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Charles S. Braine: A Rajah of a Planter in British Ceylon
One of the Braine Progeny presenting an Item in the History of Ceylon Tea website, entitled “Charles Stanley Braine (1874-1944) – The Rajah of Mawatte”…. https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/feature- Charles Stanley was born in Ceylon on 25 December 1874. He was the eldest … Continue reading →
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Neo-Colonial Modalities Overwhelming Sri Lanka
Asoka Bandarage, in The Island, 16 May 2022, with this title “Sri Lanka: Debt crisis, neocolonialism and geopolitical rivalry” …. with highlighting in blue being impositions from The Editor, Thuppahi Sri Lanka is in the throes of an unprecedented economic … Continue reading →
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Bracegirdle’s AntI-Slavery Struggle in British Ceylon, 1937
A Section translated from Robert Gunawardena, Satanaka Satahan, Kosgama: 2007, Vijith Gunawardena: ….. provided here by Vinod Moonesinghe …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi In April 1937, a remarkable incident took place which strengthened the anti-imperialist struggle [in … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Trounce Australia at Galle: A Reality Check
Alex Malcolm, in ESPNcricinfo, with this title “Progress made, but subcontinent cracks still present for Australia” A reality check, indeed. Pat Cummins‘ first defeat as Australia Test captain in Galle, by an innings inside four days, was more than just … Continue reading →
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Tales of the Northways, Pioneering Planters in Ceylon
Hugh Karunanayake … Continue reading →
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Adieu! Olivia Newton-John …. Aussie Star known Worldwide
Andrew McMillen, in The Australian, 12 August 2022, where the ttile is different Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73 after battling cancer for 30 years. The Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist passed away on Monday morning US … Continue reading →
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Jihadist Terror in Lahore: Some Thuppahi References … & BBC Revelations from Bayliss & Farbrace
A = “When Terrorism assailed Cricket at Lahore,” 3 March 2009………….. https://thuppahis.com › 2017/10/30 › when-terrorism-a………………………. 30 Oct 2017 — This analysis is available as “Cricket under Siege: The Lahore Attack, … Filed under accountability, atrocities, authoritarian regimes, … B = The Lahore Assault on the … Continue reading →
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Preparing for Cricket in England in 1975 … with Raja Wickremasinghe in Key Role
Michael Roberts The recent news conveying news of Raja Wickremasinghe’s departure from this our world prompts me to highlight his central role in conditioning the Sri Lankan cricket squad that was selected to tour England to participate in the ICC … Continue reading →
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Facing the ‘Music’ at Cricket with David Ponniah …. for S. Thomas’ College
Ajit Jayasekera, …. in a post from Sydney: https://www.stcobasydney.org/articles/ajit-jayasekeras-fond-recollection-of-david-ponniah Dr. David Arijunan Ponniah, Warden S.Thomas’ College, my friend, colleague and partner. I have been inundated with requests for speeches, articles and insights into my association with this magnificent cricketer and scholar, … Continue reading →
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Misreading the Asian Political Scenario: Ameer Ali’s Six Misconceptions
Fair Dinkum Ameer Ali’s essay of 6 June 2021 in the Colombo Telegraph [reproduced recently in Thuppahi ……… https://thuppahis.com/2021/10/24/betwixt-india-and-china-little-lanka/) suffers from three fatal flaws. First, there is a failure to identify his political affiliations and to show some understanding of … Continue reading →
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