Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, in Daily News, 2 February 2026, where the title runs thus: “The Thomian legacy in the promotion of Sinhala ….. In connection with the 175th anniversary celebrations of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, which takes place on February 3″ *&*
Hela Havula teachers 1950s
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Michael Roberts
SUGATH KULATUNGA was at Peradeniya University a few years before I became an undergrad so we never met there. But I and the readers in TPS have benefited recently from his discerning accounts of his experiences in district administration. If my memory is on the ball, these included fascinating tales of his early upbrining in the Panadura-Kalutara locality.
What all these reviews indicate is a good mind, observant eyes and discerning description. His passing away recently therefore demands a MONUMENT listing his publications. THIS, then, is that EPITAPH.
Well Done, SUGATH. Fare thee well in thy future lives.
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ITEM IN 7 NEWS, 22 January 2026, ….https://7news.com.au/news/death-of-teenager-piper-james-on-kgari-still-a-mystery-as-father-receives-heartbreaking-news-c-21384658
The father of a Canadian backpacker found dead on a Queensland beach surrounded by dingoes has been advised against having an open casket at her funeral due to the condition of the 19-year-old’s body. The disturbing news comes as an autopsy has been unable to determine how Piper James died.
A coroner has said more testing would be required before Piper’s cause of death could be determined, after her body was found on K’gari earlier this week…………Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today
Piper was found dead near the surf at the Maheno Wreck about 6am on Monday. It is understood Piper left for a swim at 5am, with passers-by discovering her body about an hour later. A small group of dingoes was found around her body, with police confirming the animals had come into contact with her.
More testing is now required to determine if Piper drowned, was attacked by dingoes, or died from another cause.
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Hiran Hewavsenti in Facebook
TENNIS’ GOAT 
If ever there was a night when the idiom ‘separate the men from the boys’ meant what it means, it was played out in Melbourne till long after midnight. That was when even Rafa fans like myself who are inspired by the undisputed GOAT of world tennis (38) blazed his way to yet another grand slam final on Sunday night by outplaying the 22-year-old world No. 2 [SINNER]
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The heading, ‘Why America’s top trading partners are shifting their gaze toward China,’ for an article published in The Australian (29/1), is a rhetorical question that subtly indicates it will offer an explanation for the implicit question posed. It is a classic case of journalistic ‘bait-and-switch,’ in which The Australian uses a high-level geopolitical headline to draw readers in, only to pivot toward a specific, perhaps unrelated, human rights narrative about Jimmy Lai.
It is absolute rubbish—a complete exercise in futility, inconsequential, and not worth a tinker’s damn. Pivoting to Jimmy Lai’s case with a demand for his release is analytically unsound, primarily because Keir Starmer cannot unilaterally make that decision. Consequently, the demand is a non-starter in any serious diplomatic discussion. Framing Starmer’s visit around Lai’s release is futile; he simply lacks the power to force it.
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Temba Bavuma in ESPNcricinfo, 30 January 2026
You saw how India performed in the ODI space with their two stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, versus in the Test game, where those two weren’t available for selection. When it comes to the red-ball stuff, India are definitely a team in transition. If I think of the Proteas Test team in 2019 – which is already seven years ago – we went through the same type of process or phase when we lost some of our big guns. So there is nothing unique about where India find themselves in Test cricket. India coach Gautam Gambhir has a lot of pressure on his shoulders, and I think he is going to have to take it as it comes. He is going to have to find a way to buy himself time in the red-ball game, and I’m of the view that the performances in white-ball cricket may assist him.Filed under Uncategorized
“Extra! Extra! Read All About it!” was Once a Powerful Sales Pitch. Just as Appropriate Now …
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Prasad Fonseka, in web-memo entitled “Vinod Wickremeratne: A Life of Scholarship, Service, and Courage”
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DEAR FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND WELL WISHERS, …. “The Reason Someone Smiles Today” ………….. Water for Life Appeal for Drinking Water for 15 Families in Keeri Village Mannar District.
Please find attached the project proposal titled “Providing Potable Water Supply Connections to the Targeted Households (15 Families)” for your kind review and consideration.
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