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Ancestral Genealogy and the DBU’s Marvellous Service-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Nick Van Der Hoeven, whose choice of title was “The Dutch Burgher Union while highlights have been imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi snSpedtoorh3fi1c80a115m1h307g3u8i82016f0i28a6c396l64390307fi · I have been reflecting on how lucky we are (as a group) to have such incredible access to the history of our ancestors. Yes, its very interesting: the diverse biological backgrounds (Dutch, British, Prussian, French, Portuguese, local etc). I am, however, a second generation Australian-born Burgher on my father’s side (plus Hungarian on mothers) and no doubt have a different reading history than those who ‘lived it’ back in Ceylon for those 500 years of colonisation. ...

Mar 27, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Daniels, De Almeida, De Bruyn, De Jonge, De Keyzer, De Krause, De Lichtervelde, De Meunick, De Pays, Nick Van Der Hoeven

Two Twin Hundreds by Dhananjaya & Kamindu create history for Lanka – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis become the first ever duo to stitch 170+ runs in both innings of a Test match & 3rd ever pair of batsmen to score Centuries in both innings of a Test match! BRIAN THOMAS and HIRAN HEWAVISENTI also had high praise for the two ….. with the latter having this to say: …. Ha ha …. FB denies copying rights. What a bugger THE REPORTS in espncricinfo …. thus far = bugger all …. Nought yet on the innings within easy access. SL 280 & 418 BAN (13 ov, T:511) 188 & 47/5 Day 3 – Bangladesh need 464 runs. Current RR: 3.61 • Last 10 ov (RR): 37/3 (3.70) ...

Mar 24, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Michael Roberts, Test match

Rukrakaganno’s Ecological Reforestation Project in Singharaja Rainforest-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ruk Rakaganno — A Note about this NGO’s Enterprising Programme in Protecting a Vital Element in the Singharaja Rain Forest ……….. Hanne Lund Madsen, Sustainability Director, Forward Advice, Denmark Sri Lanka was recently awarded international recognition at the United Nations Environmental Assembly, Nairobi, for its flagship initiative to restore mangroves in Puttalam in northwest region of Sri Lanka. The ecological reforestation project by Ruk Rakaganno in the borderlands of the Singharaja Rainforest Reserve, a world heritage site, is also deserving recognition and support. As a Sustainability Professional I am impressed with the perseverance of Ruk Rakaganno that since 1975 has mobilized volunteers to conserve nature and advocate protection of the environment. Their determination and continued efforts have now materialized in the reforestation project in Suduwalipotha in the southwest region of Sri Lanka. ...

Mar 17, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dushy Perera, Nimashi Fernando, Prof. Mayuri Wijesinghe, Rohan Pandipperuma, Ruk Rakaganno

Sirimavo Bandaranaike on The World Stage in Pictorial Power-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Item in Daily Mirror, 14 March 2024 ………………………… https://www.dailymirror.lk/ The Bandaranaike Museum Committee has taken step to publish the second limited edition of the Pictorial Biography; ‘SIRIMAVO – Steering the Destiny of a Nation’ in collaboration with the Sarasavi Bookshop and it is now available for sale, the Bandaranaike Museum Committee said. It said the book was published due to various request from the public here and abroad. The first edition of this book showcasing rare archival photographs depicting the remarkable public life of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who made history in July 1960 as the world’s first woman Prime Minister, was released in March 2022 as a limited publication, and was sold out within few months, the Committee said in a statement. This coffee table book, ‘SIRIMAVO- Steering the Destiny of a Nation’ presents the remarkable story of Sirimavo ...

Mar 15, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Bandaranaike Museum Committee, Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Beach Slum to Cricketing Heights: The Marvellous Tale of Yashasvi Jaiswal-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis James Wallace in The Guardian, 11 March 2024, where the title runs The opener has gone from living in a tent to breaking records and plays for an Indian Test side with frightening depth. PHOTO wd not dowlnload You may, by now, have heard the origin story of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the 22-year-old Indian opener who has just crunched 712 runs in a series, the most inflicted on an England side by any Indian batter in Test history. No matter – it’s a tale that bears repeating. Jaiswal was just a slight and shy 10-year-old boy when he left his home district of Bhadohi, eastern Uttar Pradesh, with his father, and headed 1,000 miles south across India’s vast expanse to the bright lights of Mumbai in pursuit of a seemingly impossible dream – to make it as ...

