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Lessons from Shukra Munawwar
Sarath Gamani De Silva Our whole nation has been enchanted by the mesmerizing performance of a young girl from Galle hitting the jackpot at the Sirasa Lakshapathi quiz programme. No doubt Shukra is a very gifted and intelligent girl with … Continue reading →
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The Assassination of SWRD Bandaranaike Revisited
Sanjiva Senanayake, in The Island, 17 October 2021, where the title reads “Beyond reasonable doubt? The Killing of a Prime Minister” Many people ‘know’ the conventional tale about the assassination of the Prime Minister of Ceylon, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 62 years … Continue reading →
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The “Colombo Bharathas”: A Merchant Community
Joe “Malli” Vaz *** The ghosts of forgotten family histories haunt the children of immigrants, pressing us to take on the role of scribes to recover and record those enduring tales implanted deep within our childhood memories. Iruthamma De Votta … Continue reading →
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The Assassination of SWRD Bandaranaike: Questions directed at the Supreme Court’s Verdict
Sanjiva Senanayake, whose chosen title reads “Beyond Reasonable Doubt? The Killing of a Prime Minister” Many people ‘know’ the conventional tale about the assassination of the Prime Minister of Ceylon, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 62 years ago. However, they each have a … Continue reading →
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Sustaining a Malay Lankan Identity: A Magnum Opus on Their Heritage
Kaveesha Fernando, in Sunday Times,12 October 2019, where the title runs “Quest to preserve his heritage” Sust A young medical student Tuan Careem hopes that his book ‘Persaudaraan’ (brotherhood) will help rekindle an interest in Malay culture among the youth … Continue reading →
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Caste, Ur and Tamilness among the Tamils in Metropolitan London
Jane Russell. reviewing article by Thanges Paramsothy entitled “Caste Within the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora” in Anthropology Matters Journal, Vol.18 No 1 (2018) I usually avoid reviewing academic articles. Many are derivative and ones that employ original research can be … Continue reading →
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Turmoil & Transformation in Afghanistan: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Assessment of the situation NOW
Lynn Ockersz, in The Island, 2 September 2021, where the title is “Power and sovereignty issues come to the fore in Afghanistan” “More and more strength to those women and other vulnerable groups that are mustering for their rights in … Continue reading →
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A Tale of Resistance: The Story of the Arrival of the Portuguese
Michael Roberts An ABSTRACT of an article that appeared in print in Ethnos, 1989, vol 54: 1 & 2, pp. 69-82…. available online for payment to Taylor & Francis. This essay decodes a sixteenth century folktale which records the Sinhalese … Continue reading →
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The Smuggling Networks & Wherewithal of VVT: A Key Factor in the Rise to Power of the LTTE
Jane Russell and Michael Roberts in Interaction ONE “Once, while waiting for a CTB bus at Kurumbacciddy Junction in 1974, I saw a blackboard advertising a lecture by the then proto-LTTE which showed speedboats pulling the Jaffna peninsula across the … Continue reading →
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Meaningful Appreciations of Qadri Ismail from the University of Minnesota
From the Department of English, with this heading “In Memoriam: Professor Qadri Ismail: Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend” With deep sorrow, we note the death of our esteemed colleague Professor Qadri Ismail, who died in May at home of natural … Continue reading →
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