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Author: Pearl Thevanayagam

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Colombo, Identity, Religion and faith

Superstitions in the 21st century: Of black pottu, politicians and punools

In the black and white photographs of my childhood, my sisters and I look pretty smart, standing to attention under the spreading mango tree which Rajaratnam Uncle took every year to record…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 06/17/2010
Colombo, Politics and Governance

Colgate, Signal, smiles and politics: From Clinton to Chandrika and Queen Mother’s rotten teeth

Chandrika’s winning smile, Mahinda’s wide grin and Clinton’s leer at Monica’s underwear speak volumes than their political agenda. Then who would listen to an ageing toothless cur of a politician or the…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 05/01/2010
Colombo, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict

War-footing after the aborted peace talks 15 years ago

Yesterday marked the ending of the fourth round of peace talks endorsed by the late Lakshman Kadirgamar, FM, in the Kumaratunga administration on January 08,1995. On the night of April 19, 1995,…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 04/22/201004/21/2010
Diaspora

Shopping expedition in Little India: of Shalwars, samosas and Bollywood clones

Hanji is the word I picked off the air in Southall where I worked for a firm of solicitors. Travelling the bus 120 I could be in Bombay for hardly a word…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 04/19/2010
Diaspora, Identity, Peace and Conflict

Life is no better for many migrants in UK

When I came to Britain for the first time in 1976 there were hardly any Sri Lankans except those who came to study. If ever I saw a Sri Lankan I was…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 04/11/2010
Colombo, Identity, Language

Putting cuts, part-putting and pol symbol

I have always had a fascination for Sri Lankan English. In fact, Sri Lankans use English the way the British used Ceylonese in subjugating them to their will. Now that the good…

Pearl Thevanayagam Pearl Thevanayagam on 03/30/201003/29/2010

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