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The Royal-Thomian Cricket Match: Its History–by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Uthpala Wijesuriya, in The Island, 17 March 2023,where the title presented is “The Earth’s Greatest Rivalry” … while the highlighting in this presentation has been imposed by a Thuppahiyaaaaaaaaa. The Royal-Thomian or the Battle of the Blues, the world’s second oldest uninterrupted cricket battle, will unveil for the 144th consecutive year this week. The encounter pits the boys bearing the crests of the Elephant and Palm Tree against those bearing the Cross and Dove. The Royal-Thomian is in many ways greater and more epic than the three matches that can be most favorably compared to it: St Peters–Prince Alfred in Australia, Eton–Harrow in Britain, and the Ashes. This is particularly so in the annals of schoolboy cricket in Sri Lanka. Indeed, the history of Sri Lankan cricket cannot be written without the Battle of the Blues. Chandana Panditharathna once observed, “The magic of the match ...

Mar 25, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged J.R. Jayewardene, Royal College, St.Peter's College, Uthpala Wijesuriya

Gamini Dissanayake : Superlative revelation of a supreme Politician – by Sunil Thenabadu The day 23rd October 2022 denotes the 28th death anniversary of charismatic, captivating and superlative politician Gamini Dissanayake who was cruelly killed by a LTTE female suicide bomber on the night of the 23rd of October 1994, in Thotalanga along with many UNP stalwarts who were canvassing in a last ditch campaign for his own presidential race. The news of his tragic sparked instantly island wide and also worldwide, the death which shattered all hopes and thwarted people’s dream and aspirations of their charismatic and caring leader becoming the President of the country which otherwise was inevitable, with the presidential election just two weeks away. It was an irreparable rout to the entire nation, as during his 24 year tenure of service in dynamic affairs of state, he had achieved more than a lifetime’s worth of milestones, ...

Feb 25, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Gamini Dissanayake, J.R. Jayewardene, Sri Lanka, UNP

Sri Lankan Prime ministers – By Malsha – eLanka Here is a list of Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948: D.S. Senanayake (1948-1952) John Lionel Kotalawela (1953-1956) S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (1956-1959) W.D. SENEVRATNE (1959-1960) Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (1960-1965) Dudley Shelton Senanayake (1965-1970) Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (1970-1977) J.R. Jayewardene (1977-1978) R. Premadasa (1978-1989) Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (1989-1993) Chandrika Kumaratunga (1994-2001) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2001-2004) Mahinda Rajapaksa (2004-2015) Ranil Wickremesinghe (2015-present) D.S. Senanayake Dudley Shelton Senanayake was the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), serving from 1948 until his death in 1952. He was a central figure in Sri Lanka’s independence movement, and worked to gain independence from British rule. After independence, he focused on building the country’s infrastructure and promoting agriculture. He is widely regarded as the father of the nation and his son, Dudley Shelton Senanayake, became the second Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. ...

Feb 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged Chandrika Kumaratunga, D.S. Senanayake, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Dudley Shelton Senanayake, J.R. Jayewardene, John Lionel Kotalawela, Mahinda Rajapaksa, R Premadasa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan Prime ministers, W.D. SENEVIRATNE

Teldeniya – location of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” – By Arundathie Abeysinghe From thick jungles to spectacular mountains, cascading waterfalls, central hills carpeted with tea, endemic flora and fauna to idealistic beaches, spectacular surfing beaches on the east, kite surfing adventures by the lagoon in the west, the island nation also offers an abundance of paddy fields dotted with farmers, a showcase of Sri Lankan village life. Sri Lanka meaning “a resplendent isle” (in Sinhala) and the country living up to its name has everything a film producer would need to make a film, yet, set within 65,610 kilometers (25,332 miles) with a total coastline of 1,340 kilometers (832.6 miles), accessible within a short time. Released on May 23, 1984, in the USA with a record-breaking $45.7 million in its first week, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise ...

Sep 22, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged American action-adventure film, J.R. Jayewardene, Mahaweli River, Queen Elizabeth II, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan village, Steven Spielberg, Teldeniya, The Bridge, victoria Dam

A Tribute to Podi hamuduruwo – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando When I was in London my niece Shyamala Fernando asked me to interview Dr Galagoda Gnanissara Thera when I visited Sri Lanka on holiday in 2000, one of the most respected Buddhist prelates in Sri Lanka. He’s popularly known as Podihamuduruwo, the Chief Incumbent at the Gangarama Temple. Venerable Nayaka Thera was born on 14 December 1943, ordained in the village of Galagoda, Matara, on 8 November 1954. After completing his primary education, he entered Vidyodaya University in 1961 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He took up robes at the age of 10, graduated at 17 and had to take the reins of Gangarama Viharaya at the age of 17 when his guru Venerable Devundera Sri Vachissara passed away. Many admire his guidance. The Venerable helps orphans to face life with a strong sense of ...

May 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged Gangarama Temple, J.R. Jayewardene, Podihamuduruwo, Sri Jinaratana Technical Training Centre, Sri Lanka, Vidyodaya University

70th Anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Conference J.R. Jayewardene’s momentous speech that changed world history Finance Minister (later President) J.R. Jayewardene Source:Dailynews The New York Times noted that Sri Lankan Finance Minister J.R. Jayewardene’s speech “the voice of free Asia, eloquent, melancholy and still strong with the tilt of an Oxford accent, dominated the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference today.” Excerpts from the speech made by Sri Lankan Finance Minister J.R. Jayewardene at the San Francisco Peace Conference in September 1951. “I consider it a great privilege to be afforded the opportunity of placing before this assembly of fifty-one nations the views of the Government of Ceylon on the draft Treaty of Peace which we have been invited to approve. My statement will consist of the reasons for our acceptance of this Treaty and I shall also attempt to meet some of the criticisms that have been levelled against it. ...

Sep 5, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged J.R. Jayewardene

‘Scrap the presidency’ is a conditioned reflex-BY RAJPAL ABEYNAYAKE Source:Sundayobserver Why is Sri Lanka unsuited for a presidential system of government? Because, it was an idea that was hatched in the head of a single person, according to a pundit who has done a veritable treatise on the subject in a local newspaper. The said writer apparently scoured the biography of the late J. R. Jayewardene the brain behind the Sri Lankan presidential system, and he laments that Jayewardene did not write an autobiography. One may thank the late President for tender mercies. ...

Dec 29, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dudley Senanayake, J.R. Jayewardene

Toasts of President Reagan and President J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka on June 18, 1984 State Visit Sri Lanka. President’s Reagan, J.R. Jayewardene’s Toasts Remarks at State Dinner in State Dining Room on June 18, 1984 ...

Nov 1, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Baby Elephant Presentation, J.R. Jayewardene Comments 0