Chairman Colombo Rubber Traders Association, ( CRTA) Sunil Poholiyadde said recently at the Annual General Meeting (AGM ) of the CRTA that the current performance of the industry was not at optimum. Comparing crop performances in 2015 and 2016 he reported a 79 million kilo drop in production in 2016. Additionally, he also expressed surprise at a very nearly 50 percent drop in production of natural rubber . He confirmed that 70 percent rubber originated from rubber small holders, who did not work their lands because of poor prices last year, seriously affecting production. Prices dropped to Rs. 200. per kilo which rendered such lands liabilities than assets. Additionally, small holders are now felling their rubber trees for timber for the lucrative furniture market. Consequences of such action will gravely affect production. Long term effects would be detrimental to the rubber industry. Poholiadda also said about 2500 hectares have been ...
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BOLLING – TARA, wife of late Ralph Bolling, mother of Jeremy, David and Julian, mother-in-law of Prahashani and Nicola, grandmother of Deon, Georgi, Jordan and Jade. Sister of Rhuni, Oosha and Dijen, sister-in-law of Chantal and of late Maithree and Neil, in Sri Lanka. – 72, 5th Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 3.8.2017) GOONAWARDENA – VANITHA, wife of the late Somadasa Goonawardena, mother and mother-in-law of Nayana and Johanne De Mel, Sunethra and Bandula Manodara, Deepa and Jayantha Gangoda and Duminda and Shyama Gonnewardena. Grandmother of 12, great grandmother of 2, in Sydney on August 6, 2017, aged 82 years. (Contributed) CHELLLAPPAH – ANNALAKSHMI, wife of late Rajasuriar Chellappah, mother and mother-in-law of Chelvy & Ranga, Nimal & Lakshmi, Shanti & Shivantha, Naren & Nandi, grandmother of 11, great grandmother of 16, in Sydney on August 4, 2017. (Daily News 7.8.2017) GOODCHILD – DULCIE BEATRICE, ...
Read More →Her mother, Florence, aged 80 & her 50 year old autistic sister Sheryil came to Melbourne from India together with her youngest brother who migrated to Australia in 2012. It was after her dad’s passing away in India, that the final 3 members of the Allen family decided to join her, her spouse, and other brothers, already residents & citizens of this Country. This was the primary reason why Florence & Sheryil came to Melbourne. This law-abiding family simply wanted to spend the rest of their lives together in a Country that gives every “migrant” “a fair go” & a chance for a better life. Since arriving in Melbourne, her youngest brother also gained his citizenship. Her entire family, brothers, Uncle, Aunts, Cousins & herself & Spouse, are all gainfully employed here, pay their taxes and live as good Aussies should, following the law, to the letter, and, as proudly ...
Read More →“GEELONG” (Cat-Champions) – by Desmond Kelly ‘the Star of eLanka’ source: Australian Football Website Melbourne, the “most liveable City” in the World, many times over, certainly. This writer migrated to THIS wonderful City in 1962, together with his very young family, for many reasons, the main one being, that it was here, that full-time employment was readily available & naturally, this was something that any young family needed if they were to get a good start in their brand new Country. I got my first “job” in Australia within a week of arrival, and it was because of the nature of that job (a mail clerk) with the P.M.G. in Spencer Street, Melbourne, that I first heard of the Town of Geelong. Even then, Geelong was one of the main “Cities” in Victoria, a thriving town, made even more famous by it’s “Footy-Team”, the Geelong “Cats”. What better ...
Read More →This “subject” should be “magnified”, then “dignified” to please everyone connected with it (in Australia ). First & foremost, the “spelling” should be changed. It should be spelt (in Australia) as “Burke-qa”. The first part signifying ALL areas outside Aussie C.B.Ds, “the back of Burke” and “qa”, of course, for Australia’s top Airline (Qantas). Neither should be banned, as our “Country-Towns”, back of Burke, are some of the prettiest ones around, & Qantas is still one of the best Airlines around, although I prefer to see them “on the ground”& if ever I “fly”, I always try to get a seat right at the rear of the plane because I’ve never heard of a plane “reversing” into a mountain. This is as far as I will go as regards the “qa”. Back of Burke, or beyond the “Black Stump”, as they say (in Australia) are some of the most beautiful ...
Read More →MOLDRICH, Burton Challice. (15.01.1937 – 02.09.2017). Eldest son of late Ben & Constance (Girlie) Moldrich. Devoted husband of Monica. Cherished father of Dmitri, Druvaan, Natasha and Jude (deceased). Proud father in law of Bill and Michael. Treasured Da of Chayna, Daniel, Matthew, Mackay and Sienna. Brother of Christopher (Chutsy) UK, Royce (Sydney), Travis (Brisbane) and Allison (Sydney) A Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Challice will be held in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 263 Mona Vale Road St Ives on the 12th of September 2017 commencing at 10:00am. Following the Mass the Cortege will proceed to Macquarie Park Cemetery, Corner of Delhi and Plassey Road, North Ryde, where Challice will be laid to rest. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Sept. 6, 2017 and Contributed. ...
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