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JLK Van Dort’s Vibrant 19th Century Sketches of British Ceylon-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ismeth Raheem, in the Sunday Times, 24 December 2023, where the title reads “A Christmas sketch among the many 19th century social events captured by J.L.K. Van Dort” . … An Item conveyed to me by David Sansoni of Sydney and now sibject to my=highlighting emphasis (Editor, Thuppahi) J.L.K. Van Dort who flourished in the latter half of the 19th century in Sri Lanka could well be described as the ‘Hogarth of Ceylon’. He was undoubtedly the best-known painter and illustrator working in the country at the time. From 1850 up till to his death in 1896, he recorded almost every social event of importance with his deft quick sketches, including religious festivals like Christmas. Born on July 28, 1831, in Small Pass in the Fort of Colombo, his father – an architect, surveyor and artist of some fame is said to have had a ...
Jan 1, 2024
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Cricket Sri Lanka Source:Scontent.fmel5 Looks like they are starting to focus on next 50 over world cup with this team. And T20 squad shows the immediate note on T20 world cup and the future. ...
උතුරේ බෞද්ධ උරුමය දල්වන වල්ලිපුරම් රන් සන්නස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. “සිධ මහරජ වභයහ රජෙහි අමෙතෙ ඉසිගිරයෙ නකදිව බුජමෙහි බදකර අතනෙහි පියගුක තිස විහර කරිතෙ” යහපතක්ම වේවා- වසභ මහරජු රජකරන සමයෙහි – ඉසිගිරිය නම් අමාත්‍යවරයා නකදිව පාලනය කරමින- බදකර නම් ස්ථානයෙහි – පියගු තිස්ස නම් විහාරය කරවන ලදී. රන් සන්නසෙහි ,බ්‍රාහ්මී අක්ෂර 40ක් භාවිතයෙන් පේලි 4ක් තුළ මෙම විහාරය ඉදිකිරීම පිළිබද පුවත කෙටුම්පත් කර ඇත. තත් ලිපිය කෙටුම්පත් කොට ඇත්තේ ක්‍රි.ව. පළමු හා දෙවන සියවස් වල භාවිත වූ බ්‍රාහ්මී අක්ෂරයන් ගෙනි. එසමයෙහි මුළු යාපනය අර්ධද්වීපය ම නකදිව් (නාගදීපය) වශයෙන් ව්‍යවහාරිතය.මෙහිදී , කි.ව. දෙවන සියවසේදී නිර්මිත ටොලමිගේ ලංකා සිතියමෙහි ,මෙම ප්‍රදේශය නාගදිබ් වශයෙන් සදහන් වී තිබීම ද අප සැලකිල්ලට යොමුවේ. වල්ලිපුරම් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ උතුරු පළාතේ පේදුරුතුඩුව, වඩමාරච්චියේ පිහිටි ගම්මානයකි මෙය.අතිශයින් වැදගත්,සංවේදී පුරාවිද්‍යාත්මක නටබුන් පැතිරි පුරාණ ජනාවාසයක් ලෙසින් පුරාවිද්‍යාඥයින්ගේ නොමඳ සම්භාවනාවට පාත්‍ර වේ. උතුරේ බෞද්ධ උරුමය තහවුරු කෙරෙන ඓතිහාසික කුරුන්දි නොහොත් කදුරුගොඩ මහ වෙහෙර පිහිටියේ මෙහිය.දමිළ ජනතාව මෙම පෙදෙස හදුන්වන්නේ කන්තරෝඩේ යන නමිනි. පසුකලෙක ගොඩනැගුණු ...
