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Fashioning History in Sri Lanka: Controversies
Michael Roberts Abstract of the article below: Two arrival stories in the long span of the island’s history will provide the foundations for reflections on history-making in the modern era. Episode One will pursue my own intellectual trail in the … Continue reading →
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Mahathma Gandhi at Mahinda College in 1927
Ruhunu Puthra In November 1927, Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturbai Gandhi arrived in Galle. They were the chief guests at the prize-giving of Mahinda College, on the 24th. The Olcott Memorial Assembly Hall of the College was filled to capacity. Never … Continue reading →
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In Appreciation of Professor Lakshman Jayathilake, Committed Engineering Professor & Patriot
Lionel Bopage, in The Sri Lankan Guardian, Septmber 2021, where the title reads “My Indelible Memories of Professor CLV Jayathilake” …. with highlighting emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi I am extremely saddened by the news I heard this morning, … Continue reading →
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Vijaya and Kuveni: Two Legendary Figures of the Pali Chronicles
Chandre Dharmawardana “This may confuse some since Madura became a part of the Chola kingdom, and that Vijaya called for a Chola princess after rejecting Kuveni. In reality, many south Indian kings sought North Indian brides as they were fair-skinned”.** … Continue reading →
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Reviewing Horowitz’s Analysis of the Aborted Coup D’etat of January 1962
Michael Roberts, presenting his review article on the study of the abortive 1962 coup plot by elements in the Sri Lanka officer corps by Donald Horowitz: namely, Coup Theories and Officers’ Motives. Sri Lanka in Comparative Perspective, Princeton: Princeton University … Continue reading →
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Two World Wars: Millions Died, Corporations Profited
Brian Victoria, in Countercurrents, 19 October 2021, where the title reads “Something worse than Slavery?” With the advent of the Black Lives Matter movement, together with the emergence of Critical Race Theory, the spotlight has once again been shone on the … Continue reading →
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A Restrained but Reconciliatory Feast at St. Anthony’s in Kachchativu in 2021
The Jaffna Divisional Secretary informed the public, well in advance, that St. Anthony’s Feast in the Kachchativu island had been cancelled this year due to the Covid- 19 pandemic. The decision was well understood by devotees of both Sri … Continue reading →
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Confronting Two Calamities in Eastern Sri Lanka in 2005
Dennis B. McGilvray, in India Review 5(2-3) November 2006, special issue on public anthropology, …. where the title reads “Tsunami and Civil War in Sri Lanka: An Anthropologist Confronts the Real World” …. with highlighting in different colours imposed by the … Continue reading →
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The Anglican Church at S. Thomas’ College
Dishan Joseph, in Daily News, 20 February 2021 The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka (Church of Ceylon) has made an immense contribution to education. The great school by the sea has educated thousands of young men, imparting in them core … Continue reading →
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Foreign Affairs: The Controversial Interview with Admiral Columbage
Admiral Columbage’s Interview in his capacity as Secretary for Foreign Affairs has drawn a Sharp Critique from Daya Gamage and an Interpretative ‘Dogfight’ between Gamage and Chandre Dharmawardena ….. so this presentation of the FULL COLUMBAGE INTERVIEW is food for … Continue reading →
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