Category Archives: landscape wondrous
A Battery of Cricketers condemn Sinhala Racist Attacks
Mahela Jayawardena :https://twitter.com/mahelajay/status/971269970964381696
Sanath Jayasuriya :https://twitter.com/sanath07/status/971296370408808449
Kumar Sangakkara :https://twitter.com/kumarsanga2/status/971293153969000449 Continue reading
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SL Government caves in to British Bullying: Brigadier Priyanka OUT… LTTE Flags Fly High
Rajeewa Jayaweera, in Sunday Island, 4 March 2019 …. with highlighting emphasis inserted by The Editor, Thuppahi
A relatively minor episode which took place outside the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London on February 04, blown out of proportion, has ended in the unconditional surrender by GoSL to Britain’s diktat.
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A Sojourn Home: Reflections from DBS Jeyaraj in 2014
“It is better to light a small candle than curse the darkness” – says DBS Jeyaraj ina specific message directed at the Sri Lankan diaspora.
SEE http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/28340 … being an interview in the “Daily FT” (Daily Financial Times) of February 26th 2014. It can be accessed Here via this link)
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London is Brewing: Tamil Tigers, Brigadier Fernando and British Double Standards
Tamils in support of Pirapaharan, the LTTE and Tamil cause TODAY
Brigadier Priyanka Fernando’s Injudicious Challenge
Two Essayists Lambast the British Government for their Positions on Terror, the Pro-LTTE Tamils and the Brigadier Fernando Incident
ONE = Sara Dissanayake: “Anti-Terror Laws & British Hypocrisy,” in Colombo Telegraph,” February 2018,
The recent incident involving the throat-slit gesture made by Defense Attaché Brigadier Priyanka Fernando in response to the Eelamist protesters in London has, rightly so, stirred much controversy. Developments following the incident also sparked ample debate, prompting the public to take sides under the prevailing circumstances. Continue reading
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Mega-Bucks. Our Politicoes’ Bank Balances
Asian Tribune, 25 February 2018, where the title runs “President Maithripala Srisena – Third richest politician in Sri Lanka”
According to Forbes Report for the year 2018, Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena the 7th and current President of Sri Lanka – since 2015 to date – is the third richest politician in the country with US Dollar 14 million. Of course, Percy Mahendra ‘Mahinda’ Rajapaksa, the sixth President of Sri Lanka from 19 November 2005 – 9 January 2015, is the top most Sri Lankan richest politician with US Dollar 18 Billion.
The NOH and Galle in January 1988: Exquisite Images
Joe Simpson’s Lens captures the scenes of this famous hotel and its environs in Galle at a time when Nesta Brohier was holding the reins of this iconic hotel within the Fort of Galle
The spacious front verandah-cum-lounge of the New Oriental Hotel
Lakpathy Wijesekara and His Passion for Film-Making
Ruwini Jayawardana, in Daily News, 22 February 2018, where the title is “From Real to Reel
He dubs filmmaking as his profession, passion, vision and everything! Other matters else in life falls in second place for Los Angeles-based director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter of Sri Lankan origin Lakpathy Wijesekara.
Lakpathy Wijesekara
His entrance to the digital arena happened at a young age when he got the opportunity to act in ‘Sellam Gedara’ and ‘Kopi Kade’. He was equally intrigued about what was going on behind the cameras and at one point he had actually requested Lakshman Maththumagala of the Independence Television Network (ITN) to let him direct ‘Sellam Gedara’.
Cricket as the Prince of Sports in Sri Lanka
Michael Roberts, ‘reprinting’ an article that appeared in The Island on the 7th August 2008 with a note indicating that “An editorially-modified version of this article was published in HIMAL circa 2007.”
Modernity took firm root in Sri Lanka under the imperial aegis of Britain. British rule involved a considerable transformation in the political economy of the island, a revolution in the communication system, the administrative unification of the country and the emergence of new class forces of a capitalist variety. English became the administrative language and one saw the development of an indigenous socio-political elite group, referred to locally as “middle class,” whose mode of domination included a facility in English-speak and a particular life style.
Ajantha Mendis, center, and teammates wait for 3rd umpire’s decision on a leg before the wicket against India’s captain Anil Kumble during fourth day of the second test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle (AP) Continue reading
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Machang. China as Sri Lanka’s Best Friend
Don Manu in Sunday Island, 18 February 2018
Even as the Chinese New Year of the Dog dawned this Friday, it is becoming crystal clear that China is fast turning out to be Lanka’s best friend.. And that this country, reduced as it is to the nadir of its economical and political existence and the recent loss of its moral compass, should grip the hand of friendship. China, for whatever reason, has so earnestly extended to her. If last week’s election result showed the political negative Yin of Chinese philosophy, it has become vital that the nation embrace the positive Yang on the economic front and anchor its last buck and its first faith to the growing power of the Chinese Yuan.
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