Funeral of Mrs Merle Ranasinghe It is with much sadness we bring to your notice, this the passing away of Mrs Merle Ranasinghe, mother in law of Nihal Dias Abeyesinghe, previous committee member of the NSW STC OBA. Celebration of Merle’s life to be held at St Anthony’s Catholic Church, 54 Agincourt Rd, Marsfiled on Thursday, March 31st  2016 at 10:30am preceded by a viewing at 10am. Following Mass, the cortege will proceed to Macquarie Park Cemetery. ...

SRI LANKAN HIGH COMMISSIONER AWED BY LEADERSHIP OVER FRAGMENTED, ETHNIC DIVERSE SOLOMON ISLANDS The new Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Somasundaram Skandakumar has expressed admiration for the Solomon Islands government’s ability to keep Solomon Islands together despite its geographical scatteredness and ethnic diversity. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner made the acknowledgement when he called on the Prime Minister, Hon Manasseh Sogavare this morning. He said Sri Lanka has successfully emerged from two decades of internal fighting and there is great hope now with its freedom of expression and movement. “We have recouped the opportunities we lost over the years and this is why in the very little time I have been here in your country, I admire what you are attempting to do in keeping the country intact despite its geographical scatteredness and ethnic diversity. “The whole of Sri Lanka is located in one landmass and ...

High Commissioner Skandakumar presents credentials in New Zealand February 15, 2016 High Commissioner Somasundaram Skandakumar presented credentials to His Excellency Lieutenant General The Right Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QSO Governor General and Commander-in-Chief, in Auckland New Zealand on 10th February 2016. The Credential ceremony included a distinctive New Zealand traditional M?ori ceremonial challenge; the wero, (‘Wero’ is an ancient warrior tradition of the M?ori which is aimed at determining whether visitors come in peace) a military guard of honour, followed by the presentation of credentials to the Governor General. Traditional M?ori ceremonial challenge High Commissioner briefed the Governor General on the meaningful steps that are being taken by the present Government under the leadership of His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena and Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, to facilitate national reconciliation and to bring prosperity to all Sri Lankans. He added that Prime Minister Wickremesinghe in outlining his economic policy had ...

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The oldest international contest of them all And no, it isn’t England v Australia It is one of cricket’s curiosities that the oldest international rivalry is not, as many assume, England against Australia. That started in 1877, some 33 years after a side representing USA met a team from Canada at Bloomingdale Park in Manhattan. It is believed that it is the world’s oldest international sporting rivalry, pre-dating the Americas Cup by seven years. ...

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The ULTIMATE DVD by Desmond Kelly Hi everybody Announcing the impending release of the ULTIMATE DVD of one of Sri Lanka’s famous sons…. the one and only Desmond Kelly. Book your copies early before the limited edition runs out. “THE ULTIMATE” (DVD) BY DESMOND KELLY. THERE IS “NOTHING” LIKE THIS “DVD” THE FIRST, BY NEAR OR FAR TO “FEATURE” ENTERTAINMENT PLUS “PURE NOSTALGIA” IF YOU’RE SRI LANKAN, LIKE ME SING, OR PLAY AN OLD GUITAR AND ENJOY REAL GOOD MUSIC I’LL JUST SAY “HERE YOU ARE”!! GET “THE ULTIMATE” (DVD) SIMPLY PASS-ON THE “GOOD WORD” IF YOU’VE ENJOYED IT, JUST SAY SO IT’S THE “BEST AD.”, AS I’VE HEARD JUST PLAY IT AT A “PARTY OR AT ANY “GATHERING” CONGRATULATE YOURSELF, MY FRIEND, FOR NOSTALGIA, IT WILL BRING THINK OF ALL THE NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE LAND OF SRI LANKA TO THE ORPHANS IN “THEIR DARKNESS” DONATE A “SHINING STAR” ...