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Principles to Guide the Choice of Lanka’s Cricket Selectors
Michael Roberts Rather exceptionally for a lad from the plantation Tamil peoples in the mid-20th century Chandra Schaffter was educated at St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia. He excelled at hockey and cricket in particular and went on to represent Ceylon … Continue reading →
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When the Ceylon Schoolboys Beat the Indian Schoolboys on Their Home Turfs in 1969
Ranjan Anandappa, in Sunday Observer, 23 September 2007, with this title “1969 Schools Cricket Team – Best produced by Sri Lanka” CRICKET: Emphasis has been laid so much on qualified coaches and physios these days, but few knew that one … 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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Crazy Run-Rate From Crazy Opening Batsmen
Vithushan Ehantharajah, in ESPNcricinfo, 13 September 2025, where the title is “Salt and Buttler make opening case irrefutable” With Duckett and Smith rested, Buttler and Salt’s dominant stand revived a proven pairing heading into the World Cup Phil Salt and … Continue reading →
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Mishara leads Many Hands in Stride to Victory in Third ODI
Sunil Thenabadu in ?? ….where the title runs thus: “MISHARA”S 73* AND KUSAL PERERA’S 46* SEALS SERIES T 20 WIN FOR SRI LANKA” Mishara’s maiden fifty seals Sri Lanka’s T20I series against Zimbabwe He added an unbroken 117 for the third … Continue reading →
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Glenn Maxwell’s Puja in Sachin’s Presence
After a remarkable feat of batsmanship on one leg that brought him 200 runs and secured an Australian victory against Afghanistan at the World Cup match in Mumbai, Glenn Maxwell went on his knees in puja to the all-time Indian … Continue reading →
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The Cricketer Athletes of Ceylon: 1940 and Thereabouts
Michael Roberts The Janashakthi Book of Sri Lanka Cricket 1832-1996, edited by SS Perera for the Janashakthi organisation of the Schaffter family (Colombo, 1999) has an invaluable photograph within page 206 of the Athletes who represented Ceylon in “what was … Continue reading →
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THE CEYLON JOURNAL is launched: Seeking to Elucidate the Past & the Present
The Ceylon Journal is finally out On August 2, 2024, the inaugural volume of The Ceylon Journal was launched at the Sri Lanka Medical Association Auditorium. This new publication by Heritage Publications is spearheaded by young historian Avishka Mario Senewiratne, … Continue reading →
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Peradeniya University Sports 1959-60: Squads and Sports Council
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The War Heroes’ Monument of St. Aloysius’ College, Galle
The ceremonial opening of war heroes’ monument on 24 November 2022 was by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, … RWP RSP ndu – Chief of Staff (යුධ හමුදා මාණ්ඩලික ප්රධානී), … Colonel … Continue reading →
