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Initiating Marinas in Sri Lanka: Big Plans
Rajkumar Kanagasingam, courtesy of Daily Mirror, 16 March 2017, where the title is “Establishing first-ever marinas in Sri Lanka“ M “Establishing first-ever marinas in Sri Lankaarina is an unheard name to many Sri Lankans, but not anymore. Dr. Dietmar Doering, … Continue reading →
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Lavan Tharmarajah: From Tamil Refugee to Major in Australian Army
Kresant Mahilal, 16 October 2016, whose title stresses “Six Life Lessons in Self Leadership” … see http://www.kminspires.com/how-a-sri-lankan-refugee-became-an-australian-army-major-six-life-lessons-in-self-leadership/ I couldn’t be happier and prouder of one of my best mates Major Seralaadan Tharmarajah aka Lavan. This week, he became a Major in the … Continue reading →
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Sins And Kills: The Rajapaksa Clan And Their Messy Cupboard
Greg Bearup in The Weekend Australian, 26/27 November 2016, where the title is “Phantoms of Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror” Mahinda Rajapaksa sits at a desk in his party office beneath a photo of himself. He’s not especially tall but … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Now: A Luxurious Tour
Claire Wrathall, at Departures Autumn Travel issue, p 68-71 and http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9e994a6-c369-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e.html where one of the titles is “A taste of luxury in Sri Lanka” A homegrown hotel group is hoping to rival the international chains at the very top of the … Continue reading →
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Enjoy Sri Lanka with Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan, 30 Septmber 2015, courtey of http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/30/asian-provocateur-romesh-ranganathan-in-sri-lanka?CMP=share_btn_tw Cockney Lanka: Romesh Ranganathan in Asian Provocateur. Photograph: Benjamin Green/BBC/Rumpus Media
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Tony Abbott blows his Own Trumpet in Defense of his Policies on National Security
Tony Abbott, courtesy of the Quadrant, April issue where the title is “Abbott: I Was Right on National Security As prime minister, I was determined to advance our interests, protect our citizens and uphold our values around the world. That … Continue reading →
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Aussies from Elsewhere: Our First Day … and Beyond
Stephen Brook, in The Australian, 26 January 2015 For those who came to Australia across the seas, what was day one like? … not beaches, barbecues and booze?** His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le 1977, aged 23, from Vietnam … Continue reading →
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Achtung! Achtung! The Drones are coming!
Vegas Tenold, 18 February 2018 courtesy of http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-untold-casualties-of-the-drone-war-20160218?page=2 where the title is “The Untold Casualties of the Drone War” Early one evening in November, Brandon Bryant, a former Air Force officer and perhaps the world’s most famous drone program whistleblower, … Continue reading →
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Harrowing Memories! Profound Gestures! Harrow, Tsunami, Galle, Cricket and Vidyaloka College … Two Tales
I= Peter Foster: “Harrovian cricketers return to tsunami scene,” in The Telegraph, 24 December 2014. A group of Old Harrovian cricketers has marked a symbolic moment on Sri Lanka’s slow road to recovery three years after the island was hit … Continue reading →
