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September 5, 2021 · 8:35 pm

Comedy ‘Acts’ in the World of Wild Life

Courtesy of https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-03/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-2021-finalists/100432524 ……………….

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October 31, 2021 · 11:12 pm

The Leopard: A Shadowy Killer in Our Lankan Jungles

Janaka Gallangoda The Shadows of the Forest – stunning, mysterious and deadly. Leopards are more feared than seen – a sinister, lethal presence lurking in the undergrowth. They are the undisputed heavyweight champions amongst all terrestrial hunters in Sri Lanka. … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2022 · 11:47 pm

Shane Warne’s Post-Tsunami Philanthropic Reach at Galle and FOG Remembered

Item in THE ISLAND No foreign cricketer is likely to ever capture the hearts of Sri Lankans quite like Shane Warne did. Yet, of all the heartfelt tributes paid to the spin great on the island he had helped to … Continue reading →

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June 30, 2021 · 11:25 am

Leopards For Sri Lanka

Chathuranga Dharmarathne, in Sunday Observer, 21 June 2021 where the title reads “Toursim, Economy and Sri Lankan Leopards” Ecotourism, usually a form of nature-based tourism, is often known to be one of the fastest developing segments of the tourism market … Continue reading →

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July 29, 2022 · 12:37 am

“Ceylon” = A Superior Brand to “Sri Lanka”?

Denzel Perera in Sunday Times, where the title runs thus: “Destination Branding – Sri Lanka or Ceylon? Sri Lanka was always known as Ceylon and the people of Sri Lanka were known as Ceylonese in the pre-independent era. Sandy beaches, … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2021 · 1:22 am

Sunset on Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala

  The Central American country of Guatemala boasts some very large lakes. Lake Izabal is the country’s largest, and Lake Atitlán is probably the most renowned (some have called it the world’s most beautiful lake). The lake in our image, Petén Itzá, is also well worth … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2022 · 11:27 pm

The Northways of Ceylon & Lanka: Tempestuous Pioneering Paths

Hugh Karunanayake, whose title is “The Northways – Pioneering Planters” …. IN …. https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/feature-articles/the-story-of-the-northways-pioneering-planters.html The four generational links that the Northways had with the plantation enterprise in Ceylon ended with the death of the last of the Northways in Sri … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2023 · 12:16 am

Special Vistas For Tourists in Sri Lanka Today

Lee Tulloch, in Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2023, where the title reads = “Why you should visit this undersold, teardrop-shaped island right now” If there’s a country that could do with a lot of love right now, it’s Sri … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2021 · 9:24 pm

Izzy Bee: Busy Aiding Koalas on Magnetic Island, Queensland

Robert Moran, in Sydney Morning Herald, 16  September 2020, where the title runs thus: “Meet the 13-year-old ‘Koala Whisperer’, Australia’s new conservation superstar” Ali Bee, a veterinarian on Queensland’s Magnetic Island, and her partner Tim didn’t think they’d ever have … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2022 · 7:28 pm

FRONTLINE on Tamil Leaders’ Response to the Financial Crisis

INTERVIEW: M.A. SUMANTHIRAN ……‘They kept denying that there was a crisis’ R.K. RADHAKRISHNANIN COLOMBO  Print edition : April 22, 202 M.A. Sumanthiran: “… the triggering of this crisis seems to be the heavy tax cuts that were introduced soon after … Continue reading →

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