Vithushan Ehantharajah, in ESPNcricinfo, 13 September 2025, where the title is
With Duckett and Smith rested, Buttler and Salt’s dominant stand revived a proven pairing heading into the World Cup
Phil Salt and Jos Buttler took England to 100 in the powerplay • Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images
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Michael Roberts
An EMAIL Exchange with Vinod Moonesinghe recently prompted me to search for relevant literature and I came across this text from my hand in People Inbetween (1989, Sarasavi Publications, page 111).
“In brief, in the 1900s and 1910s the literati who engaged themselves in English drama developed no synthesizing link with the Sinhala theatre which was flourishing at the same time in and around the Tower Hall in Maradana, Colombo. The latter, as we know, had some awareness of the Western theatrical traditions [81]. Our speculative point is that the fertilizing influence, such as it was, moved in one direction only. 
Pathiraja
Sarathchandra
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From Wikipedia …………… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Fernando
Kenneth Michael James Fernando (25 July 1932–3 September 2025) was a Sri Lankan Anglican clergyman who was Bishop of Colombo.[1][2][3]
Born in Moratuwa and educated at Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa and Royal College, Colombo and at the University of Oxford, he served as the Secretary of the Diocese before he was elected as the Bishop of Colombo. He served as the Vicar of Maharagama Anglican Church prior to his ordination. Fernando died on 3 September 2025, at the age of 93.[4][5]
LIVE COVERAGE of Last Stages followed ball-by-ball by the Thuppahiyaaaa !
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – MAY 30: Kamindu Mendis ….. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
First 50-Over ODI in Harare is a Nailbiter
… followed by this Thuppahiyaaa on ball-by-ball script in ESPN ……………… With one MADUSHANKA producing a hat trick in Over no 50 to complement Asitha Fernando’s superb over no 49
PK: “This is the danger of not giving it some serious welly in the 45-49 overs.
Wide yorker, misses and Sri Lanka are home free!
Boundary needed here, and nothing else.
Odinlass : “Hahahaha! My word! This is outrageous!”
Hattrick for Madushanka! Talk about your redemption arcs, a forgettable day is fast becoming one to be etched in stone! This was quick and straight and Ngarava had no choice but to swing at it. Too good for him though, far too good
Two in two! Full outside off, looks for the scoop but it can’t clear short fine who peddles back and holds on smartly! Harare is silenced.
abhi : “Had to jinx him Hayes”
Oh my word, he’s crushed middle stump! Big gaps on the onside and Raza moves across looking to sweep this for four. But this a yorker on the base of middle stump. And quick. Raza has to trudge of desolately
YASODHARA’s Handwritten Inscription on the Cover Page of the pamphlet in my hands …. courtesy of the copy held by my late departed sister, Estelle Fernando
To ….My dearest Aunty Estelle,
Thank you for starting me off on my long trek” through the world of learning.
With Love
Yasodhara XX
EDITORIAL NOTE: The collection of short poems in this loose-leaf pamphlet is NOT presented below in either chronological order or paginated order [since the pamphlet is NOT numbered].
with Cover Design by Yasodhara Kumaratunga
To my beloved thaththi with love
in the hope that the blood which
flowed so vainly from your beautiful
face would mingle with the earth
of my land, to give forth
the blossoms of Peace & Brotherhood
for which you fought so passionately.
And to my ammi for
all that you have been to me
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ITEM in Adadarena, 22 August 2025
The 16-member national cricket One-Day International squad for the tour of Zimbabwe has been announced. The team is scheduled to depart for Zimbabwe tomorrow (22).
The WIKIPEDIA Entry on The Man captaining Sri Lanka Today in the ODI Field
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