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Mathematics: Islamic Mainsprings Magnifique
Adrienne Bernhard, in BBC.Com, 7 December 2020, where the title reads thus: “How modern mathematics emerged from a lost Islamic library” Centuries ago, a prestigious Islamic library brought Arabic numerals to the world. Though the library long since disappeared, its mathematical … Continue reading →
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Robert Knox’s Journeys in Ceylon and the World in the 17th Century: One
Thiru Arumugam, in The Ceylankan, vol 25/1, February 2022 , where the title reads thus “A three-hundred-and-forty-year-old book about Ceylon – Part 1″ There exists a three hundred-and-forty-year old book about Ceylon which was published in 1681. Although there are … Continue reading →
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Economic Warriors welcomed by Bio-Warriors …. Today
Priya Cooray Notwithstanding the fact that it could have been done much earlier, it is still commendable on the part of the Government of Sri Lanka to recently approve a limited number (50) of overseas workers to return in every … Continue reading →
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Servitude in Lanka: “Boi Kollo” in Middle Class Households
Elmo Jayawardena, in The Island, 1 February 2021, where the chosen title is “Boi Kollo –An Almost Forgotten Tragedy” He first went to work at the very tender age of six, just a little kid, that much Yoga re-called. He had … Continue reading →
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Medieval Scenarios amidst Metropolitan Hustle-Bustle
Uditha Devapriya, in Daily Mirror, 19 September 2020, where the title is “Madapatha has hardly changed” Every morning at 5.20, I wake up to the sound of distant drums followed by the chanting of pirith. I literally begin my day … Continue reading →
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Remembering Neville Jayaweera, Administrator Extraordinary
Ananda Wijesuriya, in Island, 12 June 2020, carrying this title “An administrator of skill, competence and understanding” I had the occasion to read a full middle page article published in the Sunday Observer, I think in the late 60s, about … Continue reading →
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Imperialist Intrusions? USA has Logistics Hub Facilities in Sri Lanka
Lasanda Kurukulasuriya, in Dateline, 4 February 2019, where the title is “Duplicity and doublespeak on US military logistics hub in Sri Lanka.” While Sri Lankans were distracted by a power struggle between the president and prime minister in December, the world’s … Continue reading →
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Is the Release of Rajiv Gandhi’s Killers Imminent? Modi Government’s Dilemma
P.K.Balachandran, in News-in-Asia, September 2018, Following the Indian Supreme Court’s stand that it is up to the Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu to decide whether the seven life convicts in the 1991 Rajiv Gandhi assassination case should be … Continue reading →
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Ashantha’s Incisive Exposition of Sri Lankan Cricket Team’s Problems and Immediate Goals
Champika Fernando, in Daily Mirror, 19 March 2019, with this title“The de Mel theory on World Cup” Get the team balance right, ease the pressure, encourage unity and give the players a little freedom–this could be the winning combination for … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka as Lilliput Isle between Two Giants
Political Editor, Sunday Times, 19 May 2019, where the title runs “Sri Lanka caught in the big power conflicts” When elephants fight, an African proverb says, it is the ants that get crushed. In essence that encapsulates how the small … Continue reading →
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