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Tharanga’s 89.37m Puts Sri Lanka on the Global Javelin Map

Tharanga’s 89.37m Puts Sri Lanka on the Global Javelin Map

COLOMBO — March 29, 2026 — In a performance that could redefine the trajectory of Sri Lankan athletics, Rumesh Tharanga launched the javelin to a staggering 89.37 meters, the longest throw ever recorded by a Sri Lankan athlete in any discipline, pending official ratification. The distance places Tharanga firmly within the elite tier of global javelin throwing — not merely as a national record-holder, but as a potential medal contender on the world stage. A comparison with results from the Worl


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“Forcing Religion on Children Creates Lasting Cognitive Dissonance”: Michael Jeh to Jaffna Monitor

“Forcing Religion on Children Creates Lasting Cognitive Dissonance”: Michael Jeh to Jaffna Monitor

Michael Pradeep Williams Jeh is a man of many journeys—born in Sri Lanka as a Sri Lankan Tamil, raised in Australia, and shaped by cricket, Oxford philosophy, and a fierce sense of justice. A former professional cricketer turned scholar, wildlife ranger, and educator, he brings a rare blend of grit and grace to all he does. Today, he is a powerful voice against domestic violence and racial injustice—and a proud father to rising cricket star Zanden Jeh. This is Jaffna Monitor’s exclusive conversa


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Zanden Jeh: A Sri Lankan Tamil Legacy Faces the Sri Lankan Team

Zanden Jeh: A Sri Lankan Tamil Legacy Faces the Sri Lankan Team

A 21-year-old left-arm spinner of Sri Lankan Tamil descent, Zanden Jeh recently earned his maiden Australia A call-up for the series against Sri Lanka A—facing the land of his heritage at the international level for the first time. Ironically, it’s the same land his father and grandparents narrowly escaped following the brutal anti-Tamil violence of July 1983. The surname “Jeh” is a shortened form of “Jehoratnam,” adopted by the family during their life in the diaspora. Zanden Jeh, who also wor


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