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Desert Wanderer The war has expanded.  The US is in the war, which means Iran is striking  US sites in Arab countries, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain,  UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, as well as many cities across Israel. The whole region … Continue reading →

Item in  The Island, 26 February 2026, withthis Title: “Samra, Airee headline Associates’ team of the tournament The 2026 T20 World Cup was one where the Associate teams shone the brightest, often pushing the Full Members to their limits. Who … Continue reading →

Danyal Rasool in ESPNcricinfo, 00 February 2026,nwhere the title runs thus: “Ravindra, Santner and McConchie eliminate Sri Lanka” A stunning rearguard from Santner and McConchie with the bat, followed by Ravindra’s four-for, gave New Zealand a massive win … New … Continue reading →

Vithushan Ehantharajah in ESPNcricinfo, 22 February 2026, …. where the title reads “Will Jacks stars again as England dismantle Sri Lanka” Defending a modest total of 146 after Phil Salt’s lone hand, Will Jacks takes three as Sri Lanka are … Continue reading →

TW Roberts: PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC LIFE IN  INDIA AND CEYLON Contents Page The Ceylon Elections Of 1936                                                  … Continue reading →

FROM https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/duleep-mendis-49629 Wisden Overview A strong, burly, wristy batsman capable of destroying attacks at any level when the mood took him, Mendis played in key part in Sri Lanka’s early days as a Test-playing country. Mendis, who had first played … Continue reading →

Truth is King I have long found Alexander Downer’s intellect and integrity wanting, but his latest piece in The Australian ironically titled Let’s be honest, the rules-based order never really existed sets a new low. It is a masterclass in disingenuousness. Far from providing a … Continue reading →

Camel Rider Very nice of this Jewish artist to combat a ‘pro-Hamas bias’ sweeping across Australia through an art exhibition. …. published in The Australian Financial Review today. ………………………..https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/jewish-artist-says-exhibition-combats-pro-hamas-bias-20260205-p5nzuq The watermelon represents Palestinian resistance and serves as a quiet substitute … Continue reading →

Richard Simon, reviewing … The Many Faces of the Kandyan Kingdom by Gananath Obeyesekere &  The Doomed King: A Requiem for Sri Vikrama Rajasinha by Gananath Obeyesekere In the deepening twilight of his career, the anthropologist and historian Gananath Obeyesekere … Continue reading →

C. A. Saliya  in The Island, February 2025, where the title reads “The hollow recovery: A stagnant industry – Part I”  …. with pictorial illustrations now inserted because of the wizardry of my old Aloysian comrade KK de Silva The headlines … Continue reading →