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Assorted Data on Walter T. Stace
A = A Note from Lucy McCann at the Bodleian Library in Oxford – Michael Roberts, some years back… At the Institute of Commonwealth Studies there is an autobiography of W.T. Stace as a civil servant in Ceylon, written in … Continue reading →
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The MAHAVAMSA in Tamil
N. Saravanan For nearly thirty-five years, N. Saravanan has been a steadfast voice in Tamil literary and journalistic circles. His journey began with Vidivu magazine, where his early writings reflected a deep commitment to social consciousness and cultural identity. … Continue reading →
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Black Friday in Colombo: 29 July 1983
Sugath Kulatunga, …. original submission with highlighting added by the Editor, Thuppahi That** was the story of Monday. The Friday that followed was a stark tragedy and a national calamity which has left its bloody stain in the records of … Continue reading →
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Reflections: My Engagement with the Pogrom of July 1983 in Sri Lanka
Michael Roberts The attacks on Tamils living and/or working in the southern and central parts of island Sri Lanka by elements of the Sinhala population were indefensible, horrible and disastrous for the country. It is not adequate to depict them … Continue reading →
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Working on the Book PEOPLE INBETWEEN
Michael Roberts The ‘discovery’ of the Lorenz Cabinet in the Royal Asiatic Society in the 1980s led me to combine with Percy Colin-Thome[1] and Ismeth Raheem in working up this material into a plan envisaging a set of books (four … Continue reading →
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The House of Lords’ Recent Debate on Sri Lanka, 2022
The Debate in the House of Lords in the UK on “The Truth and Recpncilaition Commission in Sri Lanka” A topical question on Sri Lanka was raised by Conservative peer Lord Daniel Moylan in the House of Lords on Thursday, … Continue reading →
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When Selectoral Machinations Shattered Ceylon’s Projected Tour of England in 1966
Chandra Schaffter, whose original essay in 2018 can be found in web-site CRICKETIQUE … That essay is entitled “How the Scheduled Tour of England in the 1960s was blown apart from Within” … NB: highlighting emphasis has been imposed by … Continue reading →
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The Measured Funeral March: Poignant Power
Michael Roberts At 9.00 pm this day of 18th September 2022 I ventured back from my study to our living room to have dinner. The TV was on and my Scottish wife was watching the serried ranks of the British … Continue reading →
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Dayan Jayatilleka in Blitzkrieg directed at Gothabaya’s Claims
Dayan Jayatilleka in Daily FT, 14 March 2024 where the title runs thus: “The Conspiracy: Gotabaya’s Mein Kampf could incite ethnic, religious conflict” …. also in Financial Times(?) “the targeting of Catholic and Christian churches and churchgoers on Easter Sunday … Continue reading →
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Hayden for Pakistan: Hayden’s Post-Match Speech goes Viral
Andrew McMurtry in Foxsports.com ….. … https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/t20-world-cup-2021/matthew-haydens-pakistan-speech-goes-viral-after-world-cup-miracle/new Aussie cricket legend Matthew Hayden’s inspirational dressing room speech after Pakistan made the T20 World Cup semi-finals has gone viral. The former Aussie opener was the batting coach for Pakistan at the last … Continue reading →
