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British Tourists commence return to Sri Lanka’s Touring Delights
Emma Thompson, in The Sunday Times … of London…. where the title is “Sri Lanka at Its Most Glorius” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi …. and phtos added from his stock The sacred city of Kandy courses … Continue reading →
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Hambantota Port in Expansive Paths
News Item in The Island, 11 February 2022, with this title “Hambantota International Port broke new ground in 2021” 2021 was a watershed year for HIP with the port’s activities spreading in several new directions, which has created a unique … Continue reading →
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Oh Mein Gott! Lanka’s West Coast suffocated by Plastic!
News Item in The Island, 30 May 2021: “Sri Lanka battles waves of plastic waste from burning ship” Tonnes of plastic pellets from a burning container ship swamped Sri Lanka’s west coast Friday, prompting a ban on fishing as international … Continue reading →
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Wunderbar! Twin Elephant Calves born at Minneriya
…. and Brian Almeida and yours truly were there yesterday 15th July to snap the herd from as close as one is permitted …. though mother elephant and a coterie of aunts made it difficult for amateurs with ordinary cameras … Continue reading →
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Dr RL Spittel: A Learned Man for the Väddās and the Wild
Richard Boyle. in Serendib, October 2013 where the title runs thus “Dr. R. L. Spittel: City Surgeon, Jungle Doctor, Wildlife Crusader” In the late 1880s, a boy with the ambition to become a leading physician stood in a jungle clearing … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Jungles: Many Attractions & Curiousities
Jayantha Jayewardene, in The Island, 20 February 2022, where the ttile runs thus “The lure and the lore of our jungles” ** Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, and even before that as Serendib and Taprobane, has different types of … Continue reading →
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Wildlife Wonderland …. Wilpattu in Sri Lanka
Courtesy of a Face book entrybya Sri Lankan with good taste…web reference misplaced
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Tasmanian Devils: Their Story
Jason Bittel,, in National Geographic, whose prefered title is “Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years” It’s been 3,000 years since the Tasmanian devil’s raspy shriek rang through the forests of mainland Australia. But now, thanks to a dogged … Continue reading →
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Sri Lanka’s Ecological Crisis in Overview in the Context of the HR Accusations
Asoka Bandarage, in Asia Times, 3 April 2021, where the title runs thus: ‘Human rights’ and Sri Lanka’s ecological crisis “ A UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution of March 16 brought extensive charges against Sri Lanka over alleged human-rights violations, but … Continue reading →
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The Looming Death of Kulams in Mannar … and Thus ….
Jeremy Liyanage Mannar is a sand island perched on a limestone base. The hydraulic pressure of the groundwater in the kulams keeps the sea water from intruding. As significant areas of Mannar Island are targeted for mineral sand mining, working … Continue reading →
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