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T20 Cricket Tournament in 2026 …. in India & Sri Lanka: SCHEDULE
Courtesy of Sunil Thenabadu ICC ANNOUNCES ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP SCHEDULE IN FEBRUARY 2026 Sri Lanka to Face Australia, Ireland, Oman and Zimbabwe in Group Stage The ICC has announced the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup schedule, with Sri … Continue reading →
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The Transformations in Colombo Over the Last 150 Years
Nihal Perera, whose chapter 16 is entitled “From colonial outpost to indigenous kleptocratic city” ABSTRACT : This chapter maps out the trajectory of the production, reproduction, and transformation of Colombo through colonial, post-colonial, neoliberal, and kleptocratic periods. Created as part … Continue reading →
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Thomian Cricketers in Cricketing Hurrah at the SSC in Colombo, 17 December 2023
Mevan Pieris … whose article has received highlighting emphasis from The Editor, Thuppahi The historic lunch of Thomian legends held at the SSC in Colombo on the 17th December 2023 was hosted by the Rudra brothers of whom Ravi Rudra … Continue reading →
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Asia Cup At Khettarama: Disaster! Comedy! …. Hara-Kiri?
Michael Roberts Given the humid and rainy conditions, why the Sri Lankan management chose to bat on winning the toss is a major issue for deate after the collapse for 5 runs in the face of some excllent seam and … Continue reading →
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Still Wobbly: Sri Lanka’s Political Economy under AKD
Item in The Economist, October 2025 ,… with highlights that are part of its presentation [ one sent to TPS by Nalin Gunasekera] The following are the economic assessments read by the Investors for FDI: “Last year the NPP and AKD … Continue reading →
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Ramifications From Past Killings in Sri Lanka … Burgeoning Issues
Meera Srinivasan, in The Hindu 1 September 2025, where the title runs thus: “Decades Later A Difficult Story Finds Its Way to the Sinhala South” … with highlights being the work of The Editor, Thuppahi Forensic experts has been unearthing human … Continue reading →
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ECSAT’s Charitable Work with Disabled Children Secures Awards in 2022
The Annual Report for 2022 presented by ECSAT … with some of the photographs attached to this report & highlighting emphasis imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi An Award in 2022: The Programme Director Roshan Samarawickrama is seen receiving the award on … Continue reading →
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Turbines at Mannar are A Threat to Vital Bird Corridor
Dilum Alagiyawanna, in Daily Mirror, August 2025 Local-based renewable projects, unlike Adani’s mega 5.2 MW high-efficiency turbines, show that cleaner energy is possible, without harming Sri Lanka’s sensitive bird habitat. The Central Asian Flyway is one of the most significant … Continue reading →
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Volcanic Eruption in Sumatra claims Lives of Some Hikers
Jerome Wirawa & Joel Guinton, in BBC News, December 2023, reporting from Jakarta and Singapore & deploying this title: “Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia” Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s … Continue reading →
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Hulugalle’s Appreciation of Revd Senior’s Career in Old Ceylon
FROM the recent ISLAND article …. 3-3-2024 …. by HAJ HULUGALLE on Revd SENIOR of Trinity and Ceylon” .… with highlighting emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi “Robert Crossette Thambiah and I, devoted old pupils of his, published these short poems … Continue reading →
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