CEYLON TO SRI LANKA The First Cabinet under Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake had four future leaders of our island nation...
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Demise of Iconic pop singerF, 87, who was a household name in the 1950s and 60s – By Upali Obeyesekere
Demise of Iconic pop singer Connie Francis, 87, who was a household name in the 1950s and 60s - By...
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Canadian Star Eugenie Bouchard set to retire from professional Tennis after National Bank Open in Montreal – By Upali Obeyesekere
Canadian Star Eugenie Bouchard set to retire from professional Tennis after National Bank Open in Montreal - By Upali Obeyesekere...
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Maureen Hingert (1937-2025) – Miss Ceylon 1955 no more! – By Upali Obeyesekere
Maureen Hingert (1937-2025) – Miss Ceylon 1955 no more! - By Upali Obeyesekere We are saddened with the passing of...
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Bradman Weerakoon (1930-2025) – Tribute to a civil servant par-excellence who served nine heads of state – By Upali Obeyesekere
Bradman Weerakoon (1930-2025) - Tribute to a civil servant par-excellence who served nine heads of state - By Upali Obeyesekere...
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Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 Sri Lanka wins Test and ODI Series while comeback win for Bangladesh in T20I Series 2-1 – By Upali Obeyesekere
Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 - Sri Lanka wins Test and ODI Series while comeback win for Bangladesh in...
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Legendary Civil Servant Bradman Weerakoon Passes Away at 94 – By Upali Obeyesekere
Legendary Civil Servant Bradman Weerakoon Passes Away at 94 – By Upali Obeyesekere Source: SRI LANKA NEWS 365 ( .facebook ) Bradman Weerakoon, a...
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Lone Canadian killed in Air India plane crash was Indian-origin dentist – By Upali Obeyesekere – Times of Sri Lanka
Lone Canadian killed in Air India plane crash was Indian-origin dentist - By Upali Obeyesekere - Times of Sri Lanka...
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Battle of the Blues – Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter – by Upali Obeyesekere
Battle of the Blues - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter - by Upali Obeyesekere With a legacy built over 145 encounters,...
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RIP – MAUREEN RAYMOND (1937-2024) – By Upali Obeyesekere – Toronto, Canada
RIP - MAUREEN RAYMOND (1937-2024) - By Upali Obeyesekere – Toronto, Canada A Life Well Lived for Others! The phrase,...
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RIP RICHARD HEYN by: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, JPNN Int’l
RIP RICHARD HEYN by: Upali Obeyesekere - Editor, JPNN Int'l "No legacy is so rich as honesty" - William Shakespeare...
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Sri Lankan family of six dead, including four children, at Barrhaven home; one person arrested – By: Upali Obeyesekere – Reporting from Toronto, Canada ( With files from Canadian Media Outlets)
Sri Lankan family of six dead, including four children, at Barrhaven home; one person arrested By Upali Obeyesekere - Reporting...
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76 years since Sri Lanka gained its independence from the British – by: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, Times of Sri Lanka
76 years since Sri Lanka gained its independence from the British - by: Upali Obeyesekere - Editor, Times of Sri...
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Peel Region Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah undertakes sentimental journey to Sri Lanka in search of his roots – By Upali Obeyesekere
Peel Region Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah undertakes sentimental journey to Sri Lanka in search of his roots - By Upali...
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ANGELO MATHEWS TIMED OUT! – By Upali Obeyesekere
ANGELO MATHEWS TIMED OUT! - By Upali Obeyesekere Source : facebook SPIRIT OF CRICKET LEFT IN DOLDRUMS! PATHETIC APPEAL BY BANGLA...
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Sri Lankan goodness at its best! Our Cheese Roti, Dhal , Spicy Chicken Curry, and Onion Salad
Sri Lankan goodness at its best! Our Cheese Roti, Dhal , Spicy Chicken Curry, and Onion Salad - By Upali...
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RIP FELIX PERUMAL – By Upali Obeyesekere
RIP FELIX PERUMAL - By Upali Obeyesekere Police Team: Standing from left: F.A. Fernando, A.T. Fonseka,V. Narendra, M. Guneratne, F....
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RIP HIRAN ADHIHETTY – by Upali Obeyesekere
RIP HIRAN ADHIHETTY - by Upali Obeyesekere In happier times. This was captured by me at Hiran's official farewell in...
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HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OSWALD GOMIS was called to eternal Rest on 03rd February 2023
HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OSWALD GOMIS was called to eternal Rest on 03rd February 2023
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RIP – CLIVE CLAY INMAN (1936-2022) – By Upali Obeyesekere
RIP - CLIVE CLAY INMAN (1936-2022) - By Upali Obeyesekere It is with profound sadness we learn of the recent...
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Cricket legend Shane Warne dead at 52 of suspected heart attack in Thailand By Upali Obeyesekere
Cricket legend Shane Warne dead at 52 of suspected heart attack in Thailand By Upali Obeyesekere Cricket world in shock...
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RIP – BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) – CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA – by Upali Obeyesekere
RIP - BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) - CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA – by Upali Obeyesekere It is with profound...
