Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 25 September 2026
Kusal Mendis’ 82-ball hundred set Sri Lanka up for victory • AFP/Getty Images
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Yomal Senerath-Yapa, in The Sunday Times, October 2026, where the title reads thus: “Legacy of ‘The Eastern Degas’ to give life to creativity” … & the sub-title runs thus “Seven decades of George Beven’s art to fund a new trust for artists”
Two Scottish lawyers who have made their ‘nest’ in Negombo after voyages across the world, have been left the entire art collection of George Beven, and according to his last will and testament are setting up a foundation to sell the collection and use the proceeds to help deserving Sri Lankan artists. Continue reading
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Lionel Wendt _ About Us …. The Lionel Wendt Art Centre (and its gallery/theatre) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has faced two primary areas of management-related criticism and controversy over the years:
In late 2017, public outcry and investigative coverage highlighted severe operational failures by the centre’s paid management team and its trustees. Main criticisms included: [1, 2]
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Hiran Hewavisenti…..in FACEBOOK ….https://www.facebook.com/
Matters of the cricketing mind
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Chandre Dharmawardena, whose chosen title is “Fault Lines Threatening Sri Lanka’s Future,” cast in September 2026 …. and appearing in The Island, 22 September 2026
Introduction
The official narrative surrounding Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is optimistic and up-beat. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has repeatedly assured the public that the nation, which faced catastrophic bankruptcy in 2022, is finally entering "safe waters." This political optimism is backed by data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL [1]), which projects an annual economic growth rate of approximately 5%, bolstered by the country’s recent structural upgrade to “middle-income” status. On paper, the macroeconomic indicators suggest a remarkable turnaround.
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Shamindra Ferdinando, in The ISLAND, 23 September 2026, where the title reads “Thileepan’s fast unto death: An authentic narrative that many missed”
Almost four decades after his death, controversy still surrounds the circumstances leading to the former Jaffna Hindu College student, and Jaffna University undergraduate, launching the fast unto death.
MY Apologies … All the PHOTOs are on strike !!!
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SENT To Me by Dr Yassus de Silva of Richmond College now in UK
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Darshanie Ratnawalli
Here’s that statement which, while not binding coz it’s obiter, is certainty persuasive because it was made by an illustrious bench comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluwihare, Murdu N.B. Fernando and Janak De Silva.
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Professor Sasanka Perera. in The Island, 30 August 2026 where the title reads “Why Sri Lanka needs an Inclusive Civic Nationalism – urgently”
The frenzied online actions of thousands of Sri Lankans responding to the Canadian actress, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, calling herself an Eelam Tamil and opting not to identify herself with Sri Lanka has gone viral. Many of these were ‘Sinhalas’ from the country and the diaspora. An equal number of people spoke in support of the actress too, most being diasporic and local Tamils. Much of the latter was driven by a sense of online-Eelam nationalism. The liberal-woke types from Lanka claimed the Canadian actress as our own despite Ramakrishnan having made it very clear she does not want to be identified as such. The first two of these expressions are clear examples of ways in which nationalism should not manifest, usually as a divisive and exclusionary force. The liberal third expression is simply silly, irrelevant and sad. This said, I have never considered nationalism as useless or dangerous if it can be intelligently and inclusively fashioned to serve the nation. This is very different from my friends in the Sri Lankan Left, who have generally rejected all forms of nationalism.
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