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Errol’s Sarcastic Condemnation of Abusive Send-Offs on the Cricket Field
Errol Fernando in Email Commentary to Amba Yahalaluvo aka Pals, 22 June 2023 Let me give you the cricinfo report on the ‘Robinson incident’, L….. After dismissing Khawaja for 141 Robinson’s send-off was,’ F…off you f…ing prick’. When he was … Continue reading →
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AKD: ‘Palm Leaves’ For Tamils & Jaffna
Rajan Philips in 7 September 2025, where the title runs thus: “Crowded agenda includes Cricket but no visit to Chemmani” … wth highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The President goes to Jaffna! … President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made … Continue reading →
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Rex on Sri Lanka Cricket Selections & ‘Powers’ Behind the Scenes
The Sri Lankan Squad in Zimbabwe comprises the following: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh … Continue reading →
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For Cricket. At Providence in Guyana
Danny Byrne, whose chosen title reads “Test Match cricket returns to Guyana after 13 years. The days before the Second Test between West Indies and South Africa.” We left Georgetown at 03.30 am in an ordinary car packed full of … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka Police: Headless At A Critical Moment
Merril Gunaratne, in morningLK, 11 August 2024, where the headline reads “The Police: A ‘headless’ body for the election” Any organisation, be it professional, social, or sports, has to be led. The leader steers the organisation on a charted path to … Continue reading →
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Dr Carlyle Perera, 1938-2022: A Warm Appreciation
Trevor Denver de Rozairo Dr Carlyle Perera A famous Sri Lankan doctor passed away peacefully at his home in Melbourne, Australia … At the age of 84. Perera PSM. Dr. Carlyle was born in Kotahena, Colombo. His parents Wilton and … Continue reading →
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Ceylon’s Sporting Magicians at Cricket from the 1950s & 1960s
This photograph of several sporting personalities in Sri Lanka’s past reached me via Lorenz Pereira this week — prompting me to locate pictorial ‘grabs’ from their cricketing past from the rambling records of Thuppahi and Cricketique.
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The Killing of Fr. Saverimuttu Selvarajah in 1990
Ruki Fernando in Groundviews, 11 July 2025, where the title reads “Getting Rid of A Troublesome Priest” … with the highlighting emphasis being the workd of The Editor, Thuppahi Photo courtesy of Ruki Fernando July 11, 2025 marks 35 … Continue reading →
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High-Profile Burghers & Other Exotic Personnel in Olde Ceylon
Rodney Vandergert, whose title reads thus: “Random Musings of A Senile Mind,”.… an article which appeared on web on 4th March 2006 at https://kermeey.blogspot.com/2006/03/random-musings-of-senile-mind.html …… reproduced with selective highlights in this version … & brought to my attention by Charles … Continue reading →
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Bradman’s Momentous Task in Amparai in 1971: Facing the JVP Insurrection
An Extract from Bradman Weerakoon’s MEMOIRS presented in The Island, 9 March 2025 under this title “The JVP insurrection of 1971 as I saw it as GA Ampara” In April 1971, there occurred the JVP insurrection which assumed significant proportions … Continue reading →
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