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Michael Roberts Mss stored at Adelaide University-by Michael Roberts

Nationalisms in Ceylon: Origins, Stimulants and Ingredients-by MICHAEL ROBERTS

Britain’s Deep Ethnic Mix marked in Oxford University’s ENCAENIA Degrees-by Michael Roberts

The Wettimuny Trio of Accomplished Opening Batsmen-by Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts Mss stored at Adelaide University-by Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts Mss stored at Adelaide University-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis

Nationalisms in Ceylon: Origins, Stimulants and Ingredients-by MICHAEL ROBERTS

Nationalisms in Ceylon: Origins, Stimulants and Ingredients-by MICHAEL ROBERTS Source:Thuppahis

Britain’s Deep Ethnic Mix marked in Oxford University’s ENCAENIA Degrees-by Michael Roberts

Britain’s Deep Ethnic Mix marked in Oxford University’s ENCAENIA Degrees-by

The Wettimuny Trio of Accomplished Opening Batsmen-by Michael Roberts

The Wettimuny Trio of Accomplished Opening Batsmen-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis

Michael Roberts Mss stored at Adelaide University-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The library at Adelaide Univeristy is known as the BARR-SMITH LIBRARY. The staff in the “Special Collections” within the library over the years have been especially helpful over a long period and were hands-on central in organising the Roberts Oral History Project from the 1980s and subsequently (see https://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/special/mss/roberts/ But it is by pure chance that I came across a document penned in my hand detailing the stock of manuscripts and photocopied material that I had placed within the Special Collections –maybe because our home is adjacent to a National Park and within a high fire-risk arena. Let me assure all ye readers that I have been stunned by some of the items that I have collected –some of them original Mss items; with the others being copies. but the main point is that some of these copies reproduce very rare items. ...

Jul 27, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Adelaide Univeristy, BARR-SMITH LIBRARY, Epigraphica Zeyanica

Nationalisms in Ceylon: Origins, Stimulants and Ingredients-by MICHAEL ROBERTS Source:Thuppahis REPRODUCING CHAPTER III IN VOLUME I OF DOCUMENTS OF THE CEYLON NATIONAL CONGRESS AND NATIONALIST POLITICS IN CEYLON, 1929-1950, VOL I, 1977, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES, 1977 , PP. LXVIII–LXXVIII ** While the political activists of the first half of the twentieth century were drawn from both the national and the local elites, the political leadership (at significant island-wide levels) was largely composed of individuals who could be ranked among the national elite. As indicated earlier, the national elite was a small segment of the Ceylonese population. Its levels of wealth, power and status, its lifestyle, and its value-system marked it off from the rest of the population. In such circumstances, it is no surprise that the older, rosy image of “nationalists” as selfless-patriots who led the struggle against foreign political domination is no longer accepted. Indeed, the tendency in some circles today ...

Jul 6, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Ceylon National Congress, J. E. Amaratunga, J.R. Jayewardene

Britain’s Deep Ethnic Mix marked in Oxford University’s ENCAENIA Degrees-by Michael Roberts Source: Thuppahis News Item: Six Honorary Degrees at ENCAENIA in Oxford University, JUNE 2024 …. Six distinguished individuals representing the fields of science, business, academia, music and entertainment received honorary degrees at the University’s annual Encaenia ceremony last week. The honorands were: Warren East, Sir Demis Hassabis, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sir Michael Palin, Anoushka Shankar and Professor Salim Yusuf. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Jul 6, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ENCAENIA Degrees, Oxford University, Sir Demis Hassabis

The Wettimuny Trio of Accomplished Opening Batsmen-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The Sri Lankan world of cricket was well served in the past by an accomplished set of batsmen school at Ananda College and the Sinhalese Sports Club who were all, remarkably, opening batsmen. The first of these lads to hit the headlines was Mithra Wettimuny – the second in the brotherly line-up. As Captain of Ananda, [1] he was selected to lead the Ceylon schoolboys in their tour of India in 1969 ……. with guidance from managers A. D. Karunananda and Angelo Rayer. The squad had an outstanding tour – in fact securing a set of remarkable results (see Ranjan Anandappa’s recounting at https://thuppahis.com/2024/07/02/the-wettimuny-trio-of-accomplished-opening-batsmen/ as It was not Mithra, but the eldest Sunil that hit the headlines next when selected in the squad touring England for the ODI World Cup in 1975 – with Anura Tennekoon as captain and KMT Perera Sunil Wettimuny (Sri Lanka) ...

