Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2016 Fixtures The Australian cricket team are expected to depart on July 11 for Sri Lanka, where they will play a Test, ODI and T20 series. Australia’s two-month long tour of Sri Lanka begins with the first Test of the three-match series on July 26 at Pallekele. The second Test in Galle begins on August 4, while the third Test gets underway in Colombo on August 13. The first two matches of the five-match ODI series will be held n Colombo on August 21 and 24. The teams then head to Dambulla for the third and fourth ODIs, which will be played on August 28 and 31. The final ODI and the first T20I of the two-match T20I series will be held in Pallekele on September 4 and 6, with the final T20I being held in Colombo on September 9. Full schedule is as follows: ...

The St. Peter’s College I knew and loved Realization has gradually dawned on me that I am old, very old. Now, that I am 84 years, keeping young is problematic. It is fortunate that I am still restless, still anxious to learn and a voracious reader. Recollections of my early childhood bring back memories of attending the kindergarten standards one and two at Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya. I remember mother Cazima, an awesome and burly nun, who maintained strict discipline amongst us. It was time to move. The obvious choice was St. Peter’s College Colombo 4. In the late 1930s, St. Peter’s had no kindergarten hence the necessity to attend Holy Family. Boys I remember were Tony Don Michael, Ralph Forbes, Daffy Ingleton, Jeff Gamier and Jimmy Barucha. On the first day, my mother handed me over to the Principal of the Primary School, Father Arthur Fernando. He was a ...

BYE & BYE, ELECTIONS ARE NIGH “BEGUILING SMILES” By Desmond Kelly BEGUILING SMILES ARE NOT ENOUGH THE TIME HAS NOW COME, TO “GET TOUGH” AUSTRALIA TOO, HAS HER LAWS & RULES WHICH “SHOULD BE” TAUGHT HERE IN OUR SCHOOLS ELECTIONS ARE NIGH, LET US NOW BEGIN TO GET A TOUGH NEW GOVERNMENT “IN” IF MIGRANTS CANNOT ASSIMILATE THROW THEM OUT & “SHUT THE GATE” A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT OF COUNTLESS BATTLES TO BE FOUGHT THE BIBLE HERE, IS STILL “GOD’S WORD” JESUS CHRIST WILL STILL BE HEARD BEGUILING SMILES ARE NOT ENOUGH THE TIME HAS NOW COME, TO “GET TOUGH” YOU WISH TO ARGUE & HAVE “YOUR SAY”? HERE’S YOUR PASSPORT, JUST “GO AWAY”!! THIS IS AUSTRALIA. WE DO NOT TELL YOU HOW TO BEHAVE IN YOUR COUNTRY, DO NOT TRY TO TELL US HOW TO BEHAVE IN OURS. WE DID NOT BRING YOU HERE BY THE ...

How To Choose Olive Oil Olive oil is known as the best monounsaturated oil that promotes heart health. It is used universally as a popular cooking oil, especially Western dishes, and adding to salads to enhance that fruity taste. All olive oils are not the same. You should know which one you should purchase, from a health point of view. With no hesitation you should go for the Extra Virgin oil, more expensive than the other extracts, but the health qualities are unquestionable. It has abundant polyphenols, powerful antioxidants for good health and prevents cardiovascular disease. The premium brands are the unprocessed, cold pressed oils. They are obtained by crushing ripe olives into a mash and the first cold press is referred to as ‘Extra Virgin oil’. The best oils are produced when the picked olives are crushed within 24 hours of picking. If prolonged beyond this period the olives ...

THE WAY WE WERE… S. Skandakumar The year was 1965. At the conclusion of our traditional big match versus St Thomas’, the Royal team was summoned by the Principal and told that reciprocal matches had been initiated with schools in Jaffna and as a first step, the school’s cricket team was to proceed over the weekend, for an encounter with St. John’s College. So a team of 14 players, comprising of a Muslim captain, ten Sinhalese, two Tamils and one Burgher bundled into the Yal Devi the following Thursday, and arrived at the Jaffna railway station to a truly warm reception. Over the next two days we played some fascinating cricket before an unprecedented and enthusiastic crowd. A challenging declaration by our captain, on the second day, in the true spirit of the game, left the Johnians around 140 runs to make from 20 overs. Their talented players rose to ...