Search Results for: big
Fairyland! Cricket in Khettarama! ….. Forgetting the Politico-Economic Hellhole Beyond
Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNccricinfo, 22 June 2022,…. where the title reads “In a parallel universe, Sri Lanka offer a glimpse of normal, happier times” Is this it? Have they arrived? Is this the new Sri Lanka? The future? Bright? … Continue reading →
Share this:
Filed under art & allure bewitching, cricket for amity, cultural transmission, heritage, island economy, landscape wondrous, life stories, patriotism, performance, photography, politIcal discourse, self-reflexivity, Sri Lankan cricket, sri lankan society, the imaginary and the real, unusual people, world events & processes
Introducing Rohini Ravindran in the Kamala Harris Office
DBS Jeyaraj, in his website 28 January 2021, where the title reads thus “US Vice President–Elect Kamala Harris’s Key Sri Lankan Tamil Aide Rohini Lakshmi” An overwhelming feeling of relief has descended upon the world – not merely the US- … Continue reading →
Share this:
Colonialism Anew. Sri Lanka enmeshed in Western Debt ‘Nets’
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, in Colombo Telegraph, 3 October 2022, where the title reads: “The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture?” As the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF), team boarded a return flight to … Continue reading →
Share this:
Filed under accountability, american imperialism, debt restructuring, doctoring evidence, economic processes, governance, historical interpretation, IMF, Indian Ocean politics, island economy, legal issues, life stories, modernity & modernization, politIcal discourse, power politics, self-reflexivity, sri lankan society, truth as casualty of war, world events & processes
General Custer’s Last Stand: Annihilation by the Sioux, 25 June 1876
David Graham, in Quora, …. https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-most-epic-last-stands-in-history/answer/David-Graham-149 On June 25, 1876, after a stumbling night march that exhausted men and horses, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Sitting Bull’s village on the banks of the Little … Continue reading →
Share this:
Rejuvenation! The Colts CC Pavilion in Colombo
Jagath C. Savanadasa, in Daily News, 5 September 2022, where the title reads “The beautiful new Colts CC Pavilion – a lasting tribute to a rich history” .… with highlighting added by The Editor, Thuppahi It’s truly a great tribute … Continue reading →
Share this:
Filed under architects & architecture, art & allure bewitching, British colonialism, cricket for amity, cricket selections, cultural transmission, ethnicity, heritage, historical interpretation, island economy, landscape wondrous, life stories, modernity & modernization, patriotism, performance, politIcal discourse, Sri Lankan cricket, sri lankan society, world events & processes
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 … Continue reading →
Share this:
Vanni Hope’s Spreading Alms: Dry Ration Distributions Across Lanka
DEAR FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND WELL WISHERS,….. “the reason someone smiles today” ONCE AGAIN MANY THANKS FOR HELPING US TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN SRI LANKA. A very big thank you to all well-wishers and friends … Continue reading →
Share this:
Hara Kiri by Sri Lankan Cricketers assures Hallelujah for the Aussies at Galle
Michael Roberts On a wicket with uneven bounce that also supported massive spin the Sri Lankan batsmen proceeded to perform “hara kiri” in a manner that was as comical as disastrous. The second innings scoreline of 113 runs underlines the … Continue reading →
Share this:
The Senanayakes at STC, at Cricket and in Politics in Ceylon
Michael Roberts In seeking details relating to DS Senanayake’s career at S. Thomas’ College after I received a copy of his school-leaving character reference from Warden Stone,[1] I received a fascinating note from Mevan Pieris[2] about young DS Senanayake’s school … Continue reading →
Share this:
Filed under accountability, British imperialism, centre-periphery relations, constitutional amendments, cricket for amity, cultural transmission, education, governance, historical interpretation, Indian Ocean politics, language policies, Left politics, legal issues, life stories, politIcal discourse, power politics, S. Thomas College, Sri Lankan cricket, sri lankan society, unusual people, world events & processes, World War II and Ceylon
China lands on the Moon in Hambantota
Fair Dinkum, with the highlighting being her/his emphasis not The Editor’s The docking of the Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota port was a momentous occasion in the history of Sri Lanka, having gained global attention like it … Continue reading →
Share this:
Filed under accountability, centre-periphery relations, China and Chinese influences, cultural transmission, democratic measures, economic processes, export issues, foreign policy, governance, Indian Ocean politics, island economy, landscape wondrous, life stories, performance, politIcal discourse, power politics, propaganda, security, self-reflexivity, sri lankan society, the imaginary and the real, transport and communications, world events & processes