Jul 2, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Arjuna Ranatunga, Gamini Dissanayake, Sri Lankan world of cricket, TRINITY COLLEGE

Cricket: Sri Lanka U19 beat England in 50-over ODI in Kent-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis A Sri Lankan Under 19 Squad is touring the United Kingdom with Dilruwan Perera as Manager and Ruwan Kalpage as Head Coach (a managerial team of off spinners!!). The captain is Dinura Kalupahana of the SSC (school = ?Mahinda). They have begun remarkably well: defeating England Under 19 at Chelmsford in Kent by 65 runs after assembling 294 runs for 6 wkts … with Perera, Shanmuganathan and Abeywickramsingha as chief run-makers; and Praveen Manisha as a key wicket-taker. Dinura Kalupahana in white gear The ESPNcricinfo report is presented below; but let me note two incidentals: the England team includes a Dineth Keshana Fonseka from Lancashire listed as opening batsman and spin-bowler; as well as a Rocky Flintoff –son of the former England paceman Freddie Flintoff of Lancashire. ...

Jun 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dineth Keshana Fonseka, Dinura Kalupahana, Luc Benkenstein, Vihas Thewmika

Britain’s Deep Ethnic Mix marked in Oxford University’s ENCAENIA Degrees-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis News Item: Six Honorary Degrees at ENCAENIA in Oxford University, JUNE 2024 …. Six distinguished individuals representing the fields of science, business, academia, music and entertainment received honorary degrees at the University’s annual Encaenia ceremony last week. The honorands were: Warren East, Sir Demis Hassabis, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sir Michael Palin, Anoushka Shankar and Professor Salim Yusuf. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Jun 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Anoushka Shankar, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ENCAENIA in Oxford University, ir Demis Hassabis, Oxford University, Sir Michael Palin

Afghanistan ‘talibans’ Australian T20 Cricket Aspirations-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis In what must have been a nerve-tingling match-up, the Afghanistan cricket team undermined and shattered Australia’s cricket team at the T20 match in Kingstown on 22nd June. This was achieved via a team ffort involving several star interventions (as it should be in good cricket). I did not watch the match but the figures reveal that there were several stars — from the big opening stand between Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran when Afghanistan batted first to Naveen Ul-Haq’s 2 for 20 runs in four overs to Mohammad Nabi’s allround feat of 10 runs in ten balls at the tail-end of their innings and then one wkt for one run — and that was opening bat David Warner — in the only over he bowled. NOTE THESE MOMENTS 14.4 BIG BIG WICKET! Noor Ahmad may not have bowled much, but he may have taken ...

Jun 23, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

West Indian Women Cricketers trounced by the Sri Lanka Women’s Squad-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis While most cricketing fans may be focusing on the T20 World Cup matches in the Caribbean and USA, the female West Indian cricketers have been ‘holidaying’ in Sri Lanka. Or rather, thus far, they have faced the mighty Sri Lankan ladies in three 50-over matches in the south-eastern corner of the island: at the grounds in Hambantota abutting the wild life park at Yala and a vibrant coastline. Kavisha Dilhari Sachini Nishansala Whether the latter distractions proved to be debilitating, I cannot say. But they have been well and truly ‘distracted’ and rolled over by the Sri Lankan ladies. The summary scorelines of the three matches played thus far are as follows ODI ONE: SL women won …. after Windies [asked to bat] totalled 193 runs, a target which the hosts secured in 35 overs for the loss of 4 wkts. ...

Jun 22, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Anushka Sanjeevani, Kavishka Dilhari, Sachini Nishansala, T20 World Cup

Lessons For Life …. from Roger Federer … in Dartmouth & in Curate’s Gown in – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis LISTEN …. all budding sportsmen … FEDERER speaking from retirement ….. An Item sent to Thuppahi by the son of Professor EOE Pereira of the Engineering Faculty Peradeniya Univeristy … one Lorenz Pereira of Wellawatte, Royal College, Cambridge University and Melbourne …. himself more a ruggerite and cricketer than racquet-artist. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Jun 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts

Piyumi Wijesekera Leaps into NASA Space …. and Mars – by Michael Roberts Sri Lankan born NASA scientist Piyumi Wijesekera being chosen for NASA’s simulated Mars journey Source:-Thuppahis News Item in SATYN, 8 April 2024…. entitled “Sri Lankan born NASA Scientist Piyumi Wijesekera selected for Simulated Mars Journey” Sri Lankan born NASA scientist Piyumi Wijesekera has been chosen for NASA’s simulated Mars journey, NASA announced recently. Image Source : LiveSahan Twitter In a powerful inspirational leap for Women in science and a proud moment for Sri Lanka, Piyumi Wijesekera has been selected by NASA to participate in the next simulated Mars mission. This groundbreaking endeavor aims to prepare for future human exploration of the Red Planet. ...

Jun 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged NASA, Piyumi Wijesekera, Sri Lankan born NASA Scientist