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Two Huge Centuries …. One Winner as Sri Lankan Women down South Africans-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis VISIT https://thuppahis.com/2024/04/19/two-huge-centuries-one-winner-as-sri-lankan-women-down-south-africans/ Skipper Chamari Aththapaththu’s 195 runs in 139 balls at a strike/rate of 140.28 nullified the benefits of Laura Wolfvaardt’s 184 runs in 147 balls; ….  and enabled Sri Lanks’s female cricketersto  overhaul the Saf total of 301 for 5 wkts in some comfort in 44.3 overs. SEE https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-3rd-odi-1398267/full-scorecard AND …. . note that Firdose Moonda marked this event thus: “Sri Lanka completed highest successful run-chase of 302 in women’s ODIs and levelled the series 1-1” Sri Lanka 305 for 4 (Athapaththu 195*, de Silva 50*, Khaka 2-54) beat South Africa 301 for 5 (Wolvaardt 184*, Dilhari 2-47) by six wickets Sri Lanka completed the highest successful chase in women’s ODIs, against South Africa, and the only one over 300 thanks to a sensational 195* from their captain Chamari Athapaththu. She finished with her career-best ODI score and the third-highest individual score by a batter in women’s ODIs to help Sri ...

Apr 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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Willa Wickramasinghe and the SSC Pamphlets: An Appreciation-by Michael Roberts   Source:Thuppahis Wilfred Wickramasinghe, “Willa” to his pals, was born on 12th December 1932 and was educated at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. He thereafter joined the Sri Lanka Air Force and passed out first in his batch at Diyatalawa. The government of that day said they had no money to send him to Cranwell in UK for his officer training, so he promptly resigned his commission and set off for England in order to study insurance. While in London he became President of the Sri Lanka Students’ Union during the late 1950s over two successive years, succeeding Ratnasiri Wickramanayake (subsequently a Prime Minister). Wilfred became a Communist while a student in England and travelled widely in Russia and other Communist countries. He returned to Sri Lanka in the early 1960s and it was he who drew up the plan for ...

Apr 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , ,
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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 206 18 04 2024 2 Award winning food author, restaurant critic & columnist Tom Parker Bowles is on our show today, while we also visit Sri Lanka’s largest textile manufacturer Teejay Lanka, celebrate art day with some Sri Lankan Artists, frescoes & graffiti in LA, find out why the Spanish jump over babies & give you some quick economic takeaways. ...

Apr 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Savithri Rodrigo Tagged , , , ,
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Scholarship Sponsered by the Australian Antonians gratitude from one of our College students who were sponsored by the Australian Antonians. Text from Umesh one of our scholarships boys proudly wearing college tie as well . Naomal Dear Sir, I hope this message finds you well. I want to express my sincere gratitude for all your support and guidance during my studies. Your encouragement, financial help, and advice have been incredibly important to me, and I couldn’t have completed my degree without your assistance. I am truly thankful for your mentorship and kindness. Your belief in me has meant a lot, and I am deeply appreciative of everything you’ve done for me. Thank you Sir... ...

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Sri Lankan among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey Source : dailymirror A Sri Lankan postdoctoral research scientist Piyumi Wijesekara is among the new crew of four volunteers selected by NASA to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The NASA said Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara will step into the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analog, or HERA, on Friday, May 10. Once inside, the team will live and work like astronauts for 45 days. The crew will exit the facility on June 24 after they “return” to Earth. Jose Baca and Brandon Kent are this mission’s alternate crew members. HERA enables scientists to study how crew members adapt to isolation, confinement, and remote conditions before NASA sends astronauts on deep space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Crew members will carry ...

Apr 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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 St Michael and All Angels Church, Polwatte Source:Ceylon — Sri Lanka / Then & Now! Dayal Cooray  ·   · St Michael and All Angels Church, Polwatte. In 1844 Rev. Solomon David from Kotahena began holding regular services in a house in the area. In 1853 the first chapel in Polwatte, located near the present junction of Hudson’s Road and Mohandiram’s Lane, was dedicated to St. Thomas by Bishop James Chapman. The chapel was essentially a small building with a cadjan roof and half walls. The chapel was accidentally burnt down in 1864, when fireworks as part of the chapel’s anniversary celebrations went awry. Church interior A new chapel was the constructed on the present site was erected in 1865. Two years later it was enlarged and dedicated to St. Thomas on his feast day, 21 December 1867 by Bishop Piers Claughton.In 1886 Archdeacon Walter Edmond Matthew introduced services in English ...

Apr 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Commemorating the one-year dealth anniversary of Late Heshan De Silva PIN ANUMODANAWA Commemorating the one-year death anniversary of Our Dear Friend, Late Heshan De Silva, Old Royalists in the UAE are organizing a “Buddha Wandanawa and Dhawal Danaya” Pin Anumodanawa for him, on Friday, 26th of April evening from 7.00 p.m. onwards and Dhawal Danaya on Saturday 27th of April from 10.30 a.m. at the Lankaramaya Temple in Al Garhoud. We invite all of you to join this meritorious act on 26th and 27th of April as this is the best we could do now for our dear friend Heshan. Also, it will be much appreciated if you could bring suitable flowers for the Poojawa. Should anyone wish to bring a Pirikara to offer to the “Maha Sanga”, you can do so. Old Royalists in the UAE   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice ...

Apr 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Obituaries Tagged ,
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Chamari Athapaththu underlines her superiority as one of the Wrld’s best. Epic 195 sinks South Africa in world record run chase.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) True grit and a never say die attitude is what champions are made of. Sri Lanka is definitely blessed with one in brilliant Chamari Athapaththu who single-handedly steered her country to a massive victory over South Africa while breaking many world records along the way with it. Chasing what seemed like an improbable target of 301,  Sri Lanka’s skipper waded into a hapless South African attack with the deft and dexterity of the now established world champion, spraying them to all parts as Sri Lanka galloped past the target with 33 balls to spare.  Her 195 not out, the third highest individual score, off only 139 deliveries with 26 fours and 5 sixers will remain in the annals of history ...

Apr 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Aravinda de Silva joins the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame – Felicitation dinner hosted by the Australian Cricket Society in Toorak – By Johann Dias Jayasinha   Souce: Johann Dias Jayasinha Linked In –   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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