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by ECB Wijeyesinghe Those who have studied the laws governing heredity, whether it be in human beings or animals, are sometimes amazed at how the qualities of sires are reproduced in their progeny.In Europe there was a thing called the Hapsburg Lip which was the distinguishing mark of a distinguished family. In Sri Lanka we […]
by HUGH KARUNANAYAKE Thirty seven years ago, on 13 April 1985, the British Prime Minister of the day Mrs Margaret Thatcher during her visit to Sri Lanka to open the Victoria Dam, said in an address to the Parliament of Sri Lanka ” The remains of an ancient civilization are visible in many parts of […]
Charles Henry de Soysa’s 186th Birth Anniversary – March 3, 2022 By K. Balapatabendi President Counsel Former Secretary to the President The 186th anniversary of the birth of Warusahennedige Charles Henry De Soysa (1836-1890) takes place on March 3, 2022. He goes down in history as the greatest Sri Lankan philanthropist of all time. “A […]
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Revolt on the razor’s edge Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The Ceylonese Freedom was not really offered on a platter, as some quarters would hasten to comment on the country’s Independence struggle. It was a collective effort amassed over the years if not decades. Some architects of the triumph went down the chronicle, while the rest remain unsung heroes. Some champions of this worthy cause did not even get to see the light of their labour. Seen or otherwise, the fruition of their sweat and toil is alive to this day.
Listed below are some of the luminaries who dared execute a rebellion on a razor’s edge.