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Tony Peries: First Lankan Director of George Steuarts

Being  CHAPTER ELEVEN of The George Steuart Story  1835-1985 ++ THE FIRST SRI LANKAN CHAIRMAN When a young Sri Lankan walked into the office of George Steuart on February 1, 1953, no one is likely to have imagined that he would … Continue reading →

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High Rise Overkill in Colombo City Centre

Sanjiva Wijesinha, in Facebook, where the title  runs “The loss of habitat and heritage” Last Sunday morning I went for my usual walk to Galle Face Green. It is a habit I have cultivated over the years – an early … Continue reading →

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Ceylon-England-Portugal …. With Ajit on a Rollicking Ramble

Ajit Varuna Rodrigo-Candappa, … with highlights imposed by the Thuppahi who is cheered by AJIT’s free-wheeling baila-script Hi Michael,  ………..Your site evokes warm hearts, kind reflections – it dispels the aralu-bulu-nelli of weasel political concoctions about race. The sheer puhu-manya … Continue reading →

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A Brief Interview With Gary Kirsten, Sri Lanka’s New Cricket Coach

SEE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pn_0PMNR9TM ALSO SEE …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kirsten Gary Kirsten Kirsten in 2009 Personal information Born 23 November 1967 (age 58) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa Nickname Gazza Batting Left-handed Bowling Right-arm off break Role Opening batsman Relations Paul Kirsten (brother) Peter Kirsten (half-brother) International information National … Continue reading →

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Vale = An Appreciation of Professor Padmasiri De Silva

Revd Mahinda Deegalle from London, in The Island 15 December 2024 The year 2024 is rapidly drawing to a close. This year marks the personal losses of many helpful academics, monks, family members, and friends. I place this brief note … Continue reading →

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Suffocation!! … Trump’s Programme for Gaza, Venezuela & Cuba

An Observer in a Black Sea Resort U.S. President Donald Trump wants countries to pay at least $1 billion to remain on the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ beyond a three-year limit, according to the text of the body’s charter obtained … Continue reading →

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Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings While Those in USA Dip

ITEM in NEW YORK TIMES, 15 January 2026…. “Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip” Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind … Continue reading →

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Kiwis battle strong, but lose Test Two

Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024 where the title reads  “Peiris five-for puts Sri Lanka in sight of series sweep”  New Zealand’s lower middle order put up a fight, but couldn’t avoid an innings defeat ….. Sri Lanka 602 … Continue reading →

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The DRS Concept in Cricket: A ‘Theft’ that is “Simply Not Cricket”

Senaka Weeraratna, whose chosen title is  “The Cricket Theft of the Century? Sri Lankan innovation v ICC Lawyers” This ESSAY outlines the intellectual property dispute regarding the invention  f the Decision Review System (DRS) in international cricket. Background In March … Continue reading →

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Finn Smashes & Smothers South Africa via Six-Hitting Spree

Deivarayan Muthu Flying Finn launches NZ into the final with record ton South Africa were knocked out by the pairing of Henry-Ravindra with ball and Allen-Seifert with bat Du Plessis: Finn Allen combines strength and smarts in his batting New … Continue reading →

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