Seeking to Contact Simone Melder is seeking to contact (on behalf of Sarojini Cooray), Brian & Marion Ohlmus. Sarojini has lost contact with them in recent times.
Keith Bennett is seeking to contact Carl Cramer (on behalf of Ronnie Pereira in London). He was known to be living in South Australia..
Kumar Bhagwandas, is seeking to contact Farouk Miskin, (on behalf of a friend). Farouk was known to be living in Melbourne in 1996
If you have any information on any of the above, please contact me on (03) 9309 4040 or e-mail < tormel@aardvark.net.au >.
The Puberty Rituals in Sri Lanka The Puberty Rituals in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Exploration of Perceptions and Attitudes between Buddhists and Christians by Paul Mantae Kim. Available at < www.amazon.com >. Cost: US$79.95
Yana Maga Yana Maga, a stunning and captivating coffee table presentation on Sri Lanka by Capt Elmo Jayawardena. ISBN 978-955-570-664-3. Available in Melbourne from Asha De Silva, Tel 0403 303 066). Cost: $40.00 plus P + P
AuSLMAT is looking to taking as many pairs of spectacles AuSLMAT is looking to taking as many pairs of spectacles on their next trip to Sri Lanka in June 2012. These will be used for the needy at the various eye clinics run in rural Sri Lanka. If you wish to donate your used and no longer need spectacles,
Please be kind enough to contact Chrs Drieberg, 15 Don Eva Court, Rowville, Vic 3178, email , chris_drieberg@hotmail.com >. The could be dropped off at his residence or at Dr Quintus De Zylva’s Surgery at 26, Redholme Street, Moorabbin
Burgher Association (Australia) Inc At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Burgher Association (Australia) Inc, the following Office Bearers were elected to office for the year 2011/2012. President: Doyne Caspersz, Vice President: Bevill Jansz, Secretary: Stafford Tambimuttu, Asst Secretary: Elaine Jansz, Treasurer: Herman Loos, Asst Treasurer: Leslie Fernando, Editor: David Van Dort, Public Relations Manager: Randy Jansz, Friendship & Care Programme: Cynthia Plunkett, Sponsorship Programme: Doyne Caspersz, Manager BAA Centre: Bevill Jansz. Committee: Fred Clarke, Carol Loos, Tyronne Pereira, Carole Clarke, Rachel Loos, Cynthia Plunkett and Claude Van Gramberg.
Eighty Club Melbourne Inc At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Eighty Club Melbourne Inc, the following Office Bearers were elected to office for the year 2011/2012.President: Rodney De Kretser, Senior Vice President: Trevor Collette, Junior Vice President: Earle Ferdinand, Secretary: Marie Misso, Treasurer: Tony Scarnivel, Asst Treasurer: Melville Knower, Public Officer: George Robertson, Membership Secretary: June Isaaks, Committee: Vilma Arkley, Betty Chapman, Pamela Forster, Darryl Isaaks (Editor & Welfare Coordinator), Errol Jacotine, Esther Knower and Annesley Young.
Royal College Old Boys in Australia Association Inc (RCOBAA) At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Royal College Old Boys in Australia Association Inc (RCOBAA), the following Office Bearers were elected to office for the year 2011/2012. President: Lilith De Silva, Vice Presidents: Athula Galagedera & Athula Ratnayake, Immediate Past President: Dilip Somaratne, Treasurer: Sunil De Silva, Secretary: Tissa Galagedera, Membership Secretary: Sajith Mendis, Public Officer: Dimi Kahaduwaarachchi, Editor ‘Floreat’: Dinesh Chelvathurai, General Committee: Nihal De Run, Ikram Mohinadeen, Riza Muthaliph, Venura Welagedera, Ranila Nawana, Thilanga Gunaratne, Heshan Peiris and Netru Kulatunge. Webmaster: Pradeep Sugathapala
The Ranaweera Quads The Ranaweera Quads – Kevin, Brian, Ryan & Dylan, 5 years, made the news as they prepare to start schooling this year.
They will attend Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North. The quads were born at 28 weeks, weighing between 785g and 957g, just three months after their parents and sister arrived from Sri Lanka. Needless to say, their mother
is looking forward t some quiet time, whilst they are at school.
Nina van Dort is contemplating presenting a heritage exhibition: Nina van Dort is contemplating presenting a heritage exhibition: ‘VOC Heritage in Sri Lanka; the Ceylon Dutch Burghers 1640-2014’, in Amsterdam in 2014. She is visiting Melbourne ( February 8 – 13, 2012) in this connection and is keen to meet as many Burghers to gather information and material (no genealogies). She may be contacted on her Australian telephone 0422 388 298 or email < ninavandort@live.com >.
Independence Square February 4, 1948 Independence Square February 4, 1948. Honorable D. S. Senanayake and Mrs. Senanayake, Sir John Kotelawala, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, Governor General Sir Henry Monk-Mason Moore and Lady Moore, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Bellbirds New Years Eve Ball 2011
It’s Auld Lang Syne as the Bellbirds frolic in the New Year
Doug Jones sums it all up
Bellbirds members Peter and Carmen James have the delightful practice of trotting on to the floor no sooner than the band strikes the first note. This time was no exception. Needless to say, within minutes, the James’s were no longer alone as many couples were lured to follow their trend. And the KOPYKATZ kept up the frenzied rhythm throughout until the Countdown to 2012 and after.
Loveable Sri Lankan Cheer Leader Percy
By Rex Clementine
The entire team rose up in respect when one of the greatest fast bowler to have played the game Sir Richard Hadlee paid a visit to the Sri Lankan dressing room during the first Test Match in Christchurch. While Hadlee collected a few autographs from the players, he apparently asked Chaminda Vaas how his great pal Percy Abeysekara was. Hadlee has been a great admirer of Percy and had even presented the Sri Lankan cheerleader some of his memorabilia after he saw the Sri Lankan’s knowledge and passion for the game. ‘Percy, don’t lose your voice, Sri Lanka needs it more than you,’ he’s supposed to have written in one of Percy’s autographs.
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