Obituary: Gordon Cooray RIP GORDON COORAY NO MORE It is with much sadness we notify the demise of our friend and old-Antonian, GORDON COORAY, who passed away peacefully yesterday. He was 88. Gordon was an active member of the Old Antonian Social Club (Australia) from its inception in 1981. He had the distinction of serving in different roles during his time in the committee. He was the President for two years (1984 and 1996), Secretary in 1995 and Treasurer in 1999. In recognition of his services to the Club, Gordon received the Service Award in 2016. As the photos below suggest, he was a regular at our social gatherings until recently. Although Gordon’s time at College was brief, having studied at St Sylvester’s for most of his school career, his love and passion for SACK was enormous. Gordon was a Banker with the Bank of Ceylon and later a Recruitment ...
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Vitamin D: Everything You Need to Know… and More – By Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa Source : grassrootshealth One of the world’s leading vitamin D experts, Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa, with over four decades of experience with vitamin D in clinical and laboratory practice, answers some of our latest questions. Key Points Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa answers several questions, including “How does such a low-cost vitamin D nutrient help us so much?,” “Why do you think healthcare workers and others are skeptical of the benefits of vitamin D?,” and “Can you give examples of some areas in vitamin D research that must be addressed soon?” while also sharing about some of his greatest accomplishments Over 100 clinical studies, including ~30 randomized control trials (RCTs), using vitamin D and calcifediol at appropriate doses and frequency, demonstrate it is highly effective in prevention and treatment; in fact, vitamin D is more effective than all patented COVID-19 ...
A new era for the NRMA Insurance ‘West Test’ A new era in Western Australian cricket has arrived with the Perth Test to be known as ‘The West Test’ and to include an exciting new in-stadium experience for fans – ‘The West Test Hill’ to be presented by NRMA Insurance. The annual NRMA Insurance West Test at Perth Stadium will help showcase Western Australia to the world through top-class sport and entertainment. Fans will be called upon to #FillTheHill and welcome home the ICC World Test Champion Australians when they take on Pakistan from The West Test Hill, to be built across four bays within Perth Stadium. Media Opportunity: Australian and WA cricket greats Adam Gilchrist and Justin Langer, Cricket Australia General Manager, Events & Operations Joel Morrison, WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews and Perth Stadium CEO Mike McKenna will be available to media at 10.30am WST at Perth Stadium ...
Handapanagala wewa of yesteryear and today-by Mahil Wijesinghe Source:Sundayobserver Although we had always wanted to visit the Handapanagala wewa (roughly translated as ‘rock where the moon shines’), it just did not happen, due to lack of time after my return trips from the Uva Province. However, one late afternoon on a return trip from Buduruwagala in Wellawaya, we got a chance to visit the Handapanagala wewa The Handapanagala junction is about five kilometres from the Wellawaya town, from where it is a further four kilometres to the Handapanagala wewa, which is in a breathtakingly beautiful remote setting. At the time of our visit, the tank was partially dried due to drought. One can imagine how beautiful it would be when the water level is higher. ...
Lunuganga: Bawa’s homage to nature- By Sarah Souli Source:Sundayobserver From the outside, the Colombo house of Geoffrey Bawa, the late Sri Lankan architect and pioneer of tropical modernism, does not command much attention. Bleary-eyed from our long-haul flight, my friend Maia and I nearly walked past the white, cube-shaped building, which is partially obscured by trees. But we were soon warmly greeted by an attendant, who slid open a mahogany door to reveal a garage, complete with Bawa’s 1934 Rolls-Royce. We slipped off our shoes and began speaking in hushed tones: even Bawa’s garage called for a temple-like reverence. No.11, named after its address on Bagatalle Road, is in the gentle Kollupitiya district. It’s open to the public for tours; a two-bedroom suite — Bawa’s guest room — is also available for overnight stays for design devotees like me. ...
How Buddhist Emperor Ashoka ruled a diverse population- By P. K. Balachandran Source:Sundayobserver Personally, a committed Buddhist, who also preached Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka used universally acceptable moral principles to unite and rule his vast Empire with a diverse population. A perusal of the works of two outstanding Sri Lankan scholars on Emperor Ashoka, Prof.Patrick Olivelle and Dr.Ananda Guruge, reveals that as an individual, Ashoka was a committed Buddhist, but as a king, he was secular, using universally applicable moral principles to rule his vast Empire populated by people of different faiths and cultures. Patrick Oliville is an Emeritus Professor of Indology at the University of Texas at Austin USA and the late Dr. Ananda Guruge was Sri Lankan diplomat and Buddhist scholar. Directly or indirectly, Ashoka ruled much of India from the far North up to the Chola and Kerala country in the deep south in the Third Century BC ...
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs furious after the batting debacle against India scoring only 55 runs, then losing to Afghanistan by 7 wickets – By Sunil Thenabadu After this disastrous batting display against India collapsing for a paltry 55 runs ,thereafter to Afghanistan by seven wickets , to console the irritated fuming cricket fanatics very appropriately the Minister of sports and youth affairs Roshan Abeysinghe had requested the President and the supporting staff of the Sri Lanka Cricket to resign immediately before he takes drastic action. The Minster of sports and youth affairs Roshan Ranasinghe via his media division has expressed his discontentment on the dismal performance of our cricket team once again in the hands of India losing the WC encounter by a massive margin of 302 runs the worst defeat inflicted on Sri Lanka since participating in all world cups from year 1975.The defeat recently has made all ...
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PERTH W.. A. OBITUARIES BULNER, Glen, (29.2.1944 – 27.10.2023), husband of Fay, father and father-in-law of Jason and Mandy, Debbie and Tom, grandfather of Layla, Patrick, Joel, Ella and Ashleigh. (West Australian, 4.11.2023) LUDOVICI,Lawrance, Brother of Amy (dec), husband of Hazel; former spouse of Patricia, father of Charlotte, David, Richard and Isabelle, grandfather of Emily, Dominic, Madeleine, Alexander, Oliver, Julia and Charlie, in Canberra on November 2, 2023, aged 86 years. (West Australian, 4.11.2023) ANDRE, Mervyn James . (West Australian, 4.11.2023) ...
eLanka Newsletter – 5th November 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter India rout Sri Lanka once more sending an ominous warning to the rest in the World Cup. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor). An emerging female talent from Pakistan lands cricket contract in Australia SYDNEY: Remembering Percy Abeysekera: Lanka’s Cricketing Flagbearer-by Michael Roberts Health & Views – NOVEMBER 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr harold Gunatillake ලිවීමේ තාක්ෂනීය ගමන් මග විප්ලවීය වෙනසකට. – ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. OBITUARY : JEHAN RAHEEM – By Hugh Karunanayake The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-11-4 Siddhalepa honors Asian Games Gold Medalist Tharushi Karunarathna for Her Record-Breaking Sprint! LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – OCTOBER 2023 Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 182 02 11 2023 IMAGINE THIS IN YOUR BLOOD! CLIMAX OF DARKNESS IN THE LIGHT OF Christ – ...
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