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. ...
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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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Doctor, my morning fasting blood sugar is always high. Do you have any clues as to why this might be happening? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: That early morning jump in your blood sugar? It’s called the dawn phenomenon or the dawn effect. It usually happens between 2 and 8 a.m. Morning checking on blood sugar on finger pricking and checking up with your glucometer is called the ‘Fasting blood sugar. In most diabetic patients, the reading is above the normal range, and they are very concerned about it. This is due to the the dawn effect or dawn phenomenon. It happens after 2 am and 8 am. This phenomenon of fasting high blood sugar only in some diabetics can be explained so that it will not be a worry or concern in future. After all, fasting blood sugar is not that important when you are a full-blown diabetic. ...
SL participates in Thailand’s Grassroots Economy Products Exhibition Source:Dailynews At the invitation extended to Sri Lanka by the Secretariat of the Senate of Thailand, the Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok joined the Grassroots Economy Products exhibition at Thai Parliament last week (September 26-27) to mark the fourth Anniversary of Senators Meet the People Project. The President of the Senate Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, Vice-Presidents of the Senate Singsuk Singpai and Suphachai Somcharoen, former President/Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Chuan Leekpai, Senators and members of the National Assembly admired the products displayed at the Sri Lanka stall. The products were offered by the National Crafts Council, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Industrial Development Board, Ranfer Teas (Pvt) Ltd. and Eswaran Brothers Exports (Pvt) Ltd. ...
Tharushi wins Gold in 800m Source:Dailynews 18-year-old Tharushi Karunarathna has won the gold medal in the women’s 800m at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. She won the race with a timing of 2:03:20. Karunarathna broke from the pack with about 140m to go and dashed to the finish line ahead of India’ Bains Harmilan and China’s Chunyu Wang. Gayanthika Aberathna finished race in eighth with a timing of 2:05.87. This is the first gold medal for Sri Lanka at this year’s Asian games. This is also the first athletic gold medal for Sri Lanka at the Asian Games after the gold medals won by Susanthika Jayasinghe in 100m and Damayanthi Dharsha in 400m at the 2002 Busan Games. Sri Lanka has won one gold medal and two silver medals so far at the Hangzhou Games. ...
David Cameron kicks off Port City Colombo’s global investment drive David Cameron Source:Island Representatives of top corporates in the UAE, accompanied by high-potential investors, property developers, hotel owners, and leaders in the hospitality and real estate industries, converged on the iconic settings of the Ritz Carlton in Abu Dhabi and the Armani Hotel at Burj Khalifa in Dubai to explore, understand, and assess the investment potential of Sri Lanka, with particular emphasis on the transformative Port City Colombo project, a press release said. The release adds: ‘This elite gathering took place in the presence of the ruling families of the UAE, engaging in a structured conversation led by David Cameron, former British Prime Minister, who outlined a compelling case for investing in Sri Lanka. The discussion was moderated by Niranjan de S Deva Aditya, a former British and European MP, currently serving as the Presidential Advisor to the President of ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Recording of the Multicultural Media Online Conference on Mental Health on Wednesday 4 October 2023 This video has been posted on the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) YouTube page and social media platforms and will also be shared on the NSW Health social channels. Website https://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/multicultural-media-online/multicultural-media-online Vimeo https://vimeo.com/870985772/c56534b35c?share=copy MHCS Socials Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=728048386004037 Twitter https://twitter.com/mhcsnsw/status/1709703787227865361 The resources for CALD community shared at the conference are: Transcultural Mental Health Centre: Translated Mental Health Resources TMHC has translated a range of mental health resources into multiple languages, including the ‘A practical guide series’ and ‘Consumer Medication Brochures’ (please note consumer medication brochures are for use by clinicians to work with consumers) By title www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/TMHC/MultilingualResources<http://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/TMHC/MultilingualResources By language www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc/inyourlanguage<http://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc/inyourlanguage Community Mental Health Profiles and Information Resources: www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/TMHC/CommunityProfiles<http://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/TMHC/CommunityProfiles Transcultural Mental Health Line 1800 648 911 (Monday – Friday 9am – 4:30pm) The Transcultural Mental Health Line (TMHL) connects people from CALD communities with experienced clinicians ...
