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Sri Lanka’s Olympic Contingent in Tokyo
Reemus Fernando, in The Island, 24 July 2021, … “Sri Lanka’s contingent prior to the opening ceremony” When Sri Lanka’s Olympic contingent were entering the stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo yesterday, Nimali Liyanarachchi who … Continue reading →
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Jesse Owens: For People of Colour vs Fascism and White Racism
Sarah Fling, in The White House Historical Association, 28 June 2021, where the title reads “Running Against the World: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics” The 1936 Summer Olympics were unlike any other. In Berlin, Germany, under the shadow … Continue reading →
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Lest We Forget: That Day at Lahore on 3rd March 2009 When Cricket was Assailed
Michael Roberts “Test cricket returned to Lahore on Monday for the first time since a horrific attack in 2009 saw the venue … shunned by nations …,” says Peter Lalor in his article on the Lahore Test Match in today’s … Continue reading →
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Engaging Obeyesekere’s Wide-ranging Studies of the Kandyan Kingdom
Richard Simon, reviewing … The Many Faces of the Kandyan Kingdom by Gananath Obeyesekere & The Doomed King: A Requiem for Sri Vikrama Rajasinha by Gananath Obeyesekere In the deepening twilight of his career, the anthropologist and historian Gananath Obeyesekere … Continue reading →
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Babar Azam: Leading ODI Batsman in Exquisite Test Innings
Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 17 July 2022, where the title reads “World-class Babar Azam constructs an innings that only he can” Babar Azam is the top-ranked ODI batter, 77 rankings points ahead of the next guy (Imam-ul-Haq). He is also … Continue reading →
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For Reflection: Sir John Kotelawala’s Speech at STC Prizegiving in 1954
Mt. Lavinia 1954 Prize Giving-Address by the Right Honourable Sir John Kotelawala, K.B.E., M.P. — with thanks to Harry De Sayrah of Sydney, who added this little preface “When politicians were literate and articulate …………………..” with a few highlights and … Continue reading →
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Sydney Thunder Struck Down for 15 Runs …. by STRIKERS
Adelaide Strikers dismissed the Sydney Thunder XI for 15 Runs in the Thunder terrain of Sydney …. surely a world record fora T20 Match … Michael Roberts HEADLINE NEWS THIS ! * “Adelaide Strikers dismiss Sydney Thunder for world record … Continue reading →
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Harrowing Background for Cricket in Galle
Sam Goodwin, in Yahoo!sport, 29 June 2022, where the title runs thus“Harrowing detail in photo of Aussie cricketers on Sri Lanka tour” Australia’s Test cricket series in Sri Lanka will begin on Wednesday afternoon (Australian time) under the spectre of … Continue reading →
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A Film that charts New Vistas for Sri Lanka: Malwatu Oya Soyaa
Uditha Devapriya, in Newswire, 19 October 2022, where the title reads “Factum Special Perspective: Culture as diplomacy in Sri Lanka” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi and the title rendered as a long aa The Malwatu Oya is the … Continue reading →
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A Deadly Blow: Andrew Symonds dies in Car Crash
ESPN News Item, 15 May 2022 Andrew Symonds, the former Australian allrounder who played in 26 Tests and 198 ODIs in an international career spanning from 1998 through 2009, has died in a car accident in Queensland. Symonds was 46 … Continue reading →
