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By Rear Admiral Dr Shemal Fernando PhD
As the Christmas approach, there seems to be a new spirit in the air. A spirit of hope that things are getting better and that there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. With the holidays now right up ahead, people are eager to get back together with their loved ones, in an atmosphere of mutual enjoyment and celebration.
Multiple generations will gather under the...
President JRJ:
President J. R. Jayewardene affectionately and commonly known as ‘JR’ or ‘JRJ’ was a statesman who dominated the arena of national politics in Sri Lanka for half a century.
He led the United National Party (UNP) to a landslide victory at the Parliamentary Elections of 1977 and served as the seventh Prime Minister and the first Executive President for 12 years until 1989....
Madam Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, commonly known as ‘Madam B’ or ‘Sirimavo’ became the world’s first Lady Prime Minister, when she was appointed the sixth Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1960. She served three terms: 1960 to 1965, 1970 to 1977 and 1994 to 2000. As a founder of the Non-Aligned Movement, she brought the country to prominence among the nations in the...
Dr. Wijeyananda Dahanayake was the fifth Prime Minister of Ceylon from September 26, 1959 to March 20, 1960. He found himself installed as Head of the Government under “fortuitous circumstances,” following the assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike. It is to his credit that he maintained stability and security of the country during his short span. He was the most...
The fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike was often referred to by his initials ‘SWRD.’ Bandaranaike was well known as “The Silver Bell of Asia,” due to his brilliant oratory, literary and writing skills. He served as the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1956 until he succumbed to an assassin’s bullet in 1959.
A highly respected politician...
By Rear Admiral Dr Shemal Fernando PhD
The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was the eighth in its history organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was co-...
Arjuna Ranatunga achieved the crowning glory of his stellar career by lifting the International Cricket Council’s 1996 World Cup...
The legendary Imran Khan, one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders, admirably led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup...
Allan Border led Australia to victory in the 1987 Cricket World Cup (Reliance Cup 1987). It was the fourth Cricket World Cup and...
Sir Garfield Sobers:
Sir Garfield Sobers played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. He was a true all-rounder, a threat with both bat and ball...
World Cup 1983:
The 1983 Cricket World Cup was the third edition and took place from June 9 to 25, 1983 in England and Wales. Eight countries...
Brian Lara:
Brian Lara is the only batsman in the history of cricket to create the record for the highest individual Test score twice. Lara...
Sir Clive Lloyd achieved the feat of winning the inaugural and second Cricket World Cup in 1975 and 1979. He is arguably, one of...
Muttiah Muralidaran is widely regarded as the most successful and one of the greatest bowlers in the history. He holds key world...
Sir Clive Lloyd CBE AO is a Guyanese-British former cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. He is widely regarded...
Jude Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays for the England team as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia...
Josko Gvardiol plays for the Croatia National Team and Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. His debut season at RB Leipzig in 2021/22...
Franz Beckenbauer is a former professional footballer who played for Germany from 1965 to 1977. In his playing career he was...
Karim Benzema is a professional footballer who captains La Liga club Real Madrid. He is the current winner of the prestigious...
Mohamed Salah is a professional footballer who captains the Egypt team and plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool....
Harry Kane, MBE is a professional footballer who captains the England team and plays for the Premier League club Tottenham...
Robert Lewandowski is a professional footballer who captains the Poland National team and plays as a striker for La Liga club...
Kevin De Bruyne is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Belgium team and Premier League club Manchester...
Emiliano Martinez is a professional footballer who plays for the reigning FIFA World Champions Argentina National Team and for...
It’s not every day that you displace a global icon. His name also seems to denote his flair for the dramatic, something he has...
Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior, commonly known as Vinicius Junior or Vini Jr. is a Brazilian professional footballer who...
Van Dijk represented the Netherlands at under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his senior international debut for the Netherlands...
Achraf Hakimi is a professional footballer who plays for the Morocco national team and Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He...
Bruno Fernandes:
Bruno Fernandes is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Portugal National Team and Premier...
Antoine Griezmann is France’s midfield play-maker and a creator of goals. He is also a tireless professional who plays for the...
Luka Modric is a professional footballer who captains the Croatia national team and plays for La Liga club Real Madrid. He plays...
Enzo Fernandez is a professional footballer who plays for the Argentina national team and Primeira Liga club Benficaas as a...
Kylian Mbappe is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the France team and Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He is...
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Brazil National team and Ligue 1 club...
In the most dramatic, nerve-shredding way imaginable, legendary Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup and with it...
Johan Cruyff from the Netherlands was a professional who won the Ballon d’Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was a...
Zinedine Zidane is a true legend who attained all there was to accomplish and did it in style as an attacking midfielder. Zidane...
Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first footballer to score in five FIFA...
Lionel Messi is the captain of the Argentine team. With 164 appearances for Argentina, Messi is not only his country’s best...
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the biggest football show on the planet is all set to kick-off on November 20 and run through to...
Diego Maradona:
Diego Maradona remains one of the most iconic footballers of all time – to some the best player ever. Maradona played in four...
Serena Williams is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She has just retired with four Olympic gold medals...
With Sri Lanka entering the ‘Super 12’of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the enthralled sports loving Sri Lankans expect ‘Sri Lanka...
Michael Jordan is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in basketball. He won three in a row, left to play baseball, then came...
Roger Federer :
“Tonight was all happiness,” said maestro Roger Federer after playing his final match with Rafael Nadal as partner at the Laver...
Pele:
The legendary Brazilian professional footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, affectionately known as ‘Pele’ is regarded as one...
Sir Don Bradman:
Sir Donald Bradman, AC, was arguably the “Greatest Batsman of All Time” who ever lived and the “Greatest Cricketer of the 20th...
Merlene Ottey is a legendary sprinter. She had the longest career as an elite athlete from 1979 to 2012, spanning thirty-four...
Yuriy Sedykh was an athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He is widely considered to be...
Polish race walker, Robert Korzeniowski won four gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games and three gold medals at World...
World Track & Field 2022:
The World Track and Field 2022 in Oregon have come to an end, after an astonishing competition, where the world’s greatest...
The Soviet Russia’s high jumper Valeriy Brumel was Tokyo 1964 Olympic champion and multiple world record holder. He is one of the...
Norway’s Grete Waitz:
Norway’s Grete Waitz was best known as a marathon runner for winning the inaugural Helsinki 1983 World Championships’ women...
Janis Lusis of Latvia is one of the most incredible and exceptional javelin throwers of all time. He represented Russia in four...
Russia’s Viktor Saneyev:
Viktor Saneyev of Russia was the top triple jumper of the world in the 1970s with four Olympic medals. Originally, he took up...