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    Dr Lester James Peries
    The filmmaker talks about his love for cinema and his groundbreaking early films.
    12,412 views
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    Inayet Akbarally
    The trader tells the story of his great grandfather and how he became the first member of the Dawoodi Bohra community to set foot in Ceylon.
    6,311 views
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    Father Vito Perniola
    The one hundred year old priest came to Ceylon in 1936. As a linguist, he learnt Pali and even taught the ancient language to monks and nuns.
    5,954 views
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    Sam Wijesinha
    The educator explains why he hasn't forgotten his roots in the village.
    6,994 views
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    Edwin Ariyadasa
    The veteran journalist looks back on 64 years with Lake House as a reporter and editor.
    5,549 views
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    Chandra T. A. Schaffter
    The former cricketer talks about the evolution of club cricket and the potential of the game to reconcile communities.
    11,471 views
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    Jayaseelan
    The bathhouse owner talks about the changes in his life, to the baths that he inherited, as well as to Kochikade.
    3,834 views
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    Mrs Sui-King Chang
    Mrs Sui-King Chang left Hong Kong in the 1950s and today is one of the last surviving first generation Chinese migrants.
    9,488 views
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    Mrs Sarojini Kadirgamar
    The bridge player talks about marriage, her Jaffna roots and her experiences of the communal riots of the Black July in 1983.
    4,215 views
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    Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry
    The senior-most retired judge in Sri Lanka talks about his campaign against nuclear weapons.
    10,431 views
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