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With A Few Choice Words: Appreciating FC de Saram’s Cricket Career
Eardley Lieversz, a reprint from the Royal Cricket Souvenir, 2005, where the title runs “With a few choice words, Royal cricket under F. C. de Saram’s Tutelage” Many distinguished old boys have coached Royal at cricket. Names such as “Chippy” … Continue reading →
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Profound Flaws in Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Victory Speech in May, 2009
Michael Roberts This article was penned in Sri Lanka in late May 2009 on invitation from Muralidhar Reddy and appeared in FRONTLINE as lead article on Volume 26 – Issue 12 :: Jun. 06-19, 2009 with the title “Some Pillars … Continue reading →
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Lester Peries immortalized in the NY Times
Richard Sandomir, in New York Times, 4 May 2018, with this title “Lester James Peries Visionary Sri Lankan Filmmaker” Lester James Peries, a visionary director whose films about the dynamics of family life in Sri Lanka brought world recognition to … Continue reading →
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Lakshman Gunasekara’s Reflections on the Political Turmoil in Late 2018: Three Essays
Lakshman Gunasekera ONE. Lakshman Gunasekara: “Politics vs Constitutionalism,” in Horizons, 9 December 2018 … When the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall (BMICH, what a mouthful) began hosting conferences in those old-fashioned 1970s, we, the ordinary citizens hadn’t a hope of … Continue reading →
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Sagara Nuwan Bandara of Watagala: War Hero now a Fishmonger
Pushpa Weerasekera, courtesy of Daily Mirror, 15 August 2018 , where the title reads“Celebrated war hero now sells fish” The untold suffering and dedication of the war heroes, who were engaged in a thirty-year-armed-conflict, are indescribable. They were once treated … Continue reading →
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Legends of People, Myths of State
Bruce Kapferer’s 1988 book has appeared with contributions by Rohan Bastin, Barry Morris, David Rampton and Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne BERGHAHN, 446 pages, 18 illus., bibliog., index ….. ISBN 978-0-85745-436-2 $34.95/£24.00 Pb Published (December 2011) ………eISBN 978-0-85745-517-8 eBook
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A Remarkable Loyalty in the Artistry of Ivor Denis
Tony Donaldson, reproduced here courtesy of CEYLANKAN … and replacing today 25th November 2018 the initial version presented in Thuppahi Three giants of the Sri Lankan arts world have passed away this year. The visual artist Neville Weereratne died in … Continue reading →
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The Lines of Fire within Mark Field’s Paternalist Message
Michael Roberts, courtesy of The Daily Mirror and Colombo Telegraph Mark Field’s visit to Sri Lanka is very, very significant. His pronouncements are threaded by the paternalistic air of an Etonian schoolmaster pontificating to students. That should not be allowed … Continue reading →
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Foul Tactics in Soccer, Cricket, Sport … Yuck!
Will Swanton, from The Weekend Australian, 7-8 July 2018, where the title is “When Our Heroes cross the Line” The Socceroos are playing Italy at the 2006 World Cup. Lucas Neill slides into a tackle on Fabio Grosso. His left … Continue reading →
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Dharmapāla’s Seminal Moment at Buddha Gāya in 1891: An Anagārika for the Universe
Michael Roberts, courtesy of The Island and Sunday Times and with thanks to Sasanka Perera & Steve Kemper Sasanka Perera has recently introduced readers to a new book by Steven Kemper entitled Rescuing Dharmapala from the Nation (University of Chicago … Continue reading →
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