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TW Roberts Addresses Ceylon’s Political & Administrative Issues in the 1930s
T. W. Roberts …. was a Barbadian who served the British Empire in Ceylon from 1901 to circa 1935 before settling down in the Fort of Galle with his second wife, Miriam Perera (also spelt “Pereira”). Freed from government service, he … Continue reading
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Guiding Oman Cricket For 13 Years: Duleep Mendis
Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 12 February 2026 When Duleep Mendis first arrived in Muscat to help a budding nation find its footing in international cricket, he expected his stay to be brief. That was 13 years ago. The 2026 tournament in … Continue reading
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Lauren Bacall’s Steadiness Amidst A Topsy-Turvy Career
Helga Desilva Blow Perera, …in FACEBOOK , an ephemeral Post that has disappeared On January 14, 1957, Lauren Bacall lost the love of her life. Humphrey Bogart—her husband of nearly twelve years, the man she fell in love with at … Continue reading
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Asalanka Deposed !!! …. Yorked Himself?
Item in TelecomAsiaNet, 19 November 2025, with this title “Captain brought down by a bouncer of his own making?” When Sri Lanka’s T20 skipper Charith Asalanka was quietly withdrawn from the tri-series in Pakistan, the early whispers blamed a bout … Continue reading
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A Cricket Assessment: Sri Lanka Face Pakistan in Pakistan
A CRICINFO Item, 11 November 2025. bearing this title “Sri Lanka’s spinners, Pakistan’s off-field cuteness among things to watch out for” Shaheen Shah Afridi recently led Pakistan to a series win against South Africa [Cricinfo] So we have arrived at … Continue reading
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The World’s Watchdogs: The United Nations & Its Manifold Weightages and Flaws
An Observer from a Black Sea Town When it comes to things like human rights, military/humanitarian interventions – small or weak states are always targeted, not big powerful states. It is easy for NATO to intervene (without UN Security Council … Continue reading
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