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Confronting the Algae Bloom in South Australian Coastal Waters

Louise Miller-Frost

The coastline and waters are a great asset to Boothby residents, and many of us very much value the time we spend there walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishing off the jetties or small boats, or just sitting contemplating the spectacular views.

And so the Algal Bloom currently affecting much of the SA coastline is of great concern. The impact on the local environment and ecosystems, the widespread marine species deaths, the impact on recreational and commercial fishing, the impact on tourism and local businesses is all of great concern to locals and to all levels of government.
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That Magic Moment at Lords: India’s Last Wicket

Lam Seneviratne … in Colombo, July 2025… Was Siraj blameless”

The last ball of the Lords Cricket Test match was not just Siraj getting bowled and England winning the match, it was a prolonged gripping drama stranger than fiction. Siraj was not required to score runs, but just defend his wicket which he had done assuredly for 12 overs. 

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In Maureen Hingert’s Memory via Paul Robeson

Charles Schokman

It was in the early fifties at the age of twenty-one I used to ride my bicycle from Dematagoda all the way to Bambalapitiya to visit friends living down Lorensz Rd. It was quite a distance but worth the ride.

Vale Maureen Hingert – mrober137@gmail.com – Gmail

Down that street lived Maureen Hingert and whenever she saw me pass her home, she never failed to greet me with a smile or say hello.

She, though a mere stranger, was happy to make her acquaintance with me. This kind gesture of hers and endearing ways left a lasting mark in my life.

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Prussian Lutheran Migration to Australia in the 19th Century

Keith Conlon in Linked In

A momentous exodus of ‘0ld Lutheran’ religious refugees to South Australia began hashtagOTD 8 July 1838. Families from Klemzig in Prussia (now Poland) sailed down the Oder River to Hamburg, their departure point for the new reformist colony of South Australia. The ‘Paradise of Dissent’ offered freedom of religion.

A 1938 memorial for their leader Pastor August Kavel at Langmeil Church in the Barossa Valley credits him as‘The founder of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia’.

Kavel Memorial Monument Australia

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THE GUARDIAN in UK seeks reader-support

“From Minute Hands can an Ongoig  ‘Edifice’ be built”– Thupphiyaaa

AN APPEAL ON EMAIL from THE GUARDIAN

 

 

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Biographical Paths to Lankan History via ‘Hits’ on TPS

A MEMO From Michael Roberts as Editor, Thuppahi,  July 2025

The Word Press system keeps me informed about the HITs on TPS items everyday and also assembles figures for each week. Reviewing these details provides one with a glimpse of internet viewers and their interests. As an exercise with this objective I provide figures of HITS on items carrying biographical tales.

HEREWITh, then, are the figures of such hits — HITS on bio-tales – during the past week.

 

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Hiran Applauds Sri Lanka’s ODI Win Over Bangladesh

Hiran Hewavisenti in FACEBOOK,, 3 July 2025

What a show🔥‼️The skipper leads from the front, has a cool head and makes all the right moves with his timely bowling changes.
The former captain has a hot head and weaves his magic when we need it most. His persona energises others on the field, not to mention the fans!

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Rugby: British Lions Down Under –Schedule

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Date 28 June – 2 August 2025 …………..Coach … Andy Farrell ….. ……………. Tour captain(s) Maro Itoje

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Territorial Claims: First Settlers & Their Primacy

Michael Roberts, presenting an article published in 2005 as a pamphlet by the ICES, Colombo with this title “The First Settlers and Their Claim to Ownership of Terrain/State. A Comparative Excursion” … an essay originally presented in Abdul Rahman Embong, Rethinking Ethnicity and Nation Building: Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji in Comparative Perspective, Panbrit UKM, Bangi, Malaysia, (c. 2003) which was then reprinted as a booklet by ICES, Colombo in 2005 – see ISBN 955-580-099-5 I.

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The Tourist Attractions of Delft Island: Imaginative Hands Beckoned ….

A Title Bestowed by the Editor Thuppahi upon an article sent by Capt Kumar Kirinde [courtesy of  the Country Director, A-PAD Sri Lanka] which bears this heading: Challenges and Opportunities in Delft Island. A Field Visit by A-PAD Sri Lanka,” April 11, 2025

Introduction: Delft Island or Neduntheevu is the largest island in the Jaffna Peninsula extending into an area of approximately 50 km2. The name of the island is of Dutch origin – believed to have been inspired by a town in the Netherlands due to similar physical characteristics. 1,408 families (4,159 individuals) inhabit the island across 6 Grama Niladari (GN) divisions and are serviced by one hospital, 8 schools, a police station, Sri Lanka Navy and the Divisional Secretariat (DS) Office. The schools are attended by a total of 574 students, while the main island livelihood is fishing. In addition to fishing, raring livestock and seasonal paddy cultivation are other sources of income generation. Delft comprises of unique tourist attractions and lies disconnected from mainland Jaffna. It can only be reached by sea.

  Map of Delft Island, © IUCN Sri Lanka, 2013

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