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MINIMUM ROOM RATES NEED REVISION IN ORDER TO INCREASE FIVE-STAR HOTEL OCCUPANCY IN COLOMBO SRI LANKAN EXPATRIATES FORM THE ‘BREAD AND BUTTER’ OF TOURISM INDUSTRY BY UPALI OBEYESEKERE
MINIMUM ROOM RATES NEED REVISION IN ORDER TO INCREASE FIVE-STAR HOTEL OCCUPANCY IN COLOMBO SRI LANKAN EXPATRIATES FORM THE ‘BREAD...
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POPULAR ENTERTAINER DESMOND DE SILVA NO MORE! (13 JULY 1944 – 09 JAN. 2022) – Iconic entertainer bids farewell – by Upali Obeyesekere
POPULAR ENTERTAINER DESMOND DE SILVA NO MORE! (13 JULY 1944 - 09 JAN. 2022) - Iconic entertainer bids farewell -...
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JOSEPHIANS WIN LIMITED-OVERS ENCOUNTER BY 85 RUNS – By: Upali Obeyesekere
JOSEPHIANS WIN LIMITED-OVERS ENCOUNTER BY 85 RUNS – By: Upali Obeyesekere 47th Encounter - Battle of the Saints Series at SSC...
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Josephians take honours in drawn 87th Encounter of the “Battle of the Saints”By: Upali Obeyesekere – Josephian-Peterite News Network
BATTLE OF THE SAINTS AT SSC GROUNDS DECEMBER 13TH & 14TH, 2021 Josephians take honours in drawn 87th Encounter of...
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SRI LANKA’S FIRST TEST CAPTAIN BANDULA WARNAPURA NO MORE! By: Upali Obeyesekere
SRI LANKA'S FIRST TEST CAPTAIN BANDULA WARNAPURA NO MORE! By: Upali Obeyesekere Bandula Warnapura, who captained Sri Lanka in...
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Johns Hopkins Cancer Researcher Ashani Weeraratna Appointed To National Cancer Advisory Board By President Biden – by Upali Obeyesekere
Johns Hopkins Cancer Researcher Ashani Weeraratna Appointed To National Cancer Advisory Board By President Biden - by Upali Obeyesekere ...
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 – by Upali Obeyesekere
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 – by Upali Obeyesekere Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the...
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DEMISE OF MANGALA SAMARAWEERA – OUTSPOKEN MATARA DISTRICT MAVERICK POLITICIAN & FORMER MINISTER By: Upali Obeyesekere – With files from International Media
DEMISE OF MANGALA SAMARAWEERA - OUTSPOKEN MATARA DISTRICT MAVERICK POLITICIAN & FORMER MINISTER By: Upali Obeyesekere - With files from...
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“The world’s largest aircraft repair center was built on my instructions” – Nipuni Karunaratne – by Upali Obeyesekere
“The world’s largest aircraft repair center was built on my instructions” – Nipuni Karunaratne - by Upali Obeyesekere She has already...
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Don Everly, of harmonizing rock ’n’ roll pioneers the Everly Brothers, dies at 84 – by Upali Obeyesekere
Don Everly, of harmonizing rock ’n’ roll pioneers the Everly Brothers, dies at 84 – by Upali Obeyesekere NASHVILLE, TENN. --...
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British girl, born to Sri Lankan parents wins ‘Miss International U.K. 2021/2022’ title By: Upali Obeyesekere – Reporting from Toronto, Canada
British girl, born to Sri Lankan parents wins ‘Miss International U.K. 2021/2022’ title By: Upali Obeyesekere – Reporting from Toronto,...
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WINSTON TAMBIMUTTU – ONE OF THREE PETERITE ATHLETES FROM THE FIFTIES WHO WON NATIONAL HONOURS
WINSTON TAMBIMUTTU - ONE OF THREE PETERITE ATHLETES FROM THE FIFTIES WHO WON NATIONAL HONOURS PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE! By: Upali...
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PREFECTS BODY – ST. PETER’S COLLEGE – By: Upali Obeyesekere – Josephian-Peterite News Network
PREFECTS BODY - ST. PETER'S COLLEGE - By: Upali Obeyesekere - Josephian-Peterite News Network Source: Josephian-Peterite News Network The history of...
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RIP BRENDON GOONERATNE – by Upali Obeyesekere
RIP BRENDON GOONERATNE - by Upali Obeyesekere Source: Upali Obesekera FB Brendon Gooneratne (born 28 March 1938) is a Sri...
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ST. PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY NEXT YEAR
PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY NEXT YEAR By: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, Josephian-Peterite NEWS NETWORK – Toronto, Canada. Schools...
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JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE CRICKET 1957 – By: Upali Obeyesekere
JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE CRICKET 1957 - By: Upali Obeyesekere St. Peter’s College had a blockbuster cricket team in 1957 - By: Upali Obeyesekere...
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QUEEN STREET, FORT, COLOMBO 1 IN THE 1960s – By Upali Obeyesekere
QUEEN STREET, FORT, COLOMBO 1 IN THE 1960s - By Upali Obeyesekere Chatham Street, intersected by Queens Street on the...
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ROHINI LAKSHMI KOSOGLU – Chief of Staff of VP Candidate Kamala Harris’ is Sri Lankan-American – By Upali Obeyesekere
ROHINI LAKSHMI KOSOGLU - Chief of Staff of VP Candidate Kamala Harris' is Sri Lankan-American – By Upali Obeyesekere Photo...
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