BCS Technology and Jaseci Labs commence pioneering journey to setup Sri Lanka’s first Centre of AI and Incubation Lab BCS Technology and Jaseci Labs has taken the first steps in transforming Artificial Intelligence (AI) education in Sri Lanka by setting up the country’s very first Centre of AI and Incubation Lab in collaboration with world-renowned inventor, scientist, professor, entrepreneur, and author Professor Jason Mars of the University of Michigan. Headquartered in Australia and with over 20 years of experience, BCS Technology is a leading IT consulting firm and preferred technology partner for high profile clients worldwide. With a workforce of over 50 employees in Sri Lanka and over 400 globally, the company delivers value to organisations by providing business solutions that leverage next-generation technologies including AI, Cloud, Blockchain, and Analytics. Its expertise enables these clients to run mission-critical systems with the latest technology innovations to achieve better business outcomes. Its ...
Jan 1, 2024
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“Galle Face: Sri Lanka’s Iconic Coastal Promenade”-by Kalani-eLanka Galle Face, situated in the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka, stands as a testament to the nation’s rich history and vibrant culture. This iconic coastal promenade has been a beloved gathering place for locals and tourists alike, offering a unique blend of breathtaking ocean views, recreational spaces, and a glimpse into the country’s colonial past. Originally constructed by the Dutch in the 17th century as a defensive structure against maritime invaders, Galle Face underwent several transformations over the years. During the British colonial era, it was used as a promenade for the elite, hosting grand events and social gatherings. Today, Galle Face represents a harmonious fusion of historical architecture and modern urban development. One of the main attractions of Galle Face is undoubtedly the mesmerizing view of the Indian Ocean. Locals and visitors alike flock to the promenade during the evenings to ...
AULD LANG SYNE …. For All Ye Visitors to THUPPAHI-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis AULD LANG SYNE …. Two Renderings Rod Stewart – Auld Lang Syne …. Live at Stirling Castle = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaSQJjkfTAk Last Night Of The Proms 2023 – Live At The Royal Albert Hall = ...
The TSUNAMI Hit on Sri Lanka, 26 December 2004 on Video & Camera-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The Video is courtesy of Felix Sirimanne and apart from its awesome pictorial display indicates that 35,322 lives were lost. All of us will be aware of friends or acquaintances whose sojourn on earth was rudely obliterated on that day…. For my part I deploy this recollection of a sad moment to doff my cap to Sujeeva Kamalasuriya, a young man who represented Sri Lanka in its Under 19 tour of Australia in the 1980s and then migrated to Adelaide where he was part of out Lankan cricketing circle. He was holdiaying at Unawatuna near Galle …. as it happens one of my favourite spots for snorkelling from years past to the present — when the tsunami hit and swallowed his life. ...
Pakistan Foreign Minister welcomes new Lankan High Commissioner Adm. Wijegunaratne Adm. Wijegunaratne (right) with Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Source:Island Pakistani Foreign Minister, Jalil Abbas Jilani recently welcomed new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne to Pakistan and noted the long standing brotherly friendship between the two countries since the time of Independence. Jilani said that Pakistan signed an FTA with Sri Lanka in 2005, but bilateral trade needs to improve greatly. He ensured Pakistan’s commitment to support Sri Lanka in all international forums, especially at the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The Minister also acknowledged the very close and outstanding Military to Military relationship between two countries and Pakistan willingness to learn from Sri Lanka military in eradicating terrorist activities. ...
Two New Cricket Captains for Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Item in The Island, 31 December 2023 ….. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Dasun Shanaka’s reign as Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain has come to an end as Sri Lanka’s new selection committee appointed Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga to lead the ODI and T20I sides, respectively. With Dimuth Karunaratne currently leading the Test side, this is the first time Sri Lanka have three different captains in the three formats. Shanaka first captained Sri Lanka in 2019, on the team’s first tour to Pakistan since the 2009 Lahore attack, but it was not until 2021 that he became their regular captain. Under him, Sri Lanka won 23 out of 41 ODIs and 22 out of 48 T20Is. The highlight of his tenure was the 2022 T20 Asia Cup victory in the UAE where Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in the final. Also notable were ODI series wins against South ...
Jan 1, 2024
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Tagged Akila Dananjaya, Angelo Mathews, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka (vc), Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dilshan Madushanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanaka, Pramod Madushan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga (c)
