama, on winning the Davidson Prize at Cambridge University, where she was appointed a Scholar of St Johns.
Winner of Stanford University’s “Lifetime award for Academic achievement in Archaeology and Anthropology”, Sharika wrote “In My Mother’s House: Civil War in Sri Lanka” published by University of Pennsylvania Press in 2011.
…Rajini
The daughter of a Sinhalese father Dayapala Thiranagama and a Tamil mother Rajini, her sister Narmada was born in 1978. Their 35-year old mother, Rajini, the then head of the Department of Anatomy at the University of Jaffna, was murdered by the LTTE for her work in human rights.
Born in 1980, Sharika and Narmada carry the spirit and strength of their mother.
Photos: Mother Dr Rajini Thirangama and daughter Prof Sharika Thirangama
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Congratulations and best wishes to Sharika.
This book, published in 2013 at US$40+taxes is not easily available in libraries. A re-edition using a Sri Lankan or Indian publisher at a more modest cost would be an invaluable additon to the literature. Chandre Dharma-wardana, Canada.