Mar 14, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Jwala Singh, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal

England vs India at Dharmasala: Daniel Byrne’s Ringside Account onDay One-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Daniel Byrne …. England collapse once more after a positive start as the Indian spinners take the batsmen to the cleaners. Day One in Dharmasala. Pope stumped …. Rohit on song We decided not to visit Nick’s Kitchen in the end and headed straight to the cricket stadium at 7.45 am. It was just as well as entry into the ground was an absolute nightmare. There were two “Gate” numbers on the tickets which didn’t help matters and by the time we realised “ME3 Gate” stood for Main Entrance 3, we had already wasted 45 minutes looking for Gate 7 which turned out to be a further “inner” gate for more security checks once you had survived the first assault on your patience. There were around 300 people in front of me when I eventually joined ...

Mar 9, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Bumrah, England vs India at Dharmasala, Jadeja, Siraj

Hulugalle’s Appreciation of Revd Senior’s Career in Old Ceylon-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis FROM the recent ISLAND article …. 3-3-2024 …. by HAJ HULUGALLE on Revd SENIOR of Trinity and Ceylon” .… with highlighting emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi “Robert Crossette Thambiah and I, devoted old pupils of his, published these short poems in a slim volume called “Vita Magistra.” The centenary of the birth of W. S. Senior falls on Friday, May 10. Some of my younger readers may well ask, who he was and why any notice should be taken of his hundredth birthday. Walter Stanley Senior came to Ceylon in 1906 and, when I first met him in 1910, he was Vice-Principal of Trinity College, Kandy. He was a fine classical scholar, a great teacher, a social worker and, although a Yorkshireman, Sri Lanka’s best poet. ...

Mar 6, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Anagarika Dharmapala, CMS College, Royal College, Vita Magistra

Galle’s Eternal Charm-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Bandu de Silva, a reprint from The Island, 26 August 2012 … A Review Article on Galle As Quiet as Asleep by Norah Roberts The title Galle as Quiet as Sleep made me reflect for a long time. I asked myself how this title could fit in. Finally, I reconciled myself to it. Yes, Galle’s heritage is a quiet one. The people of Galle as Norah Roberts will tell us made their contributions quietly. Even now, the town after dusk or at early dawn is so calm and placid that one does not get the feeling of being in a big city. Certainly not like Kandy which has lost its old charm. Kaluwella with its old Kittange with the Kovil adjoining it still reminds one of the 19th century or early 20th century. One could still have a glass of plain tea served by ...

Mar 4, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Bandu de Silva, Karapitiya hospital, Mahinda College, Richmond College, Ruhuna University, Sacred Heart Convent, Sanghmitta Balika, St Aloysius College

Fascinating Test Match at Ranchi: An English Observer’s Daily Reviews – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Daniel Byrne, … in special reports for the Guy From Galle … incomplete, alas because of computer problems DAY ONE in RANCHI: Root’s patient century shows there is a way to succeed in India without risking throwing your wicket away Two days before the start of the Ranchi Test players and journalists alike questioned the number of cracks already visible on the batting surface. With Jasprit Bumrah rested for the fourth Test many were suspicious that a spin friendly surface would produce a fast-moving contest likely to last only three days or four at most. The England side was revealed a day early as is the way with Stokes and McCullum allowing adequate time for the players to mentally prepare for the challenges ahead. Bairstow retained his place in the batting line up while Bashir took ...

Mar 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Daniel Byrne, Ranchi Test players, Rehan Ahmed

AI and Hawk-Eye Oversight in Tennis Matches-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Item circulated by Richard Rodrigo, clearly a Sri Lankan Citizen of the World, 24 February 2024 Since the introduction of Hawk-Eye, Tennis umpires have been biting their tongues. Wimbledon’s centre court has seen its share of rivalries; think of McEnroe v Borg, or Williams v Williams. But for David Almog, a behavioural economist at Northwestern University, the match worth tuning in for is umpire v machine. How ai oversight affects human decision-making is an important question in a world where algorithms play an ever-larger role in everyday life. Car drivers, financial traders and air-traffic controllers already routinely see their decisions overruled by ai systems put in place to rapidly correct poor judgment. Doctors, judges and even soldiers could be next. ...

Feb 25, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Hawk-Eye system, Tennis Matches