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You could stomp on an anthill or save a drowning ant
Several years ago, I wrote a regular column for the JEANS section of 'The Nation'. The editor of JEANS, Kusumanjalee Thilakarathna now handles the 'Littlestars' tabloid distributed with 'The Sunday...
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‘Practice, lots of practice!’
Maria Sharapova lost to Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 1-6, 4-6 in the Round of 16 of the Australian Open last Sunday. Barty, the 22 year old Australian, clearly the local favorite and seen as a rising star, lost...
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Provincial Councils and the silence of the federalist ‘lambs’
M.A. Sumanthiran of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) makes much of caveats in the proposed constitution that makes ‘division impossible’. The call then is for a new constitution where ‘indivisibility’...
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The power of ‘sorry’
Have you ever felt a tightness in your throat? I think most people have, and quite frequently too. It’s like words are stuck somewhere and you just can’t get them out. Perhaps it’s because you really...
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The 'done thing' is rarely done
Adam Gilchrist walked in the 2003 World Cup semi-finalbut 'walking' is not the only 'done thing' that's rarely doneWhen batsmen nick and and are caught behind, typically they wait for the umpire's...
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The ‘Honorable’ Speaker and the Spirit of Democracy
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Gallibbo!
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Tea stains on the conscience
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The National (sic) Government
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Who should take the last shot?
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Division!
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There are no Tommie Smith or John Carlos T-shirts brother
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Ukku Banda loved and gave, lived and died
Kurukohuthenne Gedara Ukku Banda passed away recently. He was 90 years old. He lived in a small hamlet called Kiriwandeniya, which is near Rambukkana and by which the Ma Oya flows.He was a character....
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It’s all about partnerships
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Samantha Power’s keynote address [a briefing note]
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Uncle Sam and Aunt Samantha [the not so 'Odd Couple']
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On the softest things, softly
Talcum powder. It is soft, isn’t it? Just shake a bit of it onto your palm. Now close your eyes. Do you feel it? If you don’t, rub some between your fingers. Soft.There are many softnesses in this...
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Karannagoda, ‘Rule of Law’ and the Season of Silliness in Geneva
Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts are hounded by the ghosts of that arbitrary past, Ranga Jayasuriya claims in his column titled ‘Adm. Karannagoda trial would not satiate LTTE rump, but upholds rule...
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A man, a stream and a tree in Dehigaha Ele (or anywhere)
Dehi is the Sinhala name for lime. Gaha is the Sinhala name for tree. And ela is the Sinhala name for stream. So, even if you haven’t heard of a place called Dehigaha Ela, you could guess that there’s...
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That final hurdle....
There’s a YouTube video that exemplifies the passion that people bring to the sport of their choice. In fact, there are many. Some are about known athletes. Stars. Olympians. Test cricketers. Some are...
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