Search Results for: shape

January 24, 2025 · 2:41 pm

Burgher Aussies as Emerging Footie Stars?

ITEM in some Aussie ‘rag’: article by Callum Twomey…. circulated by Victor Melder and Keith Bennett, ….. “Stars of the future: 10 draft prospects to watch in 2025” Callum Twomey looks ahead to the best prospects for the 2025 Telstra AFL … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under accountability, Australian culture, australian media, life stories, performance

March 20, 2025 · 6:57 pm

Pungent Rare Mushroom sprouts up in Galle Area

News Item in  Ceylon Today,  March 2025 A rare species of mushroom, which is considered one of the most unique in the world, has been discovered at a journalist’s residence in Hapugala, Galle, according to the Ceylon Journal of Science. … Continue reading →

1 Comment

Filed under accountability, art & allure bewitching, education, heritage, landscape wondrous, nature's wonders

December 4, 2024 · 12:34 pm

The Giant Nations in the World Today in 2024

Desiree Bowie, whose chosen title for this article presented on web on 27 November 2024 is “Most Powerful Countries in the World: 2024 Rankings” The most powerful countries in the world command the global stage with a unique mix of … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under accountability, american imperialism, authoritarian regimes, centre-periphery relations, China and Chinese influences, landscape wondrous, military expenditure, power politics, security, self-reflexivity, taking the piss, world events & processes

October 25, 2024 · 12:24 pm

Alongside Turtles at Unawatuna Beach in Southern Lanka

Michael Roberts The Thuppahi item on the turtle nursey at Rekawa along the southern coast of Sri Lanka …… https://thuppahis.com/2024/10/24/the-turtle-nursery-at-rekawa-in-southern-sri-lanka/#more-85722 …… has revived two inspiring ‘moments’ when I had ‘brushes’ with a turtle. Both indelible experiences which are etched in … Continue reading →

5 Comments

Filed under art & allure bewitching, cultural transmission, heritage, landscape wondrous, life stories, marine life, nature's wonders, sri lankan society, the imaginary and the real, tolerance, travelogue

August 24, 2025 · 11:26 am

 Yasodhara Kumaratunga: “A Butterfly’s Wise Words”

YASODHARA’s Handwritten Inscription on the Cover Page of the  pamphlet in my hands …. courtesy of the copy held by my  late departed sister, Estelle Fernando  To ….My dearest Aunty Estelle, Thank you for starting me off on my long … Continue reading →

4 Comments

Filed under art & allure bewitching, centre-periphery relations, cultural transmission, education, female empowerment, heritage, historical interpretation, landscape wondrous, life stories, literary achievements, martyrdom, patriotism, politIcal discourse, self-reflexivity, sri lankan society, tolerance, trauma, unusual people, women in ethnic conflcits

August 4, 2026 · 9:07 pm

Demographic Issues Loom as Threat in Sri Lanka

Riza Yehiya in GROUNDVIEWS, 30 July 2026, where the title reads thus: “Sri Lanka’s Demographic Crossroads” ……  https://groundviews.org/2026/07/30/sri-lankas-demographic-crossroads/ Sri Lanka is entering a period of transformation unlike any in its modern history. For decades, national debates have focused on economic … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized

March 22, 2026 · 1:35 pm

Diana Hyland & John Travolta …. Enduring Love

Helga desilva Blow Perera…… in Facebook  On March 27, 1977, Diana Hyland died in John Travolta’s arms at just 41 years old. That night, he held her close and whispered that he loved her, hoping she could still hear him. … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized

February 27, 2026 · 7:21 pm

Monster AI poised to Command the World?

Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst  …. https://www.gazeta.ru/comments/column/articles/22525411.shtml The Pentagon Wants a Killer AI. …. The dangers of using AI in warfare ………   Why the US military wants AI that doesn’t ask questions While Russia closely follows the negotiations … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized

October 23, 2026 · 5:48 pm

The VOC: A Remarkable Imperial Force Straddling the World

Dilshan Madushanka, presenting an article entitled  “The Dutch East India Company (VOC): The Trading Empire That Changed the World” The Dutch East India Company, better known by its Dutch initials VOC, was one of the most powerful commercial organisations in world … Continue reading →

3 Comments

Filed under Uncategorized

October 3, 2025 · 8:26 pm

A Practical Principle in Serious Reading: Check Pagination

Chamila Talagala in Facebook, early October 2025 Some time back, while at the Colombo Law Library, I found myself counting the pages of a book I had just bought. I was sitting at a table, carefully flipping through each page. … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized