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A Message from The Great Beyond By Oscar E V Fernando   Topics bordering the beyond-considered as beneath the fashionable-intellectual...

Bogoda Wooden Bridge - oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Situated in Hali-Ela in Badulla,...

Aluvihare Rock Temple - historic temple of a landmark Buddhist event By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Surrounded by verdant hills Aluvihare...

New year 1980-BY Capt Gihan A Fernando Source:Island RCyAF, Air Ceylon, Air Lanka, SIA and SriLankan Airlines It was 31st December...

Ashwin breaks Murali’s all time Test record-by Indika Welagedara Muttiah Muralidaran (left) and Ravichandran Ashwin Source:Dailynews Indian spinner Ashwin surpassed...

Cricket’s Iron Lady-by Rex Clementine Source:Island The world is celebrating the election of Kamala Harris, the first female Vice-President of...

HomeBuilder Grant guidelines Source:SRO On 29 November 2020, the Australian Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder program to 31...

Apply for the Australian HomeBuilder Grant Source:SRO On 29 November 2020, the Australian Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder...

eLanka Newsletter – 3 Jan 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image...

Yet More About the Burghers of Ceylon/ Sri Lanka-by J. Godwin Perera Source:Island Of those Burghers, Oh! Those Burghers, we...

A People in-between East and West-by Prabhath de Silva The Dutch Burghers in Sri Lanka: Source:Island “We are a vanishing...

ST PETERS COLLEGE CRICKET TEAM 1953

Navaratnam of Navah and Rio theatres - by Smriti Daniel Photo source: CinemaTreasures Rio Cinema Slave Island  Opening  Day  ! It’s hard...

Health & Views January 1st issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Health_Views_Jan_1st_issue_2021.pdf Disclaimer: The information contained in this article...

Excellent presentation on Blood Pressure  

St. Peters College Old Boys Social Club Melbourne Inc. Newsletter: Summer 2020   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Summer-Newsletter-2020.pdf  

ONE DAY AT A TIME-A GOOD START FOR 2021   Look to this day: For it is life, the very...

President Nixon in Ceylon In Tuxedo.....Richard Nixon as a state guest on the floor with Sir John Kotalawela.... Richard Nixon,...

Identity crisis of an Aussie Lankan – finding the Right Balance Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 In 2007, as...

Book Review: Storm Warning by Dinah McCall Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 "Mma Storm Warning is a thriller/romance fiction...

Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka: How Dunagaha got its Name Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 “Dunagaha”...

Sri Lankan Scientist contributing to the COVID-19 Vaccine Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 Sri Lankan scientist Dr Danushka Kumara...

(JANERU) - Heralds the New Year! Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 January, named after the two-faced Roman god Janus-...

Consular Corps Annual Dinner Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 The Dean of the Consular Corps in Queensland, and the...

Thai Pongal Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021 Thai Pongal is a uniquely Tamil festival as opposed to many other...

Dæhæna - Monthly e-Newsletter January 2021( Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group) https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Brisbane-4EB-Sri-Lankan-Newsletter-Daehaena-January-2021.pdf  

Udawattakele Sanctuary - Royal Forest Park of Kandy City By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Udawattakele Sanctuary, popularly known as “Udawattakele” is...

Coastal clean-up program at Pasikkuda, Batticaloa Source:Island Pasikuda is known as ‘Green- Algae Bay’ which is located approximately 35 kilometers...

Spread of Buddhist Education in Sri Lanka; the role played by Col. Olcott and Theosophists-by Dr D Chandraratna The Olcott...

Help save this young man- BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE Source:Island KANDY – Twenty-year-old K.P.G. Nirmala Randiwela of No.23B, Keppetipola, Makelwala near...

'Dhammika Syrup' referred for clinical trials Source:Ceylontoday The Ayurveda Ethics Committee of the Rajarata University has approved the use of...

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (DECEMBER 2020)-Compiled by Victor Melder The national cricket team landed in South Africa Friday night and...

SRI LANKA NEWS(DECEMBER 2020)-Compiled by Victor Melder A total of eight inmates of the Mahara Prison have died due to...

JAFFNA JUSTICE HERITAGE AND THE NEW MAYOR – by Gajalakshmi Paramasivam Source:Australian Tamil Management Service Mr Visvalingam Manivannan was recommended to...

Shaman Claus-The Shamanic origins of Christmas Source:Realitysandwich Have you ever wondered why in modern Christmas tradition we do the things...

Authentic cooking the Sri Lankan way - from our home to yours   Just because we are locked at home,...

Before the jab know how it works-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: At last, a vaccine is on trial...

Jamieson strikes as Pakistan stumble Source:Dailynews MOUNT MAUNGANUI - Kyle Jamieson struck early to have Pakistan 30 for one at...

Harris Omar a rugby captain par excellence-Hafiz Marikar Harris Omar Source:Dailynews Harris Omar’s captaincy helped Kandy Sprots Club to win...

Twelve Sri Lankan Cricketers for Abu Dhabi Ten10 Tournament-by Indika Welagedara (From left) Top row – Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera,...

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli receives two ICC Awards Source:Dailynews The ICC on Monday named Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as the...

Injured Umesh Yadav set to miss last two Tests-by Cricbuzz Staff Umesh Yadav injured himself during the second Test ©...

Sangakkara in international Test team of the decade Source:Dailynews The ICC on Monday named retired Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara...

Younger population, early lockdown and general immunity help SA countries keep low Covid-19 mortality rate, says study   Source:Island Factors...

Making sense of ones and zeroes-By Sajitha Prematunge Dr. Madhusanka Liyanage: First Sri Lankan to win IEEE Outstanding Young Researcher...

Sri Pada pilgrimage season to begin tomorrow Source:Ceylontoday Measures have been taken to deploy Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Police...

CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon) It is with great sadness that I write about...

Boston Dynamics robots take over the dance floor in latest video-By Chaim Gartenberg   Source:Theverge Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot...

Watch Australia's 2021 Sydney Harbour New Year fireworks celebrations

Between Home and Homeland - by Sharmila Jay (Deakin University, Australia) When born to a place and brought to another...