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Kiwis battle strong, but lose Test Two

Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024 where the title reads  “Peiris five-for puts Sri Lanka in sight of series sweep”  New Zealand’s lower middle order put up a fight, but couldn’t avoid an innings defeat ….. Sri Lanka 602 … Continue reading →

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High-Ranking Sri Lankan Batsmen

Hiran Hewavisenti, in https://www.facebook.com/ Not one but TWO Sri Lankans – recently appointed vice captain Kamindu Mendis and former skipper Dinesh Chandimal – feature in the top 10 of the latest test batters’ rankings released by the ICC Bodes well … Continue reading →

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Beauties Contesting MISS UNIVERSE Title in 2025

Item in The Island taken from SEEN AROUND, with  text by Ivan Alvis entitled “Favourites for the title of Miss Universe 2025” Obviously, right now it’s the guessing game as to who will be crowned Miss Universe 2025 when it … Continue reading →

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Strong Pakistani Test Squad for Sri Lankan Test Series in July

ESPNcricinfo Item, 18 June 2023, … where the title runs thus:  “Shaheen returns to Test squad for SL series; Huraira, Jamal get maiden call-ups” Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to Pakistan’s Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka next … Continue reading →

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Prussian Lutheran Migration to Australia in the 19th Century

Keith Conlon in Linked In A momentous exodus of ‘0ld Lutheran’ religious refugees to South Australia began hashtag#OTD 8 July 1838. Families from Klemzig in Prussia (now Poland) sailed down the Oder River to Hamburg, their departure point for the … Continue reading →

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Protecting One’s Computer

Chandre Dharma-wardana in Canada** Best system is to NOT use Windows operating system, and instead switch to Linux, and then use any commercial anti-virus and protection software. More details: Linux is inherently more secure: Linux distributions have a more robust … Continue reading →

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Sri Lankan Short-Form Cricket Squads for England

Hiran Hewavisenti, in Facebook Team Sri Lanka will take flight to Blighty on Saturday to play three T20s (starting on 15/9) and three ODIs (from 22/9) in what will be unfamiliar territory for two largely inexperienced – albeit strong – … Continue reading →

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Sri Lankan Masters Squad in Masters Cricket Competition in Canada

ITEM in The ISLAND Newspaper, August 2026 The International Masters Cricket Over-60s tournament got underway in Toronto, Canada, yesterday, with a strong Sri Lankan side hoping to make its mark against some of the best Masters teams in the world. … Continue reading →

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Five Lankan Cricketers in Caribbean Premier League

 MIAP … https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/245345/five-sri-lankan-cricketers-secure-places-in-2026-caribbean-premier-league/  Five Sri Lankan cricketers have been selected by three franchises for the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with the tournament’s overseas player lists confirming strong Sri Lankan representation in this year’s competition. Wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Perera will turn … Continue reading →

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A Nailbiter … As Windies beat Pakistan with Last-Ball Single

Report & Details  from  ESPNcricinfo 

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