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July 30, 2025 · 3:46 pm

Cricketer Pavan Ratnayake Bears a Brand

Ranjan Paranavitana Pawan Rathnayake is a talented cricketer who should join the Sri Lankan team right now. He might be the only player who plays with a brand of his name.  

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January 9, 2026 · 9:42 am

Elephant House breaches Australian Market … Icily

An Item in the  Financial Times 23 December 2025 …..Sent by Jayantha Somasundarum of Canberra … where the web deployed this  title: “Elephant House Ice Cream marks historic launch in Australia” Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings … Continue reading →

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October 6, 2025 · 11:21 pm

For Ceylon Tea in Britain: Tara De Zoysa & the “Ceylon Tea Market”

ITEM in The Island, 29 September  2025 WITH THIS TITLE  “Carrying a legacy forward: Lara De Zoysa launches Ceylon Tea Market in UK” Launched by Lara De Zoysa, daughter of the late Michael De Zoysa, the platform brings together heritage brands, … Continue reading →

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July 29, 2022 · 12:37 am

“Ceylon” = A Superior Brand to “Sri Lanka”?

Denzel Perera in Sunday Times, where the title runs thus: “Destination Branding – Sri Lanka or Ceylon? Sri Lanka was always known as Ceylon and the people of Sri Lanka were known as Ceylonese in the pre-independent era. Sandy beaches, … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2024 · 6:40 pm

SriLankan Airlines Boosts Its Melbourne Links: Hodi Heleyi Aakaasey Heleyiyaa

A News Item ….. Free-to-Air so to speak SriLankan Airlines recently celebrated the seventh anniversary of its Melbourne-Colombo route, launched in 2017.Since then, the airline has successfully connected many Sri Lankan expatriates and students to Melbourne while providing seamless travel … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2024 · 2:12 pm

A Golden Tourist Destination Today …. Sri Lanka

Item in Daily Mirror, 7 November 2024 Sri Lanka awarded ’’Most Desirable Island in the World 7 November 2024            Daily Mirror Sri Lanka has been voted as the “Most Desirable Island in the World” according to the results for the … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2025 · 6:08 pm

Cliffhanger Cricket at Headingley in UK

Errol the Fernando in Melbourne, writing to his alter ego, Gavin Assauw, 24 June 2025 Dear Gavin, This is exactly what Ben Stokes had in mind when he won the toss and inserted. He wanted a fourth innings chase on … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2024 · 12:57 am

An Indian Performer Skips across Sri Lanka’s Wild Life Terrain

SEE YOU TUBE Presentation by Shakthi Mohan// Nriti Shakthi of India … entitled “Dance across the World” Dive into the enchanting world of Sri Lanka with Shakti Mohan in the first episode of our brand new series, Dance Across the … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2024 · 4:50 pm

Sustaining Vanni Hope with A New Website

Ranjan Sivagurunathan Introducing Vanni Hope’s New Website! Hello Everyone! I am excited to share that Vanni Hope’s brand-new website is officially live! You can now explore it at vannihope.org. This new platform marks an important step forward as we continue to grow … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2025 · 12:52 pm

Trump Versus Canada: Chris Black’s Appraisal

A Recent Thuppahi Request, April 2025 HAI FRIENDS,  As a total outsider with limited info I have a question: DID TRUMP’s recent remarks about Canada becoming USA’s 51st state have a bearing on the Canadian elections? IF your answer is … Continue reading →

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