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German POWs in Britain: 1945 Onwards-by Michael Roberts (2/5) Timewatch the Germans we Kept World War II With the wars...

Neil Diamond Hello Again with Carol Burnett & Stevie Wonder – by Patrick Ranasinghe Mark West  Thirty-two years ago, I...

Invest 10 Minutes A Day for Your Future - Oprah Winfrey Motivational Speech

CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREE (D. LITT) BY SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA AT ITS 6TH CONVOCATON HELD ON 5TH NOVEMBER,...

Some Street names in Colombo OLD and NEW - By Hemal Gurusinghe For those who grew up in a different...

Aussie help for promoting culinary and creative art industry here   Source:island.lk The National Youth Services Council (NYSC) entered into...

“Anglo-Ceylonese”: A Missing Dimension in British Ceylon - By Michael Roberts The conquest of the island of Ceilao by the...

Revelations? “Nationalities” in the 1871 Census of British Ceylon - By Michael Roberts This table has been kindly abstracted by Iranga...

  SRI LANKA CAN BOUNCE BACK QUICKLY,  IF POLITICIANS WOULD ALLOW – by N.S.Venkataraman Sri Lankan Prime Minister has correctly said that...

THE EXTRA MILE -by Vijitha Yapa   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LMD-JUNE-1-BOOKRACK-VY-1.pdf  

Kelly Klassics - "Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius I'm Leaving it Up To You – by Des Kelly  ...

Shanaka blinder denies Australia a clean sweep Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka pulled off one of the great T20I run chases, to...

eLanka Newsletter – 12th June 2022 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image...

SUNDAY CHOICE .... With all of the chaos in our daily world, a little break is needed to remind us...

"A CHAPTER ON COMEDY" – by Des Kelly   It had to come from Charles Schokman of course, and e'Lanka...

Furano - for lavender and melons - GEORGE BRAINE Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island, is a flat,...

VOLUNTEERS FROM CEYLON WHO SERVED IN THE BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH FORCES DURING WORLD WAR 1 [1914-1918] AND WORLD WAR 2...

This is story of a girl born in Vavuniya - By Dr Harold Gunatillake Ending up at the University of...

Trinitians outsmart Antonians in one-dayer-BY HAFIZ MARIKAR Source:Sundayobserver Trinity College did exactly what they needed to do to win the...

A Miracle at Pallekele: Dasun Shanaka’s Fireworks - By DR Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis.com Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2022, with...

Whirlwind Shanaka rocks Aussies – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne – eLanka Sports editor) https://www.elanka.com.au/watch-cricket-highlights-sri-lanka-vs-australia-t20-series-june-2022/ If there was a performance that exemplified...

 Thaiveedu Magazine - June Issue 

Long jumper Sarangi wins first place at Swiss meet - By DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA Source:sundayobserver.lk Sri Lankan champion long jumper Sarangi...

Alert Critical: Australian cricket bats for Sri Lanka reaching out a fourth time - By Callistus Davy Source:sundayobserver.lk Cricket and...

Atapattu moves ahead in world rankings   Source:sundayobserver.lk Sri Lanka captain Chamari Atapattu and Pakistan opener Sidra Ameen have made...

Around 80,000 mt of seed paddy needed - Agri-expert   Source:sundayobserver.lk The term ‘food security’ looks simple, but it is...

Shanaka’s thunderbolts slam Aussies off the rails   Source:sundayobserver.lk Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka came like a bolt from the...

Sir John Kotelawala: Bequeathed his treasured assets to the nation - By Rear Admiral Dr Shemal Fernando PhD   Source:sundayobserver.lk...

Another 91 held in aborted illegal sea voyage: Human traffickers exploiting current economic crisis - By LEON BERENGER Source:sundayobserver.lk Human...

Best direction at the 23rd Rainbow Film Festival London, 2022 - By NIROSHA RAJAPAKSE Source:sundayobserver.lk Akira Kurosawa, the celebrated Japanese...

The value of helping others - By Pramod De Silva Source:sundayobserver.lk These are difficult times indeed. This trying period started...

Remain calm, accept things as they come ‘Remember, we all die’ - By SAMANGIE WETTIMUNY Source:sundayobserver.lk Following are excerpts from...

eLanka Newsletter – 12th June 2022 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image...

A Kelly Klassic - I wonder if God likes Country Music ? – by Des Kelly   Yet another "Kelly-Klassic"...

Commendable endeavor from Elanka Donate a grocery pack to a poor family in Sri Lanka By - Arundathie Abeysinghe Donating...

SUNDAY CHOICE - Only a Prayer Away While reading the book of Thessalonians, a scripture stood out to me. 1 Thess. 5:16-18 “Be...

AI uses in robotics for manufacturing By Aditya Abeysinghe Robots are commonly used to automate tasks in manufacturing plants. They...

Ricky May Fats Enough With Juilien Lee Orchestra -By Patrick Ranasinghe Richard Ernest May (22 November 1943 – 1 June 1988) was...

Honouring The Legend Desmond De Silva Tribute Concert & Dinner Dance Honouring The Legend Desmond De Silva Tribute Concert &...

Sri Lanka Progress talks IMF Bailing Out Details - By Dr Harold Gunathilake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Wickremesinghe requested that the staff-level...

Thomian Fiesta 2022 - Organized by S Thomas’ College OBA, NSW/ACT - Photos and video thanks to Roy Grafix Please...

Skin-Colour in Sri Lanka: The Prevalence of Pitch-Black?-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis https://www.quora.com/Why-are-Sri-Lankans-darker-than-rest-of-the-South-Asians ….. with a warning from Thuppahi: have an antidote handy...

Colombo Port becoming most efficient in South Asia - By Maya Majueran Source:ft.lk The trend of using larger container vessels...

Leonard Woolf’s Remarkable Novel - By Dr Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis.com Nick Rankin, in BBCnews, 23 May 2014, where the title runs thus: “Leonard...

Scared of hunger, Sri Lankans are willing to risk their lives on boats - By Chris Barrett Source:theage.com.au Sri Lanka/Singapore: At...

THE HISTORY OF TRINITY-ANTONIAN LIMITED OVERS SERIES - Compiled by Afzal Laphir 40th ONE-DAY ENCOUNTER – ANTONIANS HAVE THE EDGE Image...

Watch Cricket Highlights - Sri Lanka vs Australia - T20 Series June 2022 Watch highlights of the 3rd T20 cricket...

Duncan White, and the Returned Trinity Lion - By GEORGE BRAINE For the 125th anniversary of Trinity College, Kandy, The...

Delays in passport issuing in Australia while the government is fighting with the gas shortage: SBS Sinhala News on June...

Sri Lanka Cricket Rankings ICC … Down the Pallang-by Michael Roberts ICC listing in ESPNcricinfo, 27 May 2022 Source:Thuppahis ICC...