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…. I first met Sudarshan Seneviratne – or Uncle Sudarshan as he was to me – when I was around 10 years old. In retrospect, I realise I have known him my entire life. While early memories are hazy, centred mainly on his friendship with my parents, he soon made an indelible impression on my young mind in a way few adults did. Already a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Peradeniya by then, he would go on to hold the only Chair in Archaeology in Sri Lanka’s university system. Tall, charismatic, and always with a twinkle in his eye, he seemed to possess encyclopaedic knowledge spanning archaeology, history, politics, literature, music, and beyond, with a delightful sense of humour to match. A true Renaissance man.
Getty Images: L-R: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sarah Ferguson and Ehud BarakThe list of some of the world’s most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened, after the US government released millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing. Many people who have featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
