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Carlyle Perera: Captain Marvellous … Led University to Sara Trophy Triumph in 1962/63-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Merril Gunaratne, in The Island, 9 October 2022, with this title “Carlyle Perera: Doyen of University Cricket” Dr. Carlyle Perera of St Joseph’s College and University of Ceylon who died a few days ago was a gifted cricketer, well known in cricket circles in the 1950’s and 60’s. He left his imprint on University cricket by winning the Saravanamuttu cricket trophy in 1962-63. It was a unique achievement, for not only did he wrest the trophy from the monopolistic control of established clubs, but also created a record by achieving a feat unrivaled before or after by the University. Carlyle reached such dizzy heights with a band of exceptionally talented schoolboy cricketers who had gained admission to the University. It was an era when cricket was more a pastime than a full time commitment. But ...

Oct 15, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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THE GOONERATNE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Viharagala Estate, Haputale, Sri Lanka Contacts:  Postal: The Librarian, Gooneratne Memorial Library. Viharagala Estate Bungalow, Koslanda/Beragala Road, Nikapotha P.O, Sri Lanka Email: yasmine Gooneratne <yasminegooneratne723@gmail.com> Note to the Researcher: This is not a Lending Library, and no items may be removed. Its focus is on areas relating to Sri Lanka, but the range of its holdings goes far beyond that. While all  books are listed alphabetically A – Z by their titles and/or  their authors’ surnames, they are also catalogued under the Dewey Decimal Classification  system as follows: 000 – 099  GENERAL WORKS 100 – 199  PHILOSOPHY and PYCHOLOGY 200 – 299  RELIGION 300 – 399  SOCIAL SCIENCES 400 – 499  LANGUAGE 500 – 599  NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS 600 – 699  TECHNOLOGY 700 – 799  THE ARTS 800 – 899  LITERATURE AND RHETORIC 900 – 999  HISTORY,  BIOGRAPHY  and GEOGRAPHY ...

Dec 4, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Close to home – Appreciation Brendon Gooneratne – by Devika Gooneratne Image source:Observer Article Source:Sundaytimes My Father, Brendon Gooneratne, passed away last Monday. He had had a fall, on June 12th, and was recovering in a hospital close to home, with excellent care and medical attention. We have been upcountry for 18 months, due to the ongoing pandemic situation. Unvaccinated as yet, we felt my parents would be safest out of the population density and congestion of Colombo. Since March 2020, our family has had a wonderful experience of lockdown, with the news on the television or via the internet being the only intrusion. I had not spent so much time with the family for years, due to work commitments in Australia and here in Sri Lanka. It was fabulous: sitting on the verandah in the mornings and evenings, growing my herb garden so that the pasta sauces he loved ...

Jun 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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RIP BRENDON GOONERATNE – by Upali Obeyesekere   Source: Upali Obesekera FB Brendon Gooneratne (born 28 March 1938) is a Sri Lankan scholar and physician. He was married to Yasmine Gooneratne (nee Dias Bandaranaike), a Sri Lankan poet, short story writer, university professor and essayist. He has authored several books and publications.Educated at Royal College Colombo, Gooneratne gained his MBBS(Hons) from the University of Ceylon, Colombo and went on to gain a DAPE from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a PhD from the University of London. He was the first Sri Lankan to be awarded the Beit Memorial Fellowship for Medical Research. After practicing as a physician in the Ceylon Medical Service, he joined the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1965 as a Senior Lecturer and in 1971 became the head of the Department of Parasitology. He is the President of Project ...

Jun 27, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Upali Obeyesekere Tagged , ,
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