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A life with Tyrants & Pundits
Sir Desmond De Silva
Sir Desmond de Silva QC says he would have become an archaeologist had he not followed a slew of relatives into the legal profession. It's logical in a sense, given the remarkable, even uncanny, grasp of history that he possesses. For a relatively new journalist, four decades Sir Desmond's junior, meeting him is a sensational opportunity to peer into some not insignificant historical moments, particularly relating to Sri Lanka; from the medieval Balangoda Man to how Ceylonese rubber was responsible...
Ashok Ferrey
Shyamalee Tudawe - Editor of Hi!!
A Sri Lankan friend who has a penchant for Ozwald Boateng shirts and ties and (strangely) Marks and Spencer suits and shoes glances at my laptop as I’m looking through some images of Ashok Ferrey wearing his customary jeans and vest. My friend’s first reaction was to enquire if Ashok was some sort of “Negombo Beach Boy”. It was a harmless enough question but one which smacked of the man’s small town mentality and prejudice....
While there has been exchange of content between UKLanka Times and Hi!! magazine, I had never met the already legendary Shyamalee Tudawe, Editor of Hi!! What’s more, reports emanating from Colombo never painted an entirely savoury picture of the lady. The less savoury the reports became however, the more interested I was in meeting up with her. But as with Jalani Premadasa in the last issue, it’s always a tough bloody job writing about fashionable women; because, admittedly, I can hardly be called...
Have a clue!
It was recently said that US Marine interrogators stationed at Guantanamo Bay favoured playing...
The White Crow - by Sir Christopher Ondaatje
One of the strangest afternoons I have ever spent in Colombo was with the late President J.R....
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