F.A. Fairlie’s golf clubAlthough F.A. Fairlie only lived in Sri Lanka a short time, he had a considerable impact on the local sporting scene.Apr 13Apr 13
Cameron Country, Sri LankaJulia Margaret Cameron became an enthusiastic photographer after her daughter gave her a camera in 1863. She specialised in posed portraits…Mar 29Mar 29
Agricultural nation, a myth?“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” - L.P. Hartley, The go-betweenMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
Hokandara HaikuA short, poetical rendition of the morning sounds of a Colombo suburb.Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
British Ceylon and the AliyahHow British civil servants in Ceylon, their relatives and connections, helped the Jewish settlement of Palestine, serving British interestsOct 30, 20191Oct 30, 20191
RISE AND FALL OF SHOCK AND AWERapid Decisive Operations, arising from a ferment in strategic thinking, became the buzz-doctrine of the early 2000s.Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019
Vuyst’s GhostPetrus Vuyst, a 17th century governor of Dutch Ceylon, had an unenviable reputation for cruelty. Did he also have a secret passion?Oct 15, 20191Oct 15, 20191