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Live in Concert in Kandy Chandraleka, Rookantha and Raini 1st June 2023 Oakray Regency Hotel Kandy. – By Dr harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com I had the opportunity of attending this concert and it was an amazing experience, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. The energy of the crowd and the music was simply electrifying. The bands played their famous hits, and the crowd sang along to every song. The sound quality was top-notch, and the stage setup was also incredible. This concert gave me the thought once again to ask myself, ‘Where are the starving people? According to the World Food Programme, 6.3 million people, or over 30 percent of Sri Lanka’s population, are “food insecure” and require humanitarian assistance. Of these, around 5.3 million people are either reducing meals or skipping meals, and at least 65,600 people are severely food insecure. That was the situation as reported ...

Jul 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged chandraleka perera, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, Raini Charuka, Regency Hotel Kandy, Rookantha gunatilake

How to find a rental property in Australia – By By Nipuna Dodangoda, Melissa Compagnoni Rental Market Source: AAP Source : sbs Right now, fewer than 50,000 rental properties are available across the country. Two years ago, that number was almost double. With the vacancy rate at a historic low, finding a rental property is tougher than ever. Understanding the process will give you a head start. This episode of Settlement Guide looks at How to find a rental property in Australia ...

Jul 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged rental properties, rental property in Australia

Chamari Athapaththu Makes History as First Sri Lankan to Lead Women’s ODI Rankings – By eLanka Chamari Athapaththu, the captain of the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team, has achieved a remarkable feat by claiming the top spot in the women’s ODI rankings for batters. Her exceptional performances in the series against New Zealand propelled her six places higher, surpassing Australia’s Beth Mooney to become the first Sri Lankan woman to achieve this milestone. Athapaththu’s outstanding display began with an unbeaten knock of 108 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. In a rain-affected match, she steered Sri Lanka to victory while chasing down a target of 172 runs. Although she was dismissed for a duck in the second match, which New Zealand won, she rebounded in spectacular fashion in the third game. Athapaththu unleashed a breathtaking innings, smashing an incredible 140 runs off just 80 deliveries, securing another rain-hit ...

Jul 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged captain of the Sri Lankan women's cricket team, Chamari Athapaththu, eLanka, New Zealand, Nilakshi De Silva, ODI batting rankings, ODI Rankings, Sri Lankan, women's ODI rankings

‘80 Club’ in Colombo 7 becomes public property following UDA acquisition – By Sanath Nanayakkare 80 Club in Independence Avenue Colombo 7 Source : island * Opens the doors of the members-only club to the general public * Run by Waters Edge as a high-end restaurant at present * UDA looking for a lessee who can fully capitalize on the property as a heritage hotel * Colombo has plans to create a ‘heritage corridor’ like in Barcelona 80 Club in Independence Avenue Colombo 7, an exclusive clubhouse whose doors were open only for a select group of elite members of society, was officially declared public property following its full acquisition by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) on 23rd June 2023. Before the acquisition by UDA, 80 Club used to foster a sense of exclusivity among the country’s so-called elite on a legacy management system with only its tenants changing from time ...

Jul 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged 80 Club, Colombo 7, Nimesh Herath Hotel, Queens, restaurant, Sanath Nanayakkare, Urban Development Authority, Waters Edge

Blind Singer Wins Simon Cowell’s GOLDEN BUZZER on America’s Got Talent 2023! ...

Jul 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged America’s Got Talent 2023, Blind Singer, Wins Simon Cowell

Muthu Raja touches down in Thailand after five hour flight The special aircraft carrying Thailand gifted tusker Muthu Raja or Sak Surin landed at the Chiang Mai Airport yesterday afternoon. Source:Dailynews A Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago arrived back in its birth country Sunday, following a diplomatic spat over the animal’s alleged mistreatment. Thai authorities had gifted the 29-year-old Muthu Raja also known as Sak Surin to Sri Lanka in 2001. But they demanded the elephant back last year after allegations that it was neglected while kept at a temple. The elephant arrived in Thailand just after 2 pm having been transported inside a specially constructed giant steel crate onboard an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane yesterday. The special compartment in Muthu Raja was flown back to Thailand heading for the BIA in Katunayake. “He arrived in Chiang Mai perfectly,” Thai environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa said at ...

Jul 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dinesh Gunawardena, Muthu Raja, Varawut Silpa-archa

CLASSIFIED NOTICES – JUNE 2023 ...

Jul 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Obituaries Tagged CLASSIFIED NOTICES - JUNE 2023

‘Dingiri Dingaale’ The Tamil film song liked by many Sinhalese-by D.B.S Jeyaraj Source:Dailymirror The rollicking song from the Tamil movie ‘Anbu Engey’ was widely popular during my childhood days It was the Indian music director S.S. Vedhasalam who composed the tune for Dingiri Dingaale No sing-song or dance at a party was complete without it The most popular Sinhala version of the song had the opening line ‘Harima Wedak Nedha Machang, Harima Wedak Ne’ set to the tune of Dingiri Dingaale Another version ‘Pissu Vikare, Dagena Polkatu Male’ was sung by H.R. Jothipala and also Milton Perera and M.S. Fernando In later years different versions based on the tune were rendered by performers like Anton Jones, Desmond de Silva and the Gypsies An important reason for Dingiri Dingaale’s success in Sri Lanka was because the tune was extremely conducive to dancing the Baila Writing about the song at this ...

Jul 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged B.A.W. Jayamanne’s films, C. N. Pandurangan, D.B.S.Jeyaraj, Dingiri Dingaale, T.M. Soundararajan

Sri Lanka qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup-by Shehan Daniel Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka qualified for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, after beating Zimbabwe by nine wickets in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and securing a place in the final of the ongoing qualifying tournament. Chasing a target of 166, Sri Lanka were anchored by Pathum Nissanka, who scored 101 off 102, his second ODI century. That Sri Lanka had a relatively subpar score to chase was thanks to spinner Maheesh Theekshana and left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who shared seven wickets between them. ...

Jul 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Pathum Nissanka

“Lake Beauty”: A Murder Mystery in the Aussie Outback-by Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis A Novel entitled “Lake Beauty” by Rob George …. with hihlighting mpose d by The Editor, Thuppahi ... where Sam and Annie conspire against authority to bring about justice for a murdered woman. Short Synopsis. It’s 1947 and in the remote farming town of Honiton on Yorke Peninsula a skeleton is discovered encrusted in salt in the middle of Lake Beauty,the dry salt lake that borders the town. Newly arrived sergeant, Sam, and his wife, ex-policewoman, Annie, have to battle local prejudices, post war domestic tensions, pressure from senior police and a lake that occasionally fills and then dries out, to solve the mystery. They discover the skeleton is of a female who has been murdered an indeterminate number of years ago. Three potential victims emerge; a former and maligned Mayor of the town, a union activist caught up in a ...

Jul 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Lake Beauty, Michael Roberts, Rob George