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Summa Navaratnam’s ex-spouse Rosemary Rogers dies in California
It is with sadness that the Sunday Observer records the passing away (aged 87), of Rosemary Rogers the ex-wife of one of Ceylon’s...
Rosemary Rogers- from Panadura girl, to California millionaires
Today, it’s a pleasure to introduce you to the glamorous Rosemary Janz, and know that she is the Sri Lankan ‘burgher girl next...
Hiruni and Semenya both victims of Seb Coe’s poor decisions?
Last week the Sunday Observer drew attention to Sebastian Coe, whose rise from the working class City of Sheffield to a wealthy...
The American fiction writers continued -HAROLD ROBBINS : Orphan to a millionaire?
Warning! Unsuitable for readers below the age of 16, and some would say “unsuitable for adults”.It is a pleasure to introduce you...
“I will never leave my school for a big one in Colombo’: Faith-oriented Anjelica hit tennis by chance
Tennis prodigy Anjelica Kurera added yer another title to her overflowing trophy cabinet last week when she won the Under-18...
Fate and champion Angelica Kurera
Call it fate? Out of the ashes of the Easter Sunday bombings, in Negombo this time, comes another story of miraculous escape. Her...
A ‘Chinese-Opera’ tragedy – the life of Pearl S Buck
In past weeks we looked at two giants among American short -story writing, O Henry and Mark Twain. They are perhaps overshadowed...
Another tragic American author Mark Twain
Along with O Henry, (the American short story writer whose work we looked at in these pages last week), Mark Twain is another...
Kiwis still the bookie underdogs!
Five weeks ago when the Cricket World Cup began, the Kiwis were an outside chance at 10 to 1.But when New Zealand’s Black Caps...
Tragic in life and death- O Henry
O Henry, -(1862- 1910) –Coincidentally born on ‘9-11’ (September 11 ) -and whose real name was William Sydney Porter, led an...
Bookmakers favour ‘Merry England’ to lift World Cup (at last?)
With the four semi finalists of the Cricket World Cup now in place, Sri Lankan fans will turn their attention to the semis....
“Early to bed early to rise”
“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”, is the popular saying that one of my bosses once advised me...
England the bookmakers’ favourite, Sri Lanka in without a chance?
For ‘true believers’ who think that Sri Lanka can still lift the 2019 Cricket World Cup, this might be the right time to “put...
Chelmsford City UK stands with Sri Lanka
British racing showed their sympathy and solidarity for their friends in Sri Lanka by associating an entire day’s racing at their...
Lest we forget - anniversary of My Lai massacre
“Lest we forget”, yesterday, March 16th, marked the 51st anniversary of the My Lai massacre, committed by the United States...
Rosemary Rogers- from Panadura girl, to California millionaires
Today, it’s a pleasure to introduce you to the glamorous Rosemary...
2019-10-12 18:30:00 0
Hiruni and Semenya both victims of Seb Coe’s poor decisions?
Last week the Sunday Observer drew attention to Sebastian Coe, whose...
2019-10-12 18:30:00 0
The American fiction writers continued -HAROLD ROBBINS : Orphan to a millionaire?
Warning! Unsuitable for readers below the age of 16, and some would...
2019-09-28 18:30:00 0
“I will never leave my school for a big one in Colombo’: Faith-oriented Anjelica hit tennis by chance
Tennis prodigy Anjelica Kurera added yer another title to her...
2019-08-24 18:30:00 0
Fate and champion Angelica Kurera
Call it fate? Out of the ashes of the Easter Sunday bombings, in...
2019-08-17 18:30:00 0
A ‘Chinese-Opera’ tragedy – the life of Pearl S Buck
In past weeks we looked at two giants among American short -story...
2019-07-20 18:30:00 0
Another tragic American author Mark Twain
Along with O Henry, (the American short story writer whose work we...
2019-07-13 18:30:00 0
Kiwis still the bookie underdogs!
Five weeks ago when the Cricket World Cup began, the Kiwis were an...
2019-07-13 18:30:00 0
Tragic in life and death- O Henry
O Henry, -(1862- 1910) –Coincidentally born on ‘9-11’ (September 11...
2019-07-06 18:30:00 0
Bookmakers favour ‘Merry England’ to lift World Cup (at last?)
With the four semi finalists of the Cricket World Cup now in place,...
2019-07-06 18:30:00 0
“Early to bed early to rise”
“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise...
2019-06-01 18:30:00 0
England the bookmakers’ favourite, Sri Lanka in without a chance?
For ‘true believers’ who think that Sri Lanka can still lift the 2019...
2019-06-01 18:30:00 0
Chelmsford City UK stands with Sri Lanka
British racing showed their sympathy and solidarity for their friends...
2019-05-11 18:30:00 0
Lest we forget - anniversary of My Lai massacre
“Lest we forget”, yesterday, March 16th, marked the 51st anniversary...
2019-03-16 18:30:00 0

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