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A Derisive Comment on Sri Lanka’s T20 Word Cup Performances

Punchi Putha in the Sunday Times [of Sri Lanka], 16 June 2024 … an item with this title  “Chased away” My dear Wanindu and team, I thought of writing to you at a time when you have been knocked out … Continue reading →

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A Poignant Tale … “I Am Not Lighting A Candle Today”

Buddhika Dassanayake, …. reflections presented on 26th December 2006 Its been two years since a friend called one morning, as we were studying for exams, to ask why lamp-posts were shaking. Two years since another friend called from Galle Hospital; tired, depressed, fiercely … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Dr Sarojini Perera

Dr B. J. C. Perera ✍️…  in The Island, 10  December 2025 The 6th of December marks the sixth solar cycle since my adored life partner, Dr Malwattage Josephine Sarojini Perera (née Peeris), left this mortal world. Six years have … Continue reading →

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Madmen’s War in the Middle East

Desert Wanderer The war has expanded.  The US is in the war, which means Iran is striking  US sites in Arab countries, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain,  UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, as well as many cities across Israel. The whole region … Continue reading →

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When Cricket in Ceylon was A Neglected Child

Michael Roberts presenting a Reflective MEMO from Chandra Schaffter in Sri Lanka. Chandra is aged circa 95 and still bowling cutters & swingers.  A: In mid-August this year my exchanges with Merril Gunaratne re his career induced me to send a … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh Outsmart Australia in Day One Darwin Test

Danny Byrne on BANGLADESH’s Impressive First Day vs Australia …. “Bangladesh blow Australia away for 198 and set up the potential for a fascinating Test match; Day 1 in Darwin.” In the end, we took an Uber Taxi to the … Continue reading →

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A Critique of AKD’s Speech at the United Nations

ASIA PROGRESS FORUM in The Island, 5 October 2025 President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka’s recent speech at the UN General Assembly, while outwardly progressive in tone, reveals a troubling lack of structural analysis. His framing of global crises, identifying poverty, narcotics, … Continue reading →

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An Incisive & Slashing Stella Prize Speech from Michelle de Kretser

Michelle De Kretser’s Acceptance speech on Winning the STELLA PRIZE,  .. May 2025   Thank you all so much for being here. The 2025 Stella Prize does my work great honour, and I’m so happy to accept it. I wish … Continue reading →

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“Masquerade” — A Plantation Bungalow in the Hills of Sri Lanka

Item in The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka … sent by Dushy Perera, a planter … rukrkaganana fellow … & intrepid traveller Masquerade! Looking more like a mansion than a bungalow, the Talawelele bungalow stands within sight of the Great Western … Continue reading →

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Eisenhower Park Cricket Stadium: An Overnight ‘Ali Baba’ Creation

Nagraj Gollapudi, in The Cricket Monthly at ESPNcricinfo, 31 May 2024, where the title reads “New York’s beautiful monster: how a cricket venue was created from scratch” In Eisenhower Park on the outskirts of the city, a stadium has come … Continue reading →

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