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Michael Roberts Gerald H. Peiris and I go back a long way. When I entered Peradeniya University in 1957 …. [://thuppahis.com/2023/08/10/study-fellowship-sport-at-peradeniya-campus-1956-60/], Gerry was in the same hall, namely Ramanathan Hall; and we happened to be seated at the same dining … Continue reading →

Navin Dissanayake in  The Island, 20 March 1995 Cricket has long been Sri Lanka’s greatest unifier. It is the sport that makes the world see us as more than just a small island—it makes them respect us, remember us, and … Continue reading →

SEE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pn_0PMNR9TM ALSO SEE …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kirsten Gary Kirsten Kirsten in 2009 Personal information Born 23 November 1967 (age 58) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa Nickname Gazza Batting Left-handed Bowling Right-arm off break Role Opening batsman Relations Paul Kirsten (brother) Peter Kirsten (half-brother) International information National … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →