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Monthly Archives : June 2021
Source:Island It was time to start engines to fly from Seoul to Vancouver. The aeroplane had come from Singapore and more than 200 passengers were transiting to continue their journey to Canada. Another lot had boarded from Seoul filling the Megatop 747 to the brim, totalling around 400 passengers, all ...
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Jun 29, 2021
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Source:Dailynews Yu Cey Chang was a top class rugby player considered by many to be the greatest front row forward . He was a superb ball handler. His overall ability combined with his inspirational leadership and outstanding sportsmanship. He polished his rugby in Kandy at Kandy SC as a player ...
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Jun 29, 2021
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Source: Biz English Over the past few days, concerns have been raised by various individuals and media about an assumed shortage of foreign currency liquidity in the domestic market, preventing banks from facilitating imports. Reports published or circulated by some media channels indicate seriously negative viewpoints which can be ...
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Jun 29, 2021
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Royal College is undisputedly the best school in the island. All parents clamour to get their children into Royal, but not all of them are lucky enough. Everyone thinks of other public schools as second best. Royal and S. Thomas (Mt. Lavinia), are the most prestigious, like Eton and Harrow ...
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Jun 29, 2021
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Source:Island Sybil Wettasinghe was not merely an example of an imaginative, quality illustrator of her generation, but much more. A journalist, a creative artist, a woman of many roles, she was a trendsetting global-Lankan. As the first death anniversary of this well known writer/illustrator approaches, we remember her life and ...
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Jun 28, 2021
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Jun 28, 2021
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Image source:Observer Article Source:Sundaytimes My Father, Brendon Gooneratne, passed away last Monday. He had had a fall, on June 12th, and was recovering in a hospital close to home, with excellent care and medical attention. We have been upcountry for 18 months, due to the ongoing pandemic situation. Unvaccinated as ...
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Jun 28, 2021
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Queue at a pawn shop. Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara Source:Sunday Times Treasured gold jewellery such as wedding rings and children’s panchaudas (protection talismans) were taken to pawn shops this week by scores of desperate people when travel restrictions were lifted after weeks of lockdown. Long queues were seen at pawning centres ...
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Jun 28, 2021
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Kollupitiya market. Pic by Eshan Fernando Source:Sundaytimes Relief organisations are struggling to help low-income families, the disabled and elderly with dry rations, vegetables and prepared meals as the fuel price hike sends food prices rocketing. The charity organisation, Voice of the Voiceless, like many bodies distributing free food during the ...
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