Chariots of Nostalgia
Listening to the race drivers of these towns it's
hard not to imagine that every April the atmosphere in these towns
too would bear the same chilling excitement, as seen in Ben-Hur,
minus the violence. Called Thirikkala, the races held in these
open-air-carts are still a part of the New Year celebrations in some
parts of the country.
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Rohana Ransara musical concert at the Sydney Opera House,
Australia
A musical concert with creations of Rohana
Weerasinghe who has contributed his talents and creations to the
SLBC Rupavahini, Films, Teledramas, Cassettes and CDs for nearly 35
years, has been scheduled to be held at the world famous Sydney
Opera House, Australia on September 3rd.
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Amla and Mind Your Language: ... guilt of stereotyping
South African cricketer, Hashim Amla was called
''a terrorist'' by Dean Jones, cricket commentator, who was sacked
by his employer as a result. This happened in the recent series
against Sri Lanka. In recent days Dean Jones's defenders have made
interesting arguments in mitigation.
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