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Piyumi Wijesekera Leaps into NASA Space …. and Mars

News Item in SATYN,  8 April 2024…. entitled “Sri Lankan born NASA Scientist Piyumi Wijesekera selected for Simulated Mars Journey” Sri Lankan born NASA scientist Piyumi Wijesekera has been chosen for NASA’s simulated Mars journey, NASA announced recently. In a … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka at the Crossroads

C.A. Saliya in The Island, 15 October 2025, where the title reads thus: “Spending smarter to boost growth, lessons for Sri Lanka” **   …. https://island.lk/spending-smarter-to-boost-growth-lessons-for-sri-lanka/ Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. After decades of ambitious infrastructure projects, expanding public … Continue reading →

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Selective Slants on “Victims” in the Western World’s Scenarios: Bondi & Beyond

Mohamed Harees, in Colombo Telegraph , 18 December 2025,  “What Bondi Beach Massacre Reveals About “Good Victims” & “Good Heroes” Lukman Harees Bondi Beach: horror and heroism: The recent Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia was a horrible terrorist act, … 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 →

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The VOC: A Remarkable Imperial Force Straddling the World

Dilshan Madushanka, presenting an article entitled  “The Dutch East India Company (VOC): The Trading Empire That Changed the World” The Dutch East India Company, better known by its Dutch initials VOC, was one of the most powerful commercial organisations in world … Continue reading →

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Roman Szechowycz: A Discerning Eye for Past & Present in the Gal Oya’s History

This is a presentation of an article entitled “The “Rock River” Story” by Roman W. Szechowycz in the Loris Magazine, Vol. 8 No. 6  December, 1960. Page 348. Its presentation here has been made feasible by my Aloysian pal KK … Continue reading →

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Professor HL Seneviratne: An Outstanding Career

Professor M. W. Amarasiri de Silva, in The ISLAND, March 2026 …where the title runs “A Tribute to Professor H. L. Seneviratne,” while the highlighting here is The Editor’s intervention My earliest memories of the eminent anthropologist, Professor H. L. … Continue reading →

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In Appreciation of Thiru Kandiah’s Versatile Talents

Shavindra Fernando: “The Importance of being Thiru Kandiah” High drama at the fall of the 8th wicket for S.Thomas’. Thiru Kandiah a bowler and tailender walked to the middle nine down, to join an anxious Ronnie Reid, chasing Royal’s Norman … Continue reading →

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The Ethnic Abyss in Sri Lanka Still Remains

Dr S.  I. Keethaponcalan,in where  the title reads “Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Conflict: From Reconciliation To Reescalation – Analysis,” … pubd on 21 September 2023 at EURASIA REVIEW ++ The national discourse in Sri Lanka moved from conflict termination to reconciliation … Continue reading →

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As Sturdy as Sigiriya: Raja de Silva reaches His Year Hundred

Rajiva Wijesinha, in The Island, 11 August 2024, … where the title reads “Raja de Silva at 100″ I have been privileged to have come to know in the last few years the former Commissioner of Archaeology, Raja de Silva. … Continue reading →

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