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Discovering Sigiriya: Jonathan Forbes’ Enterprise
Avishka Mario Senewiratne, whose chosen title is “Jonathan Forbes and the Discovery of Sigiriya,” where it was presented in The Ceylankan, vol 26/3, August 2023 “Sigiri is the only example in Ceylon of those solitary activities, which form so remarkable … Continue reading →
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Izzy Bee: Busy Aiding Koalas on Magnetic Island, Queensland
Robert Moran, in Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 2020, where the title runs thus: “Meet the 13-year-old ‘Koala Whisperer’, Australia’s new conservation superstar” Ali Bee, a veterinarian on Queensland’s Magnetic Island, and her partner Tim didn’t think they’d ever have … Continue reading →
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The Leopard: A Shadowy Killer in Our Lankan Jungles
Janaka Gallangoda The Shadows of the Forest – stunning, mysterious and deadly. Leopards are more feared than seen – a sinister, lethal presence lurking in the undergrowth. They are the undisputed heavyweight champions amongst all terrestrial hunters in Sri Lanka. … Continue reading →
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The Tiger Snakes of Chappell Island: Full of Venom but not Venomous!
Raffaella Ciccarella, in 9NewsCom, 10 August 2022, where the tile runs thus “Australia’s own snake island, where ‘giant’ tiger snakes slither” …. with highlighting added by The Editor Thuppahi A small 323-hectare granite island off the coast of Tasmania is home to what’s been … Continue reading →
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Ceylonese Migrants to Australia in the 1950s and 1960s
Earlson Forbes, whose title in THE CEYLANKAN, vol 27/2, May 2024 is “Fortress White Australia: What early Ceylonese migrants [1949 t0 1969] were up against” … now placed in TPS in a revised form to accomodate illustrations that proved recalcitrant The Six … Continue reading →
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Rosen: An American Rabbi’s Slashing Condemnation of Israeli Warring Atrocities
Rabbi Brant Rosen ONE: Brant Rosen, 24 September 2023 As a rabbi for a Chicago-based synagogue that holds a deep shared commitment to the struggle for Palestinian liberation, I am holding so much intensity and emotion right now. I am … Continue reading →
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Amputation Surgery from 24,000 Years Back !!!
ONE: Sara Hussein: “Missing foot kicks surgery back thousands of years,” in The Australian, 7 September 2022 A skeleton with a missing foot discovered in a remote corner of Borneo rewrites the history of ancient medicine and proves amputation … Continue reading →
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Sinhala Village Roots and Jungle Lore at Discerning Depth
Sugath Kulatunga, responding to an Invitation from The Editor, Thuppahi after the latter had seen an extract of this detailed and invaluable autobiography in Facebook in 2023 ** 1/10/2014: Written for the reading pleasure of my grandchildren. As a child … Continue reading →
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François Valentijn’s Book on Ceylon in 1724-26
Thiru Arumugam, in The CEYLANKAN, 2023, where the heading runs thus: “François Valentijn wrote a 462 page ‘Description of Ceylon’ 300 years ago” Part 1: Francois Valentijn (1666–1727), Fig. 1, was a Dutch Calvinist Minister employed by the Dutch East India … Continue reading →
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Hail VICTOR MELDER …. Serving Sri Lanka As Bibliophile Extraordinary
Dr Srilal Fernando, whose essay dated 2o26 is entitled “Victor Melder turns 90: Railwayman and bibliophile extraordinary” Victor Melder is a household name in Melbourne. He is one of the best known Srilankans living in Australia. This came about because … Continue reading →
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