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Health & Views January 3rd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Health_views_Jan2021_3rd_issue_Copy_3_.pdf   Disclaimer: The information contained in this...

BOI KOLLO – AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN TRAGEDY – by Capt Elmo Jayawardena He first went to work at the very...

The first chronicle on the history  of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 titled, *Till the mountains disappear: The Story of...

UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 As Australians, our fates...

Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test, Galle, Jan 22 - Jan 26 2021 Sri Lanka: 381...

Famous “quotes” of Batticaloa Burghers - By Desmond Kelly Further to the “Burgher Buggers” as we were all fondly “referred...

     "BIDEN'S CHOICE" – By Des Kelly There is no use hiden Biden's choice With the rest of India,...

Patron Anton Swan receives OAM in Australia Day Honours OAM honours for Anton Swan Source: Sri Lanka Sports Association of...

Spinners skittle Sri Lanka before Sibley and Buttler wrap up series for England   Source:-theguardian A remarkable day of fast-forward...

FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT ON AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 IN SYDNEY For the first time on Australia Day, the Sydney...

AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2021 - Grace Tame - Advocate for survivors of sexual assault and #LetHerSpeak campaigner Source: Australian...

Kerrigan La-Brooy - Nominated for Australia Day Award as Casey Citizen of the Year Kerrigan La-Brooy is feeling blessed to...

Australia Day 2021 Honours List - Mr Anthony Phillip SWAN (Honorary Consul for for Sri lanka in Queensland Australia) r...

ST PETERS MELBOURNE 38 AGM 27/11/2020 SPC Melbourne SPC OBSC Melbourne had its 38th Annual General Meeting on Friday 27...

DIGNITY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE – by Dr. Kamal Magdon-Ismail  One morning at our Law College, when our new teacher for...

‘I May Be the First, I Won’t Be Last’ – Kamala Harris-by Anwar A. Khan Kamala Harris was the best...

National Pool formed for WI tour dissolved-by Althaf Nawaz The nets at the Galle Stadium being sterilized Source:Dailynews The 15-member...

Will Vaccination hesitancy be a barrier to full population inoculation against COVID-19-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Global number of...

Stand-up comic Saikiran's dissection of India's obsession with fairness is not just skin-deep

Injured in Sri Lanka - Local Family Look After Me. Make us Sri Lankan Proud feel good story if you...

Root thanks England’s lone fan for devoted support England's cricket fan Rob Lewis at the ramparts of the Galle Fort...

Prime Minister - Joint Media Release - Pfizer vaccine approved - Monday 25 January 2021   The Hon. Scott Morrison...

Ceylon Cricketers in late fifties with the MCC

SRI LANKA - ISLAND OF ISLANDS   SRI LANKA: ISLAND OF ISLANDS new book published by the National Trust Sri...

Ranmasu Uyana - paradigm of garden architecture By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Parks were a prominent feature of city planning during...

Audience Hall Kandy - location of a historic event  By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located between Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred...

Obituary - Sampath Ratnatunga (September 8, 1958 – January 15, 2021) – by Lawrence Machado Vale dear friend and classmate...

Sports Ministry allocates Rs. 30Mn for improving angampora Source:Ceylontoday The State Ministry of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Improvement, alongside...

Shukra Munawfer moves Lankans to tears- M. A. Kaleel, Kalmunai Corr. Source:Island Shukra Munawfer, a 17-year-old student of Galle, Sudharma...

QUEEN STREET, FORT, COLOMBO 1 IN THE 1960s - By Upali Obeyesekere Chatham Street, intersected by Queens Street on the...

76 herbal gardens completed under ‘Husma Dena Thuru’ tree planting programme Picture Courtesy: Ministry of Environment Source:Dailynews The Ministry of...

Ashantha de Mel to quit as Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager-Indika Welagedara Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager Ashantha de...

From Jaffna library to University – politics of identity-By Harim Peiris Source:Island A centre of Tamil learning in Jaffna was...

eLanka Newsletter – 24 Jan 2021 – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image...

Charles Stanley Braine (1874-1944) –  the Rajah of Mawatte By George Braine   The e-mail, with the question “Are you...

Maldives becomes first nation to receive COVID-19 vaccine from India Source:Ceylontoday Maldives will receive the Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) on Wednesday...

Kavindu Udayanga outstanding weightlifter and powerlifter-Upananda Jayasundera Kavindu Udayanga Ranasinghe Source:Dailynews Kavindu Udayanga Ranasinghe of Vijaya College,Matale is an outstanding...

Antonian Lasantha Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites-by Althaf Nawaz Lasantha Wijesuriya Source:Dailynews It is rare to find a...

Environmental group rings warning bells over Aussie Co. plan to mine limonite in Mannar Island-by Ifham Nizam Source:Island There would...

Will Vaccination hesitancy be a barrier to full population inoculation against COVID-19.-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Global number...