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DOUGLAS RANMUTHUGALA   I wish to contact members of the family of my friend (the Late) Mr. Douglas Ranmuthugala. Could someone provide contact details? Thanks in advance.   Rex De Silva Email  <xatnep3040@gmail.com> ...

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Obituary Notice: MOTHA – IMELDA (nee GOMEZ) Beloved wife of late Dela Motha, Much loved Mother of Romaine (Canada), Christopher, Mario (Canada) & Mother-in-law of Joe D’Souza (Canada), Therese and Thushani (Canada), Precious Grandmother of Thenuk & Thevin (Canada), Beloved daughter of late Mr & Mrs J. G. Gomez, Loving sister of late Margaret,  late Fr Jerome, late Giselle  late Frances,   Matilda Corera & Shiro Rayen. Remains will lie at Mahinda Funeral Parlour,  No. 591  Galle Road , Mount Lavinia from 18th November 2.00pm onwards. Viewing Saturday 18th 2.00pm – 8.30pm Sunday    19th 8.30 am – 8.30pm Monday   20th 8.30 – 2.00pm Funeral 4pm on Monday 20th at Borella Kanatte – Contact no. 0703517225 – Christo ...

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Janashakthi Group’s Innovation Shines at the National ICT Awards 2023 23rd November 2023, Colombo:  Janashakthi Group recently clinched a prestigious award at the National ICT Awards NBQSA 2023 for a cutting-edge innovation: The award highlighted a digital product developed by Janashakthi Group’s IT team for Janashakthi Life, which targeted a niche market, generating active community engagement. This recognition not only acknowledged the Group’s commitment to next-gen advancements but also underscored its contribution to marketplace development and competitiveness. The award ceremony, organized by BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, took place in October 2023 at the Monarch Imperial, with H.E. President Ranil Wickremesinghe serving as the Chief Guest and Hon. State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath, as the Guest of Honour. “We successfully established a state-of-the-art facility to manage leads and enhance engagement. This achievement stands as a testament to the Group’s readiness and agility in adapting to changing market dynamics. ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd November 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Australia produce the unthinkable to stun India in the World Cup final. Bowlers do a superb demolition job on star studded Indian batters. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor). Health & views November 3rd issue 2023 – Dr harold Gunatillake Australia’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 winning captain Pat Cummins in front of the Atal Pedestrian Bridge at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad ICC Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Celebration Dinner (Aravinda De Silva amongst the legends of the game) Players from five teams have been named in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the successful hosting ...

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සිරිපා පියුමේ රොන් සුණු තැවරී ගිමන් නිවන පවන් හමා ඒ… By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් මෙම වසරෙහි නොවැම්බර් 26  දින එළඹෙන උඳුවප් පුන් පොහෝ  දිනයෙන් ,බුදුරජාණන් වහන්සේගේ වම් පාද ස්පර්ශයෙන් පුජනීයත්වයට පත්වූ ශ්‍රී පාදස්ථානය වන්දනා කිරීමේ  සමය ආරම්භවේ.සිරිපා  පිනිපා කිරීම සහ  ඒහා සබැදි සිරිත් විරිත් සිංහල බොදු ජන දිවිය හා ඉතා සමීපව බැදී  පවතී. බෞද්ධ බැතිමතුන්ට මෙන්ම වෙනත් ලබ්ධිකයින්ටත් , සියැසින් දැක, නළලත තබා නැමදිය හැකි සිරි පතුලක් ජීවමානිතව   පිහිටියේ අප දිවයිනේ  පමණි. තිරුපති  සහ මක්කම මුණි සිරිපා පහසින් පාරිශුද්ධවූ ස්ථානයන්  බැව්  පුරාවිද්‍යාත්මක සාධක මගින්  තහවුරු කෙරේ.මෙම මුණි  සිරිපා  වන්දනා සමයේ, මුණි   සිරි පද ලස හා සබැඳි,අප්‍රකට, ආශ්චර්යමත්,පුරා විද්‍යාත්මක පර්යේෂණයන් මඟින් තහවුරු වූ,  තථ්‍ය තොරතුරු සමුදායක් විමසා බැලීම කෙරෙහි මසිත යොමු විය. මෙම  ශාස්ත්‍රීය ලිපිය සැකසෙන්නේ එම නිරීක්ෂනයන් ආශ්‍රයෙනි. “සමනොළ මුහුල සිරිපද  තබන මගුලට නික සල මහ සඟන ගෙන  වඩින මුනිදුට පැහැදුල සුනිල් මැණිකෙන් කළ මන ලෙසට මනදොල පිරෙයි ගඟ සිරි සර   දුටු තොපට” – හංස සංදේශය සමනළ මුහුලස සිරි පද ...

