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Sri Lankan Cricketers fashion a Solid Win in Third ODI at Dambulla
Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor Thuppahi Sri Lanka 166 for 1 (Kusal Mendis 68*, Kusal Perera 55*) beat West Indies 162 for 8 (Powell 37, Motie 32, Theekshana 2-19) by nine wickets Pathum Nissanka came out … Continue reading →
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Stripping Downer like an Onion
Truth is King I have long found Alexander Downer’s intellect and integrity wanting, but his latest piece in The Australian ironically titled Let’s be honest, the rules-based order never really existed sets a new low. It is a masterclass in disingenuousness. Far from providing a … Continue reading →
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Rathour Addresses SL Batting Woes in Short-Form Cricket
Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 2 February 2026 [Rathour] called Sri Lanka’s batting a “work in progress” that is “moving in the right direction” despite the 0-2 scoreline against England in the pre-World Cup T20I serie Pavan Rathnayake’s positive approach on … Continue reading →
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Agriculture in the Economic Development of Sri Lanka Conference held at Gannoruwa in August 1974 — PROGRAMME Circulated Then
AGRICULTURE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SRI LANKA’ … conference organised by the Ceylon Studies Seminar ……16th – 19th August, 1974 …… at the In Service Training Centre, Gannoruwa ** The times of the mid-morning and afternoon tea-breaks will be announced each day. ** … Continue reading →
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Muslim ‘Terrorist’ Attack in Kashmir spells Death-knell for Summer Tourism in 2025
Zaid Bin Shabir in Frontline, April 2025,where the title reads “A season of hope ends in Kashmir before it begins” The attack in Pahalgam emptied hotels, shut restaurants, and shattered the fragile momentum Kashmir’s tourism industry had barely rebuilt. For over … Continue reading →
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A Poignant Tale … “I Am Not Lighting A Candle Today”
Buddhika Dassanayake, …. reflections presented on 26th December 2006 Its been two years since a friend called one morning, as we were studying for exams, to ask why lamp-posts were shaking. Two years since another friend called from Galle Hospital; tired, depressed, fiercely … Continue reading →
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The Changing World Order
Alastair Crooke … with Judge Napolitano … about “Israel and Reality” Alastair explores the historical context that has shaped modern Israel, the ongoing conflicts and peace processes, and the broader implications for the Middle East and beyond. Alastair provides unique … Continue reading →
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Tamils in Ceylon Cricket, 1901-2024
Michael Roberts DEAR FRIENDS, A major error by a Sri Lankan lady re Tamil representatives in Ceylon/Sri Lankan cricket in the exchanges in LINKED IN drives me to compose an item in TPS on the Tamil cricketers who played cricket … Continue reading →
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“Masquerade” — A Plantation Bungalow in the Hills of Sri Lanka
Item in The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka … sent by Dushy Perera, a planter … rukrkaganana fellow … & intrepid traveller Masquerade! Looking more like a mansion than a bungalow, the Talawelele bungalow stands within sight of the Great Western … Continue reading →
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Challenging Male Chauvinism & Sexual Licence in the Indian Film Industry
Vaishna Roy, whose article is entitled “The Hema Committee Report shows there is hope that the omertà enforced by powerful men in the film industry will be broken,” .… and has been placed in an Indian site with this Editor’s Note: “A powerful, defining … Continue reading →
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