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Marakkalayaa & Thambiyaa: Epithets That Bind Us Across Time
Sent by FIRAZATH HUSSAIN, an Old Mate from the Fort of Galle  Read slowly to be more meaningful In the heart of the isle, where the oceans meet, lies stories of traders, their journeys replete. đť‘´đť’‚đť’“đť’‚đť’Śđť’Śđť’‚đť’Ťđť’‚đť’šđť’‚, a name of … Continue reading →
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Aussies Reveal “The Spirit of Cricket” … at Pallekele
An Item from AN UNKNOWN sent to me by my nephew, Jagath Fernando, in Colombo After scoring a magnificent century under the bright lights of Pallekele, Pathum Nissanka didn’t just earn applause from his fans, but also admiration from his … Continue reading →
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Aussie News Headlines on the Bondi Atrocity
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The Question Mark — It’s Intriguing History
Wikipedia The question mark ? (also known as interrogation point, query, or eroteme in journalism[1]) is a punctuation mark that indicates a question or interrogative clause or phrase in many languages. History = In the fifth century, Syriac Bible manuscripts used question markers, according to a 2011 theory by manuscript specialist Chip Coakley: he believes the zagwa … Continue reading →
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India vs Safs: An Appraisal
Danny Byrne Dear Friends, I am in Calcutta for the India vs South Africa Test Series. I have a few issues with technology at the moment as I bought a new laptop a few days ago at the duty-free shop … Continue reading →
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IPKF Atrocities: The Massacres at the Jaffna Hospital, October 1987
Raj Sivanathan in GROUNDVIEWS, 21 October 2025, where the title reads thus “The Unhealed Wounds: The Jaffna Hospital Tragedy 38 Years On” The soil of Jaffna still carries voices from the hospital wards of 1987. The question is whether the … Continue reading →
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The Bambalapitiya Mile in Colombo in the 1950s
Arlen van der Wall In the city of Colombo in the 1940s and 1950s the Bambalapitiya strip between Lion House and Saraswathi Lodge was Colombo’s walk of fame. You did not have to be rich or famous to enter the … Continue reading →
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Discerning & Learning from George Keyt
Uditha Devapriya, in The Island, 18 May 2025, where the title reads “Searcing for George Keyt” George Keyt, Sri Lanka’s most celebrated painter, died 32 years ago in 1993. During his life and after his death, he became the subject … Continue reading →
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My Oath!! King Charles Rejected! Constitutional Impasse in Canada
THIS Item was sent to Thuppahi by Jayantha Somasundaram in Canberra: it bore the title “Canadians refuse to Take King;s Oath” …. & … a sub-heading: “Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King’s oath” attributed to “Nadine … Continue reading →
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Mehdi Hasan’s U-Tube Interview with Ranil Wickremasinghe
Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa, in Groundviews, …. https://groundviews.org/2025/03/07/sentiment-analysis-of-ranil-wickremesinghes-al-jazeera-interview-with-mehdi-hasan/ Renowned journalist Mehdi Hasan interviewed the former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on a programme of Head to Head, produced by Al Jazeera. The programme was released to YouTube and first broadcast on March 6. … Continue reading →
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