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Rabada Drops Out: Failed Drugs Test
Item in The Indian Express, 3 May 2025 South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who returned home from the Indian Premier League last month, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions on Saturday Rabada, second in the … Continue reading →
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Lessons for Life: Dr Buddy Reid in Q and A
THE MAKING OF AN ALL-ROUNDER: A Conversation with Dr Buddy Reid …. Sunday Island, 28 January 2024 …. https://island.lk/the-making-of-an-all-rounder-a-conversation-with-dr-buddy-reid/ …. Correspondence to Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha = Sanjivasw@gmail.com Dr Buddy Reid – one of the finest all-around sportsmen Sri Lanka has … Continue reading →
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Remembering Upali Seneviratne: An Exemplary Police Officer
Merril Gunaratne, in Sunday Island, 23 November 2025, …with highlighting being impositions of The Editor, Thuppahi Upali Seneviratne was one of the finest officers of the Police of a bygone era, when it’s repute was at a peak. They were … Continue reading →
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The Burgher Tennis Club within Galle Fort
Michael Roberts Left to right – Standing: Messrs R. W. E. de Vos, Vyvil Loudowyk, Fred Bastiansz, E. F. C. Ludowyk Jnr., R. A. de Vos, Bubsy Austin, E. F. C. Ludowyk Snr, W. Colin-Thomé, Dudley de Kretser, Arthur Arndt, … Continue reading →
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Asia Cup Final at Khettarama: Anticipations
SOME HEADLINES Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo: “Clinical meets chaos as India and Sri Lanka prepare to put on a show,” …. It’s the differences between the two Asia Cup finalists that make for a fascinating game. Rex Clementine: “The Asia … Continue reading →
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Israel’s NAZI Terror in Palestine … with US & European Backing
Bishop Duleep de Chickera in Colombo, in an article in GROUNDVIEWS, 31 July 2025, entitled “From Toe Hold to Freehold: Zionist Occupation Strategies” GV NOTE INTRODUCING THE AUTHOR : In 2001 Duleep De Chickera was ordained the 14th Anglican Bishop of Colombo. Educated at Royal … Continue reading →
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AI Imperial Intervention! Saniotis/Roberts Article Reviewed
Michael Roberts In what seems to be a powerful and imperialistic act, that ominous agency, AI, has summarized and commented on an old article written by Arthur Saniotis and myself in 2006 and presented in SOCIAL ANALYSIS. I am afraid … Continue reading →
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Accolades for Schaffter & Jayasinghe: A Special ‘Innings’
Rex Clementine in The Island, June 2025 One of the most heartwarming sights at Monday’s SLC Cricket Awards was the image of two titans of yesteryear – Mr. Chandra Schaffter and Mr. Stanley Jayasinghe – seated side by side, deep … Continue reading →
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Professor EOE Pereira’s Central Role in Fostering Engineering Education
Dr. Damayanthi Herath, in DailyFT, …. https://www.ft.lk/news/In-retrospect-Pera-EFac-pays-tribute-to-Prof-E-O-E-Pereira-celebrating-legacy-of-75-years/56-766595 …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi As the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Peradeniya (affectionately known as Pera EFac) proudly celebrates its Diamond Jubilee, a series of events is … Continue reading →
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Sexism & Male Chauvinism in English Cricket
Rob Harris & Tyrone Francis, in SkyNews 27 June 2023, where the title reads “English cricket condemned as racist, sexist and classist in damning new report“ A Report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket says racism is “entrenched” in … Continue reading →
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