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April 9, 2024 · 8:49 pm

Apoyi … !! A Murderous Sri Lankan Tenant in Ottawa

Mass Murder of a Sri Lankan Family ** According to police reports, four children and two adults were killed inside a suburban townhouse in south Ottawa on March 6. Victims identified as Darshani Ekanayake, 35, killed along with her three … Continue reading →

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June 26, 2024 · 3:52 pm

Kenya: An IMF Lapdog in Serious Strife

A. K. L.  Steinbeck, …. with title and underlining imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi WATCH =  https://x.com/DOmowale/status/1805701195366822364 …& … https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/6/25/kenya-protests-live-deadly-anti-tax-protests-after-finance-bill-approved ONE = Here, Kenyan protestors wreck Kenya’s parliament, setting fire to the building. About 20 protestors have been killed by … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2025 · 4:05 pm

Maureen Hingert: Ceylonese Beauty Queen Astride the World

Roger Thiedeman in The Sunday Times 6 July 2025, where the title reads “Maureen Hingert and the Howard Hughes connection”   Howard Hughes Since the passing in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2025 of Maureen Neliya Hingert, many have … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2026 · 12:17 pm

Sri Lanka Stun Australia in T20 Cricket

Sri Lanka 184 for 2 (Nissanka 100*, Kusal Mendis 51*) beat Australia 181 (Head 56, Marsh 54, Hemantha 3-37, Chameera 2-36) by eight wickets Sri Lanka survived an early onslaught to qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup Super Eights, leaving Australia right at the exit door … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2024 · 9:25 pm

Eisenhower Park Cricket Stadium: An Overnight ‘Ali Baba’ Creation

Nagraj Gollapudi, in The Cricket Monthly at ESPNcricinfo, 31 May 2024, where the title reads “New York’s beautiful monster: how a cricket venue was created from scratch” In Eisenhower Park on the outskirts of the city, a stadium has come … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2024 · 2:20 pm

Afghanistan ‘talibans’ Australian T20 Cricket Aspirations

Michael Roberts In what must have been a nerve-tingling match-up, the Afghanistan cricket team undermined and shattered Australia’s cricket team at  the T20 match in Kingstown on 22nd June. This was achieved via a team ffort involving several star interventions … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2025 · 5:30 pm

India & England Face-Off with Five T20 Matches

Shresh Shah, in ESPNcricinfo, 21 January 2025, with this title “T20 heavyweights look to draw first blood ahead of five-round bout” The two teams are in transition, but there’s plenty of firepower in both sides for what should be a … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2025 · 5:17 pm

Mind-blowing Choreography From 11-Year Olds at Hirana, Panadura

Mayura Botejue HIRANA KANISHTA VIDYALAYA CONCERT: I attended this concert on Friday (Jan 17) staged at the Panadura Town Hall and it literally blew me away! Hirana (where I live) has emerged from a village status to a small town that … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2023 · 9:54 am

Mahela to Aravinda Aiyya: An Open Letter of Admiration

Item in the Daily Mirror, 13 November 2023 …. with highlighting added by The Editor, Thuppahi Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena pays a heartfelt tribute to newly inducted ICC Hall of Famer Aravinda de Silva. Mahela expresses deep admiration … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2026 · 10:26 am

Under 19 World Cup in Cricket: Outstanding Prospects ….

Shreshth Shah, a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @sreshthx … in ESPNcricinfo …. Group A of the Under-19 men’s World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, sees defending champions and four-time winners Australia alongside Sri Lanka, Ireland and second-time qualifiers Japan. Here are six players from across the Group … Continue reading →

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