July 28, 2025 · 3:00 pm

Featuring Andrekos Varnava’s Swathe of Political Studies

Andrekos Varnava is a Greek Cypriot and it has been the privilege of Flinders University in Adelaide and Australia-at-large to have him researching and teaching in their various reaches. CYPRUS is in a strategic location in the Eastern Meditteranian and has beenat the centre of many invasions and tussles.

Books by Andrekos Varnava

Exiting War: The British Empire and the 1918-20 Moment
by Andrekos Varnava and Michael J . K . Walsh
Exiting War: The British Empire and the 1918-20 moment, 2022
Exiting war explores a particular 1918-20 ‘moment’ in the British Empire’s history, between the F… more 
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July 28, 2025 · 2:49 pm

Peradeniya University Convocation, July 2025

The Convocation of the University of Peradeniya; 23 and 24 July 2025

The 86 th Convocation of the University of Peradeniya is organised as a majestic ceremony in the presence of dignitaries and parents to witness the graduation of nearly 4450 graduands looking towards the future with optimism and determination. The convocation ceremony this year will be held in four sessions today and tomorrow in the Gymnasium of University of Peradeniya as a joyous and proud occasion while celebrating 83 years of service par excellence to University education in Sri Lanka.

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July 27, 2025 · 7:46 pm

Facing the Algal Threat in Adelaide: Miller-Frost

Louise Miller-Frost’s Circular, July 2025

The coastline and waters are a great asset to Boothby residents, and many of us very much value the time we spend there walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishing off the jetties or small boats, or just sitting contemplating the spectacular views.

And so the Algal Bloom currently affecting much of the SA coastline is of great concern.

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July 27, 2025 · 5:18 pm

St. Anthony’s College in Kandy: Its Heritage

Bernard VanCuylenburg  and  Sisira Weragoda  … whose title reads “From Little Things Big Things Grow – Antonians Who Excelled Beyond Excellence” 

Prologue

As an introduction to the subject of this article I had to choose a title which nails it all in just one line. It is the story of an academic miracle which emanated from a simple school in its infancy, St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, by a group of students who raised the bar of achievement and excellence in the prestigious London Matriculation Examination in 1934, with a 100% pass rate THUS OBTAINING THE BEST RESULTS IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. It was a path breaking year for the College and a validation of the school’s excellence. Twelve students sat the examination that year of whom six obtained first division passes, and six obtained second division passes. Their names which should be emblazoned in letters of gold in the field of education will be mentioned in this article. Paraphrasing the title of the book by Rubeih Murray James, we should “Carve their names with pride”.

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July 25, 2025 · 7:53 pm

A Ninth-Wkt Stand of Over 250 Runs in a County Match

Between the Aussie Chris Green and Tom Hartley batting for Lancashire vs Gloucestershire in a Div Two county match  

Day 4 – Gloucs trail by 70 runs.

Current RR: 3.19
 • Min. Ov. Rem: 92.5
Lancashire 1st Innings 
Batting R B M 4s 6s SR
c †Bracey b Zaman Akhter 18 32 36 3 0 56.25
c Hammond b Murphy 32 79 107 5 0 40.50
st †Bracey b van Buuren 39 83 111 4 0 46.98
c & b Zaman Akhter 29 67 77 3 0 43.28
c Zaman Akhter b van Buuren 106 167 206 10 2 63.47
c †Bracey b Zaman Akhter 12 12 19 2 0 100.00
c †Bracey b Zaman Akhter 26 51 67 2 1 50.98
b Charlesworth 160 199 258 13 8 80.40
c Price b van Buuren 1 4 6 0 0 25.00
c Bancroft b Charlesworth 130 153 182 14 6 84.96
not out 2 3 12 0 0 66.66
Extras (w 2) 2
Total
141.4 Ov (RR: 3.93)
 557
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Luke Wells, 8.4 ov), 2-75 (Keaton Jennings, 26.3 ov), 3-106 (Josh Bohannon, 38.4 ov), 4-142 (Marcus Harris, 47.6 ov), 5-160 (Phil Salt, 53.1 ov), 6-209 (George Balderson, 70.6 ov), 7-292 (Matty Hurst, 91.6 ov), 8-302 (Jack Blatherwick, 93.3 ov), 9-514 (Chris Green, 139.2 ov), 10-557 (Tom Hartley, 141.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
5 1 20 0 4.00 0 0
26 4 96 0 3.69 0 0
25 4 85 4 3.40 0 0
41 6 133 1 3.24 0 0
9.4 0 62 2 6.41 0 0
27 4 117 3 4.33 1 0
6 0 36 0 6.00 0 0
2 0 8 0 4.00 1 0
Gloucestershire 1st Innings

