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Apoyi … !! A Murderous Sri Lankan Tenant in Ottawa
Mass Murder of a Sri Lankan Family ** According to police reports, four children and two adults were killed inside a suburban townhouse in south Ottawa on March 6. Victims identified as Darshani Ekanayake, 35, killed along with her three … Continue reading →
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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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Incisive Reflections on Sri Lanka’s Political History, 1930s et seq
Chandre Dharmawardena’s Comments in a Thuppahi Post, 9 January 2025 … comments mistakenly attributed to a “Thoughtfully Pink”** Sowell’s analysis is the typical simplistic analysis that puts all the blame on SWRD’s 1956 government. Sowell’s analysis encapsulates the simplistic approach … Continue reading →
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Penetrating Sri Lanka: Foreign Enclaves & Global Powers
Dr Asoka Bandarage, inThe Island, 5 September 2025 where the title reads: “Lanka: The beautiful, besieged island” ++ with highlights and “A NOTE to ASOKA” being The Editor’s Interventions “Israelis are coming to Sri Lanka, and they’ve done what they … Continue reading →
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The WG St Clair Musical Orchestra in Ceylon, 1930
Hugh Karunanayake, in The Island, 13 November 2023 … with highlighting imposed by The Editor Thuppahi Western music in Sri Lanka today is a broad musical canvas encompassing many musical genres such as the classics, pop, jazz, rock and roll … Continue reading →
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Ranjan Madugalle’s Remarkable Career in Cricket Administration
Hiran Hewavisenti in Facebook Real Sri Lankans At a time when all and sundry are promising us everything that they have not delivered, despite being elected by the people for whatever reason, it is refreshing to know that there are … Continue reading →
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A Major Political Transformation in Sri Lanka on the Horizon?
Merril Gunaratne,** in The Island, 27 October 2024, where the title runs “A revolution without violence” … with emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi The total absence of violence before, during, and after the Presidential election has deeply impressed all … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Police: Headless At A Critical Moment
Merril Gunaratne, in morningLK, 11 August 2024, where the headline reads “The Police: A ‘headless’ body for the election” Any organisation, be it professional, social, or sports, has to be led. The leader steers the organisation on a charted path to … Continue reading →
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Susan Bayly’s Review of Michael Roberts’ Book on The Rise of the Karava in Ceylon
Susan Bayly: “Review: The History of Caste in South Asia,” reviewing Caste Conflict and Elite Formation: The Rise of a Karāva Elite in Sri Lanka,1500-1931 by Michael Roberts (CUP 1983) …. in Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3 (1983), pp. … Continue reading →
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The Royal-Thomian Cricket Match: Its History
Uthpala Wijesuriya, in The Island, 17 March 2023,where the title presented is “The Earth’s Greatest Rivalry” … while the highlighting in this presentation has been imposed by a Thuppahiyaaaaaaaaa. The Royal-Thomian or the Battle of the Blues, the world’s second … Continue reading →
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