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When Yatawara shattered Sobers’ Stumps in 1961 & Tissera Scored 101 Runs
Senaka Weeraratna Sobers bowled Yatawara = 58 This is what prominent Sri Lankan historian and sociologist Michael Roberts has written on his platforms like Thuppahi’s Blog. … The phrase references a famous cricketing moment from a match played on 28 February 1961 at the Colombo Oval, where … 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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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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A Voice of the Golden Era: Remembering Amitha Wedisinghe (1942–2025)
Tony Donaldson Amitha Wedisinghe The passing of Amitha Wedisinghe on 19 February 2025, at the age of 82, marked the end of an era for Sri Lankan music. A prominent veteran singer, a dedicated music teacher, and a ranked artist … Continue reading →
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Love Across All Language Barriers
An Item from Wikipedia sent by David Sansoni of Sydney “Historia de un Amor” (Spanish for “the story of a love”) is a song about a man’s old love written by Panamanian songwriter Carlos Eleta Almarán. It was written after the death of … Continue reading →
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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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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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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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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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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
