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November 3, 2025 · 6:02 pm

Drunken Amity with a Bengal Tiger

Placed  in FACEBOOK by Nimal Jayasinha, 30 October 2025 On October 4, 2025, in Pench, India, a surreal moment was captured on CCTV. Raju Patel, a 52-year-old labourer, patted a tiger he mistook for a “big cat” after a late-night … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2025 · 10:05 pm

The Royal-Thomian: A Message from Revd Marc Billimoria

A Message in Facebook from the Retd Warden, Fr. Marc Billimoria. early March 2026  It is one year this week since I was part of organizing this spectacular sporting event – the blue ribbon and quintessential Big Match, the Battle … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2026 · 1:10 am

Sikander Raza’s Heroics Not Quite Enough for Zimbabwe ….

Alagappan MuthuIN ESPNcricinfo.com, 1 March 2026 South Africa 154 for 5 (Brevis 42, Rickelton 31, Raza 3-29) beat Zimbabwe 153 for 7 (Raza 73, Maphaka 2-21) by five wickets South Africa took an unbeaten record into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after overcoming an inspired performance … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2024 · 3:44 pm

The Personnel Behind THE CEYLON JOURNAL

Thuppahi is pleased to present a photo of the key personnel located in Sri Lanka who were involved in launching the new cutting/edge academic venture known as THE CEYLON JOURNAL this year.                 … Continue reading →

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April 15, 2026 · 10:51 pm

A Succinct Picture of Trump from An American Dissident

James Phelan  in USA ** I am confident that I speak for the majority of Americans.  Ten percent of the rest are still in denial and thirty percent are misled by Trump’s pathological lying.  The facts are that Trump is … Continue reading →

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December 17, 2025 · 8:30 pm

Across the Table with the LTTE: An Insider’s Reading

“Prof. G. L. Peiris offers a rare insider’s account of Sri Lanka’s peace talks with the LTTE” As global attention focusses on high-stakes peace negotiations, a definitive Sri Lankan perspective on the promise and perils of negotiated conflict resolution comes … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2022 · 8:23 pm

The Rajapaksa Family face Populist Power

Banyan … with what seems to be a title ” Unhappy Families” As the sun goes down the numbers swell on Galle Face Green, a promenade facing the Indian Ocean in downtown Colombo where families and lovers typically come to stroll … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2026 · 12:45 am

Critical Readings of Lankan T20 Cricket Prospects ….

SL Cricket Aficianado Slam Sri  Lankan Selectors & Squad after Team is beaten by Pakistan at Dambulla …. HIRAN & DIRK in Slash and Burn in Facebook HIRAN HEWAVISENTI”s READING That sinking feeling……. As the T20 World Cup beckons! I … Continue reading →

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June 26, 2025 · 8:49 pm

Mahen’s Life Journey: Leaving the Raging Conflicts in Sri Lanka

Fazli Sameer In the sun-drenched southern skies of old Ceylon, beneath the coconut palms and temple bells, a young man named Mahen stood at the edge of a decision that would alter his life forever. It was 1969, and at … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2025 · 4:59 pm

In Apprecation of Professor H.A. de S. Gunasekera

Sumanasiri Liyanage, … His Prologue to An Academic Appreciation of Professor HA De S Gunasekera Prologue …. Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Head, Department of Economics, Members of Prof. H A De S Gunasekera family, colleagues, Friends and … Continue reading →

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