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GENTLEMAN, FRIEND & TALENTED MUSICIAN: Ricky Christoffelsz – By Joe Van Langenberg The sad news of Ricky Christoffelsz's passing, in...

WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CREATING ART FOR PUBLIC SPACES-Anoma Wijewardene Source:Artra Art inspires and uplifts, and in big cities with...

A magical world of books - Text and pix: Mahil Wijesinghe Step into the Gamini Hall bookshops wedged among the giant...

EATING IN THE FIFTIES and SIXTIES Pasta was not eaten in Australia. Curry was a surname.  A takeaway was a...

Colombo’s trams-By Dilshan Nadeera A historical vignette The Colombo Electric Lighting and Tramways Co Ltd was a British company represented...

Bible Rock – landmark in Colombo – Kandy Road: By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Breathtaking views of craggy dense mountains shrouded in...

Obituary: Mr Randy Peries - Past President of St Peters College OBU Sydney NSW The funeral of former Jetliners and...

eLanka Newsletter - 20 Sept - 6th edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below...

Max Gerreyn draws a sketch of the Queen and Irangani This pencil lined sketch of Irangani as Tea Queen 1967,...

Two great Queen’s Counsel: Father-son duo in rare feat-By Ranjan Gooneratne Source:Sundaytimes Several years ago, I read an article about...

THE 8TH RECTOR - VERY REV. FR. JOE WICKREMASINGHE RECALLING THE HISTORY OF ST. PETER'S AS WE APPROACH THE CENTENARY...

Your large Bowel & your Health-by Harold Gunatillake   Website:www.Doctorharolds.com Transcript: Let us talk about your large bowel and health,...

Our Father in Heaven– By Fr Gregory Frank HOW WE TREAT BEGGARS A beggar came along asking for food. I...

         "GUYS OR GALS" – By Des Kelly    He keeps sending out these "Special-effect" posts, he does....

Nico de Silva was an outstanding ruggerite of Trinity-by Hafiz Marikar Nico de Silva Source:Dailynews   Old Trinitians S.C. Ruggerite...

Baratha Hegoda the Rugby Legend-Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Rugby Football has become one of the top sports in the country with...

“BRITSPEAK” - By Des Kelly   An excellent one-word title for an excellent topic. After everything is said and done,...

5-minute home kidney health test wins three uni awards-By Rhea Nath Source:Indianlink Imagine summarising a 100,000 word thesis in just...

Departing Space Station Commander Provides Tour of Orbital Laboratory   In her final days as Commander of the International Space...

Three legislative instruments released on JobKeeper extension The three instruments released late yesterday were as follows. The Coronavirus Economic Response...

Prime Minister - Joint Media Release - Investment in new energy technologies The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister  The...

C.D.L. Fernando, M. E Marikar, two outstanding sportsmen-By Hafiz Marikar Photo Source:Sunday Observer Source:Daily News Rembering two top sportsmen and...

PeteriteEN- OBITUARY - HARINDRA SIRISENA We announce with sadness the passing away of Harindra Sirisena one of the Vice Patrons...

Refugee detained in Brisbane for seven years pleads for government not to take away his phone - By Peter Bugden...

A NEW  VERSION  OF  SRI LANKA VERY  WELL  PRESENTED -  VERY  WELL  PHOTOGRAPHED      

Nalin-the iron man of Sri Lanka rugby-Althaf Nawaz Nalin de Silva, Group Captain (retired.) Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka has produced some...

Vows to my readers and patrons - by Caitlin Johnstone Source: Caitlinjohnstone I promise to work in the highest interest, not...

WHEEL CHAIR PROJECT – LIONS CLUB OF WANTIRNA Lions Club of Wantirna has been involved with numerous community projects with the Lions...

Sri Lankan born Actor Ranjeet Singh - British Sitcom 'Mind Your Language' – By Des Kelly  Needs no other introduction...

Inspiring Buddha statues on the bank of Wila Oya - Text & Pix by Mahil Wijesinghe Reminiscing an adventurous trek into...

Health & Views – September 3nd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake     https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Health_Views_Sept._3rd_issue_2020_compressed-1.pdf   Disclaimer: The information contained in...

International Peace Day - The Rotary Club of Chennai Towers, RID 3232 and the Rotary Club of Granville RID 9675...

Digital Seminar Series - Sri Lanka and Australia Bilateral Trade Opportunities The SLACC are hosting a series of digital seminars promoting...

Sports, Cricket Stadiums and the Shalika Grounds-by Ravi Perera   Shalika Grounds Source:Dailynews Undeniably, one of the most attractive developments...

Salute to Our Medical Staff   Source:-ceylontoday By Admiral (Rtd) Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (Former Chief of Defence Staff) My late...

Real old cars with plenty of fire - Take note of the sizes of the motors shown  

"P.M.G's OFFICE, COLOMBO FORT" – By Des Kelly     Yet another wonderful article to be shared with all of you,...

Sunrise and Sunset - by Oscar E V Fernando     Sunrise and Sunset “When you do something noble and...

OBITUARY - HARINDRA SIRISENA   We announce with sadness the passing away of Harindra Sirisena one of the Vice Patrons...

The BANDARANAIKES and the BEVENS of HORAGOLLA: By The Rambler     Standing L - R. Frank Carlos Beven ( grandson...

Zuckerberg wants to “Change” the World with his Philanthropy: by Zeenat Khan     Since 2014, we all have seen...

Lafir and Stevens the famous Antonian opening pair - by Upananda Jayasundera   Source:-dailynews Legendary Antonian Cricketers A.C.M.Lafir and Ronnie...

Sri Lanka Association of NSW Inc - ZOOM GATHERING ON WEDNESDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER 2020 This is the link for our...

"ROYAL CEYLON NAVY, THEN, SRI LANKAN NAVY, NOW" - By Des Kelly     1953, in Ceylon, I had just...

Royal Palace of Kandy - By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Royal Palace of the Kandyan Kingdom is located to the north...

Tomb stone of Dr Hayman at Bournemouth - Warden of St Thomas' College - A man who was a real...

Dutch Burgher Kitchen lends a hand to support the four-legged kind By Sashini Rodrigo and Joshua Surendraraj   Source:-sundaytimessundaytimes Growing...

RIVERSIDE THEATRES DIGITAL PRESENTS: LINGALAYAM IN PANCHA NADAI   On Sunday 20th September, Riverside Theatres Digital will present Pancha Nadai by renowned...