THE DEMISE OF THE MANAGING AGENT – IS IT A PARADIGM SHIFT ? - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE The commercial sector...
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“OLD HENRY POLE WHO GOT THE WORK IN THE MATARA COURTS IN A MESS ‘ – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
“OLD HENRY POLE WHO GOT THE WORK IN THE MATARA COURTS IN A MESS ‘ - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE The...
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THE CONVERTIBLE CRAZE OF THE 1950s-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
THE CONVERTIBLE CRAZE OF THE 1950s-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE 1953 Source:Island Image Source:Island The Korean boom of 1950/51...
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THE PRINCE OF WALES ‘ SLAUGHTER DRIVEN VISIT TO CEYLON IN 1870 – HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
THE PRINCE OF WALES ‘ SLAUGHTER DRIVEN VISIT TO CEYLON IN 1870 - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE Queen Victoria’ s eldest...
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THE PROPRIETARY PLANTER -AN EXTINCT-by Hugh Karunanayake
THE PROPRIETARY PLANTER -AN EXTINCT-by Hugh Karunanayake Source:Island The colonial history of Sri Lanka is characterised by the partial control...
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THE CONVERTIBLE CRAZE OF THE 1950s – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
THE CONVERTIBLE CRAZE OF THE 1950s - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE The Korean boom of 1950/51 which created record disposable incomes...
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OBITUARY – PROF RAJA C BANDARANAYAKE – (4 April 1935 – 18 Jan 2024 – By Hugh Karunanayake
OBITUARY - PROF RAJA C BANDARANAYAKE - (4 April 1935 - 18 Jan 2024 - By Hugh Karunanayake PROF RAJA...
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LIONEL WENDT, COUNT DE MAUNY, DAVID PAYNTER, AND RAMAN – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
LIONEL WENDT, COUNT DE MAUNY, DAVID PAYNTER, AND RAMAN – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE The self styled “Count”. De Mauny was...
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OBITUARY – PRASANNA NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE. KC (11 August 1933 – 20 December 2023) – By Hugh Karunanayake
OBITUARY - PRASANNA NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE. KC (11 August 1933 - 20 December 2023) - By Hugh Karunanayake Nimal Wikramanayake, KC,...
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CULTURAL VANDALISM SHOULD BE ERADICATED ! – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
CULTURAL VANDALISM SHOULD BE ERADICATED ! - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE Sri Lanka is a country with a recorded history of...
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THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE ROYAL THOMIAN MATCH-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE ROYAL THOMIAN MATCH-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE LEFT : RESTRAINED REVELRY AT THE ROYAL THOMIAN 1911.(PIC COURTESY...
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The WG St Clair Musical Orchestra in Ceylon, 1930-by Hugh Karunanayake
The WG St Clair Musical Orchestra in Ceylon, 1930-by Hugh Karunanayake Source:Thuppahis Western music in Sri Lanka today is a...
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FOUNDERS OF A GREAT MUSICAL TRADITION IN CEYLON, REMEMBERING MAJOR AND MRS WG ST CLAIR – By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
FOUNDERS OF A GREAT MUSICAL TRADITION IN CEYLON, REMEMBERING MAJOR AND MRS WG ST CLAIR - By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE THE...
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OBITUARY : JEHAN RAHEEM – By Hugh Karunanayake
OBITUARY : JEHAN RAHEEM - By Hugh Karunanayake JEHAN RAHEEM (19. 6. 1935 – 25.10.2023) Jehan Raheem, my classmate through...
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A Royal-Thomian Cricket Match Remembered Not Only for the Cricket-by Hugh Karunanayake
A Royal-Thomian Cricket Match Remembered Not Only for the Cricket-Hugh Karunanayake Source:Thuppahis “Oft in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chains...
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OLD REST HOUSES OF THE JAFFNA PENINSULA-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE
OLD REST HOUSES OF THE JAFFNA PENINSULA-by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE Source:Island Rest houses were the pioneering institutions associated with the hospitality...
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The Duke of Edinburgh and the Sinhalese beauty-by Hugh Karunanayake
The Duke of Edinburgh and the Sinhalese beauty- by Hugh Karunanayake Source:Island Much has been written about the visit of...
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THE MAGNIFICENT MEN OF THE 43 GROUP OF ROYAL COLLEGE – By Hugh Karunanayake
THE MAGNIFICENT MEN OF THE 43 GROUP OF ROYAL COLLEGE - By Hugh Karunanayake I state without any fear of...
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HOMES ON THURSTAN ROAD/ CAMBRIDGE PLACE 75 YEARS AGO-by Hugh Karunanayake
HOMES ON THURSTAN ROAD/ CAMBRIDGE PLACE 75 YEARS AGO-by Hugh Karunanayake Regina Walawwa now College House Source:Island Seventy five years...
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The early years of Dickmans Road and its environs-by Hugh Karunanayake
The early years of Dickmans Road and its environs-by Hugh Karunanayake Source:Island Dickmans Road in Bambalapitiya was given its name...
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The Lost Boy From Ceylon SWRD’s sister who vanished from Ceylon with her adopted son-by Hugh Karunanayake
The Lost Boy From Ceylon SWRD’s sister who vanished from Ceylon with her adopted son-by Hugh Karunanayake Source:Island Anna Florentina...
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