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Sydney businessman Govind Kant dies from COVID-19 in India   A Sydney businessman has died in India after contracting COVID-19,...

A MEMMORABLE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION    The Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration organized by the Sri Lanka Society of...

Taste of Sri Lankan food your mother cooked for you!-by Harold Gunatillake   Truly, this is home, away from home....

A Sea of Sri Lankan flavours at Sagara-by Ligaya Mishan Source:Dailynews Cashews fill the platter, dozens, maybe hundreds, curled like...

SriLankan Engineering converts A320 to cargo freighter FitsAir aircraft being towed Source:Dailynews SriLankan Engineering the engineering and maintenance arm of...

SriLankan Engineering converts Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to a cargo freighter for operator Fits Air Source:Island SriLankan Engineering the engineering...

The misfit who became a raging bull-BY CALLISTUS DAVY Thisara Perera formed a rare breed of Sri Lankans Source:Sundayobserver It...

England venues ready to bail out India at IPL? Source:Sundayobserver Several Test grounds in England are ready to act as...

The Hegemony of Colombo from Way Back-by Michael Roberts After discovering the Lorenz letters in the library of Royal Asiatic...

Socio-Political Insights from Views of the Aussie-Ceylon Match in 1938-by Michael Roberts The recent entry in THUPPAHI on Lindsay Hassett has underlined...

Former weightlifting champ Majeed reveals how to stay fit after 45-By Hafiz Marikar Niyaz Majeed -Ravi Rajapaksa-John Baskeran Source:Dailynews Kandy’s...

Water levels of Kelani Ganga, Gin Ganga, Maha Oya on the rise Source:Dailynews The water level of the Kelani Ganga...

FSOQ: Urgent ICU beds campaign URGENT & IMPORTANT Intensive Care Units (ICU wards) of Government Hospitals treating Critical COVID Patients...

F.J. & G. de Saram, the country’s first law firm, celebrates 180 years of continued excellence-by Franklyn Amerasinghe From left:...

Has God forsaken humanity in the time of the coronavirus pandemic?-by Senaka Weeraratne Buddhism has shown that it is possible...

Finding a way to free the nation-by Victor Ivan If Sri Lanka is to be saved from the present crisis,...

Sri Lanka’s Kanya D’Almeida is Asia Winner of 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Kanya D'Almeida Source:FT The Commonwealth Foundation on...

Farewell to Angela Merkel Source:Island With six minutes of continuous, warm and heartfelt applause; out on the streets, on balconies, through...

Urgent action needed to combat deadly COVID-19 surge across South Asia- AU Source:Island Governments across South Asia must immediately address...

Ramazan spirit endures amid pandemic Source:Island This will be a sombre Ramazan, indeed, with the country under a lockdown. But...

Centre Yugantha proud product of Ananda-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Ananda College, Colombo is the leading Buddhist school in the country...

Sriyani Kulawansa - first Sri Lankan athlete to win a medal at Commonwealth Games Sriyani Kulawansa Source:Dailynews Sriyani Kulawansa was...

Ananda-Nalanda clash put off due to COVID-19 Action from an Under-19 cricket match Source:Dailynews The 92nd Battle of the Maroons...

Ramadan: South Asia’s dying traditions on waking up the faithful-by Majid Maqbool The practice of waking up before dawn for...

Getting ready for Ramazan Source:Dailymirror Muslims in Colombo are seen enthusiastically preparing for Friday’s Ramazan Festival. The celebration is slated...

Acting his way to success Source:Island The name Alston Koch certainly rings a bell, in our part of the world,...

Bertie Ekanayake – The versatile Sports Personality of the Royal Ceylon Air Force Source:Island Flight Sergeant Bertie Ekanayake (Clk GD)...

MICHELANGELO OF ITALY and BARANA OF SRI LANKA-BY Sampath Fernando Source:Island “Every block of stone has a statue inside and...

Save the Last Dance for me- By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Source:Island elmojay1@gmail.com A few months ago, I was in Hong...

Invitation to Pal Buddhist School Vesak Day: Saturday 29 May 2021   Please join us as a united community at our B.E....

eLanka Newsletter –16 May 2021 – 3rd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below...

The Quest To Find Aster at Yala  

JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE CRICKET 1957 - By: Upali Obeyesekere St. Peter’s College had a blockbuster cricket team in 1957 - By: Upali Obeyesekere...

Health & Views May 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health_Views_May_2nd_issue_2021-min.pdf Disclaimer: The information contained in this article...

GROUP BRAVERY CITATION, METROPOLITAN REMAND CENTRE – (LONG BAY) RIOT AND HOSTAGE - 23 OCTOBER, 1986 – Stefan D'Silva awarded an...

Remembering Aubrey Kuruppu, the all-rounder-by Upananda Jayasundera Aubrey Kuruppu Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews The late...

Colombo to host Sri Lanka-India limited overs series A general view of the R. Premadasa Stadium under lights Source:Dailynews The...

Muthurajawela Wetland Zone to be declared as a National Reserve-by Ishara Mudugamuwa Source:Dailynews Cabinet approval has been granted to take...

Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Ramadan Festival on Friday Source:Dailynews Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Ramadan festival on...

Savithri Rodrigo on the first anniversary of Kaleidoscope and more    Source:-themorning Savithri Rodrigo is something of a celebrity. You...

Jaffna police arrest eight over theft of priceless statues-By Dinsena Rathugamage Source:Island The Jaffna police have arrested eight persons over...

TID summons Jaffna Mayor’s traffic ‘cops’- By Dinasena Rathugamage Source:Island The Terrorist Investigation Division has asked five persons for being...

Minister Gamini Lokuge’s damage to people’s health Source:Island Two consecutive editorials, published in The Island on the 7 and 8 May, lambasted...

Sputnik V better choice as second jab for ones who have taken AstraZeneca first dose-By Rathindra Kuruwita Source:Island Sputnik V...

Stop playing blame game, heed expert advice Source:Island Wednesday 12th May, 2021 There is a lot of brouhaha over the...