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Khawaja ‘cartooned’ by Johannes Leak-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Johannes Leak is one of the cartoonists for The AUSTRALIAN newspaper. To receive his attention in whatever form is to reach the mountainearing heights of political commentary. Usman Khwaja is one of the rare sportsman to receive this áccolade’. Joining Australia’s Prime Minister [on Albanese] as a target is reach the cumulous clouds of public prominence. For those unaware of the circumstances, note that Usman Khawaja, a devout Muslim, chose to inscribe pro-Palestinian messags on the underside of his boots  because any such act in blatant display would have seem him evicted from the playing field. This compromise act was seconded by a black armband …. so his position received news reportage. Leak’s cartoon was …  and is … one of the peaks of news coverage.  Usman Khawaja has now become a mountaineer. ...

Dec 16, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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Adelaide University Celebrates Year 2023 & Envisions A Good Future-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis A Circular from The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Jessica Gallagher to Michael Roberts, 14 December 2023 Dear Michael, As 2023 comes to a close, I want to thank you, and all the valued members of our University community, for your ongoing commitment and support. It has been a full calendar of in-person and online events this year with many overseas executive missions, alumni receptions and partnership meetings. We’ve enjoyed connecting and reconnecting, sharing stories and forging exciting plans. We have had so many reasons to celebrate in 2023. On our inaugural Giving Day, our community raised over $440,000 to support world-leading research, student scholarships and community initiatives. Generous donors made 3,062 individual gifts, contributing to over $26m in philanthropic funds.   More than $268 million in grant funding was awarded to cutting-edge research across 1,542 projects. ...

Dec 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Early Writing: The Evidence from Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Darshanie Ratnawalli, here reproducing an article presented in the Colombo Telegraph and The Island in June 2016, where the title runs  “Sri Lanka’s role in South Asia’s earliest writing controversy” A few years ago someone came up with the campaign line ‘small miracle’ as a unique proposition to promote Sri Lanka to tourists. The Rajapaksa Government took exception to the ‘small’ and scrapped the campaign midway. This was a pity. The country has genuine small miracle credentials, tending sometimes to raise eyebrows by producing phenomena usually deemed too big, too grand for a country of its size. It can for example claim ownership of the oldest surviving, reliably dated samples of writing to be found in the whole of South Asia. It was long thought that the earliest writing in South Asia were the inscriptions of the Indus Valley civilization. Now with the 2004 debut of an ...

Dec 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Another Time, Another World: Social Science in Postwar Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Background:  In Sri Lanka, social science research witnessed an expansion in the 1950s. Various scholars, including Stanley Tambiah and Gananath Obeyesekere, found their calling in anthropology, and went on to introduce and popularise the subject in local universities. This period also witnessed an increasing interest in Sri Lankan and specifically Sinhala society from Western scholars, including Edmund Leach, James Brow, and Richard Gombrich. While many local scholars active in that period have commented on how social science research evolved at Sri Lankan universities, no proper study of this has been done yet. Brief Description: The authors will talk with veteran Sri Lankan scholars, including anthropologists, sociologists, linguists, diplomats, writers, and public servants who worked or studied in Sri Lanka in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and publish the interviews as podcasts. The objective is to get an idea of the ...

Dec 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Introducing Uditha Devapriya: Researcher, Writer, Activist-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis During a recent visit to Sri Lanka, I was visited by Uditha Devapriya on a specific research quest. Readers of Sri Lankan newspapers will be aware of his writings on several political topics. But it is only this month that I became fully aware of his weighty background in scholarly affairs and the full range of his attainments in the past 10-13 years. I am delighted to tell the world that Uditha has teamed up with Uthpala Wijesuriya, a bright young man from Royal College in Colombo, to embark on a research project entitled “Another Time, Another World. A Voyage Down Memory Lane. Nay more: the two are about to embark on an oral history project inspired by the efforts on these lines in the 1960s by a bloke educated at Peradeniya and Oxford Universities. These projects can be dwelt on ...

Dec 14, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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A Historical ‘Cuppa’ of Ceylon Tea-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ceylon Tea: The Trade That Made a Nation The Colombo Tea Traders’ Association will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ceylon tea on July 20th with the launch of an illustrated history entitled Ceylon Tea: The Trade That Made a Nation. This art-quality large-format illustrated book has been authored by Richard Simon with Dominic Sansoni as Illustrations Editor, while the design has been fashioned by Sebastian Posingis. Aficionados of Sri Lankan history are in for a treat. A FACEBOOK page is already in place https://www.facebook.com/Sinnedorai/?view_public_for=136713836896307 Ceylon Tea: The Trade that Made a Nation Text by Richard Simon Picture research by Dominic Sansoni Project co-ordination & design by Sebastian Posingis Printed by Tien Wah Press, Singapore 2017 ISBN 978-955-7394-00-8 © The Colombo Tea Traders’ Association 2017 All rights reserved. The pictorial illustrations below are NOT from the book –buy the book to savour its illustrative treats ...

Dec 13, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged
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Pictorial Colombo in its Prime: Hodi-Heleyi Helleyi-aaahhhh-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis An Advertisement …. with highlights imposed by Thuppahi The Great Days of Colombo is by far the most comprehensive work on the City of Colombo. This profusely illustrated work running to over 800 pages tells the story of how Colombo originated from very humble beginnings as a simple Moorish port to become what it is today, a bustling city full of life and colour. The evolution of the city is traced in much detail and its rich history vividly described replete with fascinating stories coming down from colonial times. Colombo was in a sense a meeting point of East and West and a melting pot which attracted peoples of many nations to come hither and call home. The story of Colombo is in short the story of a modern nation in the making. The Great Days of Colombo brings this out vividly. ...

Dec 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Under 19 Asia Cup begins-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis AS eight Under 19 teams of EIGHT countries battle each other at ABU DABHI beginning today, we look back at the 2022 competition via SHRESTH SHAH’S REVIEW, IN ESPNCRICINFO … IN FEBRUARY 2022 WHERE THE TITLE READS THUS: “UNDER-19 WORLD CUP 2022: WYLLIE, DHULL, BREVIS AND WELLALAGE HEADLINE ESPNCRICINFO’S TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT Our XI features four Indians but find out who else made the cut India were the most dominant side in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, but there were many from other teams as well who impressed with their talent and skills. Here’s who all made it to ESPNcricinfo’s Team of the Tournament. 1. Teague Wyllie (Australia) With unbeaten scores of 86 and 101 in Australia’s wins in the group stage, Wyllie was his team’s anchor in chases against West Indies and Scotland. His 97-ball 71 against Pakistan in the quarter-final secured safe passage into the semis. ...

Dec 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , ,
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Where have All the Windies Cricketers Gone-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Where have All the Flowers Gone, Long Time Passing …. Where have All the Windies Cricketers Gone, Caribbean Death-knell Looming ………………….                                                                      A Ditty from One Thuppahi …. Pete Seeger  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Have_All_the_Flowers_Gone%3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Seeger The West Indies in their heyday of the early 1980s. Picture: staff photographer…. Michael Holding & Kim Hughes Robert Craddock:  “Former Australian captain Kim Hughes fears for the future of the West Indies in Test cricket,” ……… https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/former-australian-captain-kim-hughes-fears-for-the-future-of-the-west-indies-in-test-cricket/news-story/b7072443b5993 ...

Dec 2, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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