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ROYAL COLLEGE 175TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER - TOAST TO THE SISTER COLLEGES PROPOSED BY S. SKANDAKUMAR (6TH MARCH 2010,CINNAMON GRAND OAK...

GROWING UP IN NAWALAPITIYA : WORLD WAR 11–DAYS OF DARKNESS & JOYS OF BOYHOOD: Memories of yesteryear – by G.A.D.Sirimal...

eLanka Newsletter - June 2nd edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read...

Oh, Pretty Woman - featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Orbison Brothers The discovery of rock legend Roy Orbison's...

"ALUTH ISKOLE'-A NEW SCHOOL" – By Des Kelly Covid 19 emerged like a thief in the night, causing dramatic changes...

"NOTHING BETTER" – By Des Kelly    Something special for all our eLanka readers. I have always loved the music...

 Obituary notices – May 2020 (more…)

eLanka Marriage Proposals - Free eLankaWeddings.com.au   We have recently launched eLanka Weddings Web site. Please Click here to View...

  "BAILA, AS I LIKE IT" – By Des Kelly        Sometimes, a video comes to me, with content that...

 "MUSIC THEREIN" – By Des Kelly       Another "first" for my eLanka readers, who are already aware of the...

Megha Wijewardane - NASA Junior Ambassador     Australia’s only Junior Ambassador to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Megha Mahima...

Hugh Aldons at 95- A Tribute by his nephew Roger – Hugh was and remains  the ONLY ever Ceylon TRIPLE INTERNATIONAL...

Watch "Coldplay Performs "Imagine" ft. (Emmanuel Kelly)" You have got to see this. Emmanuel Kelly was born into a war zone...

Taking on a mantle in the face of COVID-19: By Kumudini Hettiarachchi   Source:sundaytimes As the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, celebrates...

The best of Mahela Jayawardene: His top innings Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his century against England at Lord’s in 2006. Source:Daily...

According to Matthew 2018 - Sinhala movie starring Jacqueline Fernandez & Alston Koch – Film by Chandran Rutnam |  ...

Health & Views –June 2020 – 1st issue By Harold Gunatillake   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Health_Views_June_1st_2020_compressed-1.pdf Disclaimer: The information contained in this article...

Silver Fawn Club Inc. - Commemorative Edition (special edition is to mark the Club’s 50th Anniversary)   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Commemorative-Edition_compressed-1.pdf      

CENTENARIAN WITH A DIFFERENCE: By Joe Van Langenberg Photo source:BBC   The fact that 105-year-young centenarian Eileen Ash, happens to...

World In Union | The Old Joes' Choir (Virtual Choir while in Self Isolation & Social Distancing) As our little...

Dish Sri Lankan Street Food - Regional Sri Lankan lunch served on banana leaves..starting from 14th June     Dish...

Solidarity in Action – by Oscar E V Fernando In its simplest form solidarity is mutual support and unity of...

  "AGE IS JUST A NUMBER" By Des Kelly    Yet another special "tidbit" for all eLanka readers everywhere. With the...

"GUITARIST-EXTRAORDINAIRE" – By Des Kelly https://www.facebook.com/100020017805403/posts/541321079878481/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i Someone whose name is unknown to me, playing an acoustic guitar in a Club...

ARIANA'S GRAND-E GESTURE: By Joe Van Langenberg   In the almost immediate aftermath of the horrendous suicide bombing at the...

SRI LANKA NEWS (MAY  2020) - Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s merchandize export earnings fell by 41.9 percent, in March 2020, as...

Bobby Vinton Songs From My Heart Live : By : Patrick Ranasinghe   Bobby Vinton has been called  "the most successful love singer...

eLanka Newsletter - May 2020 9th edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to...

MEMORABLE CENTURIES BY ANTONIANS 1951 – 1961 “Lest we forget” By Gp Capt Tilak Pananwala (retd) Photo Source: Quadrangle During...

15 Incredible Benefits of Curry Leaves 15 Incredible Benefits of Curry Leaves For Hair, Weight Loss & Skin Curry leaves...

Online Gathering for the 3rd June 2020 https://tinyurl.com/slaseniors Meeting ID: 869 7097 7954 Password: 499127  From mobile phones dial 80156011 ...

Department of Home Affairs - Novel Coronavirus update + Giving immigration assistance in Australia Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) community update Dear Community...

Mrs. Vimala Wijewardena: Sri Lanka’s first female cabinet minister Source:Ceylon Vimala Wijewardene (1908–1985) was a Ceylonese politician and the country’s first...

Cricket Australia announce international schedule for 2020-21 season Source:theage Cricket Australia has released the men's and women's international schedules for...

AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR MAY 2020 LEST YOU DID NOT KNOW!  THE HORRIFIC  COST OF TRANSLATING THE BIBLE FROM  GREEK...

Reason for Life-A Plausible Opinion! - By Oscar E V Fernando   Is it to-know-love-and serve God-as admonished? To Know!...

Wrongly-Incarcerated Singer Archie Williams Delivers Unforgettable Song - America's Got Talent 2020   Archie Williams was sentenced to life in...

My Days With Dr. Mary Rutnam and Robin Rutnam: by Chandra Arulpragasam Source: Island For the younger generation that may not...

10 Great Exercises to improve your eyesight    

Somewhere Over the Rainbow   I checked this out online, yes,it was written by the two Jewish men. mentioned....Judy Garland...

Why do most diabetics worry about the morning fasting blood sugar being high?-by Dr. Harold Gunatillake FRCS, MBBS, AM (Sing),...

eLanka Newsletter - May 2020 8th edition - Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to...

The grand old man of tea - Merrill J Fernando With two celebrations falling this month, turning 90 and marking...

UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister TRANSCRIPT ADDRESS, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, ACT TUESDAY 26 MAY...

John Kotalawala [Snr] and Carters’ Strike in 1906 Source:Dailymirror ‘Once Inspector John Kotalawala detected Sergeant W. Kelaart taking a bribe...

Alphabets for seniors A--is forapple &Bis for boat That used to be right but now it won't  float AGE before...