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eLanka Newsletter – 6th September 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Esric Jackson launches new CD, ‘Second Generation ‘, and did it, his way – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) Catches up with Corrine Almeida Happy Father’s Day – By Noor Rahim Link Natural expands global footprint by launching in Qatar Sri Lanka’s women shock England and Athapaththu questions BBL indifference – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) Health & Views – September 1st issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dr. Yves Sugunaraj Christopher MB.BS., FRANZCP., MRC. PSYCH, DPM., DCH. Consultant Psychiatrist, Emeritus Assistant Professor – By Suvendrini H. C. Christopher-Schuhmann Sunil Thenabadu turned to book writing Lançarote de Seixas and Madampe: A Portuguese Casado[i] in a Sinhalese Village-by Michael Roberts Sanali Lihansa Silva a contestant in ...

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The British Council hosts a pre-departure briefing for Sri Lanka’s 11 selected Commonwealth Scholars As the 2023 cohort of Commonwealth Scholars prepare for their departure, the British Council hosted an interactive and informative Pre-departure Briefing at their library in Colombo to help scholars ensure a smooth transition to their respective university destinations in the UK. The briefing equipped the talented students with the tools and information that would enable them to have a well-rounded and positive experience in the UK. The briefing was attended by the British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Lisa Whanstall, Country Director of the British Council, Sri Lanka, Orlando Edwards, the departing cohort of scholars, and a diverse range of alumni scholars, led by the British Council’s Education Programmes Manager, Hamzi Haniff. ...

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STC Athletics Golden Era Gala Event March 2024 STC Athletics has been the unsung hero of the entire STC Sports Program, though it had won more national titles than any of the other STC sports programs combined. This program coached by the late Mr. Brookie D’Silva and then by duo of the late Mr. ECK Abeysekera and Mr. NM Perera has produced some of STC’s best athletes, and together have won many National Titles, Relay Carnivals, Zone Meets, and inter-collegiate Dual Meets in the 60’s. In particular, this team, comprising of various athletes in both track and field events, won the National Title 5 times in a row from 1967 thru 1971, an unprecedented record feat, which to this day has not been equaled or beaten. This was achieved foremost due to the dedicated coaching staff, who had laid the foundation in the early 60’s to train the future champion ...

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Photo of Navy Commanders Enclave at Navy House, Colombo 7 hosted by present Navy Commander Vice Admiral Priyanta Perera on 5 September 2023 Seated L to R – Admiral Cicil Thissera, Deshamannya Admiral Basil Gunasekara, Admiral Daya Sadagiri, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda  Standing L to R – Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe, Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, Vice Admiral Priyanta Perera ( host), Admiral Jayantha Perera, Admiral Somathilake Dissanayale, Admiral Piyal De Silva and Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna  Absent – Admiral Jayanath Colobage ( Ambassador in Indonesia and Admiral Travis Sinniah – living in Australia ...

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Discovering Sigiriya: Jonathan Forbes’ Enterprise-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Avishka Mario Senewiratne, whose chosen title is “Jonathan Forbes and the Discovery of Sigiriya,” where it was presented in The Ceylankan, vol 26/3, August 2023 “Sigiri is the only example in Ceylon of those solitary activities, which form so remarkable a feature in the table-land of the dakka…” – Sir James Emerson Tennent Surrounded by the glorious forestry, guarded by majestic ramparts, nourished by enchanting tanks and ponds, and illuminated by those picturesque frescoes, the Lion Rock: Sigiriya is certainly a grand delight in this palm-fringed isle. Its histories and mysteries are vast. For nearly 700 years this one-time Capital of ancient Ceylon, which housed the fortress of the infamous King Kasyapa I, was lost and forgotten by those in this country. What lingered of Sigiriya were tales from the ancient chronicle Cūḷavaṃsa (sequel of the Mahāvaṃsa) and other contemporary documents. It is most likely that Kings from Nissankamalla to Sri ...

Sep 5, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Archer Sajeev clinches Silver Medal Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka’s archer Sajeev de Silva clinched a silver medal in the team event at the 2023 WAA Joint Training – Asia Archery Challenge, which concluded last week at the prestigious Wonju Archery Centre in the Republic of Korea. Competing alongside archers from Chinese Taipei and Tajikistan, Sajeev Silva led his team, named “Sniper,” to an impressive second-place finish out of a field of 11 teams, securing the coveted silver medal. This outstanding achievement demonstrated the exceptional skills and teamwork displayed by the trio, with Ming Hsiu of Chinese Taipei and Tajikistan’s Salimov Salimjon forming the winning combination. ...

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Nagesh the King of Comedians in Tamil Cinema  Three Stooges  Source:Dailymirror Nagesh with Manorama Marx Brothers The Tamil cinema firmament has produced a galaxy of stellar comedians over the years. Arguably the greatest comedian ever seen in Tamil cinema was Nagesh. This legendary actor known as Nagaichuvai Mannan Nagesh (King of Comedy – Nagesh) ruled the comic roosts of Tamil cinema as an uncrowned monarch for many, many years. At his zenith, Nagesh had a huge following of fans in Sri Lanka from all ethnicities. Several Sri Lankan actors tried to model themselves on Nagesh. Nagesh’s 90th birth anniversary will be celebrated on 27 September. It has been the practice for this column to devote the first Saturday of each month to an article on films, film personalities or film-related matters. It was not possible to do so in August due to certain reasons. Several readers have expressed their disappointment ...

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How does fructose harm your body? – Dr harold Gunatillake *The researchers suggest that, unlike glucose, used as immediate fuel, unfortunately, fructose triggers the body to store fuel. *High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a central ingredient in many traditional soft drinks, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Sprite. It’s what gives your drink a sweet taste, but it’s also what accounts for chronic diseases like insulin resistance, non alcoholic fatty liver, and obesity among others. Fructose also called “fruit sugar,” is a naturally occurring sugar found primarily in fruits (such as apples, dates, figs, pears, and prunes), but also in vegetables (such as artichokes, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, and red peppers), honey, sugar beets, corn, potatoes, and sugar cane. On the other hand, Glucose is sourced by breaking down dietary carbs into disaccharides or polysaccharides, which are larger sugar molecules. Like all sugars, both glucose and fructose are carbohydrates. But not all ...

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You think less of your country than I do’ – Mo Gawdat Former CBO of Google X, regarding Sri Lanka upon his recent visit to the country Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts hosted Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google X and Best-selling author, at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo last week to enlighten a Sri Lankan audience of IT specialists, businessmen, professionals, and corporates on the future of Artificial Intelligence. As an entrepreneur with a 30-year career in technology, he gave profound insights into where AI will lead society. “The seriousness of AI is that earlier, we used to write coding to solve the problem. With AI, we don’t do that anymore, we tell the machine to look for solutions which prompts them to develop their own intelligence,” he revealed speaking about the pros and cons of deep learning. Mo also brought to attention how jobs will be changed at ...

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Sanali Lihansa Silva a contestant in Derana Dream Star Season 11 contest a favourite of all audiences – by Sunil Thenabadu Derana Dream Star reality grueling 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 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 has been Sanali Lihansa Silva a twenty two year old hailing from Kiribathgoda. Among over one hundred thousand applicants initially after auditioned by knowledgeable musicians in Sri Lanka ...

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