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By Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando PhD
William Gopallawa, MBE, LLD (Honoris Causa), LLD, D. Litt served as the Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and President of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978 under two Prime Ministers Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Dudley Senanayake. He was highly conscious of his role as a unifier of all Sri Lankans.
President Gopallawa upheld the law and the Constitution to the letter...
His Excellency Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, GCMG, KCVO, KBE, KStJ was the first Ceylonese to become the Governor-General of Ceylon. His tenure from July 17, 1954 to March 2, 1962 as the Governor-General encompassed the reigns of five Prime Ministers – Sir John Kotelawala, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Wijeyananda Dahanayake, Dudley Senanayake and Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
“Sir...
Trincomalee on the North-East coast of Sri Lanka is a charming city with oodles of history and fascinating sites. The famed port city boasts one of the largest natural deep-water harbours in the world and has been a strategically important location for Sri Lanka. The best time to explore Trincomalee is when the weather is most pleasant between March and August.
So, put on...
PRESIDENT’S BIRTHDAY TODAY
Long live the President of Sri Lanka!
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, sails past his birthday today, June 20 - the three score years and twelve, amidst the rambling coronavirus pandemic.
In the eyes of millions of his fellow citizens, he earned a lasting niche as a fervent professional, following his brave and exemplary leadership to eradicate the cruelest terrorist...
Today is Easter Sunday. It is indeed a wonderful, powerful, spiritual and mysterious feast. Christians across the world commemorate the glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary in AD 30. It is the culmination of the ‘Holy Week’ in which...
By Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando PhD
Muhammad Ali transcended boxing to reach out to people as a ‘role model’ and a ‘hero,’ more than any other athlete in history. He...
After World War II, Brazil would get better in sports at the Olympic Games but it would mostly go unobserved for decades. The...
The legendary Jesse Owens once said: “For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world.” He elaborated: “We...
The 1956 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in Melbourne, Australia, from November...
The 1948 Summer Olympic Games officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad were held from July 29 to August 14, 1948 in...
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in Barcelona, the hometown of then IOC...
The Story of Captain Abebe Bikila: National Hero, World’s Greatest Marathon Athlete and Olympic Champion of 1960 and 1964:The...