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The Assassination of SWRD Bandaranaike: Questions directed at the Supreme Court’s Verdict
Sanjiva Senanayake, whose chosen title reads “Beyond Reasonable Doubt? The Killing of a Prime Minister” Many people ‘know’ the conventional tale about the assassination of the Prime Minister of Ceylon, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 62 years ago. However, they each have a … Continue reading →
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For Ceylon. Roman Szechowycz in Gal Oya, 1950-61
Andreas Szechowycz … detailing his father’s dedicated work in the Gal Oya Project in the 1950s and in communication with Michael Roberts in ways that mark his deep attachment to the island Group Photo – Dr. Roman Szechowycz in middle. … Continue reading →
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Along a Winding Russian Road
Tony Donaldson, …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi In 1926, the Russian poet, singer, composer, and cabaret artist Alexander Vertinsky recorded the song Dorogoi dlinnoyu (Дорогой длинною) which may be rendered as “Along a winding road” or “By … Continue reading →
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NW Goonewardena withdraws from Thuppahi in Disgust
An EMAIL MEMO from NW Goonewardena, 26 July 2022, … with emphasis in black being his work.** I was well aware of the meaning of the word “slander.” But, since I am old now, my memory is not that good. … Continue reading →
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The Stupas of Anuradhapura: Reflections
Chryshane Mendis, whose chosen title is “Living landscapes or Ruined landscapes? A Reflection through the Stupas of Anuradhapura” The approach I am taking in this article is a subjective interpretative one based on my study experience of landscape approaches. I … Continue reading →
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Cricket Dirty Cricket
Michael Roberts, reproducing an article written in early December 2003 and presented with the same title in Roberts, Essaying Cricket. Sri Lanka and Beyond, Colombo, Vijitha Yapa Publishers, 2006, pp 107-111 …. with the title inspired by Lord Superior aka … Continue reading →
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The Captivating “Story of Sri Lankan Cricket” by Nicholas Brookes
Martin Chandler:…. in CricketWeb, 14 August 2022, reviewing Nicholas Brookes: An Island’s Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket, The History Press, 2022, 535 pp, Rating: 4.5 stars …. with highlighting emphasis imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi In the final … Continue reading →
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The Work of Anthropologists from Sri Lanka: Reviewing the World Scenario in 1987
Presenting an academic article published in Contributions to Indian Sociology , n.s, Vol 21, 1-25 … also reproduced subsequently in Sri Lanka in 1989 as No, 10 within the SSC Pamphlet Series marshalled by the late Ana Chittambalam, Willa Wickremasinghe … Continue reading →
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An Expat’s Bitter Interpretation of the Progress from Ceylon in 1948 … till Today
Charles Seevali Abeysekera ++ Sri Lanka is officially bankrupt and a failed state in all but name. How did a country of 22 million people with a level of literacy on par with most of the developed world end up … Continue reading →
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DIG Jingle Dissanayake’s Report on the JVP in Lanka, 4th November 1974
A NOTE from Michael Roberts, 27 November 2023 This file is among the documentary material under my name in the Special Collections, Barr Smith Library, Adelaide University and Samantha Farnsworth, its chief, sent me a pdf copy I cannot recall … Continue reading →
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