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Captain Cook, the First Fleet & Australia Day: Relevant Facts-by Michael Roberts Sourcce:Thuppahis Earlson Forbes in Sydney in Email Memo to Michael Roberts, 9 February 2024** as a Comment on this TPS Item viz https://thuppahis.com/2024/02/08/anzac-day-outdoes-australia-day-in-the–scales-of-dinky-die-australian-nationalism/ ……….. Note that the highlights in black are those by Earlson, while the other coloured segments are those of Editor Roberts. Whilst the author of this email has made many interesting observations, I think clarification is due on some aspects of the contents. The email in question states. ‘The first fleet arrived in Botany Bay on 18th January. The 26th was chosen as Australia Day for a very different and important reason. The 26th of January 1949 is the day Australians received their independence from British Rule’. ...

Feb 9, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Earlson Forbes, John Allcot, Peradeniya University, The Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901

Shakib has Sullied the Spirit of Cricket – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis In my experience from the late 1960s Errol Fernando of Trinity College & Peradeniya University was the fairest of men and one possessing considerable acumen (besides virtuoso fingers at organ and piano) …… Errol Fernando to Lawrence Heyn, 6 November 2023 Dear Lawrence, Am I allowed to say that the ONLY game that has this thing called ‘Spirit’ is CRICKET? May I add that all other games merely have ‘rules’ but no spirit. Is there a spirit of rugby, golf, football, tennis – even gudu or marbles ? Cricket has rules, of course, but what makes cricket the ‘greatest’ of games is that spirit that is far more important than rules. Anyone who disagrees with this should not be playing cricket. Alex Carey infamously abused the spirit at Lord’s. I am more than happy to say that Carey should not be ...

Nov 7, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged "CRICKET, Errol Fernando, Peradeniya University, TRINITY COLLEGE

MANURANGA WIJESEKERA SOUGHT AFTER BROADCASTER, LYRICIST, PLAYWRITTER WITH RIGID FOUNDATION FOR INDELIBLE IMPRINT TO CLIMB TO SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu In native Sri Lanka it is natural for a lyricist to become broadcaster. Like so many, Manuranga too dominates in both fields clearly dominates, capturing audiences combining several pieces of information using logic to determine the depths of the artistes. As a lyricist Manuranga has qualities of openness, individuality ,curiousness, artistic, innovative, imaginative, value, variety , social responsibility having a general concern for all in abundance. Wijesekera Mudiyanselage Sugeeswara Manuranga Wijesekera acknowledged as Manuranga Wijesekera is renowned predominantly for his triumphs as a lyricist having won an award initially for the song ‘ RAMBARI ’ sung by his close friend Lahiru Perera while he was sharing the same room with him in Singapore. His father Sarath Wijesekera hailed from Boralanda,Welimada studied in S.Thomas’ Gurutalawa and Mt ...

Oct 16, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Asoka Vidyalaya Ananda College Colombo, Dilthara Shalini Jayalath, Gyan Perera, Lahiru Perera, lyricist, MANU, Manuranga Wijesekera, Nanyang Institute of Management’ (NIM) ., Not Out With Manu, Peradeniya University, Plain Tee and Sindu Dekai, RAMBARI, Sirasa Super Star, Sri Lanka, SUNIL PERERA, Sunil Thenabadu

Sustaining vistas of Peradeniya Campus landscape beyond 80 years-By Professor Emeritus Nimal Gunatilleke Source:Island (nimsavg@gmail.com) Member, Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka The Peradeniya University was literally ‘more open than usual’ on the 01 July 2023, when it celebrated the very first Founder’s Day on her 80th (or 81st to be exact) birthday. Thousands of people, the majority of them being the young aspirants to higher education, thronged this world-renown Garden University of Sri Lanka on that day. They would have been, no doubt, enthralled by the scenic beauty of university park while paying equal or more attention to an assortment of events organised by the university within its library- and different faculty premises. Amongst them, the Great Chronicle – Mahawansa text, which was selected as the authentic copy to be listed among the 64 new items of documentary heritage inscribed on the UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MoW) International Register ...

Jul 12, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr. Nihal Karunaratne, Faculty of Agriculture, Peradeniya University, Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra

Olympic stars White and Handunge proud products of Kandy-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Kandy has produced world renowned sportsmen, who made Kandy and the country proud at the Olympics. When you talk about sports, the Olympics is one of the most coveted sports events in the world. Kandy has produced two top Olympic heroes in athletics and boxing. Duncan White and Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge. The two of them brought honour and fame to their home town and their country with their achievements. First was Duncan White in 1948,Wembley Olympics 400 meters hurdles, the stands swelled with cheering spectators, cameras whirred and the air hummed with the voice of famous commentators of the finalist line up. These two from Kandy who made the city and the country proud are both products of Trinity College. Duncan White made his super effort, the moment he had been waiting for. Big hearted and with ...

