About the author  ⁄ eLanka admin

Advertise your property in Sri Lanka for a full year on eLanka – 29th December Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Advertise 4 Bedroom House on 6 Perches with Dual Access for Sale in Ratmalana, Sri Lanka Land for Sale – Ranala, Nawagamuwa, Sri Lanka Land for sale Kandy, Gelioya Dehiwala – Campbell Place – For Sale One of two identical twin houses 4 bedrooms & 3 toilets – 2012 sq ft – 6.3 perches Beautiful Double Story house built on 8.5 perches land – Colombo 5 House For Sale Colombo – 8 – Sri Lanka For Sale Tea Estate 64 Acres – Nawalapitiya Sri Lanka Seven Acres of Prime Land at Hadapangoda-Horana – Ideal for Industrial Development! KANDY, SRI LANKA – PRIME PROPERTY FOR SALE IN THE CITY OF KANDY Upstairs house on 14.5 perches land – At Sirimal Uyana 1.5 kilometres to ...

Read More →

eLanka Newsletter – 31st December 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter SCATS NSW OVER TWO DECADES HAS BEEN IN ACTIVE EXISTENCE Gospel Truth – By Lakshman Navaratne Paceman hold the key to a titanic struggle at the MCG – Cummins, Hamza and Afridi hold the key. Lyon will have a say on uneven track. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Johann Jayasinha – Feeling privileged to be hosted by Cricket Australia at the Harrison Room on Day 3 of Pakisatan vs Autralia Test Match at the MCG (Melbourne) Australia and Pakistan in ding dong battle in a MCG Test cliff- hanger. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) SUNDAY CHOICE – Let this message be your “Anchor of Trust” for 2024 – By Charles Schokman “Lion City” – ‘Isle at ...

Read More →

THE BIG FOUR OF OLD COLOMBO-by Ifham Nizam Source:Island THE BIG FOUR DEPARTMENT STORES OF OLD COLOMBO By the 1950s Colombo’s plush Fort area had come to have four well known department stores in the best European tradition. These were Cargills, Millers, Whiteaways and Colombo Apothecaries. These were Colombo’s ‘BIG FOUR’ and all of them seem to have been based on the British model of a Department Store in the fashion of Harrods of London. A shopping complex with various departments under one roof was of course a great convenience to shoppers. Department stores of this nature also had a reputation to maintain and stocked only products of the highest quality and some even extended credit to more loyal customers. In one-time colonies like Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, patronizing these high-end stores were a status symbol as well. For instance we have a Ceylonese writer, J.Vijayatunga stating in his book ...

Read More →

Carrot Cake – By Malsha – eLanka Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 cup White Sugar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil 2 cups Finely Grated Carrots 2 Large Eggs 1/2 cup Buttermilk 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 2 tsp Vanilla 1 tsp Ginger Powder 2 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Nutmeg 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Raisins (optional) 3/4 cup Chopped Walnuts Instructions: Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. In a large bowl, combine vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and creamy. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Add buttermilk and vanilla, then mix until well combined. Sift in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gently mix until the dry ingredients are just incorporated. Add the grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and raisins (if using). Gently fold them ...

Read More →

Renowned medical practitioner turned music maker Dr.KANCHANAMALA RANASINGHE – By Sunil Thenabadu An evening of music, ‘Sanda Pahan Re’, a collection of new songs sung by Kanchanamala Ranasinghe will be performed at 7 pm on January 7, at Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo. A medical practitioner by profession, Dr.Kanchanamala Ranasinghe, currently domiciled in Australia, will perform at ‘Sanda Pahan Re’ with her 16 new songs and guest performances will be by musician/guitarist Nalaka Anjana Kumara. He is scheduled to sing three songs in addition to his instrumental presentation. ‘Sanda Pahan Re’ musical show will be presented by award winning lyricist, renowned writer Narada Wijayasuriya and choreography by Geeth Premachnadra and Swarnamali. All the original songs performed at ‘Sanda Pahan Re’ are penned by veteran lyricists Rathna Sri Wijesinghe, Lucian Bulathsinghala, Sunil R.Gamage, Yamuna Malini, Bandula Nanayakkarawasam, Narada Wijesuriya, Nayanasena Wanninayake and a number of budding new lyricists. Veteran and talented musicians ...

Read More →

KUMAR SANGAKKARA’s future foretold in February 2002 – By Sunil Thenabadu This was the first article of the writer published in a English newspaper under the caption “Have your Say” in February 2002 foretelling the future of legendary Kumar Sangakkara. There is absolutely no doubt that with consistent performances, the young, talented, and dynamic wicket keeper batsman, Kumar Sangakkara has cemented a permanent place in both Sri Lanka’s test and one day teams. His past performances have been praised, hailed, and acclaimed by international commentators viz Tony Greig, Ravi Shastri, Martin Crow, Ramiz Raja, Barry Richards, Navjot Sidhu, and Bruce Yardley. He possesses correct technique, ideal temperament, aggressive instinct, and exquisite timing with strokes all around the wicket. Bruce Yardley, a former Sri Lankan coach and a past Australian cricketer when commentating has said repeatedly, he loves to see Kumar Sangakkara bat. He says he is all the time exciting, ...

Read More →

“Lion City” – ‘Isle at the end of the peninsula’ By Arundathie Abeysinghe – Part III Gardens by the Bay Spanning 101 hectares and located in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to Marina Reservoir, Gardens by the Bay is a nature park comprising three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. For avifauna enthusiasts, the latest attraction, the Kingfisher Wetlands is a freshwater sanctuary with vistas of flourishing diversity of exotic flora and fauna, a haven in the city center. The new Wildlife Lookout deck is a location to spot birds. As there are newly-created water cascades and streamlets, the Wetlands is a microhabitat for biodiversity to flourish. Flower Dome and Cloud Forest in the Gardens by the Bay are the world’s largest columnless greenhouses, considered as architectural wonders… The terrain of the Gardens by the Bay changes as you stroll through the gardens… ...

Read More →