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Insights from Chieftains of Uva: Genealogy of two Kandyan Families – Part II

Reflections on Kandyan Genealogical Studies: by Sena Thoradeniya (Part I of this article appeared in The Island of 19 August 2026) In the Kandyan territories, genealogical studies have been largely…

  • Kandyan genealogical studies focus on upper caste Govigama, omitting lower castes and side branches.
  • Oral traditions and colonial records preserve names of less prominent Kandyan families.
  • Master craftsmen like Devendra Mulachari have documented works but many others remain unrecognized.

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Shakespeare’s female characters

Displaying Gender-Based Issues that Resonate with Our Times by Dr. Siri Galhenage Psychiatrist [Retd] In most of William Shakespeare’s plays, the protagonists are male.

  • Desdemona in Othello falls victim to Iago's jealousy.
  • Ophelia in Hamlet suffers emotional abuse, goes mad.
  • Female characters expose oppressive gender norms of their time.

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