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June 15, 2026 · 9:16 pm

A Heist: Windies Steal Win Via Big Hitting & Sharp Fielding

Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo,  15 June 2026 West Indies 170 for 5 (Rutherford 54*, Powell 33, Hetmyer 32, Hasaranga 2-17) beat Sri Lanka 169 (Wellalage 43, Joseph 5-33) by five wickets> There are heists, and then there are heists, and the one at Sabina … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2025 · 5:22 pm

Lame Duck Netanyahu says “Sorry” while Big Daddy looks on….

Camel  Rider On Saturday (27/9) George Galloway and his wife were detained by armed counter-terrorism officers at Gatwick Airport under the Terrorism Act when returning there from Russia.   Galloway was told he had no rights to silence, that he had … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2025 · 8:47 pm

Big Cricket Matches in Sri Lanka: Long-Lasting …. Evergreen ….

Item circulated by Keith Bennett 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮…………………………………….. It’s fiesta of 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 in Sri Lanka right now, which commenced in February and expected to go on until May this year. Most of the Big Matches … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2023 · 1:23 pm

From Little Things Big Things Grow: Antonians Who Excelled Beyond Excellence      

Bernard Vancuylenburg & Sisira Weragoda   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 … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2026 · 12:29 pm

A World of Difference in Economic Clout!

Top 10 Global Economies (2026 Projections) United States: $31.82 trillion European Union: $22.52 trillion China: $20.65 trillion India: $4.51 trillion Japan: $4.46 trillion United Kingdom: $4.23 trillion Russia: $2.51 trillion

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July 31, 2025 · 9:57 am

The Ten Most Attractive Islands in This Our World

Item conveyed to TPS by Charles Schokman & Victor Melder & bearing this title “Sri Lanka ranked the Most Beautiful Island in the World” Colombo, July 29 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka has been crowned the Colombo, July 29 (Daily Mirror) … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2025 · 10:05 pm

The Royal-Thomian: A Message from Revd Marc Billimoria

A Message in Facebook from the Retd Warden, Fr. Marc Billimoria. early March 2026  It is one year this week since I was part of organizing this spectacular sporting event – the blue ribbon and quintessential Big Match, the Battle … Continue reading →

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April 4, 2026 · 1:20 am

My Sister Marjorie Roberts: A Vibrant & Sturdy Soul

A VALE in Her Memory from Another Sister, Estelle Fernando nee Roberts, n.d. **  Our sister Margie is at rest from her labours. She was our big sister. Though small in Stature, she was big in every other sense of … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2025 · 2:11 am

Lankan Women beat Indian in Tight Match

An Item in The Island  from 4 May 2025 with this title ““Nilakshika Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Sugandika Kumari give Sri Lanka rare win over India” A spectacular injection of big-hitting energy from Nilakshika Silva, a steady half-century from Harshitha Samarawickrema and meaningful … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2025 · 6:51 pm

Extra! Extra! Aussie Cricket Headlines Today 16 July

HOT HOT Cricket NEWS –Australian Fraser-McGurk dropped, Owen earns maiden T20I call-up Maxwell retires from ODI cricket, available for T20 World Cup  Smith retires from ODI cricket, remains committed to Tests  Stoinis makes shock decision to retire from ODIs

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