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Percy Abeysekara: The Most Widely-known Aloysian in the Cricketing World
K. K. De Silva as compilar Percy Abeysekera is unique. He has gained worldwide attention not for any prowess in cricket, but as a cheerleader for Sri Lanka & it was at St. Aloysius College, Galle, where he studied from … Continue reading →
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St. Josephs College in Colombo: Its Multi-faceted Achievements over 125 Years
Lynn Ockersz, in The Island, 13 June 2022, where the title runs thus “St. Joseph’s College, Colombo – a dignified 125 years” One hundred and twenty-five years into its existence, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo remains dignified and spiritually-focused in the Sri … Continue reading →
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A Royal-Thomian Cricket Match Remembered Not Only for the Cricket
Hugh Karunanayake “Oft in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chains has bound me Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me The smiles, the tears, Of boyhood years” The Royal Thomian match … Continue reading →
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Yoga: From Servanthood to Millionaire Restauranteur
Lorenz Pereira, in The Island, 6 February 2022, where the title reads “An Epic and Inspirational Journey” …. presented here with highlighting imposed I have always felt deeply about the dire plight of the plantation workers and the hopelessness of … Continue reading →
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Reflections on Eustace Rulach’s Satire of January 1985
Michael Roberts On the 27th of January 1985 The lsland newspaper presented a cartoon sketch of a lion being confronted by a cockroach possessing the same physical scale as the lion under the caption “Hoisting the Flag for Lansi Eelam.” … Continue reading →
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Hambantota Port inks in New Prospects
NEWS ITEM ….http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/10/c_1310119624.htm Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port (HIP) signed a 58-million-U.S. dollar deal with Maldivian company Sea Horse Yachts on Monday to assemble and export yachts from HIP’s industrial park. Mr Jayampathy, Secy, Ministry of Ports i signing the … Continue reading →
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Empowering the Body and ‘Noble Death’
Michael Roberts and Arthur Saniotis, … reproducing the editorial introduction to a collection of essays devoted to the topic identified in the title pesented within Social Analysis, Volume 50, Issue 1, Spring 2006, 7–24 © Berghahn Journals … with highlighting … Continue reading →
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Lakshman Kadirgamar’s Witty ‘Chat’ with Sri Lankan Cricketers in 2004
Thevivanthan Krishnamohan, in The Island, 9 June 2016, reproducing “A Witty Speech by the Late Lakshman Kadirgamar in 2004” Lakshman Kadirgamar was an eminent statesman and a humanitarian in Sri Lanka who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs twice. Here … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Cricket Squad for Australia …. February 2022
The Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the 20-member squad for the ‘Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 2022.’ The matches will be played at three venues namley the SCG, Manuka Oval, and MCG, starting from February 11, 2022. Sri Lanka National … Continue reading →
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Travails in Filming “The Bridge on the River Kwai” … and The Locations
SEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOJ8F7bxDI The Kelani River flows through Kitulgala offering the opportunity for a gamut of water sports. In 1956 the location was used to film the movie – Bridge on the Kwai. For more fascinating video’s on Sri Lanka check … Continue reading →
