Big prize money for Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy four nation soccer tourney-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The champions will carry away the prestigious ‘Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy and U$ 30,000 at the inaugural quadrangular invitation soccer tournament conducted by Football Sri Lanka (FSL) from November 8 to 17 at the picturesque Race Course grounds in Colombo. After almost two years with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the football loving fraternity in the country will have an opportunity to witness this four nation tournament where hosts Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Seychelles will compete, which is likely to be one of the best competitions staged in the region. The FSL is making all endeavours to make this a highly competitive one offering a big cash bonanza for the winners. ...
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Kingswoodian Asiri – an exceptional fly half and astute leader-by Indika Welagedara Asiri Seneviratne in action at a rugby match Source:Dailynews Asiri Seneviratne is an exceptional fly half who displayed a superb brand of rugby and captained the first fifteen school rugby team of his alma mater Kingswood College Kandy. Then he went on to represent the Sri Lanka national under 19 team in the Junior Rugby Asiad as well as the Sri Lanka national under 20 sevens rugby team with distinction. Presently he is playing for the Kandy Sports Club rugby team in the inter-club rugby championship. Speaking to Daily News all the way from Kandy, Asiri said “My journey into the world of sports started from my childhood days and when I was really small I liked to play all the time,I think that made me choose sports”. ...
Lahiru Kumara and Liton Das fined for on field tussle Lahiru Kumara engaged in a war of words while walking up to the batter Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh batsman Liton Das have been fined following their altercation on Sunday in the T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter at Sharjah. While Kumara has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for breaching level 1 of the ICC code of conduct, Das was handed a 15 percent fine. The incident occurred during the fifth over of the contest when Kumara managed to dismiss Das and engaged in a war of words while walking up to the batter. ...
Life and Times of the Pioneer Buddhist Revivalist-by Aggamaha Panditha Dodampahala Siri Chandrasiri Maha Nayaka Thera Kalutara Bodhi Source:Dailynews There is no gainsaying the magnitude of the service that has been rendered by the great Sinhala Buddhist philanthropists of yore, by the erudite, and by outstanding persons devoted to the cause of the preservation of the Sambuddha Sasana (the Dispensation of the Buddha.) Even in modern times, there is no dearth of such special persons. The distinguished Social Worker and great Buddhist Leader, Sir Cyril de Zoysa, was one among them. Today is his 125th birthday. Although it is hard to highlight the immensity of his service in a brief note such as this, the purpose of this article is to disseminate among the present generation, even but briefly, information about Sir Cyril’s vast contribution. Born on the 26th of October 1896 to a distinguished family in Balapitiya, Sir Cyril ...
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha wore royalty on his sleeve even after losing his Kingdom-by P.K Balachandran The British, who had dubbed him the devil-incarnate, became his guardian after overthrowing him Source:Dailymirror British officers salute the arrested King as the Kandyan chiefs arrest him After almost a year’s stay in relative comfort in Colombo, on January 24, 1816, Vikrama Rajasinha, his three wives and a large retinue were put on the British warship HMS Cornwallis for the 26-day journey to Madras and thence to the Vellore fort, 138 km from Madras Six foot tall, with a bulky body, Vikrama Rajasinha found his tiny cabin in the warship a virtual torture chamber. He would make strange noises expressing despair and displeasure Vikrama Rajasinha died at 52 in 1832 of edema (swelling that is caused by fluid trapped in body tissues). When his only son died in 1842, the Nayakar dynasty of Ceylon ...
Supreme politician-By Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane Source:Sundayobserver As a young and energetic politician and the people’s representative from the Nuwara Eliya district, Gamini Dissanayake extended a yeoman service to all constituents with devotion, obligation and absolute dedication using his characteristic charismatic loom. He did so irrespective of caste, creed and religion, despite political affiliations. It would be difficult to find a more solitary politician in the archives of history of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. He was vastly commended and held in sky-scraping esteem by his contemporaries and cherished by his political opponents, predominantly due to his impartial and unbiased mind-set principally owing to his unprejudiced stance. He was a unique and extraordinary politician who listened to the masses, solved their problems, and touched their lives in a very affirmative and compassionate way. Anyone who was eager to meet him had very uncomplicated access, irrespective of their political ...
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Sparking off Diwali Festivities Down Under – by Shivani Maddali Source:-multiconnexions This blog was written by Shivani Maddali from the MultiConnexions Marketing team. Diwali, also known as Deepavali or the Festival of Lights, is an Indian festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It is the most important festival in Hindu culture, often likened to the ‘Indian Christmas’ and is celebrated across the globe by the South Asian diaspora. During Diwali, the sky dazzles with firecrackers, the streets are lit with diyas (earthen lamps), gifts are exchanged, and the atmosphere is brimming with joy. It is a five-day celebration, with each day having its own significance and tale. Diwali also marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and is considered an auspicious time for financial investments. Diwali is also an important time for marketers as customers are actively shopping for various items such as investment opportunities or gifting ...
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Obelisk – Battle of Randeniwela By Arundathie Abeysinghe A monument constructed at the ninth kilometer post on the *Ella – Wellawaya Road near the village of Randeniwela is a unique obelisk to commemorate the Battle of Randeniwela (Battle of Randeniya or Sinhalese – Portuguese War), a battle fought on August 25th 1630. The battle was fought between Portuguese forces commanded by the *Governor Constantinu De Saa de Noronha and King Senarath’s (1604 – 1635) youngest son Prince Maha Astana (pre coronation) who was later crowned as King Rajasinha II (1635 – 1687), the second ruler of Kandyan Kingdom and his brother Prince Vijayapala. The battle was fought near *Wellawaya, situated in close proximity to *Badulla. The battle had taken place when Constantino de Sá launched an invasion via Badulla. The Portuguese army, despite their superior cannon power suffered a massive defeat subsequent to a mass defection by its Lascarin (local ...
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Tribute to actor Wimal Kumara de Costa the unsung hero of the silver screen By Sunil Thenabadu The unsung hero of the silver screen and stage, renowned actor Wimal Kumara de Costa breathed his last owing to intense respiratory difficulties on the 20th November 2016 after he was admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching hospital on the 19th with a severe chest pain when he was preparing himself for a programme in a FM radio station He was 68 years old at the time of his demise was an actor most distinguished for his character and comedy roles portrayed under the direction of legendary directors like Dharmasena Pathiraja, Sunil Ariyaratne and Gamini Fonseka.He is cited as the pioneer in Sri Lanka mime industry. Wimal was very famous for “his action or art of imitating someone” in which he excelled initially which he successfully portrayed to entertain or ridicule. He virtually introduced this ...
Oct 28, 2021
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