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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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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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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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September 22, 2025 · 1:35 pm

Huge Flaws in Sri Lanka’s Tax System …. Apoyi!…. Apoyi!

Sanjeewa Jayaweera in the Sunday Island, 21 September 2025, where the title reads “Sri Lanka’s Tax Conundrum–2025“ The eagerly awaited Performance Report of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for 2024 has recently been published. It offers some context regarding 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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March 23, 2026 · 10:08 pm

Simon’s “THOMIA” …. An Evocative Study of Sri Lankan History & Politics

Anonymous in The Examiner, 20 March 2026, where the title runs thus: “Why an Anandian should read THOMIA” ……… A review of Richard Simon’s Thomia, subtitled ‘the entangled history of Lanka and her greatest public school’. A history of failed … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2026 · 9:08 am

Victor Ivan: Working Through Complexity ……. A Colossus In A Way

Lionel Bopage in GROUNDVIEWS, 27 February 2026 A year after Victor Ivan’s passing, the contradictions that defined him still feel alive. He was one of the prominent individuals who braved all odds, including a lifelong partial disability, to leave an … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2023 · 11:50 am

Biden & USA in the ‘Black Hole’ of the Red Sea

Observer in a Black Sea Town ​  Yesterday, Biden said when the Hamas-Israel war is over, he will sort out all the problems in the Middle East and make everything alright. He comes across like a delusional benevolent father figure, … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2025 · 11:57 pm

Vale: In Appreciation of Dr. Sisira Jayasuriya, A Committed Scholar

Sarath Rajapatirana  & Premachandra Athukorala, whose appraisal is entitled “In Memoriam:   Sisira Jayasuriya, 1946-2025″ The distinguished economist Professor Sisira Kumara Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka-born and a scholar who spent much of his professional life in Australia, passed away on 18 February … Continue reading →

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