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Samuel & Cooray in Aussie U19 Cricket Squad for 2026 World Cup

Media  Release,  11 December 2025  ….. https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4417876/australia-named-squad-for-icc-under-19-mens-world-cup-2026 Cricket Australia has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, to be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February. Australia will enter the … Continue reading →

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Unknown Cricketers From Associate Teams Who Stood Out During The T20 Series

Item in  The Island, 26 February 2026, withthis Title: “Samra, Airee headline Associates’ team of the tournament The 2026 T20 World Cup was one where the Associate teams shone the brightest, often pushing the Full Members to their limits. Who … Continue reading →

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Saving A Drowning Lion in Africa & ….

From https://happylive.me/a-man-rescued-a-lion-from-drowning… The hot sun was setting, painting the savannah in golden-orange tones. The tourists were returning to camp after a long day of safari, when one of them noticed a strange movement near the river. A massive shadow was … Continue reading →

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Pungent Rare Mushroom sprouts up in Galle Area

News Item in  Ceylon Today,  March 2025 A rare species of mushroom, which is considered one of the most unique in the world, has been discovered at a journalist’s residence in Hapugala, Galle, according to the Ceylon Journal of Science. … Continue reading →

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Re-jigged England Squad For Pakistan Test Series

Vithushan Ehantharajah in ESPNcricinfo.com, 6 August 2026 Jordan Cox will bat at No. 3 for England in their upcoming Test series against Pakistan after Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the three-match series with a right knee injury  Dan Lawrence has been recalled after two years and … Continue reading →

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Australia Squashed in Second ODI ….. Grounded to Dust

Michael Roberts in An Interpretation of the Scorelines and the ESPN Report from Tristan Lavayette, ………………………… https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-sri-lanka-2024-25-1459900/sri-lanka-vs-australia-2nd-odi-1469168/match-report A shorthanded Australia will enter the Champions Trophy bereft of confidence and desperate for answers after a hefty 2-0 ODI series defeat to … Continue reading →

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Recognising Vinod Wickremeratne’s Scholarship

Prasad Fonseka, in web-memo entitled “Vinod Wickremeratne: A Life of Scholarship, Service, and Courage” Vinod Wickremeratne is widely recognised for his remarkable contributions to scholarship, public service, and community upliftment in Sri Lanka. His work reflects not only intellectual depth … Continue reading →

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A Critical Junction in Sri Lanka’s Socio-Political Scenario

Jehan Perera in The Island, 28 October 2025, where the title  runs thua: “Barometer confirms window for political settlement”… with the highlights here  being impositions by The Editor, Thuppahi Once again, Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. After decades of … Continue reading →

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Harini Amarasuriya’s New Year Message to All Sri Lankans

In TPS Courtesy of Charlees Schokman in Melbournev…. New Year Message from the Hon. Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timely to reflect on the year 2025 that has passed. The year 2025 … Continue reading →

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China and Lanka Today

Item in The Island, 22 August 2025,  with this title: “China, SL promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation-Ambassador Zhenhong” .… with highlights  imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Declaring that China and Sri Lanka share a time-honoured friendship, and the ancient … Continue reading →

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