History
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How it all started – Story of Arasi Marikar Wapchi Marikar
Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar bought the shares of several heirs of maradana land and donated a portion of it to…
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The Tale of Two Stamps
Stamps, often regarded as miniature canvases, capture significant historical moments, notable figures, and and mark anniversaries. Two such stamps tell compelling…
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LIFE IN THE THERUV (MOORLAND OF HULFTDORP) IN THE OLDEN TIME
Hulftsdorp is home to what is probably the oldest Moor community in Colombo. It still preserves memories of this past…
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The Muslim contribution to Sri Lanka
An Arab Dhow, C.1900. Melville Herskovits Library’s Winterton Collection Author Asiff Hussein, Vice President of Outreach, Centre for Islamic Studies…
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The history of Türkiye-Sri Lanka relations
By Vinod Moonesinghe The country we now know as Türkiye has a long history, holding within its borders the remains…
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Orabi Pasha’s arrival in Ceylon
Colonel Orabi Pasha came to Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, 125 years ago. A special programme has been planned on March…
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From Egypt to Sri Lanka: Ahmed Orabi’s Ceylon Exile By Nada Elkoshairy
Photograph of Ahmed Orabi circa. 1900 | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Across a vast history dating back thousands of years,…
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Reason behind Latinizing name of Muslim scientists , philosophers and scholars By Dr. Zakir Husain
The Latinisation of legendary Muslim stalwarts’ names – whose pathbreaking contributions in different aspects of human life enlightened the world…
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Those People from the Past
It was while researching the genealogy of my maternal ancestors that I stumbled upon a burgher lady named, Ms Pompeus, who…
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