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The Burgher Elite and the British Raj
Michael Roberts George F Nell, Louis Nell, C. A. Lorenz, James Alwis and Charles Ferdinands moving anti-clockwise Preamble:[1] In locating the Burghers in ‘social space’ the book People Inbetween deploys statistical detail, text and quotation to place them within the … Continue reading →
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Warden Stone’s School-leaving Endorsement of Young DS Senanayake
Michael Roberts Chandra Schaffter discovered a short note of commendation provided as a school leaving certificate in 1902 by Warden Stone[i] of S. Thomas College at Mutwal to young DS Senanayake. Apparently, DS had been “irreproachable” in his schooldays and … Continue reading →
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Introducing Alan Strathern’s Work to Sri Lankan Aficianados
Alan Strathern’s first major work was Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka: Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land. …. published in 2008 and since then he has extended his reach. Though in far too belated manner, Thuppahi here introduces … Continue reading →
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People In Between: The Splendid Contortions of DBU Diehards
Rajiva Wijesinha, reviewing the book People Inbetween in the Sunday Observer of 24 March 1991 ** “In this review of the book by three Sri Lankans – Michael Roberts, Percy Colin-Thome and Ismeth Raheem, Rajiva Wijesinha discusses some interesting aspects … Continue reading →
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Debating the Concept of University in Sri Lankan Space: Uyangoda’s Initiative
Siri Gamage A recent article published on Groundviews by Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda titled “Re-inventing the idea of University: Some Reflections and Proposals” deserves wider attention. Given the fact that the university education sector has not been the subject of critical … Continue reading →
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Protected Government Killers: The Trincomalee Shootings of 2 January 2006
Rajan Hoole and Kopalasingam Sritharan, in Colombo Telegraph, 27 July 2022, …. where the title runs thus “Impunity in times of uncertainty – Part IV: Kapila Jayasekera: Killer-in-chief in both ACF and Five Students Cases” As we have previously pointed out, one … Continue reading →
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Ethnic Categories in Sri Lanka: Issues
Chandre Dharmawardana — in a response directed at Michael Roberts’s Comment** When we make a blood test, we don’t specify all the items found in blood. Depending on the objective, we may list sugar, triglycerides, Heavy cholesterol and light cholesterol. … Continue reading →
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Sinhala Nationalism
Rajesh Venugopal, … presenting here the second chapter in his book Nationalism, Development and the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka, Cambridge University Press, 2018,…. 78-1-108-42879 8 hdback Sinhala nationalism is the dominant form of political consciousness in contemporary Sri Lanka. As … Continue reading →
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Kumari Jayawardena’s Study of the Bourgeoise in British Ceylon
Kumari Jayawardena:“Nobodies to Somebodies: The Rise of the Colonial Bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka” ….. Paperback, 412 pages …………Published February 1st 2003 by Zed Books (first published February Synopsis: The origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule … Continue reading →
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Prejudice & Patriotism: Cricket in This Space
Roshan Kishore, in Hindustan Times, 29 October 2021, with this title “Cricket and patriotism: What links them in India” Pakistan’s victory over India in the ongoing T20 cricket World Cup match on October 24 has kicked up a political storm … Continue reading →
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