Peradeniya: A Glimpse of Paradise in Sri Lanka – by Bhanuka – eLanka Nestled in the verdant heart of Sri Lanka, the picturesque town of Peradeniya is a hidden gem that beckons travelers with its breathtaking natural beauty, rich history, and cultural significance. This enchanting destination, located just a short distance from the city of Kandy, offers a unique blend of lush botanical gardens, historical landmarks, and a tranquil ambiance that makes it a must-visit location for those exploring the island nation of Sri Lanka. Royal Botanical Gardens: A Horticultural Marvel At the heart of Peradeniya’s allure is the renowned Royal Botanical Gardens. Spanning an impressive 147 acres, these meticulously landscaped gardens are among the finest in Asia and are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in the early 19th century during the British colonial era, the gardens were originally used as a royal pleasure garden by Kandyan ...
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SRI LANKA WITHOUT MAHEESH THEEKSHANA FOR SOUTH AFRICA MATCH – by Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Sri Lanka’s cricket team faces a significant challenge as Maheesh Theekshana will miss Sri Lanka’s first world cup match against South Africa as he is not yet fully recovered. “Maheesh Theekshana is not available for the South Africa game, but Kusal Janith and Dasun Shanaka is fully fit” Sri Lanka Coach Chris Silverwood told reporters. ...
Oct 7, 2023
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Articles, Sunil Thenabadu
Tagged Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s cricket team, World Cup
The Brad & Kiara Show from Sydney Australia Promoting SL Events update from The Nalandians in Sydney by Ash Guruge Source : omny.fm A lifestyle radio show that connects with your community and focuses on topics that you can relate to, a little bit of this and a little bit of that with a real Sri Lankan touch – Anything and everything goes on The Brad & Kiara Show – Tune in Saturday Mornings 7-8 right here on Triple H 100.1 FM ...
Oct 7, 2023
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Articles, The Brad and Kiara Show - Sydney
Tagged Ash Guruge, eLanka, SL Events, Sydney Australia, The Brad & Kiara Show, The Nalandians in Sydney
Mastering the Art of Banishing Negative Thoughts – By Malsha – eLanka Negative thoughts can be like unwelcome guests at a party, dampening the mood and sapping your energy. They can infiltrate your mind, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and trapped in a cycle of pessimism. But fear not, for there are effective ways to bid farewell to these uninvited mental visitors and create a more positive and fulfilling mindset. In this article, we will explore strategies to help you get rid of negative thoughts and cultivate a healthier and happier outlook on life. 1. Recognize Negative Thoughts The first step in eliminating negative thoughts is to recognize them. Often, these thoughts creep into our minds so subtly that we hardly notice them. Pay close attention to your inner dialogue. Are you constantly criticizing yourself? Do you find yourself expecting the worst in every situation? Identifying negative thoughts is the ...
Oct 7, 2023
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Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi
Tagged How Identifying negative thoughts, How to Banish Negative Thoughts, mind, motivation, Negative Thoughts, positive Thinking
How to Make Sri Lankan Dosa – Quick & Easy Jaffna Style – By Malsha – eLanka Health Benefits of Sri Lankan Dosa Sri Lankan dosa is not only delicious but also nutritious. It’s a great choice for a healthy diet. Urad dal, a primary ingredient in this recipe, is packed with protein, fiber, vitamin B, iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. If you’re aiming for a protein-rich diet, incorporating urad dal is highly recommended. Urad dal provides sustained energy throughout the day, aids digestion, and helps prevent constipation. Additionally, it promotes healthy skin and hair growth. When and How Sri Lankans Enjoy Dosa In Sri Lanka, dosa is predominantly a breakfast dish, although some people enjoy it for dinner as well. Sri Lankan Dosa pairs exceptionally well with sambar and dosa sambal. For those who prefer a different option, Sri Lankan Masala Dosa is a delightful choice. Now, ...
Oct 7, 2023
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Articles, eLanka Recepies, Malsha Madhuhansi
Tagged Dosa recipes, Easy Jaffna Style Dosa, eLanka Recipies, Health Benefits of Sri Lankan Dosa, How to Make Dosa, Sri Lankan Dosa
Sanali Lihansa Silva a Singing Sensation in the Making – By Sunil Thenabadu Sanali Lihansa Silva the twenty two year old singing sensation from Kiribathgoda had proved her singing prowess in the Derana Dream Star reality gruelling singing contest is being currently held for the 11th season. This reality singing contest is clearly the most sought among the other similar contests. Over the years many contestants had found proper routes to become popular singing artistes having had the roots and groomed from the previous Derana Dream Star contests. Some vocalists had been selected to portray roles in many tele dramas in the TV Derana popular channel. In every season many new budding artistes have been able to become overnight stars via performing in this contest. One contestant who has won the hearts of the panel of adjudicators and listeners this season has been Sanali Lihansa Silva. Among over one hundred thousand ...
