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A Meeting of Cultures: The Unique Vernacular Chapel at Trinity College, Kandy
Ranil Bibile … reproducing an old essay without all its pictorial embellishments because the author does not have the original photos in his computer “as .jpegs as the articles were composed 20+ years ago and there have been many computer changes … Continue reading →
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The Royal-Thomian Cricket Match: Its History
Uthpala Wijesuriya, in The Island, 17 March 2023,where the title presented is “The Earth’s Greatest Rivalry” … while the highlighting in this presentation has been imposed by a Thuppahiyaaaaaaaaa. The Royal-Thomian or the Battle of the Blues, the world’s second … Continue reading →
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Cricket Crazy Cricket in the Caribbean
Michael Roberts: Histrionic Hitting by Harry Brooks in the 20h over by Eric Russell secures a Magical Win for England against the Windies in the Third 20-over ODI at St. Georges, 16 December 2023 Note the ‘steps END OF OVER … Continue reading →
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Aussie Testosterone for Arabia! Australian Camels in High Demand
Noah Yim, in The Australian, 18 August 2022, where the title reads “Aussie mums for richest pickings of camel crop” …. while the highlighting is the hand of The Editor, Thuppahi These mums could give birth to the Arabian Peninsula’s … Continue reading →
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War!! How Should a Buddhist Confront WAR?
Brian Daizen Victoria, at Buddhist.Door.net 21 August 2025, with thits title: “How should a Buddhist face War?” Readers of my previous two articles on the relationship between Buddhism and war (or violence in general) will be aware that the historical … Continue reading →
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Face-to-Face in the Solomon Islands: Two Global Giants
Scott Ritter, in Global Times, 27 May 2022, where the title reads “Chinese diplomacy in South Pacific upends US-Australian security plans” The visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Solomon Islands on May 26, part of a 10-day … Continue reading →
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Reflections on Eustace Rulach’s Satire of January 1985
Michael Roberts On the 27th of January 1985 The lsland newspaper presented a cartoon sketch of a lion being confronted by a cockroach possessing the same physical scale as the lion under the caption “Hoisting the Flag for Lansi Eelam.” … Continue reading →
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More about “Pissu Percy”
Michael Roberts supplementing KK De Silva’s article with aid from Johnny De Silva in Melbourne (all three of us Aloysians who played cricket in the School XI in the mid-1950s) “Michael Roberts, writes as follows on his initiation in an … Continue reading →
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Preparing for Cricket in England in 1975 … with Raja Wickremasinghe in Key Role
Michael Roberts The recent news conveying news of Raja Wickremasinghe’s departure from this our world prompts me to highlight his central role in conditioning the Sri Lankan cricket squad that was selected to tour England to participate in the ICC … Continue reading →
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An Instance of An Efficient Process of Vaccination at Sugathadasa Stadium
EDITORIAL in Sunday Island, 4 July 2021, entitled ” A Success Story” We are happy to publish today a reader’s letter unreservedly complimenting the ongoing covid vaccination process at Colombo’s Sugathadasa Stadium last week where people over 70-years old received … Continue reading →
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