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The Mulacari of Peradeniya University: Shirley De Alwis
KNO Dharmadasa, in Hanthana Night, produced by the Üniversity pf Peradeniya Alumni Associatio Western Australia Chapter, August 2023 Shirley De Alwis — photo kindly provided by Mevan Pieris ….. thereby correcting a prvious error which presented another gent with … Continue reading →
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Susan Bayly’s Review of Michael Roberts’ Book on The Rise of the Karava in Ceylon
Susan Bayly: “Review: The History of Caste in South Asia,” reviewing Caste Conflict and Elite Formation: The Rise of a Karāva Elite in Sri Lanka,1500-1931 by Michael Roberts (CUP 1983) …. in Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3 (1983), pp. … Continue reading →
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Not all Issues are Black or White: Some Voices from the Offspring of Cross-Cultural Marriages
Audrey Maxwell [nee Roberts] … a chapter in Rosemary Breger and Rosana Hill (eds). Cross-Cultural Marriage. Identity and Choice, Oxford, Berg, 1998, …. ISBN 1 85973 968 7 paper … with this reproduction being rendered possible by our nephew-in-law Tissa … Continue reading →
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Thrills-A-Plenty: Those West Indian ‘Little Boys of Mine’ at Cricket in the 60s & 70s
Mark Nicholas, in ESPNcricinfo, July 2024, where the title runs thus: “Sobie, ’73,” Fifty-one years ago, one of the very greatest set Lord’s alight He say, “Do you remember?” He say, “Do you recall?” I say, “Yeah, I remember, Oh, I … Continue reading →
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For Lanka: The Profound Interventions of Pauline & Dick Hensman
Rohini Hensman, in a commemorative essay about her politically committed parents in the SSA journal POLITY in 2023 where the title runs “A Hundred Years of Pauline And C. R. (Dick) Hensman” The birth anniversaries of Pauline Hensman (née Swan) … Continue reading →
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Savouring Sri Lanka Today, 2023: A Glorious Ride
Paddy Hintz in The Weekend Australian, 25 October 2023, bearing this title “Jungles, curries and wild elephants: why Sri Lanka is a ride” We’re just in time to climb into Kandalama’s beautiful infinity pool and be” mesmerised by fireflies as monkeys … Continue reading →
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Best Eleven Team from W-Cup Qualifying Competition in Zimbabwe?
Sportsmedia ….. https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/best-xi-icc-world-cup-qualifiers-2023 The ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023 culminated on Sunday, July 9. The tournament, which was hosted in Zimbabwe, saw Sri Lanka and the Netherlands qualify for the mega event later in the year in India. The two … Continue reading →
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Professor Antony Anghie receives International Accolade
Item sent to TPS by Hemal Gurusinghe va Victor Melder …. while highlighting has been imposed by The Editor.** Professor Antony Anghie recently received the 2023 Manley O. Hudson Medal from the American Society of International Law (ASIL). This award … Continue reading →
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The Senanayakes at Cricket in Ceylon: Anecdotal Lore
KKS Perera in E-Lanka, 15 October 2023 , where his title is “More on Senanayakes and Cricket” Dr. Michael Roberts’ enthralling exploration of the Senanayake family and their ties to cricket in last week’s E-lanka provided the inspiration for me … Continue reading →
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A Voice on THE VOICE ….. Its Double Standards
Peta Credlin in The Sunday Telegraph, 7 October 2023, where the title runs thus “Voice’s Yes campaign full of deceit and double standards” The unauthorised protesters who marched through Sydney this week spewing anti-Semitic bile and screaming “Gas the Jews” … Continue reading →
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