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Fellowship via Sport: A Gathering of Golden Sri Lankan Oldies from Yesteryear

This photograph was sent to me by one of those present with the following Caption: “Super array of the truly professional role model gentlemen of yester year at a Capri dinner hosted on 21st August by Selva Kanagasabai”

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Study, Fellowship & Sport at Peradeniya Campus, 1956-60

Michael Roberts PERADENIYA CAMPUS and UNIVERSITY is etched deeply into my soul: with diverse memories of places, events and personnel.  Many of the friends I met within its spaces have, alas, passed away; but remain as alive as afresh in … Continue reading

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Samuel & Cooray in Aussie U19 Cricket Squad for 2026 World Cup

Media  Release,  11 December 2025  ….. https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4417876/australia-named-squad-for-icc-under-19-mens-world-cup-2026 Cricket Australia has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, to be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February. Australia will enter the … Continue reading

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A Six-Hitting Genius in Sydney Premier League

Item from Harry Solomons in Facebook, October 2025 introducing HARJAS SINGH, a former worker at his Kingsgrove Sports Shop, who hammered 314 runs from 141 balls for Western Suburbs in a Sydney Premier Leagur match….. losing ten balls in the  … Continue reading

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The DRS in Cricket: AI in Support of Senaka’s Role as the Inventorr of the DRS in Cricket

What are the potential economic and other benefits that would accrue to Sri Lanka if the ICC grants official recognition to DRS as an invention modelled on the foundational concept of ‘ Player Referral’ conceived by a Sri Lankan lawyer? … Continue reading

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The Seenigama FOG’s Widespread Sports Outreach

Rex Clementine in Seenigama, Island, 16 August 2022, where the title is  “Olympic gold in 2028, Kushil’s dream” You’ll be amazed at the number of international sportsmen and women the Foundation of Goodness has produced. Test cricketer Ramesh Mendis is … Continue reading

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Advanced Lighting Systems for Two Cricket Stadiums in Lanka

News Item in The Island, 15 September 2025… with this  title “DIMO Installs Sri Lanka’s first ICC-compliant LED floodlights for stadiums” Advanced features include zoned lighting control for partial stadium use … [with activation  here  in  TPS  made possible  by  … Continue reading

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Another Cricketing KILL: Ben Austin in Australia …. VALE For Ben

The father of Melbourne teenager Ben Austin, who died after an accident at cricket training, has said his son would want others to keep enjoying the “great game” after the freak incident. “He loved the game.” This is a great game, … Continue reading

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Head-Turning: Duplantis’ Pole-vaulting Technique Analysed

What makes Mondo fly? ….. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/interactive/2024/mondo-duplantis-paris-olympics-pole-vault-record-technique/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f007&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3e91509%2F66ad011eddc1445f20819d9 https://time.com/7000063/armand-mondo-duplantis-olympics-interview-pole-vault/

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Sri Lankan Cricket Board in Sunday Times Gunsights

Item in The Sunday Times, 27 November 2025, … Authorship Not Indicated … A Travessty This There’s one thing that never seems to change in Sri Lanka cricket. It’s not progress. It’s not new ideas. It’s the same old stagnation. … Continue reading

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