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The Conquista: A Book on Sri Lanka’s Portuguese Period-by Avishka Mario Senewiratne Fr SG Perera who translated the work of...

Mathews out of India series due to ‘personal reasons’ Angelo Mathews Source:Dailynews Angelo Mathews will miss the white-ball series against...

Samarasekera dazzled in the 1969 Bradby encounter-by Upananda Jayasundera Seevali Samarasekera Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews...

Sri Lanka to field five-member team for Tokyo Paralympics-by Dhammika Ratnaweera S. D. R. Dharmasena -Dinesh Herath-Mahesh Jayakody Source:Dailynews The...

Time to fly a kite... by Nisal Baduge Source:Dailymirror Vendors were seen selling kits in the Kottawa and Homagama areas...

Feast of the Transfiguration (2021) - Cancelled Dear fellow Thomians, Feast of the Transfiguration 2021 It is with regret that...

Mr Koththu-Viraj Wickramanayake | Life Story  

Rotary Club of Colombo Port City - General Meeting on 7 July 2021 - Former High Commissioner to Australia, Somasundaram...

Hyperautomation: Article 3 of a series of articles on Hyperautomation By Aditya Abeysinghe   This article series discussed about what...

Fully vaccinated travellers exempted from 14-day quarantine-by Sheain Fernandopulle Source:Dailymirror The Health Ministry has issued a new set of quarantine...

English-medium education: Fantasy and reality-By Gunadasa Amarasekera Source:Island “Once again the same anti-English Education lobby of two decades ago has...

 IMPORTANT: Please share 'Stay at home order extended' translated social media tiles in 58 languages Stay-at-home order extended Everyone living...

India has proven local talent is good enough – Arjuna Source:Island World Cup winning Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga...

SBW DE SILVA, AN EXEMPLARY POLICEMAN-BY MERRIL GUNARATNE Source:Island Seekku Baduge Wimalasena De Silva, well known as “SBW,” departed from...

Waiting for my friend, Mrs. Willy-by Admiral Ravindra c Wijegunaratne (The writer is a former member of the Navy Special...

John Keells Stock Brokers (JKSB) - Sri Lanka - STOCK MARKET WEEKLY - STOCK MARKET WEEKLY 09-07-2021 Brought to you...

Multiple challenges associated with online education; Too many Cooks? - By Raj Gonsalkorale “Children’s education is among the hardest hit...

The Queen Of The Keyboard Winifred Atwell – by Patrick Ranasinghe     1 Poor People of Paris 1958   2...

Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 61 09.07.2021 Win a hamper this week! Plus there’s Spiderman & the Pope, children chugging in...

The Old and Sturdy Dutch Fort in Galle Cricket in the 1980s –Pix by Nihal Fernando “Everyman” writing for The...

Revenue decline puts pressure on govt’s fiscal management-by Sanath Nanayakkare Moves underway to strengthen gross official reserves Seeking support from...

WA approves Nimali for Tokyo Games-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Nimali Liyanarachchi Source:Dailynews The world governing body for athletics World Athletics (WA)...

Foreign coaches have failed to deliver the goods-by Althaf Nawaz Mickey Arthur-Grant Flower Source:Dailynews A serious question has arisen among...

A giant 3D cat has taken over one of Tokyo's biggest billboards-by Megan C. Hills Source:Edition Agigantic 3D cat has...

Floriculture export revenue could double with proper assistance-by Indunil Hewage Source:Dailynews An unprecedented increase in air freight rates to almost...

ECCSL, CBB to discuss post-Brexit opportunities in UK and Europe with intl. experts panel Source:FT The UK’s exit from the...

Value addition of heavy mineral sands in Sri Lanka-by M.S Roshan Akther Source:FT ‘Mining’ is defined as the extraction of...

Home appliances from Hambantota Port Industrial Park in 12 months Construction of plug and play ‘park in park’ industrial facility...

Ceylon Milk Wine or Whiskey Wine    

Classic Car Diaries: The Brilliant Bristol 401   we feature the Brilliant Bristol 401. A car embodying German engineering and...

Hobson’s or “Homben Yana” Choice?-by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Image Source:History Works Way back in the 16th century there lived a...

Sri Lanka to play 13 Tests in second WTC Sri Lanka will play 13 Tests during the second WTC Source:Dailynews...

Anusha to coach Mulgrave CC in Melbourne-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Anusha Samaranayake Source:Dailynews Former Sri Lanka Fast Bowling Coach Anusha Samaranayake...

Trinitian Ashan Ratwatte was a superb scrum half Source:Dailynews Trinity College skipper Ashan Ratwatte (second from left) receiving the Bradby...

A missed opportunity for South Asia-by Kamal Dev Bhattarai The last SAARC Summit was held in 2014 Source:Dailynews The role...

COVID EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES Emergency relief funding is available for multicultural community organisations and specialist...

Rajapihilla in Kandy - royal resplendence of yesteryear By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Located about two kilometers away from Kandy City, Royal...

When a group of mothers saved St. Joseph’s college-by Chaplain Fr.R.R.W.F Pereira St. Joseph’s College Source:Dailymirror In 1960 the Sirimavo...

Health & Views July 1st issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Health-Views-July-1st-issue-2021.pdf Disclaimer: The information contained in this...

Rajiva Wijesinha's The Past Is Another Country - Down memory lane with Lionel Pieris The Past is Another Country is...

"DEFINITELY DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS" – By Des Kelly   Sent in specifically for e'Lanka, by Keith Bennett, for which we thank...

Ten guitars! – By Des Kelly   This was quite possibly the very first song that I heard him sing,...

Cricket bats made from BAMBOO are Stronger Cricket bats made from BAMBOO are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and...

Warden's Letter to Old Boys - July 2021 S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia Feast of St Thomas the Apostle, 3rd...

His humaneness went hand in hand with his expertise as a surgeon - PROF C. BARR KUMARAKULASINGHE – by M. Karalasingham BARR  KUMARAKULASINGHE, Prof....

An Open World Begins With An Open Mind   "Check your DNA before you open your mouth" We are all...

  "AGE, IS SIMPLY A NUMBER" – By Des Kelly   Who Tim is, no-one knows. Much less, his "Tantalising Ticklers"....

eLanka Newsletter – 07 July 2021 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image...

A third booster jab of the COVID vaccine is predicted-by Dr Harold Gunatillake   A vaccine booster program is being...

Rum-inations-by Somasiri Devendra Source:Sundaytimes Somasiri Devendra was an undergraduate at Peradeniya when Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, declared it...