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In search of Nihal Fernando …. A Documentary Film by Martin Pieris
Your chance to support a 2024 a film on a great Sri Lankan artist, conservationist and visionary, Nihal Fernando (1927-2015).
In search of Nihal Fernando …. A documentary film by Martin Pieris
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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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Birdwatcher’s Tour at Belair National Park, Sunday 22nd September 2024
Michael Roberts,
We happen to live a stone’s throw from the Entrance to BELAIR NATIONAL PARK, the second oldest park reserve created in colonial Australia. I had little hesitation in taking up an invitation to join a Birdwatcher Tour of the arena known as Long Gully at the western end of the park on the 22nd September. Alas, it was a cold wintry day …… But …
…… there were a sprinkling of birds for the smallish cluster of about twenty people who turned up to listen to three volunteer guides with birdie-know how.
An Intriguing Photo: Charlie Chaplin at the Dalada Maligawa in 1932
The issue of the OTHERS with Charlie Chaplin at the Dalada MalIgawa in Kandy in 1932 has raised a modicum of interest among some Sri Lankans. So, I present some of the information and conjectures that have been presented in Email exchanges or Facebook commentary…. Editor, Thuppahi
Face-to-Face in Admonishment: Drama at the Adelaide Oval, 23rd January 1998
Michael Roberts
Ashan de Alwis’s article in The Ceylon Journal Volume 1/1 published in mid-2024 is as readable and excellent an essay as anyone can wish for.[i] It focuses on the 50-over one-day cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at Adelaide Oval on the 23rd January 1999 and specifically on the no-balling of Muralitharan for throwing by umpire Ross Emerson and captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s unprecedented actions in challenging the umpire.[1] This account is supported by a graphic picture – as iconic as world-famous unusual. It does not fail to note that the Sri Lankan batsmen, batting second, did not let Murali or the fans down: led by a Mahela Jayawardene century, they reached the massive England total of 303 in the last over with the last man Murali at the crease.
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As Sturdy as Sigiriya: Raja de Silva reaches His Year Hundred
Rajiva Wijesinha, in The Island, 11 August 2024, … where the title reads “Raja de Silva at 100″
I have been privileged to have come to know in the last few years the former Commissioner of Archaeology, Raja de Silva. He was at school with my uncle Tissa and last year he came home – as he used to do in his schooldays – to a celebration of what would have been the latter’s 100th birthday. And before that he had been a source of interesting books, for in downsizing his library he passed on to me several books he thought I might like.
Raja …. Cutting birthday cake
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The Dutch Museum in The Pettah after Renovation
Randima Atytgalle, in The Sunday Island, 28 July 2024 where the title reads “A monument to all things Dutch,” … while the photos are his work or that of Prof KD Paranavitana.
The Dutch Museum in Colombo, located at Prince Street, Pettah, was closed for several years for renovation. It was reopened to the public early this month. The conservation project which is nearing completion hopes to restore this archaeologically protected monument to its former glory.
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The Darrawela Club Memorabilia in Up-Country Sri Lanka
David Colin-Thome in 2008 …………………………………………………………….. https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/feature-articles/the-darrawella-club-memorabilia-and-photograph-collection.html .… with highlighting emphasis imposed by The eDitor, Thuppahi
The Darrawella Club has the finest collection of memorabilia of all planters’ clubs in the country, dating back to 1870, which features the participants in the first cricket encounter between Darrawella Club and Radella Club. These two clubs have not only had a long history of sporting rivalry, but they were also the most prominent sporting planters’ clubs at national competition level in Sri Lanka.
Fig 1 = the digitised photographs lined up for replacing in their frames
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