The Suriya Mal Campaign of the 1930s and Doreen Wickremasinghe nee Young

An Item at Roar.lk, where the title reads “We must remember Suriya Mal, even in this era of Manel Mal”

Doreen Wickremasinghe was a British leftist who became a prominent Communist politician in Sri Lanka and a Member of Parliament (MP). She was one of the handful of European Radicals in Sri Lanka.

Doreen & the Rodi lass she ‘rescued’

Doreen Wickremasinghe was the daughter of two British ‘ethical Socialists’. While a student in London in the 1920s, she became involved in the India League and carried out other anti-imperialist work. Here she met Dr S.A. Wickremasinghe, then a radical Sri Lankan moving in Communist and radical circles while a post-graduate student in London.

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Extending Sri Lanka’s Ties with Türkiye

Uditha Devapriya

The Sri Lankan government has tasked the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute to conduct a review of the country’s foreign relations. While officials have not yet come out with details, the review is set to include a reconsideration of Sri Lanka’s ties with various countries, in light of recent international developments. The Executive Director of the LKI, Dr D. L. Mendis, has emphasised the need for a more robust foreign policy, observing that while “Sri Lanka comes first”, relations with the region, “especially India”, will have to be “a bit better.” In other words, while maintaining the country’s tradition of being a friend to all, it must prioritise its relations with its neighbourhood.           

  Ambassador Demet Sekerciglu                                                                 

 

 

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Hayden for Pakistan: Hayden’s Post-Match Speech goes Viral

Andrew McMurtry in Foxsports.com ….. … https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/t20-world-cup-2021/matthew-haydens-pakistan-speech-goes-viral-after-world-cup-miracle/new

Aussie cricket legend Matthew Hayden’s inspirational dressing room speech after Pakistan made the T20 World Cup semi-finals has gone viral. The former Aussie opener was the batting coach for Pakistan at the last World Cup and was reappointed a mentor for the 2022 edition in Australia.

A first up loss to India in one of the all-time classic T20 Internationals followed by a shock one-run upset to Zimbabwe meant the nation’s fate was out of its hands.

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Youngster Holger Rune wins Paris Open

Michael Roberts

The PARIS OPEN had a strong field including the best of the best and the rising young star from Denmark, Holger Rune battled through the rounds to face and defeat Novak Djokovic in the final -winning . His wins included Stan Wawrink (4-6, 7-5, 7-5) in Round One;Huber Hurkacz in Round Two (7-5, 6-1 )  in Round Two;  in Round Three; Andre Rublev in Round Four (6-4, 7-5); and a measure of fortune when leading Carlos Alcaraz in the Quarter finals (6-3, 6-6 retirement to Carlos)  …. Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals (6-4, 6-2).

 

 

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Reaching Out for Sri Lanka: A Melbourne Gathering

Dear Sri Lankan diaspora friends and wider friends and supporters of Sri Lanka

I ask you to please seriously consider , and further distribute to potentially interested others, two matters:

1) FOR  SRI LANKA DIASPORA MEMBERS ONLY  – A CALL TO ASSIST SRI LANKA AT THIS TIME OF URGENT  NEED  THROUGH  REMOTE USE OF YOUR AND SRI LANKAN COLLEAGUES’  SKILLS .  Full details are immediately below..

 

2)  AN INVITATION TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT  A  MELBOURNE-BASED FAMILY  FUN DAY , INCLUDING GAMES AND SPORTS, ON NOVEMBER 13 , THIS  IS  ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FIRST HAND FROM BRIDGING LANKA’S JEREMY LIYANAGE OF THE SITUATION IN SRI LANKA AND  HOW BRIDGING LANKA IS WORKING TO SUPPORT  THE PEOPLE OF MANNAR , IN NORTH WEST SRI LANKA., YOU CAN ALSO MEET  LAFIR  MOHAMED, AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS’  PROGRAM MANAGER FOR SRI LANKA

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Playing to the Western Gallery? Shehan Karunatilaka

A Simple Silva

Shehan’s intervention with his prize-winning book at the present juncture is significant. He states the obvious re corruption, cronyism and expresses thumps his bleeding heart for the suffering people of Sri Lanka (and YES, Shehan, do please gift the prize money of 50,000£ to the suffering masses in the island).

In an article published in the Financial Times, he laments that “I would like to write from a Tamil woman’s point of view. I mean, that would be calling in a lot of grief if I get it wrong”. (Financial Times) …. … …………………………………. https://www.ft.com/content/fa8c6ebb-7c93-4b54-8337-b6f568234d78

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T20 World Cup: Errol’s Appraisals …. From the Skies Above

Michael Roberts

 My cricketing mate from Peradeniya days, the Trinitian, Errol Fernando, is not only a maestro on piano keys, but has also a way with words. As a prankster. Reviewing the final rounds of T20 World Cup matches in Australia, he has penned a few ‘screaming’ circulars to a mystical mate named Gavin

They are worth musing over. ….

 

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Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo,

Andrew Fidel Fernando

England have won their last seven T20Is against Sri Lanka, but they will be wary of the threat of Theekshana and Hasaranga on a worn pitch

Uthappa: England will want to know the target and chase

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Remembering the War Dead in UK ….. and Lanka

Kumar Kirinde et al in the RAFOA circle

Ref to the subject, each year on 11th November, Britain and the Commonwealth countries remember their war dead in a formal manner by laying Poppy wreaths at their respective national war memorials and war graves related to those fallen in battle and those who died while in service during the two World Wars. 11th November  1918 is the day WW1 came to an end with the signing of the Armistice. Hence this day is considered as the remembrance day.

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The Gunmen and the Imran Khan Targets

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