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Vale Felix Perumal: A Leader of Cricketing Men
Merril Gunaratne Standing from left: F.A. Fernando, A.T. Fonseka, V. Narendra, M. Guneratne, F. Burke, M. Siriwardene D. Rajaratnam … Seated from left: H.C. Perera, N. Weerasinghe, F. Perumal, B.A. Jayasinghe (President GSCA) Minister of Health E.L. Senanayake, E. L. … Continue reading →
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Israel’s FINAL SOLUTION in Palestine?
Graham E. Fuller, … in an essay entitled “Israeli Geopolitical goals in Palestine–Final Ethnic Cleansing?” …. 4 December 2023 …. presented here with highlighting added by the Editor, Thuppahi Winston Churchill reportedly once commented, ”Never let a good crisis go to … Continue reading →
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The Gift of Healing and Teaching: Dr Ariyananda’s Lifework
Dr Sarath Gamani De Silva, reviewing Healing and Teaching. Gift of a Lifetime, by Pilane Liyanage Ariyananda, Colombo, A Vijitha Yapa Publication, 2023, .….. 224 pp … LKR 2,000/2,000/= Galle, one of the largest cities in Sri Lanka, had been … Continue reading →
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Canada’s Muddled Pro-Tamil & Pro-Tamil Tiger Policies Remain
Padma Rao Sundarji, in Asian Age, 29 September 2023 where the title reads “Two-faced Canada is on a re-run of its LTTE policy” https://www.asianage.com/opinion/columnists/280923/padma-rao-sundarji-two-faced-canada-is-on-a-re-run-of-its-ltte-policy.html Is India guilty of assassinating a terrorist in Canada? At least to one of India’s neighbours, … Continue reading →
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Thomas & Roberts on Sri Lanka’s Victory over Ireland in the Second Test at Galle
Brian Thomas in Facebook Congratulations to Sri Lanka, as they registered their 100th Test win in 318 Test Matches since 1982. Ireland did well to give of their best in very tiring conditions. They were bowled out for 202 runs … Continue reading →
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Idyllic Explorations: Sri Lanka’s Marvellous Ruins & Monuments
Bernard VanCuylenberg, whose chosen title for this essay was “An Odyssey – A Search for Heritage” …. with pictorial illustrations selected in arbitrary manner by the Editor, Thuppahi Pursuant to the articles which I wrote last year, “An Odyssey – … Continue reading →
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The Roberts Oral History Project, 1964-1969: Its Conception, Inception & Outcomes
Michael Roberts In re-establishing communication with two old Mertonians of the early 1960s generation at my College in Oxford, viz, Tony Roberton and Keith Shuttleworth, I have been induced to reflect upon my unusual circumstances as a postgraduate at Merton … Continue reading →
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Don Bradman’s Best Innings? The 270 Runs He Amassed in the 1936-37 Series
Anurabha Sengupta: “Ashes 1936-37 – Don Bradman and the best innings of the century“ …. February 2, 2015 … an Item sent to TPS by Eardley Lieversz of Royal College and Sydney January 5, 1937. Don Bradman was under enormous … Continue reading →
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Thrills-A-Plenty: Those West Indian ‘Little Boys of Mine’ at Cricket in the 60s & 70s
Mark Nicholas, in ESPNcricinfo, July 2024, where the title runs thus: “Sobie, ’73,” Fifty-one years ago, one of the very greatest set Lord’s alight He say, “Do you remember?” He say, “Do you recall?” I say, “Yeah, I remember, Oh, I … Continue reading →
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Islamic Jihadists Assault on Moscow Concert Hall
Andrew Roth and Pjotr Sauer,in The Guardian 25 March 2024, where the title reads thus: “Four suspects in Moscow concert hall terror attack appear in court Footage of gunmen reinforces Islamic State’s claim to have masterminded worst terror attack on Russia in two … Continue reading →
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