By Mahinda Wijesinghe Eustace Lorenz Pereira could quite easily be regarded as the most outstanding sportsman produced in the 180-year-old history of Royal College, Colombo, an academic institution that can trace its beginnings way back to 1835. As the college song goes “and thence did …
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Duncan was a record beater in every sense of the word By Ken de Joodt Unforgettable ! That’s what it was – some of the most incredible achievements in Sri Lanka and world athletics that took place more than 67 years ago. Little-known Sri Lanka was then famously known for Ceylon Tea and was one of …
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By Lawrence Heyn The voice and prowess of an outstanding musical talent were stilled when Christopher Pietersz passed away in Sydney, Australia, on September 2. The popular showman, singer and keyboard player was aged 64, and he is mourned by his close family and wide circle of friends. The ever-smiling Chris, also …
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