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Royal: The History of a Hostel & the Sociology of a School
Uditha Devapriya, in The Island, 2 July 2022, with input from Uthpala Wijesooriya, Pasindu Nimsara, and Keshan Themira & archival images courtesy of the J. R. Jayewardene Centre Somewhere in July, the Hostel of Royal College, Colombo will unveil its … Continue reading →
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A Battle Map of the Dutch Invasion of Kandy in 1765
Presented by Brig Hiran Halangode, retd] GW SLA Chamikara Pilapitiya, author of book titled ‘Maha Nuwara Yugaye Apprakata Viththi’* has gifted a copy of a rare Battle Map of the Dutch invasion of Kandy in 1765 to Trinity College Kandy. … Continue reading →
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An Orphaned Lad emerges as Cricketing Prospect for Sri Lanka
Rex Clementine, in The Island, 3 October 2021, where the title is different At the age of 28, Pulina Tharanga is on the verge of representing Sri Lanka. A leg-spinner, who is handy with the bat and excellent on the … Continue reading →
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Cricket Teams on the Road: Ship. Rail. Air. Road
Deepti Unni, in The Cricket Monthly, 1 November 2021, where the title is “Long way round. Will travel for cricket” Bio bubbles, pandemics, extended quarantines, months away from family – cricketers have spent more time away from home this last … Continue reading →
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Along a Winding Russian Road
Tony Donaldson, …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi In 1926, the Russian poet, singer, composer, and cabaret artist Alexander Vertinsky recorded the song Dorogoi dlinnoyu (Дорогой длинною) which may be rendered as “Along a winding road” or “By … Continue reading →
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England’s Cricketing Scenario: A Balanced Appraisal
Mark Nicholas in ESPNcricinfo, 10 October 2022, with this title “Cricket is changing, but not for the worse” … Factfulness is the last book, posthumously published, by Hans Rosling, the prolific Ted Talk lecturer. It focuses on ten reasons why the … Continue reading →
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Evaluating Shane Warne: A Maestro as Vivid as Complex
Mark Nicholas, in a review entitled “Shane Warne gave us so much and he had so much more to give” …. He was cricket and he was rock ‘n roll too; he was the best of sport and he was … Continue reading →
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Jeff Thomson emphasising his KILLER Image
Jon Hotten, in The Guardian, 20 June 2013, where the title is “Reminiscing with Jeff Thomson, who tells a story the way you want to hear it” It was a few hours after David Warner had taken a swing at Joe … Continue reading →
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Orphaned. Abandoned. Illegitimate. Children cared for by the Evelyn Nurseries of Kandy, 1920 et seq
Michael Roberts The tale of the lifeworld of Charles Braine (1877-1944) in British Ceylon presented by one of his descendants https://thuppahis.com/2022/09/21/charles-s-braine-a-rajah-of-a-planter-in-british-ceylon/ generated a side-issue: sex and/or marriage between the British personnel managing the tea, rubber and coconut plantations in British Ceylon … Continue reading →
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Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel
Jordan Baker in Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 2022, where the title runs thus: —“Charming and unapologetic: Sydney’s Anglican archbishop isn’t afraid to be out of step with the times” Kanishka Raffel’s election as Archbishop of Sydney broke the mould. His … Continue reading →
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