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CARDINAL PELL TELLS” – By Des Kelly & MY TIME IN PRISON – by George Cardinal Pell

CARDINAL PELL TELLS" – By Des Kelly & MY TIME IN PRISON - by George Cardinal Pell   "CARDINAL PELL...
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Cane industry & furniture in Sri Lanka

Cane industry & furniture in Sri Lanka   Along the eastern coast roads of Sri Lanka, laid out to dry...
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Hassan – the unsung hero of St. Sylvester’s Boxing – by Althaf Nawaz

Hassan - the unsung hero of St. Sylvester's Boxing – by Althaf Nawaz Source: Daily News Tuan Sabikin Hassan better known...
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CENTENARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE – By Algi Wijewickrema

CENTENARY OF ST. PETER'S COLLEGE - By Algi Wijewickrema Dear Old Peterites, 18th July (today) will be exactly 18 months...
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Sydney Well-wishes donated SLR 116,711 for Dry Rations and welfare activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Embassy in State of Kuwait

Sydney Well-wishes donated SLR 116,711 for Dry Rations and welfare activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Embassy in State of...
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Coronavirus Victoria: Face masks mandatory with 363 new cases – by Josh Dutton

Coronavirus Victoria: Face masks mandatory with 363 new cases - by Josh Dutton Victorians will now have to wear face...
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SriLanka Cricket Team 1982 – then and now

SriLanka Cricket Team 1982 - then and now     WATCH SRI LANKA v ENGLAND INAUGURAL FULL TEST MATCH -...
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Excelling far beyond expectations: By Maruthai Ravindhiran

Excelling far beyond expectations: By Maruthai Ravindhiran Source:Daily News “Fruits of Virtue and of Knowledge, Here we gather, Peace and Power…”...
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ANURA TENNEKOON’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY – Passionately Cricket

 ANURA TENNEKOON’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY – Passionately Cricket Former Sri Lanka captain Anura Tennekoon’s autobiography – Passionately Cricket – was launched at...
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Mr. TIDDY WIJERATNE – dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach at St. Anthony’s College

Mr. TIDDY WIJERATNE - dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach at St. Anthony's College Tiddy Wijeratne, 19 August 1923...
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Memories….photo of “Old Josephians in Melbourne 2015”

Memories….photo of "Old Josephians in Melbourne 2015"    
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Dottie West and Jim Ed Brown – “Love Is No Excuse” and “Let ItBe Me”

Dottie West and Jim Ed Brown - "Love Is No Excuse" and "Let ItBe Me"   This was from Jim...
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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – JobTrainer skills package for economic recovery and growth

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business...
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Just goes to show you, “you never know”

Just goes to show you, "you never know" We have all seen old photographs of famous people but the text...
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6 Royalists have become Commander of Sri Lanka Navy

6 Royalists have become Commander of Sri Lanka Navy After Independence 6 Royalists have become Commander of Sri Lanka Navy....
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Health & Views –July 2020 – 2nd issue By Harold Gunatillake

Health & Views –July 2020 – 2nd issue By Harold Gunatillake   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Health_Views_July_2nd_issue_2020_compressed.pdf   Disclaimer: The information contained in this...
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Lloyd Paternott was a fine left arm leg spinner – BY Dilwin Mendis

Lloyd Paternott was a fine left arm leg spinner – BY Dilwin Mendis Prince of Wales’ College First Eleven Cricket Pool...
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Discussion on treatment of severe cases of COVID-19 with Convalescent Plasma antibodies-by Harold Gunatillake

Discussion on treatment of severe cases of COVID-19 with Convalescent Plasma antibodies-by Harold Gunatillake   “Antibody cocktails, and antiviral drugs...
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Found memories of Delft Island – By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne

Found memories of Delft Island –  By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (Retired from Sri Lanka Navy) Former Chief of Defence Staff...
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Geoff Lee – Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education – Funding for vulnerable temporary visa holders

Geoff Lee – Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education - Funding for vulnerable temporary visa holders Emergency grant funding is...
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Swift is the Passage to Eternity – By Oscar E V Fernando

Swift is the Passage to Eternity – By Oscar E V Fernando   A strand of atomic beam floating-frolicking in the Heavens-...
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Noel News – By Noel Whittaker

Noel News – By Noel Whittaker We gain the strength of the temptation we resist. RALPH WALDO EMERSON Welcome to our...
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The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History

The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History One of Colombo’s most established and renowned choral groups, The Peterite Chorale, is an...
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eLanka Newsletter – July 5th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia

eLanka Newsletter - July 5th edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read...
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“Brief introduction of the arrival of the Malays in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)”. By Noor Rahim

