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The Legend of Lucky Rogers-by Rex Clementine Source:Island Quietly, sit next to a coach giving a pep talk to Under-13 cricketers before a game and you will be left with anger and bewilderment as you eavesdrop. Coaches teach young kids some new tricks in the trade. ‘Appeal three times vociferously and there’s a good chance that you will get a decision in your favour that would have been otherwise given not out.’ That’s the current status of our school cricket. But then, there are also the rare coaches, the Lucky Rogers type. Here’s the Lucky Rogers story. Ananda College had had a terrific season in 2009 having won 12 games. They were skippered by Dinesh Chandimal. The title was going to be decided in the crunch game between Ananda and Royal at Ananda Mawatha. Royal had KJP. Ananda were set to secure the title after being set a paltry target ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamara Dunushinghe, Dinesh Chandimal, Gamini Wickramasinghe, Pubudu Dassanayake, Rumesh Kaluwitharana

Sri Lanka, Australia foreign ministers discuss enhancing cooperation Source:Colombopage Sept 21, Colombo: Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris met his Australian counterpart Marise Payne in New York and discussed avenues for enhanced cooperation on a wide spectrum of areas, a Foreign Ministry statement said. Foreign Minister Payne conveyed the warm greetings of the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to his Sri Lankan counterpart and stated that the Prime Minister is personally interested in the preparations for the upcoming celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Minister Peiris referred to the experience of Australia in vocational education and expressed that Sri Lanka is very much interested in gaining assistance in this area. ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Marise Payne, Prof. G.L. Peiris

Thalif Deen appointed advisor to IDN Source:Dailynews Veteran Sri Lankan journalist Thalif Deen has been appointed IDN-InDepthNews Advisor on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Arms Control Issues & Senior Writer at the United Nations. IDN is the flagship of the Non-profit global media agency International Press Syndicate. He has been covering the United Nations since the late 1970s. Beginning with the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, he has covered virtually every major UN conference: on population, human rights, the environment, sustainable development, food security, humanitarian aid, arms control and nuclear disarmament. As the former UN Bureau Chief for Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency, Deen was cited twice for excellence in UN reporting at the annual awards presentation of the UN Correspondents’ Association (UNCA). In November 2012, he was on the IPS team which won the prestigious gold medal for reporting on the global environment—and in 2013, he shared ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Journalism from Columbia University, Thalif Deen

Sri Lanka all set for Expo 2020 Dubai Source:Island EXPO 2020 DUBAI is the latest edition of World Expos held around the world since 1851 and will be the first ever to be held in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Sri Lanka will participate in the mega-event which commences in October (01st October 2021 – 31st March 2022) and is expected to attract over 25 million visitors to Dubai during its six-month run. One of the key facets of the Sri Lankan contingent will be the specially designed Pavilion which was officially handed over by the Dubai Expo team to Mr.Nalinda Wijerathna, Deputy Commissioner General Sri Lanka for Expo and Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and the Northern Emirates on the 14th of September, 2021. Accompanying Mr.Nalinda Wijerathna at the handover was Mrs. Subashini De Silva, Second Secretary at the Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai. The ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Kimarli Fernando, Mr.Nalinda Wijerathna, Subashini De Silva, University of Moratuwa

The Battles : Julius Mitchell V Subhath Sanjula | Mal Madahasa (මල් මදහාස) | The Voice Sri Lanka ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sinhala songs, Sinhala Videos Tagged Julius Mitchell, Subhath Sanjula

Ahankara Nagare – Ranidu & Iraj ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sinhala songs, Sinhala Videos Tagged Ahankara Nagare

eLanka Newsletter – 22nd September 2021 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Pam Ayers Ode to Corona Virus – By Des Kelly Kerrigan La-Brooy – Nominated in the Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards in 6 Categories Spring Fair to lift our moods during lockdown Business Systems Certification – ISO Certification by Sydney-based Australian company owned by Sri-Lankan Australians Johns Hopkins Cancer Researcher Ashani Weeraratna Appointed To National Cancer Advisory Board By President Biden – by Upali Obeyesekere Peanut’s Password Panic! | JEFF DUNHAM’S Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special Spring Fair to lift our moods during lockdown Veteran Journalist Thalif Deen Takes Over as IDN Advisor By Ramesh Jaura Memories of Yore – By Noor Rahim Pancreas gland- what does it do for you?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 71 17 10 ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged ALLAAM OUSMAN, Capt Elmo Jayawardena, D.B.S.Jeyaraj, eLanka Newsletter, Hugh Karunanayake

SUROL, bringing relief to the marginalized in society. Established in 1971, becoming a government-approved charity by 1973, SUROL (The Society for Upliftment and Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Affected Persons) has focused on one goal for the past 50 years, which is to enable disabled persons affected by leprosy to stand as equals with their counterparts within the community and be accepted by society at large. Throughout the years, SUROL has attracted many prominent business and religious leaders of the country to its cause. One of SUROL’s greatest champions was Fr Glen Fernando, who dedicated his life to this cause. With the auspices of Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, since 2012 I have taken over the responsibilities of SUROL as the Hony General Secretary in order to promote awareness through education programmes, coordinate relief work, and conduct rehabilitation programs to make this organization’s vision a reality. The reality, however, is that leprosy is an ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Testimonials Tagged Neil Dias Karunaratne, Society for Upliftment, SUROL

Pidurangala Rock – steeped in history and legend By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located at a height of approximately 200 meters and situated to the north of popular Sigirya Rock Fortress, Pidurangala Rock was not a popular tourist site until recently. Pidurangala Rock has a long history believed to date back to the 2nd century BC. According to ancient chronicles, *King Kashyapa (477 to 495 AD) had built a monastery at Pidurangala (for pious Buddhust monks who previously resided at Sigiriya Rock) and donated it to the monks before the King resided at Sigiriya Rock. The King had enlarged the Temple and monastery before relocating the monks to the Temple. The caves and flat terrain spread across a large area had provided solitude and seclusion for monks. The surface of the rock has been carved to form grooves to prevent rain water seeping into the caves. There had been five buildings at ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arhat, Arundathie Abeysinghe, Bodhi tree, C. P. Bell, Dambulla cave temple, King Kashyapa, Professor Senarath Paranavitana, SIGIRIYA

Devi Musical Evening organised by Devi PPA – NSW & ACT. Keerthi Pasquel, Kalum Shrimal Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachithra Senanayake, Anusha Samaranayake Via Zoom. October 9, 2021 | 8.30 Pm – 10.00PM (Sydney Time) $30/ Family Ticket ...

Sep 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anusha Samaranayake, Kalum ShrimalSanath Jayasuriya, Keerthi Pasquel, Sachithra Senanayake