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A Queen of Hearts-BY PRAMOD DE SILVA Source:Sundayobserver “Grief is the Price We Pay for Love.” – Queen Elizabeth II Millions of people around the world are grieving the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of any country in living memory. In fact, the UK celebrated the Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) of her ascension to the throne in June this year, beating the previous record held by Queen Victoria. However, she was actually coronated in 1953. This was one of the first events that was telecast live in colour. During her extraordinary reign, she has travelled more widely than any other monarch (or indeed any other world leader) – and one third of her total overseas visits have been to Commonwealth countries. She is believed to have visited over 117 countries. Ironically, it was only in 2011 that she visited neighbouring Ireland, which was also the first ...

Sep 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Trinity in 1954-by Sheshan Abeysekara Source:Trinitycollege Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II must have fond memories of her first visit to Sri Lanka in 1954.  As well as visiting Colombo during the ten days she spent here, she also visited Kandy to watch the Perahera, and while there, she was felicitated at the grounds of Trinity College Kandy before she was escorted to the historical “Magul Maduwa” to be welcomed by a delegation of Kandyan Chiefs. Picture: “The Mayor of Kandy welcoming the Queen at  the Trinity College main entrance drive.” | Picture Credits: GettyImages It is a very little known fact that this ceremonial felicitation was done at the grounds of Trinity College Kandy because it is often referred to as the “Municipal” ceremony in all the documents appearing on the internet. Following are few images extracted from the internet and the Trinity College Archives of the ...

Sep 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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The Queen is dead. Long Live the King! – By Aubrey Joachim Many of us were born in a country whose Head of State then was Queen Elizabeth II. Ceylon was still a fully-fledged member of the Commonwealth with a Governor General her resident representative in Colombo. In fact the Queen visited Ceylon the year I was born and many would have seen pictures of her Majesty visiting the Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. We now live in a country whose Head of State is still the British Monarch. The British Monarchy has existed for over a 1200 years. During this period 61 monarchs have worn the crown. As head of the Commonwealth the Queen was connected to 54 independent nations 14 of whom still have the British Monarch as their Head of State. All of these countries were at some stage a part of the British Empire – the heydays ...

Sep 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Aubrey Joachim Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Sir John Kotelawala: Bequeathed his treasured assets to the nation – By Rear Admiral Dr Shemal Fernando PhD   Source:sundayobserver.lk Sir John Kotelawala, CH, KBE, KSTJ was a planter and soldier turned statesman, who served as the third Prime Minister of Ceylon from October 12, 1953 to April 12, 1956. Erect and soldierly in his bearing, ‘Sir John’ as he was affectionately known was undoubtedly one of the most colourful personalities of his time. An accomplished politician and a seasoned military officer, his interests ranged from sports and politics to mining, agriculture and architecture. He was a true and proud nationalist who loved his country and its people. Sir John, a skilled and gifted horse rider was commissioned in the Ceylon Light Infantry in 1922, climbed the ladder steadily and was promoted a Colonel in 1940. He first got elected to the State Council in 1931 from Kurunegala. He was ...

Jun 12, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Queen recognises Sri Lankan charity founder with Commonwealth Points of Light award Source:island.lk Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, has recognised Deborah Edirisinghe, representing Sri Lanka, as the 211th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her exceptional voluntary service, supporting and caring for disadvantaged children, the British High Commission said yesterday. Debbie, aged 38, is the founder of ‘Child Action Lanka’, a network of children’s shelters based in the city of Kandy which cares for over 1,500 children. Deborah leads a team of 110 volunteers to deliver a holistic approach to care which targets the underlying causes of inequality and provides development that is sustainable and community-based. ‘Child Action Lanka’ offers housing and food, schooling and education resources, as well as counselling to ensure lower school dropout rates. The Points of Light awards recognise outstanding volunteers every day of the week – people whose service is making ...

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Queen’s baton reaches Sri Lanka By Chathura Ranasinghe Source:-www.nation.lk The ‘Birmingham 2022’ Queen’s Baton Relay reached Sri Lanka yesterday (3) at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The Queen’s Baton reached Sri Lanka from the Maldives and will move to key sites in the country on 4 and 5 January (today and tomorrow) before heading off to Bangladesh. Yesterday, a special reception was held at the UK High Commission in Colombo with the participation of the National Olympic Committee’s newly-elected President Suresh Subramaniam. The Queen’s Baton was welcomed by Sarah Hulton, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Subramaniam, and some leading Sri Lankan athletes. The 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay is an epic journey across the Commonwealth, with the Queen’s Baton visiting all 72 commonwealth nations and territories reaching Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the Americas. The global journey of the Baton will conclude at the Birmingham 2022 Opening Ceremony where the final Baton-bearer ...

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