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Magnifique ….. Ahmed Didi aids Trinity Chapel Restoration

Item in The Island, 25 October 2024… with a different title The distinguished old boy of Trinity College, Kandy, Ahmed Mahir Didi, recently donated Rs. 5 million for the College Chapel Restoration Project. He is a Maldivian national, now based … Continue reading

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Matilda’s Defeat & Nostradamus in Adelaide

  SOME IMMEDIATE RESPONSES “Amazing that Irene also had a premonition that the Matildas would lose 3-1” …..   Ralph Shlomowitz caressing his partner “Poor Roberts he was asking for it. Shall I organize some Pretzels  for the Spectators ?” …. … Continue reading

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An Epitaph for Charlie Ramanaden THEN, 13 March 1997

Dushy S. Perera Jerry ‘Anna’ to his relations, Sir to his numerous subordinates and Charles to his friends, passed away suddenly whilst playing tennis (a sport close to his heart) partnering his son Pravin, at the Annual Darrawela Club Tennis … Continue reading

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The Royal-Thomian: Yesterday & Today

Uditha Devapriya & Uthpala Wijesuriya, in https://scroll.in/where the title reads thus: “Cricket, class and baila: The many layers of Sri Lanka’s celebrated Royal Thomian sports encounter” With an unbroken 145-year streak, the face-off between two of the island-nation’s oldest schools … Continue reading

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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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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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T10 League Cricket at Pallekele, Kandy …. Volaarey! Cantaarey!!

OFFICIAL DIGITAL PRESENTATION ..…. But no spot in ESPNCRICINFO The league has been organized by Sri Lanka Cricket in partnership with the Abu Dhabi T10 league and is planned to start in December 2024. The matches will be 10-overs-a-side; and … 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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Nuwan Thushara bursts into Cricketing Stage for Lanka

E-Paper in The Island, 11 March 2024 Nuwan Thushara’s five-wicket burst, including a hat-trick, after Kusal Mendis struck a 55-ball 86 handed Sri Lanka a 2-1 series win against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday. …. problems with pictorial entries — … 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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