“Brief introduction of the arrival of the Malays in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)”.By Noor Rahim “Brief introduction of the arrival of...
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A Book on Orang Malayu in Sri Lanka : Book Review: Banishment and Belonging: Exile and Diaspora in Sarandib, Lanka and Ceylon (2019) – by Ronit Ricci

A  Book on Orang Malayu in Sri Lanka : Book Review: Banishment and Belonging: Exile and Diaspora in Sarandib, Lanka and Ceylon (2019) -  ...
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Interview with Michael Holding

 Interview with Michael Holding      
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‘Avoid family gatherings’ and ‘Keep yourself and your loved ones safe’

 'Avoid family gatherings' and 'Keep yourself and your loved ones safe' Note from the NSW Health, the NSW Multicultural Health...
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Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Sri Lankan cucumber cashew curry

Meera Sodha's vegan recipe for Sri Lankan cucumber cashew curry Meera Sodha’s Sri Lankan cucumber and cashew curry. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The...
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“GOD’S CREATIONS, ALL” – By Des Kelly

 "GOD'S CREATIONS, ALL" – By Des Kelly           I've heard it said, take a tiny seed, barely...
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Sri Lanka for the first time records birth of twin elephant calves

Sri Lanka for the first time records birth of twin elephant calves Source: THE NEWS SCROLL08 JULY 2020    Colombo,...
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Demodara – Interesting recent history..

Demodara - Interesting recent history..      
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Senior Gurusinghe took post WW I cricket by storm – By Ruhunu Puthra

Senior Gurusinghe took post WW I cricket by storm – By Ruhunu Puthra   Source:Island   The late Gurusinghe, the grandad...
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“I packed your parachute”, A Great Message for all of us!

"I packed your parachute", A Great Message for all of us! Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in...
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Ways of Treating late stages of COVID-19 with Antibody cocktail-by Harold Gunatillake

Ways of Treating late stages of COVID-19 with Antibody cocktail-Harold Gunatillake   Antibody cocktails, and antiviral drugs show promising results...
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To Canada with Love from Sri Lanka – A Beautiful song presentation from Sri Lankans in Mississauga!.

To Canada with Love from Sri Lanka – A Beautiful song presentation from Sri Lankans in Mississauga!.   In 1864...
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eLanka Newsletter – July 4th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia

eLanka Newsletter - July 4th edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read...
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Australia’s greatest ever Test XI

Australia's greatest ever Test XI     Source:Theroar Australia is the most successful nation in Test match history with more...
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Open Mike with Emcee Duke Ramachandran

Open Mike with Emcee Duke Ramachandran Source:STCOBASydney Rewind 1987, way before our OBA association was formed, a group of Royalist...
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Anuradhapura Kingdom & heritage-Harold Gunatillake

Anuradhapura Kingdom & heritage-Harold Gunatillake Overview: This was a video done 25 years back, and lately digitalised by the producer...
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To Prevent further viral Pandemics- become vegetarian or reduce meat consumption-by Harold Gunatillake

To Prevent further viral Pandemics- become vegetarian or reduce meat consumption-by Harold Gunatillake “Eating meat isn’t just killing animals-it’s also...
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A history never too cold

A history never too cold Source:DailyNews In 1969 Colombo Cold Stores celebrated its Diamond Jubilee by bringing out a small...
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eLanka Newsletter – July 3rd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia

eLanka Newsletter - July 3rd edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read...
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SCC & SCF – COVID-19 Community Support Program

SCC & SCF - COVID-19 Community Support Program The Sinhalese Cultural Centre together with the Sinhalese Cultural Forum will be...
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Down memory lane at Aluthmawatha

Down memory lane at Aluthmawatha Best of our childhood memories are from Mutwal/Modera and Mattakkuliya. No too words Here's bit...
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“THE PEARL OF THE EAST” CEYLON – By Des Kelly

                      "THE PEARL OF THE EAST"  CEYLON – By Des Kelly  ...
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The Tree – by Oscar E V Fernando

The Tree – by Oscar E V Fernando   Frolics and flows the stream-mid farm, dale and dell- In Succulent feeding the...
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St. Sylvester’s College: The forgotten school that produced top sportsmen without anything-BY HAFIZ MARIKKAR

St. Sylvester’s College: The forgotten school that produced top sportsmen without anything-BY HAFIZ MARIKKAR Malcolm Bulner (left) the winner &...
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Health & Views –July 2020 – 1st issue By Harold Gunatillake

  Health & Views –July 2020 – 1st issue By Harold Gunatillake     https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Health_Views_July_2020_1st_issue.pdf Disclaimer: The information contained in...
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