Oct 7, 2023
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Articles, Sunil Thenabadu
Tagged Ashanthi De Alwis, Dream Star Season 11, Indra Chapa Liyanage, Keethi Pasquel, MS Fernando, Nadeeka Guruge, Paul Fernando, Priya Sooriyasena, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Sanali Lihansa Silva, singing contest, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Reality Stars, Sunil Thenabadu, Viharamaha Devi Vidyalaya kiribathgoda
Asian Games: More Medals Secured by Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis A = AFP NEWS ITEM, 4 October 2023 Colombo (AFP) – Teenager Tharushi Karunarathna, Sri Lanka’s only gold medallist so far at the Hangzhou Asian Games, received a congratulatory telephone call from the country’s president and cash from the cricket board. After the 18-year-old won the women’s 800m on Wednesday in Hangzhou, President Ranil Wickremesinghe telephoned the runner to convey the nation’s gratitude. “President Wickremesinghe expressed the pride felt by the nation for her extraordinary success on the international stage and conveyed his best wishes for her future endeavours in sports,” his office said in a statement. Sri Lanka’s cricket board, the richest sporting body in the country, said it was gifting her 10 million rupees ($31,000). Karunarathna’s gold was Sri Lanka’s first in athletics at the Asian Games since 2002, when they won two. ******************* B = Newswire Item, 4 ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Articles, Michael Roberts
Tagged Asian Games, Damayanthi Dharsha, Rajitha Rajakaruna
මන නන්දණීය,නන්දා මාලිණිය , 80 වන වියට පිය තබන්නී…. By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. අලුත්ගම ලෙවන්දූවේ ගැමි පවුලක මිරිහාන ආරච්චිගේ වින්සන්ට් පෙරේරා සහ ලියනගේ එමිලි පෙරේරා දම්පතීන් ගේ නව දෙනකුගෙන් යුත් පවුලේ හතර වැනියා ලෙසින් බිළිදියක ජන්ම ලාභය ලබන්නීය. දින වකවානුව ,1943 අගෝස්තු 23 වැනිදාය. පියා සන්නාලි වෘත්තිකයෙකි. මව දරුවන්සු රැකි ආදර්ශමත් ගෘහණියක වුවාය.අලුත උපන් බිළිදිය නන්දා මාලිනියයි. කුඩා වියේ ඇය හැදී වැඩුනේ සහෝදරයන් හතර දෙනෙක් හා සහෝදරියන් හතර දෙනෙක් ගේ උණුසුම නොඅඩුව ලබමිනි. නන්දා මාලිනිය ඉකුත් අගෝස්තු 23 වැනි දින ,සිය පරිනත 8 වන දශකය වෙත පියමන් කළාය. සිය සංගීත කුසලතාවය, ගායන චාතුර්යය වෙනුවෙන් ,සරසවිය සම්මාන 12 ක් හා ජනාධිපති සම්මාන 10 ක් හිමිකර ගන්නට ඇය සමත් වූවාය. ඇය වෙනුවෙන් හෘදයාංගමවූ සමරු සිත්තමක් පෙළ ගස්වන්නට ගත් ,නොතිත් උත්සාහයක් ලෙසින් මෙම ලිපිය සැකසිණි. තම උපන් ගම අලුත්ගම අතැර , කොළඹ කොටහේනට පදිංචියට පැමිණි නන්දා මාලනී ළදැරිය,සිප්සතර හදාළේ කොටහේනේ ශ්රී ගුණානන්ද විද්යාලයෙනි.එහි දී ඇය ගේ ආචාර්ය වරිය වූ මාග්රට් පෙරේරා මහත්මිය, දැරියගේ කුසලතා හදුනා ගෙන ,ඇගේ දිශානතිය සංගීත ක්ෂේස්ත්රය වෙත යොමු කළාය. තම ගුරුතුමිය වෙතින් ලද ...
JOSEPH VERNON FORBES – celebrates his 100th Birthday Joseph Vernon “Vernon’ Forbes, celebrates his 100th Birthday tomorrow, Saturday, October 7, 2023. Born, Colombo, 7 October 1923. Son of William Alban Forbes & Myra Pollocks. Educated at: St Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, St Peter’s College, Colombo and St Sylvester’s College, Kandy. Military Service: Royal Army Service Corp. Enlisted Colombo and served in India, East Africa – Kenya, Mombasa, Nairobi, Ethiopia and Tobruk. Demobbed in Colombo In 1946. Joined the CGR, as a Guard in 1946, retired in 1970 as Head Guard. Married: Vilma Rudolph, 12 August 1950 (They celebrated their 73rd Wedding Anniversary recently). They have three children: Marie Stainwall (dec), Verville and Vylette Raymond. They migrated to Melbourne in 1970 and lived at Gladstone Park. In Melbourne, Vernon was employed by Australia Post at the Melbourne Mail Centre. Current Address: Room 63 Corpus Christi Aged Care, 80 Clayton Road, Clayton, Vic 3168. ...
Coconut- an Asian dietary essential- was bashed again by Western researchers, despite its increasing popularity in the West. – By Harold Gunatillake In the fifties, sixties and before, our coconut properties, belonging to the private landowners and companies, paid particular attention to fertilising the coconut trees, and the production was sufficient for the local population and exports as copra for our foreign currency earnings. The trees were big and healthy looking. Coconut plantations flourished in the Sri Lankan coasts from Chilaw to Matara in the post- Anuradhapura period. In the 15th century, King Parakramabahu VI gifted a coconut plantation to the Thotagamuwe Vijayaba Pirivena. Spanish and Portuguese explorers coined the name coconut in the 16th century. We were proud then of our coconut growth, including rubber and tea plantations, the main products that gave us sufficient foreign exchange. Then, in 1972 – The land Reform Act was introduced with political ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake
Tagged coconut, Sri Lanka Tea Board, The Coconut Research Institute
