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As Sturdy as Sigiriya: Raja de Silva reaches His Year Hundred
Rajiva Wijesinha, in The Island, 11 August 2024, … where the title reads “Raja de Silva at 100″ I have been privileged to have come to know in the last few years the former Commissioner of Archaeology, Raja de Silva. … Continue reading →
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A Searching Review of Hoole’s Book PALMYRA FALLEN
Sachi Sri Kantha, in Ilankai Tamil Sangam, September 15, 2025 in an article entitled….A Critique on Rajani Thiranagama’s Assassin- Suspect ‘Bosco’ presented at https://sangam.org/a-critique-on-rajani-thiranagamas-assassin-suspect-bosco/ & addressing central aspects of the book. Palmyra Fallen (2015) by Rajan Hoole Introduction Sept 21st marks the 36th death … Continue reading →
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Rukmani Devi: A Shining Star From Ceylon’s Plantations
Sukumar Shan in CEYLON Then …. & Now Rukmani Devi an enchanted life of a Star ! On her 103rd Birthday . Rukmani Devi was born as Daisy Rasammah Daniels in Ramboda, Nuwara Eliya to a lower middle class family … Continue reading →
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Don Bradman Memorabilia in Adelaide Sri Lankan Realms
Michael Roberts in Adelaide, June 2024 Sir Donald Bradman chose to reside in Adelaide following his retirement…rather than in his hometown of Bowral in New South Wales. This had incidental benefits for Sri Lankan cricket lovers in Adelaide; and even … Continue reading →
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Stalwarts Three from Yesteryear: Sri Lankans of Distinction
Upali Obeyesekere, whose chosen title reads thus: “Tribute to ‘Sons of the Soil’ who made a huge contribution towards the Economy and Socio-cultural Aspects of Sri Lanka.” Summa Jackson Anthony Lalith Kotelawela Sri Lanka lost a few … Continue reading →
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Michael Caine … His Life and Times, 1933 et seq
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite …….. born 1933 … became Michael Caine, actor; NOW Sir Michael Caine….. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caine A – Listen this You-Tube Review = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQU-7GW-TlY
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The Sam Konstas Spectacular Spectacle in Cricket
Geoff Lawson, in The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 January 2025, where the title runs thus “Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw” It might be confusing to be labelled an “enigma” … Continue reading →
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Remembering Ian Goonetileke: A Doyen of The Arts & Sri Lankan Publications
Gamini Seneviratne, in a set of profound reflections entitled “Ian Goonatileke, A Memory” and presented previously …. but now subject to a change of title and highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Browsing through various writings that had to … Continue reading →
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Vijaya Kumaratunga in Wikipedia
FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijaya_Kumaratunga Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (Sinhala: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග; Tamil: விஜய குமாரணதுங்க; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), popularly known as Vijaya Kumaratunga, was a Sri Lankan film actor, playback singer and politician[1] regarded as one of the most popular icons in Sri Lankan cinema of … Continue reading →
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Appreciating Kumari Jayawardena’s Scholarship
Uditha Devapriya … in The Island, 28 June 2024, where the title reads: “A Tribute to Kumari Jayawardena” … while the presentation here includes highlights imposed by The Editor Last month the Collective for Historical Dialogue & Memory (CHDM) organised … Continue reading →
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