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July 25, 2025 · 7:17 pm

Cold War Proxies in Conflict: Ceylon & Palestine

Darini Rajasingham Senanayake,** at IDN-InDepthNews,… 24 July 2025, …. being Part II of an extended article with this title “From Ceylon to Palestine: Ethnic Conflict and Its Role in Cold War Proxy Dynamics” …. This is the second of a two-part series. Click here to read part one  .. .. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi

There are remarkable patterns of history, organised violence, and disinformation between events leading to the pogrom and forced population displacements in Sri Lanka in 1983, and British occupied Palestine 35 years earlier as the Nakba unfolded amid Cold War escalating in Europe between the Allies and Soviet Union or Axis Powers.

Map indicating locations of Palestine and Sri Lanka. CC BY-SA 4.0 – Photo: 2025

 

 

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July 23, 2025 · 7:34 pm

A Batsman’s Paradise in Darwin for Australia A vs Lanka A

THE HEADLINES OVER THE DAYS

Four bowlers struck for the home side, but it was tough going on the opening day in Darwin
Nuwanidu century secures draw for Sri Lanka A

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July 23, 2025 · 1:01 pm

A Pathway to History: Biographical ‘Hits’ in Thuppahi, 22 July 2025

Michael Roberts

Biographical tales and investigations serve as one pathway to historical enquiry.  Because they resonate with readers interest in their own personal journeys this fascination seems to evoke continuous appeal. The WORD PRESS record of readers hits on items in THUPPAHI confirm this fact. Let me, therefore, provide TPS readers with a list of some of the items that drew at least one reader …. that is one HIT …. today/yesterday.

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July 20, 2025 · 2:17 pm

Political Complexities in Jaffna & the Killing of Rajani Thiranagama

BEING Chapter 3 of Palmyra Fallen, from Rajani to War’s End, by Rajan Hoole ….. Published 2015 …. a book printed and bound by Global Printing Works, 5 Stork Place, Colombo 10 …. a chapter entitled “Some Crucial Pieces of the Jigsaw” … [with the highlights here –– except for those in black — being impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi]

 “To everything there is a season…A time to be born and a time to die…A time to weep and a time to laugh: a time to mourn and a time to dance…I know that whatsoever God doeth it shall be forever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it”- The Book of Ecclesiastes

Dayapala & Rajani Thiranagama in 1984 .. . well before her assassination in late 1989

Dayapala in later years

 

3.1 The Sands Run Out

More recently, we have been able to put together more detailed information about Rajani’s killing. Given that much water has since flowed under the bridge, we felt that while placing the truth about her murder on a record that adequately traces its manner, purpose and the parties involved, it would also be appropriate to bring out a publication that allows today’s reader to see her relevance to the present. As is evident from our account, Rajani’s killing was well planned, mobilising a network of LTTE contacts and agents. Here in Chapter 3, we detail the cold-blooded murder and cover-up by the LTTE and the names of those who were involved at the time. In Chapter 4, we discuss who within the LTTE was involved.

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July 18, 2025 · 9:10 pm

Confronting the Algae Bloom in South Australian Coastal Waters

Louise Miller-Frost

The coastline and waters are a great asset to Boothby residents, and many of us very much value the time we spend there walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishing off the jetties or small boats, or just sitting contemplating the spectacular views.

And so the Algal Bloom currently affecting much of the SA coastline is of great concern. The impact on the local environment and ecosystems, the widespread marine species deaths, the impact on recreational and commercial fishing, the impact on tourism and local businesses is all of great concern to locals and to all levels of government.
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