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Tharman speaks in Malay,Tamil ,Chinese and English !!  

Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association, 100Years -Part 5 Speech by guests  

Jerusalema Top 10 Dance Challenge (Master KG Feat. Nomcebo Remix)

"THE SENIOR FORCE" – By Des Kelly In Ceylon, and around the World, it was known as the Senior Force....

eLanka Newsletter – 04 April 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image...

 Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter - Dæhæna - April 2021   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Brisbane-4EB-Sri-Lankan-Newsletter-Daehaena-April-2021-1.pdf  

Discovering the beauty of Fort Hammenhiel-by Dishan Joseph Aerial view of the Fort Source:Dailynews Driven by a desire to travel...

Lesser known Katuwana Dutch Fort- BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE The interior of the Fort Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka still has a number...

Flowers for Easter  

 Five-year-old boy left on school bus found walking alone 10km from home-BY PETA DOHERTY The Coober Pedy Area School. Source:...

TRINITY-ANTONIAN OBA GAME IN MELBOURNE The annual Trinity-Antonian OBA cricket game was played yesterday at Sweeney Reserve, Narre Warren (Melbourne)...

 What is your WHY? - IIHE Graduation Ceremony 2020  

Keerimalai Springs - shrouded in myth and legend By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Situated adjoining the famous Keerimalai Naguleswaram Kovil (a...

A RE-UNION OF TWO CAPTAINS     In 2017, Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan (TCK) and Mohamed Alfar (SACK) had the unique distinction...

CBB sets sights on enhanced SL-UK trade with new British Chambers of Commerce membership The Council for Business with Britain...

"A DIFFERENT BAILA" -by Des Kelly     This time, Wally Bastiensz had nothing to do with it. The true...

Sunil Gunawardana - first schoolboy to run 100 metres in under 11 seconds Sunil Gunawardana Source:Dailynews Herath Liyanage Don Sunil...

Utility player Kapila Knowlton did Army and Sri Lanka proud-by Althaf Nawaz Kapila Knowlton Source:Dailynews Some players in the game...

Trinco to be a centre for beach sports - Minister Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa inspects the Trincomalee Municipal Council Stadium...

Bishop Rayappu Joseph passes away Source:Dailynews Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar Rt.Rev.Rayappu Joseph passed away at the age of 80...

Victory celebrations …Down Under Source:Island Sri Lanka’s World Cup win, in 1996, is still a big scene, throughout the world,...

Tikiri Toys – First organic rubber toy company in the world to be awarded GOLS accreditation Source:Island In a world...

Debt-driven suicides continue unabated in Sri Lanka-by Piyumi Fonseka Source:Dailymirror Despite microfinance loans represent only 3% of the total loan...

Athlete Newton Perera was a gifted middle distance runner Newton Perera Source:Dailynews The Olympic Games of 1980 in Moscow was...

Nilan Ekanayake the weightlifter turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Nilan Ekanayake Source:Dailynews It is very unusual to witness a person engage...

Address issues posed by Geneva togetherax-By Jehan Perera Source:Island So far, it appears that the implications of the resolution on...

Dangers of Aflatoxin poisoning Source:Island Why is SriLanka ,which once exported coconut products, importing coconut oil? It is sad to...

Awesome showband in our midst! Source:Island Surprise! Surprise! Last Friday, March 27th, I decided to check out the scene at...

Hands off Sinharaja! Source:Island When I saw it, I almost fainted, driven by utter disbelief. I just couldn’t absorb the...

Father, daughter produce biodegradable ballpoint pens with seeds inside-By Ifham Nizam Sachini Christina Sugirdan presents an eco-friendly carbon pen she...

Ragging rages on: From Centres to Margins-BY Shamala Kumar Source:Island A student, who publicly described the ragging-related sexual violence he...

Athlete Okanda Chethina does his school proud-by Dilwin Mendis Okanda Chethina Hettiarachchi in action at the Long Jump Event in...

CLASSIFIED NOTICES - MARCH 2021

Admiral Alfred William Henry Perera, VSV, ndc, psc, SLN was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy from 1979 to...

How do doctors treat high blood pressure?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: “High blood pressure doubles the risk of heart attacks...

Health & Views April 1st issue 2021- By Dr Harold Gunatillake https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Health-Views-April-ist-issue-2021.pdf  

When Portuguese were routed in Gannoruwa-by L.b Senaratne Unsung and unnoticed the last Battle of Gannoruwa, was fought to  regain...

Polonnaruwa: Rise and fall-By Uditha Devapriya Source:Island The chronicles mention Polonnaruwa (Pulaththinagara in Pali) long before its advent as the...

ISCARIOT-by Algi Wijewickrema Source:Island “What do you want, Iscariot?”, questioned the High Priest, Joseph Caiaphas as Judas Iscariot approached him...

Gregory Lake - spectacular tourist attraction in ‘Little England’ By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Surrounded by spectacular vistas, breathtaking misty mountains...

Sumedha Malewana excellent ruggerite and coach-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Number eights interacts with the scrum-half at the back of the...

Sunanda Jayasekara - a sporting legend and a gentleman-by Indika Welagedara Source:Dailynews To Sunanda Jayasekara, sports was not just a...

AG recommends new committee for SLC Source:Dailynews The Attorney General’s (AG’s) Department has recommended that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) be...

Discovering the beauty of Fort Hammenhiel-by Dishan Joseph Aerial view of the Fort Source:Dailynews Driven by a desire to travel...

Second test confirms shipment of coconut oil contaminated-By Rathindra Kuruwita Source:Island Aflatoxins could be more carcinogenic to children than adults,...

Life and times of a Surveyor Source:Island National Surveyors’ Day fell on March 21 A surveyor is a professional person...

Productivity of the Plantation Sector-By Dr.C.S. Weeraratna Source:Island csweera@sltnet.lk According to J. A. A. S. Ranasinghe, Productivity Specialist and Management...

"The Cockroaches Are Back"! – By Des Kelly    A most interesting "return" of a story that has been aired...