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Are you someone’s perfect match? If you’re aged 18 to 35, you can volunteer to be a blood stem cell donor. Why donate your stem cells? Over 110,000 Australians (and millions more overseas!) are living with blood cancer. For some, a transplant from a donor with closely matched blood stem cells is their only possibility of a cure. By joining the donor registry, you could be someone’s perfect match and their best hope of survival. That’s a powerful thing! Can I join through Lifeblood? If you’re aged 18 to 35 and in good health, probably! If you can give blood, you can volunteer to give stem cells through Lifeblood. In fact, if you can’t give blood, we may still be able to help you register. It’s best to give us a call on 13 14 95 to check. Did you know? There’s scientifi c evidence that younger people make the ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 185 23 11 2023 Happy Thanksgiving! Today on the show, we’re asking important questions: What can we do to protect women from violence? What does Sri Lanka have to do to become a Smart Nation? What is the history behind Sri Lanka’s biodiversity? Plus – dog-worshipping celebrations, the effects of loneliness, a USD 2.7 Mn whiskey, the economy and much more. ...

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How Does One Determine the Right Amount and Type of Vitamin D to Take? – By Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa Source : grassrootshealth Prof. Sunil Wimalawansa elaborates on calculating the correct amount of vitamin D to take and when certain forms of supplementation should be considered (Interview Series Part 4) Key Points Administration of the proper doses daily or weekly will significantly reduce disease and hospital burdens, healthcare costs, loss of productivity, and absenteeism Because of the rapidity of action, the use of calcifediol is indicated in emergencies, such as acute infections (e.g., SARS-CoV-2), sepsis, and ICU setups, and is also indicated in liver failure [i.e., when there is a reduced capacity of hepatocytes to produce 25(OH)D] and in “severe” fat malabsorption syndromes, including following gastric bypass surgery Irrespective of any loading dose used, one must start an appropriate daily maintenance dose to maintain serum 25(OH)D concentrations above 50 ng/mL within a ...

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Strong PM’s XI squad named to face Pakistan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) have named the men’s squad for the Prime Minister’s XI match against Pakistan in Canberra. South Australian batter Nathan McSweeney will captain a strong squad which features six players with experience at Test level. Cameron Bancroft (505 runs), Beau Webster (487) and McSweeney (456) are the current leading Marsh Sheffield Shield run scorers, while Queensland quicks Mark Steketee and Michael Neser combined for 78 wickets last season. Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Todd Murphy, Jimmy Peirson and Matthew Renshaw all featured in Australia’s Test squad during the recent Ashes campaign in England. Thilan Samaraweera has been named Head Coach of the side after previously working with Australia A and Australia’s male underage pathway squads. The playing squad will be supported throughout the match by local ACT Premier cricketers who will have the ...

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AkzoNobel-Vocational Training Authority (VTA) partnership to enhance skills of local painter community, providing greater employment opportunities in Sri Lanka and abroad AkzoNobel Paints Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. -producer of Dulux paints in Sri Lanka- has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vocational Training Authority (VTA). This partnership, inked on Wednesday, 4 October 2023, will provide its loyal Dulux painter community in the country with the valuable opportunity to obtain level 3 of the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in ‘Professional painting.’ The new initiative is part of the company’s MHP –Mind, Heart and Pocket- approach for its painter engagement journey. This NVQ level 3 certification is recognised both locally and internationally, and involves an immersive professional and technical course which will help these qualified painters to also take up opportunities abroad should they choose. ...

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