Jun 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Albert Perera Farewell Meet, Ceylon Olympic team, Peradeniya University

Vale: Preofessor Merlin Peiris, A Classicist Par Excellence – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Punsara Amarasinghe, in The Guardian, 18 December 2022, where the ttile runs thus: “Prof. Merlin Peiris: The last of the Mohicans leaves the stage” The greatest quality that would aggrandize Merlin’s name above the current mediocre scholars in Sri Lanka is his intellectual tolerance towards dissent. The demise of Prof Merlin Peiris embodies the end of an epoch representing the humanities academia in Sri Lanka as he was obviously the last of those great doyens who lived when the country’s humanities education was prospering in those halcyon days at the edge of the British rule. Prof. Merlin was one of the first students of the maiden batch of Peradeniya University when it was shifted from Colombo in 1950 and began his flair for classics even before he entered the university under the wings of Noel Phoebus at St. Peter’s ...

Dec 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Greeks and Romans, humanities education, Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka, St.Peter's College

AN EPIC AND INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY-by LORENZ PEREIRA Source:Island (01 February 2022) I have always felt deeply about the dire plight of the plantation workers and the hopelessness of their lives. I have been concerned and somewhat saddened as to how hard they have to work under the most inhospitable of external conditions for paltry earnings and a life destined to very little hope of betterment. There is little doubt that their lot has been exploited for greater profits of owners. Contrary to the above, I am about to relate the journey of a young boy from this background that inspires hope for all those that see no hope for change and enhancement. I have been mystified over the years at this amazingly exceptional and epic journey and the various heavenly/earthly factors that made it possible. I will leave it to the reader to judge. My father, Prof EOE Pereira, the ...

Feb 6, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Lorenz Pereira, Peradeniya University

Stanley (Sam) Samarasinghe Source:Island A TRIBUTE TO A PATRIOT Even with the prior knowledge that the end was near, when the news of the passing away of Sam on the 23rd of November 2021 was conveyed to me, it was difficult to bear. Though living the better part of his adult life in the United States, to those with whom he had regular contact and dialogue, he was ever present. He succumbed to an illness that he bore with courage and fortitude for several years. In that time his enthusiasm to live his life to the full did not diminish. Except family and close friends none had even the slightest inkling that he was battling an invasive enemy within. I have described Sam as a Patriot, if its definition is “one that loves his country and zealously maintains its interests”, then it fits him well, as he did that in ...

Nov 29, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dharmarajah College, H. A. de S. Gunasekera, Harindra Dunuwille, Peradeniya University

Sinharaja world heritage-By Professor Emeritus Nimal Gunatilleke Source:Island Conservation Outlook Assessment: Significant Concern Continued from Yesterday Water diverted from Ampanagala reservoir to Muruthawela will be used to meet the irrigation deficit of Muruthawela and Kirama Oya systems and the balance will be transferred to Chandrika Wewa, through existing LB canal of Muruthawela scheme up to 13.8 km and a new canal of 17.0 km. After that, the water requirement of Hambantota harbour is to be transferred to Ridiyagama tank through the Walawe river and Liyangasthota anicuit. However, due to the extreme length of the diversion through the three-river basins of Nilwala, Kirama Ara and Urubokka Oya, it will lead to a massive conveyance losses of the diverted water while on the way to the Walawe basin. Furthermore, enormous costs associated with its construction, a failure to fully realise the intended outcomes due to a shortage of water budget will simply ...

Apr 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr Jagath Gunathilaka, National Sustainable Development, Peradeniya University, Sinharaja world heritage

eLanka Newsletter – June 6th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Dr.Para – a healer with a vision – A Tribute to Dr.R. Pararajasegaram – Among the greats of our times by H. L. D. Mahindapala “GOOD ON YA, YAJILI.” – BY Des Kelly “Need to change how we look at Test Cricket’: Kumar Sangakkara “VERY SAD NEWS” – SL-born BBC presenter reveals cancer has spread to his lungs – By Des Kelly Obituary Notice – Mrs Rupa Seneviratne Banda (Founding Member of Peradeniya University Alumni NSW) Sri Lankan Street Food by Dish (Sydney) – YOUR TASTE BUDS TOUR OF SRI LANKA CONTINUES ON 12TH JULY Helping keep us connected while we’re apart – Telstra Trip to Annivilunthan- 25Km from-by Dr harold Gunatillake Orients Basket Ball Club – By Hilary White Watch Bob Marley & The Wailers’ ...

Jun 21, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Hilary White, Peradeniya University Comments 0