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Australia face Sri Lanka in T20 Series: Andrew McGlashan’s Review

Andrew McGlashan in https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-australia-2021-22-1263459/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-1263471/match-preview Australia take the field for the first time as the men’s T20 World Cup champions…and only have nine months until they need to fight to keep it. Such is the cricket calendar in the era of … Continue reading

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Sigiriya: A Stupendous Citadel …..

Mahil Wijesinghe in the Sunday Observer, 13 October 2024 where the title runs “The Stupendous Citadel of Sigiriya” After visiting the Dambulla rock cave temple, our next destination was Sigiriya, the 5th Century rock citadel, containing ruins of palace complex … Continue reading

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When Extremists Feed Off Each Other …. Pertinent Reflections from 2012

Michael Roberts Just today I came across an old political essay of mine, one entitled “Prejudice and Hate in Pluralist Settings: The Kingdom of Kandy.” While the essay is of continued relevance today for Sri Lankan as well as world … Continue reading

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From Kamburupitiya … Malkanthi’s Multi-Faceted Journey

Fazli Sameer in Those Fuzzy Days, July 2025 … presented in fazli@substack.com with a slightly different title and the sub-title: “A trek through days of milk, honey, and roses” In the small southern village of Kamburupitiya, nestled amidst the mist-covered … Continue reading

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Rare Birds: Sri Lanka Only……Layard’s Parakeet

Layard’s parakeet ……….. from Wikipedia Layard’s parakeet Female eating fruit in Sri Lanka Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1] CITES Appendix II [2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae Genus: Psittacula Species: P. calthrapae Binomial name Psittacula calthrapae (Blyth, … Continue reading

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A “City of Dreams” in the Centre of Colombo

A = Item in Booking.com Set in Colombo, 700 metres from Galle Face Beach, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. The property is around 2.5 km from Bambalapitiya Beach, … Continue reading

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A Combative Interview with Deustche Welt faced by President Ranil Wickremasinghe

Deutsche Welt  ……  Oct 3, 2023 #ranilwickremesinghe #exclusiveinterview #SriLanka “We take a closer look at Sri Lanka, with a special DW interview with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The country has faced crisis after crisis, both political and economic, and there is … Continue reading

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Saving A Drowning Lion in Africa & ….

From https://happylive.me/a-man-rescued-a-lion-from-drowning… The hot sun was setting, painting the savannah in golden-orange tones. The tourists were returning to camp after a long day of safari, when one of them noticed a strange movement near the river. A massive shadow was … Continue reading

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Police Assaults on Peaceful Demonstrations!!! ….. THIS is Right-Wing Australia

Caitlin Johnstone …. in a News Item sent to me by a Burgher friend in Melbourne  

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A Pictorial Walk Down Memory Lane in Colombo

Asiff Hussein, at this digital site, …. A WALK DOWN THE MEMORY LANE OF COLOMBO IN PICTURES …. A motley recollection of fond memories of that generation born in the carefree decades of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s and survived in … Continue reading

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