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The Senanayakes at STC, at Cricket and in Politics in Ceylon-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis In seeking details relating to DS Senanayake’s career at S. Thomas’ College after I received a copy of his school-leaving character reference from Warden Stone,[1] I received a fascinating note from Mevan Pieris[2] about young DS Senanayake’s school career and his cricketing ‘achievements’ at the big match against Royal. “Indeed, a valuable item [referring to Warden Stone’s certificate]. At least a certified photocopy of it should be maintained at the College Library and at the National Archives, especially since he was known as Kele John who could not pass any examinations and was in what was called the Commercial Class of STC. No doubt he was physically strong and tough and would have been an ideal dormitory prefect to keep the guys quiet. ” ‘By the sea’ at Mutwal looking at Colombo Harbour — scenic paintng from O’Brien the ...

Oct 13, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Some Presentations on Independence Day in the Past in Thuppahi-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Anusha Palpita  in 2016: “Independence Day in Black and White Video,” 20 July 2020, https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/30/independence-day-1949-in-black-and-white-video/ Thuppahi 2022: ….. https://thuppahis.com/2022/11/21/eureka-the-film-clip-of-the-1949-independence-day-festivities-secured/ KLF Wijedasa: “A Symbolic Moment of Ethnic Oneness,” 4 February 2021, https://thuppahis.com/2021/02/04/a-symbolic-moment-of-ethnic-oneness-at-independence-day-4-february-1948/ Senanayake Foundation 2022: “Remembering DS Senanayake on Sri Lanka’s Independence,” 6 February 2022, https://thuppahis.com/2022/02/06/rememebring-ds-senanayake-on-sri-lankas-independenc-day/ Jehan Perera: “Our Seventieth Year: Reflections …..,” 9 February 2018, https://thuppahis.com/2018/02/09/our-seventieth-year-reflections-on-sri-lankas-independence/ Thuppahi: “Symbolic Snaps on Independence Day,” 6 February 2019, https://thuppahis.com/2019/02/06/symbolic-snaps-on-independence-day/ Duncan White, Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sharm Mustafa and Oscar Wijesinghe are seen here after they carried a baton to the podium at Galle Face Green where DS Senanayake stood …. in the course of the ceremonies on 4 February 1948. Note the contrasting scenario in recent times. and take note of an interesting side-story related by Somasiri Devendra: .…. https://thuppahis.com/2022/11/28/sri-lankan-navys-salute-on-february-4th-thereby-a-tale/ ...

Feb 3, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , ,
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The Mahaweli Project: The Mother of All Development Schemes in Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ajit Kanagasundaram 40 years have now elapsed since the launch of the accelerated Mahaweli project, so it is an opportune time to review what was done and the benefits and shortfalls of the project to the nation. This project was the culmination of a 50 yearlong process that started with the rehabilitate ancient irrigation works and settlement of the dry zone lands that was initiated by our first Prime Minister, DS Senanayake, when he was the Agriculture Minister in the State Council during the British Raj. After independence, this moved on to more ambitious projects building large multi-purpose schemes like Gal Oya and Uda Walawe culminating in the accelerated Mahaweli project. I have written this article on the Mahaweli project from the published material available, the fragmented and haphazardly maintained records at the Mahaweli Authority ...

Jul 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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