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The Crocus Terrorist Attack: Steven Seagal, the Australian Embassy, the Perpetrators and Victim
An Observer in a Black Sea town …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The American actor Steven Seagal has just visited the victims of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, who are now in the National Medical and … Continue reading →
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In Appreciation of Professor Riaz Hassan: Two Accolades as Vale
ONE …. Joanne Barker: A Memory about RIAZ HASSAN From 1992-2006 I worked at Flinders University in various positions, finally leaving in 2006 as the faculty general manager of one of the four faculties. … Continue reading →
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Study, Fellowship & Sport at Peradeniya Campus, 1956-60
Michael Roberts PERADENIYA CAMPUS and UNIVERSITY is etched deeply into my soul: with diverse memories of places, events and personnel. Many of the friends I met within its spaces have, alas, passed away; but remain as alive as afresh in … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Cricket in Decline? World Cup 2023
Sanjeewa Jayaweera, in The Island, 12 November 2023, where th title runs thus: “Is our cricket going the same way as West Indies cricket? Until 1977, when Kerry Packer set up the World Series Cricket (WSC) tournament, Australia and England … Continue reading →
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Seven Lankans Survive Awful Ordeal in Ukraine
Sofia Bettiza, in BBC News Item, 19 September 2022, with the title “Sri Lankans freed from Russian brutality in Ukraine” .… the highighting here being impositions by the Editor, Thuppahi Ukraine’s recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple … Continue reading →
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Memories of Peradeniya University Campus Sparked by A Visit in 2012
Rex Olegasegaram, whose favöured title runs thus: “Peradeniya Campus – A Visit Down Memory Lane In November, 2012 when I drove into the Peradeniya University along with my wife Navaranjini, it was indeed a wonderful visit down memory lane covering … Continue reading →
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Perseverance Delivers Degree & Fulfilment for Tania Murphy nee Van Heer
Tania Murphy’s Memo to Michael Roberts in Response to Request** Hope you have had a great week so far! I have enclosed the uni letter. I, however, have already sent you some insights on my athletics journey a few days … Continue reading →
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Appreciations of Nigel Kerner from Old Aloysians
Vale Nigel Kerner …..An Appreciation from Harry Solomons Indeed, Today is a sad day for many of Nigel’s mates such as Mubarak Jawath, Niranjan Vithanage and myself and thousands of poor Sri Lankans who have benefited from his generosity. Nigel … Continue reading →
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More about “Pissu Percy”
Michael Roberts supplementing KK De Silva’s article with aid from Johnny De Silva in Melbourne (all three of us Aloysians who played cricket in the School XI in the mid-1950s) “Michael Roberts, writes as follows on his initiation in an … Continue reading →
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Rupert Ferdinands: A Stellar Career …. & A Thomian Tall
Ravi Rudra, whose chosen title for this illustrated essay was “Rupert Ferdinands: A Blazing Tennis Star and Much More” … while the plethora of photographs rendered this item a difficult piece to insert — so that some illustrations will be … Continue reading →
