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The Personnel Behind THE CEYLON JOURNAL
Thuppahi is pleased to present a photo of the key personnel located in Sri Lanka who were involved in launching the new cutting/edge academic venture known as THE CEYLON JOURNAL this year.
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Cyril Ponnamperuma: An Incisive Scientific Researcher ….. In World Class
Sachi Sri Kantha
This is an updated version of a manuscript, previously submitted to the Ceylon Medical Journal in 1996. It was rejected for publication by the then editorial team. I was not informed of any specific reason for rejection, by the then co-editor Prof. Colvin Goonaratna. My perception was, lack of a medical qualification by Prof. Cyril Ponnamperuma, could have been one reason. I also provide a rare NASA photo of Prof Ponnamperuma with Soviet biochemist Alexander Oparin (1894-1980), probably taken in October 1963, when the latter visited Florida for a conference.
Dhananjaya’s Captaincy Gave Sri Lanka The Edge
Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 23 September 2024, where the title runs thus: “Dhananjaya de Silva’s Sri Lanka deliver in contrasting conditions to inch up WTC table,” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi
After back-to-back wins at The Oval and in Galle, they are third. They have tough assignments ahead, but will now know those games are not unwinnable, mainly thanks to their versatile bowling.
Sri Lanka’s cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the third day of the final cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P. Sara Oval stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2019. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP) (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)
In July last year Sri Lanka began their World Test Champion cycle, and the start could barely have been more disheartening. In Galle, they ran into a Saud Shakeel double-hundred, losing by four wickets. At the SSC next up, they fell over meekly twice, though in one of those innings they had had to contend with some furious Naseem Shah reverse-swing.
Sri Lankans Edge the Kiwis in First Test at Galle
Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo 23 September 2024, deploying this title “Jayasuriya wraps up victory, SL leapfrog NZ on WTC table
New Zealand batter fell for 92 just eight balls into the final morning, before Jayasuriya bagged five in the second innings
Prabath Jayasuriya bagged 5 for 68 in the second innings • AFP/Getty Images
Sri Lanka 305 (Kamindu 114, O’Rourke 5-55, Phillips 2-52) and 309 (Karunaratne 83, Ajaz 6-90, O’Rourke 3-49) beat New Zealand 340 (Latham 70, Jayasuriya 4-136, Ramesh 3-101) and 211 (Ravindra 92, Jayasuriya 5-68, Ramesh 3-83) by 63 runs
Richmond College Skippers spearhead Sri Lankan Cricket
Michael Roberts
After Charith Asalanka led Sri Lanka to hard-fought triumph against India recently — see … and continues to captain the side in the two shortern-form games, Dhananjaya De Silva has stepped up as skipper, batsman, bowler and slip-fielder in leading Sri Lanka to a win against New Zealand in a tight TEST MATCH contest at Galle this week.
Dhananjaya …. & …. Asalanka
Remembering Anagarika Dharmapala
Item presented in FACEBOOK by Peradeniya University Friends with this title: 160th Birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala**
Anagarika Dharmapala a noble son of Sri Lanka who made immense sacrifices towards Buddhist revival and national upliftment in the 19th century was born at Matara on 17 Sept 1864.
He worked and campaigned with unswerving loyalty to the nationalist cause in an era when Buddhism and the national culture had reached their lowest ebb.
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Noel Nadesan’s Critical Reflections on the Sri Lankan Tamils’Armed Struggle
Rajeswary Balasubramaniam, reviewing Odyssey of War by Noel Nadesan **
The ‘Odyssey of War’, a novel by Dr. Noel Nadesan published by Sarasavi Publishers, reflects the struggle for the liberation of Tamils in Sri Lanka (1977-2009) and the failure of interwoven world politics. The novel illustrates how upper-class Tamils overcame caste, religion, and regions and united for the liberation of Tamils, but went beyond the spirit of liberation, migrated, and eventually made the liberation struggle of Tamils a profitable business.
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Sri Lanka A beat South Africa in South Africa … A Feat
Michael Roberts
Playing a five-day match away from home in unfamiliar territory is no joke and Sri Lanka A’s emphatic triumph over their SAF counerparts at Kimberley this month of September augurs well for the future. The scores suggest that medium-pacer Isitha Wijesundara‘s haul of seven wkts for 34 runs in the second Saf innings was one of the main factors behind this win. As a result South Africa only made 134 runs all told.
Led by opener Oshada Fernando’s 80 runs the Lankans reached the target of 179 for the loss of four wkts. It was Oshada who received the Man of the Match Award …. because he had also mustered a century in Lanka’s first innings total of 334.
Oshada Fernando
Isitha Wijesundara
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Chance Encounters: A Pot Pourri of Books on Sri Lanka
Michael Roberts
I have a large stock of books and an even larger stock of typed up paper material in my messy study. Looking over some of the books I came across some that I had not read or even glanced at. I present a selection of a half-dozen that aroused my interest …. arranged in chronological order.
I invite commentary on any of these books by personnel who happen to have read them or had some friendship with the authors.
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