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WEB1 day ago · Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman was born in Munapudoor in what was then the Madras Presidency of India during British rule on 30 August 1913. He died of a myocardial infarction at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital in Colombo on 30 October 1999. This article is to commemorate his 111th birth anniversary on 30 August 2024.
Inside the Enigma: Ranil’s Legacy and Anura’s Destiny
WEB4 days ago · By Krishantha Prasad Cooray. On the morning of the 13th of July 2022, nothing seemed certain about Sri Lanka. Just two months prior, the country had declared bankruptcy and defaulted on more than $50 billion of sovereign debt. Its self-styled ‘patriotic’ president had just fled the country, cowering in the back of a cargo plane.
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WEBMay 29, 2024 · By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Friday March 24 was the 74th birthday of Ranil Sriyan Wickremesinghe. The Sri Lankan president was born in Colombo on 24 March 1949. This Birthday would have been a delighful one for Ranil for two reasons. This is the first birthday he celebrated as the executive president of Sri Lanka.
How I was Arrested by the CID and Detained on the 4th Floor.
WEBOct 21, 2023 · by D.B.S. Jeyaraj (P. Leela was the uncrowned queen of song in the realm of Tamil films during the fifties and sixties of the last century.Born in 1934, Leela passed away in 2005.This Article written in 2015 is re-posted here without any changes to denote Leela’s 90th Birthdy on May 19) I was pleasantly surprised […]
“Brigadier” Balraj: Seventh Death Anniversary of Legendary LTTE ...
WEBMay 24, 2015 · By. D.B.S.Jeyaraj (Kandiah Balasegaran alias Balraj the legendary military commander of the LTTE died of a heart attack on May 20th 2008.This article is an updated amalgamated version of articles written by me in 2008 and 2011 about him.
The Prelate and the Premier: Why Mapitigama Buddharakkitha …
WEB2 days ago · Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com ♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 29, 2024; Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem.
President Dissanayake to Appont Four Member Cabinet Including …
WEB6 days ago · Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com ♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 29, 2024; Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem.
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WEBBy D.B.S.Jeyaraj (This article was published last year and is being re-posted without any changes to denote the 39th anniversary of “Black July”) July 24th 1983 was the day on which a destructive spree of anti-Tamil violence commenced in Jaffna in the early hours of the morning and began spreading to Colombo in the later …
2024 Presidential Election Divides Muslim Political Parties with ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · By. D.B.S.Jeyaraj . Nominations have closed for the long awaited 2024 presidential election. 39 candidates are in the fray.It is widely acknowledged by the press and public that the chief presidential contenders are incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe,leader of the opposition Sajith Premadasa and JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for ...
WEBJul 12, 2014 · Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT. Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai. Introduction. Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka.That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go ...