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Rukmani Devi: A Shining Star From Ceylon’s Plantations
Sukumar Shan in CEYLON Then …. & Now Rukmani Devi an enchanted life of a Star ! On her 103rd Birthday . Rukmani Devi was born as Daisy Rasammah Daniels in Ramboda, Nuwara Eliya to a lower middle class family … Continue reading →
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The Mahaweli Development Project In Hindsight
Chandre Dharmawardena … an original article …with highlighting imposed by The Editor. TPS It is interesting to look at the agenda of the workshop held at GANNORUWA in August 1974 [see references below] and ask what questions (and topics) should … Continue reading →
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Sustaining Mahinda College in Galle: E. A. Wijesooriya
A Mahindian in Facebook … with Malware blocking the photo displayed from deployment here … but see below The following is a write-up appeared in the book the “Century of Memories” edited by the Late Tiddy Wijeratne, Percy Samara-Wickrama and … Continue reading →
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Prsessures on Sri Lanka: Weerasekera’s Analysis in Lucid Prose
Michael Roberts By pure chance I came across a paperback book of 280 pages published by Dharshan Weerasekera via Sarasavi Publisher in 2020 that is entitled Sri Lanka’s Future Challenges and the Quest for a New Constitution. Further searches indicated … Continue reading →
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Don Bradman Memorabilia in Adelaide Sri Lankan Realms
Michael Roberts in Adelaide, June 2024 Sir Donald Bradman chose to reside in Adelaide following his retirement…rather than in his hometown of Bowral in New South Wales. This had incidental benefits for Sri Lankan cricket lovers in Adelaide; and even … Continue reading →
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The Ethnic Abyss in Sri Lanka Still Remains
Dr S. I. Keethaponcalan,in where the title reads “Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Conflict: From Reconciliation To Reescalation – Analysis,” … pubd on 21 September 2023 at EURASIA REVIEW ++ The national discourse in Sri Lanka moved from conflict termination to reconciliation … Continue reading →
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Danushka’s Past & Future! … & His Blonde Pillar of Suppor
Michael Roberts The newshounds in Sydney and in Sri Lanka have been remarkably obtuse and incompetent. Those in Sydney following the series of court appearances faced by Danushka Gunathilaka did not have the capacity to ascertain the name and other … Continue reading →
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Huituto Children Survival Skills in the Amazonian Jungle
Victoria Bisset and Ana Vanessa Herrero, in Stuff, 11 June 2023, where the title reads “Four children were rescued after 40 days in the jungle. How did they survive?” Four children have survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle in Colombia after … Continue reading →
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The Temple Wall Paintings at Karandeniya
Uditha Devapriya, in the Sunday Observer, 16 July 2023, where the title reads “Interesting Temple Murals at Karandeniya” … with photos by Manusha Gunarathna The Buddhist temples of the Southern Province, in particular those going back to the late 19th century, … Continue reading →
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Lankan Tamil Migration in Wintry Norway: “Working For Our Sisters”
Oivund Fugleruud in ???? where the the title runs thus: ‘ “Working for Sisters” — Tamil Life on the 71st Parallel’ The article discusses the phenomenon of migration of Sri Lankan Tamils to Finnmark, the northemmost part of Nonvay. While … Continue reading →
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