The preparation and ongoing research for Under A Tropical Sun has ben dependent upon the assistance, advice and support of many people in Australia, Sri Lanka, India, North America and Britain. My grateful thanks is extended in particular to the following individuals and institutions:

Australia
Macquarie University:
Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury, Vice-Chancellor
Maxine Brodie (University Librarian)
Penny Carnaby (former University Librarian [2000 - 2002])
Colleagues and friends at Macquarie University Library: Meredith Martinelli, Philippa Hair, Carolyn Wivell, Kathryn Pearson, Lorraine Russo, Su Fernando, the staff of the Document Supply Office & the Photocopying Room, and the Macquarie University Library Friends Foundation.

State Library of NSW:
Elizabeth Ellis (Mitchell Librarian), Deb Stumm, Jennifer Broomhead, Cheryl Evans, Louise Anemaat, and Martin Beckett.

State Records (NSW):
Alan Ventress, Associate Director (City)

Associates & Friends
Dr Brendon Gooneratne & Professor Yasmine Gooneratne [Pemberley International Study Centre - Haputale, Sri Lanka)
Dr. Suzanne Rickard
Stuart Ransley (1/73rd Regiment of Foot Historical Re-Enactment Group)
D.G. Jayawardene (Consulate General of Sri Lanka [Sydney])

Sri Lanka
Staff at the Pemberley International Study Centre [Haputale]
Lily Sladen & Upali Karunaratne 'Forest Park' [Keppetipola]
Sarojinie Ellawela & Bruno at the 'Woodlands Network' [Bandarawela]
'John' at the British Garrison Cemetery [Kandy]
Damayanthi & Leslie Dunawile ' Lake Bungalow' [Kandy]
N.T.S.A. Senadeera (Director), Mr. J. Alwis, and the staff of the Ceylon Room at the University of Peradeniya Library [Kandy]
Research staff at National Archives of Sri Lanka, the National Museum Library and the National Library of Sri Lanka [Colombo]
Dr. K.D. Paranavitana, Royal Asiatic Society Library [Colombo]

India
Anjum Hasan & Zac Nyottimaki [Bangalore]

Britain
Thomas Smyth, Archivist, The Black Watch Museum, [Balhousie Castle, Perth, Scotland]

Ireland
Randolph Jones [Dublin]

Canada
Dawn Krol [Halifax]

United States of America
Gail Coane Leibel [Connecticut]

Robin Walsh
Macquarie University Library