Michael Roberts
Centred now in Melbourne rather than Sydney, the journal THE CEYLANKAN has been revived with a new team [who retain links to Sydney and other cities].
As a Thuppahiya, let me endorse the efforts and prospects of this enterprise. Those historically minded may wish to dip into the illustrated tales of the talented coterie of ladies and gents who launched YOUNG CEYLON in the 1840s and 1850s …….YES, THEN ….. inspired by the Risorgimento and other political streams in Europe. See the book PEOPLE INBETWEEN generated by Roberts, Colin-Thome & Raheem in 1989 via Sarvodaya Publishers.
The Ceylankan Vol 28 Issue 1 (2026) Essays Compiled (Edited) FINAL V4
The Ceylankan Vol 28 Issue 1 (2026) Essays Compiled (Edited) FINAL V4
the key “players” are Presenji Jayawickrema, Jitto Arulampalam and Nimal Chandrasena (Perth), who have the backing of such stalwarts as the ageless Hugh Karunanayake, Pauline Gunawardena, Jeremy de Lima and others far and wide.
This website endorses the enterprise in the spirit of a Sri Lankan coastal resident participating in maadhal operations otherwise known as beach seine: ….. Hodi-Heleyyi Heleyiyaaah .… Hodi-Heleyyi Heleyiyaaah …..
