This story began in 19 th Century during the colonial period when The British were governing in Ceylon. Ceylonese Nathaniel Henry Lorenzo Brohier was born on 12th April 1847. His parents were James Harris Brohier (land surveyor) and Louisa Catherina Loftus from Uthuwankanda in Kegalle district. There were 11 children ...

Lasitha Maduranga Attanagoda in action. Picture by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Spl.Corr Lasitha Maduranga Attanagoda is an old boy of St.Sylvester’sCollege,Kandy who started schooling from Grade.I of the School and he started playing rugby at the age of eleven years. At that time the Under 12 rugby team was coached ...

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  Baobab Tree (Adansonia), an indigenous tree in Africa is a landmark in Pallimunai in*Mannar located on the northeastern tip of Mannar Island about 1.5 kilometers away from Mannar town. A popular tourist attraction in the town, Baobab Tree in Mannar is about 700 – 800 years old (according to ...

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Source:Ceylontoday Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire investor and CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, announced today (27) new details about a potential run for California governor. Palihapitiya, a Sri Lankan-born Canadian American and former Facebook employee, took to his official Twitter to announce his intentions to run. It’s on. #RecallGavinNewsom https://t.co/r8Cwd4szrn — Chamath ...

Source:Dailynews Former Sri Lanka allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has found Lokuhettige guilty of: 1). Article 2.1.1 – for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, ...

FLASHBACK: Umesha Thimeshani of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya made history by becoming the first Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year as schoolgirl cricketers were recognized for the first time in 2019. Here she receives the top award for girls from Champika Weerat Source:Dailynews The reopening of the GCE Ordinary Level classes in the ...

  By  Admiral (Retd) Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, Former Chief of Defence Staff Source:-defence Another goal! Jawa, our 1979/80 Royal Rugby team hooker huffing and puffing and Prabath trying to save the goal. Goal keeper (myself) out of position! When I became the 20th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on ...

  Raja the Maligawa tusker or Maligawa Raja (meaning Raja of Dalada Maligawa – Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy) was the sacred casket bearer of Kandy *Esala Perahera (procession) for over 50 years as well as the sacred casket bearer in the *Randoli Perahera for 37 years. Raja ...