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Penetrating Sri Lanka: Foreign Enclaves & Global Powers
Dr Asoka Bandarage, inThe Island, 5 September 2025 where the title reads: “Lanka: The beautiful, besieged island” ++ with highlights and “A NOTE to ASOKA” being The Editor’s Interventions “Israelis are coming to Sri Lanka, and they’ve done what they … Continue reading →
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Surviving A Leopard Attack in Hill-Country Sri Lanka
Kamanthi Wickemasinghe in Daily Mirror, 12 June 2023, where the title reads “Hill Country Leopard Ordeals and A Survivor’s Tale” … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Dusk had already set in when we reached Bogawantalawa last Friday (June … Continue reading →
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The Tsunami Twenty Years After
Padraig O’Leary writing from the vicinity of Colombo now Twenty Years after the Tsunami Did the children and I come to you when the waves came? Were the kids there with you when death came? In eternity, do you want … Continue reading →
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Coupling Leopards at Yala: Testosterone at Work
The Love Life of “Lucas,” …. A Leopard “Lucas” (YM16) is one of the most famous male leopards roaming in the Yala National Park Sri Lanka, where he is famous for creating many popular story lines for wildlife enthusiasts over … Continue reading →
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Heavenly Bliss in Sri Lanka: Holidaying in Galle & Colombo, 24 July–4 August 2023
Ron Slee of Flinders University & Adelaide, …… with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi and some End Notes added My interest in visiting Sri Lanka has been building for decades, generated by my friendship with two Sri Lankan nationals … Continue reading →
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Experiences: Working on the Gal Oya Project in Ceylon, 1950-61
Andreas Szechowycz, presenting a Memoir-cum-Report entitled “Gal Oya Project (1950-1960): Dr. Roman W. Szechowycz & the Gal Oya Development Board” Dr. Roman W. Szechowycz was employed by the Gal Oya Development Board from 18 July 1950 to 1961. He arrived in … Continue reading →
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Leopard in House! Life in Lindula, Sri Lanka!
ITEM in Newswire.lk, …….. & Daily Mirror (?) https://www.newswire.lk/2022/08/05/leopard-falls-into-house-rescued-after-16-hrs-video/ A leopard has accidentally fallen into a house breaking through the roof in the Logi Estate Division in Lindula. According to the owner of the house, the incident had occurred at … 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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Wunderbar!! Pakistan face Afghanistan in Hambantota
Michael Roberts The Afghanistan vs Pakistan three match series being played out at Hambantota in Sri Lanka ……. YES, YES, in Hambantota if you happen to know where that is … snuck up and into my world in distant Australia … Continue reading →
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Karuna in Britain in 2008: The Legal ‘Knots’
DBS Jeyaraj, in the Financial Times, 28 March 2025 where the title reads “How UK-sanctioned “Col” Karuna was deported from Britain 17 years ago” Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Col” Karuna After the UK sanctions were imposed the Tamil newspaper “Thamilan” interviewed Karuna … Continue reading →
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