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A Bridge-Building Historian: S. Pathmanathan
Jehan Perera, reviewing the new book by Professor Pathmanathan … entitled Glimpses of an Ancient Civilisation: Society and Culture in Jaffna (300 BC to AD 500) SSSR Investments Pty Ltd, Australia, 2026 ,,,, 370 pp…… In reflecting on the work … Continue reading →
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The Panadura Vaadaya: Buddhism Vs Christianity on Debating Platform
Dash De Soysa The controversy at Panadura or the Panadura Vadaya, which had its beginnings in 1873, may be considered a cornerstone of the modern society in which we live today. It is not a symbol of fanaticism but a landmark in the social … 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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Sri Lanka’s Economy Now: After A Honeymoon….
Item in THE ECONOMIST, 6 Sep 2025, entitled “The Sri Lankan government’s honeymoon is nearly over” … & sent to me by Jayantha Somasundaram of Canberra; while the highlights are my imposition Initial popularity: OPENED IN AUGUST with the stated … Continue reading →
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A Play That Explores Sinhala-Tamil Relations in 20th Century Ceylon
Jayantha Somasundaram in The Island 9 August 2024, …….. presenting a review COUNTING & CRACKING written for the stage by Sivanathan Shakthidharan and Directed by Eamon Flack …. and has this title “COUNTING & CRACKING: THE SUNTHARALINGAM SAGA” Already staged in cities … Continue reading →
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Still Wobbly: Sri Lanka’s Political Economy under AKD
Item in The Economist, October 2025 ,… with highlights that are part of its presentation [ one sent to TPS by Nalin Gunasekera] The following are the economic assessments read by the Investors for FDI: “Last year the NPP and AKD … Continue reading →
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The Temple Wall Paintings at Karandeniya
Uditha Devapriya, in the Sunday Observer, 16 July 2023, where the title reads “Interesting Temple Murals at Karandeniya” … with photos by Manusha Gunarathna The Buddhist temples of the Southern Province, in particular those going back to the late 19th century, … Continue reading →
