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March 23, 2019 · 10:42 am

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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May 19, 2019 · 9:00 am

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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November 29, 2018 · 2:55 pm

The Political Tussles behind the Cricketing Grounds in Colombo, 1945-2018

Nicholas Brookes and Benjamin Golby in The Cricket Monthly, 19 November 2018, where the title is “In Colombo, three is not a crowd” ….. courtesy of the two authors, my new pals…. with some liberty on my part with reference … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2017 · 9:55 am

Dog Beseeches God

Dear GOD. It’s me The Dog Dear God: Is it on purpose that Our Names are spelled the same, only in reverse?

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September 28, 2017 · 11:10 pm

Striking Views of Galle Fort as Heritage Site

Juliet Coombe,  in Daily News, 29 September 2017, where the title is “The Rich Heritage of Galle Fort” Juliet Coombe takes a look at this very special UNESCO World Heritage Site and its magnificent rampart walls and fascinating back streets. … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2017 · 1:29 pm

Indian Ocean GeoPolitics

When we gaily plunge in to the warm blue waters of the Indian Ocean, we never think of the seductive surf as part of the world’s most conflict ridden ocean. Indeed, we are proud to call our island – war-torn … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2017 · 2:27 am

Here, There and Almost Everywhere! Jaraa in Sri Lanka

Frances Ferdinands, in Sunday Island, 19 February 2017, where the authors’s chosen title is “Becuase I Care” As a Sri-Lankan born Canadian Artist, I have had the privilege of spending time here in Sri Lanka within the last two years. … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2017 · 12:26 pm

The Devolution Debate: Indelible Facts

Gerald H. Peiris … an original article with emphasis in black being that of the author and that in blue being an imposition by The Editor, Thuppahi   Several articles by Dr. Dayan Jayatilleke published in The Island during the … Continue reading →

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August 27, 2017 · 1:15 am

Orientations to Knowledge in the World of the Sinhala

G. Usvatte-Aratchi, Courtesy of the National Trust, where the title of his talk was “Sinhala Attitudes to Knowledge” …….. http://www.thenationaltrust.lk/resources/images/Sinhala-Attitude-to-Knowledge.pdf Some of you may have noticed that I have been a frequent though not a regular part of this audience. I … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2016 · 3:24 am

Mutiny and Dark Deeds on a Tropical Isle off Australia … in 1629

 David Whitley,  courtesy of Traveller, 19 November 2015  where the title reads “The untouched Australian islands that played host to one of our darkest events” White sand beaches and crystal-clear waters were once the scene of a bloody uprising. The Morning Reef … Continue reading →

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