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June 26, 2023 · 6:33 pm

Sri Lankan Cricket’s 75 Years of Milestones: 1948-to-2023

Rex Clementine, in The Island,  25 June 2023, where the title reads “Celebrating 75 years of cricketing excellence,” … with his four pictorial illustrations augmented by other PIX in sep with his words A new controlling body for cricket in … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2024 · 7:19 pm

Appreciation: Professor Yasmine Gooneratne

Devika Brendon, in The Sunday Times, 18 February 2024 ‘And gladly would she learn, and gladly teach’  My mother, Yasmine Gooneratne, passed away on Thursday night this week. She was 88 years old.

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August 16, 2025 · 12:53 pm

A Thoughtful Assessment of THE CEYLON JOURNAL

Dhanuka Bandara, in The Daily Mirror, 15 August 2025 … where the  title reads “The Ceylon Journal III: A Review,”  while the title here and the  highlighting are  the imprint of The Editor, Thuppahi  The third installation of the bi-annual periodical The … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2026 · 12:44 pm

A Voice of the Golden Era: Remembering Amitha Wedisinghe (1942–2025)

Tony Donaldson   Amitha Wedisinghe The passing of Amitha Wedisinghe on 19 February 2025, at the age of 82, marked the end of an era for Sri Lankan music. A prominent veteran singer, a dedicated music teacher, and a ranked artist … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2025 · 1:52 pm

Selective Slants on “Victims” in the Western World’s Scenarios: Bondi & Beyond

Mohamed Harees, in Colombo Telegraph , 18 December 2025,  “What Bondi Beach Massacre Reveals About “Good Victims” & “Good Heroes” Lukman Harees Bondi Beach: horror and heroism: The recent Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia was a horrible terrorist act, … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2024 · 5:50 pm

“Murali” … A Bowler Unique, An Exemplary Sri Lankan

Nitin Jain, in 2010 at “Freshinspirations” …. on 22 July …. where the title reads  “Muralitharan scaled unprecedented & inspirational heights!” …. reproduced here with highlighting imposed and some more Pix and some references Prodigious spin propelled by an abnormally … Continue reading →

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June 25, 2023 · 7:26 pm

Windies ODI Cricket on the Downslide?

Wisden Staff, 24 June 2023, with this title “West Indies in danger of not qualifying for World Cup for first time ever after defeat to Zimbabwe“wINDIES Tendai Chatara took the final wicket in Harare to complete Zimbabwe’s 11th ODI victory … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2025 · 8:33 pm

Galle hosts Maritime Security Dialogue

Asiri  Fernando  in The Morning, 5 October 2025 The 12th Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference kicked off in Colombo last month, drawing participation from 37 nations. Amongst the many naval officers, diplomats, and subject matter experts gathered for the key … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2025 · 2:03 am

Australian State Cricket Squads for 2025/26

Item in ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2025 State squads for next season have started to be confirmed over the last few weeks with all the men’s lists now locked in. The remaining women’s squads are due to be announced by the … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2024 · 9:34 pm

Sri Lankan Cricket Tour of England: Andrew in Q & A with Sanath

Q and A between Andrew and Sanath … with Pix added via aid from David Sansoi in Sydney Sanath Jayasuriya is Sri Lanka’s coach only in an interim capacity, as they prepare for their biggest Test series of the year. … Continue reading →

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