Oct 5, 2023
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eLanka Newsletter – 4th October 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sri Lanka women claim Silver in Asian Games Cricket – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE – (eLanka Sports editor) Highlights from The Old Joes Golf Day – Awards & Lunch in Sydney – Sunday 1st October 2023 (Photos thanks to Brad Stevens ) UNIQUE SRI LANKA LIBRARY අකුණු සරින් ශාප ලද – දේශයේ ඇතුන් දහස් ගණන් නැසූ බ්රිතාන්ය පාලකයෝ – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් The Dutch Fort in Gurunagar, Jaffna – By Michael Roberts Dust Divine (The C-Theory) – By Lakshman Navaratne The Cheiftains Of Sri Lanka Bradman at Brockton Oval in Vancouver in 1932 during Australian North American Tour-by Michael Roberts The Long weekend – By Dr harold Gunatillake The Burgher Association Australia Annual General Meeting 2023 Bill Nighy reads Sri Lankan Journalist ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Roy-Tho airbus 2024 Roy Tho Airbus 2024 With the support and endorsement of the RCU, ORGACO, and the Roy-Tho Big Match Organizing Committee 2024, a special chartered flight is being organised for the 145th Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter in 2024. If you reside in NSW or ACT and are interested in more details, please register your interest by contacting thiwanka@roythoairbus.com or 0421 669 258. • DISCOUNTED AIRLINE TICKETS • FREE ROY-THO AIRBUS MERCHANDISE • DISCOUNTED HOTEL STAYS • DISCOUNTED WELLNESS EXPERIENCES • RAFFLE DRAW-RETURN AIR TICKET • MANY MORE SURPRISES BOTH INFLIGHT AND UPON LANDING Limited Seat Available Roythoairbus.com ...
RIP FELIX PERUMAL – By Upali Obeyesekere Police Team: Standing from left: F.A. Fernando, A.T. Fonseka,V. Narendra, M. Guneratne, F. Burke, M. Siriwardene D. Rajaratnam (seated from left) H.C. Perera, N. Weerasinghe, F. Perumal, B.A. Jayasinghe (President GSCA) Minister of Health E.L. SenanayakeE. L. Abeygunewardene (IGP), T.B. Werapitiya, S. Kuruppu (Secretary GSCA), D. Weerasinghe, T.B. Kehelgamuwa Image source:Scotent Fb Source : JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE INTERNATIONAL PERUMAL FELIX ANTHONY – Chairman, Vigilant Security & Investigation Services. Dearly beloved husband of late Chitra, loving father of Surani, Roshni & Mario, loved father-in-law of Michael De Silva & Nedra, loving grandfather of Jannik & Tehanee, Keshia & Rashmika, Tehra & Anaya, son of late Aloy & late Therese, brother of Vilma Navaratnam, Inez Panambalana, Evan & Walter (All Decd.), Jean Dharmaratne & Bryan. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s, Borella on Thursday 5th October from 9.00 a.m. Cortege leaves Parlour at 4.00 p.m. ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Tagged A.T. Fonseka, B.A. Jayasinghe, CRICKET TOURNAMENT, D. Weerasinghe, F. Burke, F. Perumal, F.A. Fernando, Felix Perumal, M. Guneratne, M. Siriwardene D. Rajaratnam (seated from left) H.C. Perera, Merril Gunaratne, Michael De Silva, Minister of Health E.L. SenanayakeE. L. Abeygunewardene, N. Weerasinghe, Police, Police cricketer, S. Kuruppu, T.B. Werapitiya, T.B.Kehelgamuwa, Upali Obeyesekere, V. Narendra
