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Vale Felix Perumal: A Leader of Cricketing Men
Merril Gunaratne Standing from left: F.A. Fernando, A.T. Fonseka, V. Narendra, M. Guneratne, F. Burke, M. Siriwardene D. Rajaratnam … Seated from left: H.C. Perera, N. Weerasinghe, F. Perumal, B.A. Jayasinghe (President GSCA) Minister of Health E.L. Senanayake, E. L. … Continue reading →
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An Easter Sunday 2019 Calamity: Vale Lt. Sugath Nadeeshan Silva
Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne … writing on 21st April 2024 in Today is Sunday 21st April 2024. Five years ago 21st April 2019 was Easter Sunday 2019. SLCG Ship Suraksha, an 100 meter long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was getting ready for a … Continue reading →
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Indian Cricketing Machismo SPEWS OUT in the Field at Khetharama … As They Lose Comprehensively
Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcicinfo, 8 August 2024, where the title runs “Is this for real? Sri Lanka’s rare glory leaves India shaken” ….. while his report here has had highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The visitors were left … Continue reading →
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Two New Cricket Captains for Sri Lanka
Item in The Island, 31 December 2023 ….. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Dasun Shanaka’s reign as Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain has come to an end as Sri Lanka’s new selection committee appointed Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga … Continue reading →
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The Pioneering Female Cricketers in Ceylon: Facing England in 1948
KKS Perera, in Daily Mirror, March 2023, where the title reads thus: “three Johnians in First International Womens’ Match vs England in 1948 Sri Lanka Cricket with [its] record profit of Rs 6.3 billion made in 2022 could easily allocate … Continue reading →
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The Magpies Cricket Club in British Ceylon: An Exclusive & Peculiar Enclave
Michael Roberts MAGPIES_FLG_CRICKET_1923 I came across this unusual photograph in loose-leaf form amidst my files and lata pata in my study. David Sansoni in Sydney has rendered it more presentable, while Mevan Pieris has provided me with critical information on … Continue reading →
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Rupert Ferdinands: A Stellar Career …. & A Thomian Tall
Ravi Rudra, whose chosen title for this illustrated essay was “Rupert Ferdinands: A Blazing Tennis Star and Much More” … while the plethora of photographs rendered this item a difficult piece to insert — so that some illustrations will be … Continue reading →
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Hilda Muriel Kularatne, Theosophist & Educationist in Ceylon
Rehan Kularatne, presenting an original essay which has received its title and had highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi My grandmother Hilda Muriel Westbrook was born in Dulwich on 28 November 1895. She was the daughter of Walter Francis Westbrook, … Continue reading →
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Captaincy Critical in the Cut ‘n Thrust of the T20 Final
Matt Roller, in ESPNcricinfo, 30 June 2024, where the title runs ”Triple-threat Axar, the unsung hero in India’s triumph” A spell of 2 for 23 in three overs. Hardly an uncommon set of figures in a T20 match but in … Continue reading →
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Transforming Sri Lanka Cricket …. in 2001
Rex Clementine in Sunday Island, 7 April 2024, where the title reads thus: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the appointment of the first ever Cricket Interim Committee. Ironically, the man who was chosen to Chair that committee, although … Continue reading →
