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“Joy” – A two-sided coin????? – By Noor Rahim The word “Joy” is such a wonderful 3 lettered word The meaning is that of feeling great pleasure and happiness That’s what it means to the righteous and God-fearing ones But the word is like a coin, which is double sided   The goodness on one side and the other depicting the bad One side depicts the goodness that one expects in life’s experiences And the other, which reeks of sheer villainy and evilness All this is dependent on how and by who, the coin is flipped   On one hand “joy” is the fulfilment of ones’ longing, as so desired And the immeasurable pleasure it brings; that happiness elates It also brings a great sense of satisfaction that in a person glows All rolled in one is that “joy” brings to one, in many folds   The flip side of ...

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Sri Lanka Rugby reinstated by Asia Rugby SourceDailymirror Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has had its membership with Asian Rugby (AR) reinstated after Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe withdrew a gazette that had temporarily suspended SLR.  In a gazette issued on April 1 2022, former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa temporarily suspended the SLR administration through a gazette, and appointed the then Director General of Sports Amal Edirisuriya as a Competent Authority. Based on this gazette, AR suspended the membership of SLR, which has now been rescinded after Minister Ranasinghe withdrew the gazette earlier this week.  The Minister subsequently dissolved the SLR administration and appointed a standing committee to stabilize the sports body, which include constitutional changes to allow clubs to have voting rights.      ...

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Looking for Mr Lionel Loos   I would deeply appreciate your assistance in an important matter Mr Lionel Loos was an Assistant Director of Civil Aviation in Sri Lanka. He migrated to Australia in the 70s with his family. I would like to contact any of his children.Mr Loos was the head of the Flying school in Ratmalana where I learnt to fly. He was very kind to me. I just want to tell his children what a good man he was thank you blue skies Contact: Elmo (whatsapp 94 761662448 / email: elmojay1@gmail.com ) Contact: Victor Melder melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com   ...

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The Cruelest Portuguese-By Chandra Tilake Edirisuriya Courtesy Ceylon Today Features Source;Lankaweb Don Jeronimo de Azavedo, the cruelest of the Portuguese administrators in the East, was the Governor of Portuguese Ceylon from 1594 to 1612 and the Viceroy of Portuguese India from 1612 to 1617. De Azavedo was one of the officers who came with Captain of Colombo, Manoel de Souza Coutinho, who set sail for Colombo on 4 February 1588 with an armada of eighteen vessels conveying six hundred soldiers. On reaching land near Mannar they sent a message to Colombo calling for assistance to explore the coast. This was a time when plundering the country was the main preoccupation of the Portuguese. They landed on the shores of the Negombo lagoon and raided and burnt the village of Andiambalama. Then they proceeded to Chilaw but were prevented from landing by a small garrison of Sinhalese people. They destroyed the ...

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Not so black and white: The changing face of Australian film and TV – By Karl Quinn Source : smh Chum Ehelepola isn’t quite a unicorn, but he’s definitely a rarely spotted creature: an actor of Sri Lankan heritage who has played a main character on an Australian TV drama. “Being a diverse actor in Australia is a huge challenge,” says Ehelepola, who played Dennis, the acerbic chief of staff on The Newsreader, one of 2021’s most successful home-grown dramas (its second season will be on the ABC later this year). “We don’t often see people who look like me on TV unless it is in token or small roles.” Born in New Zealand but raised in his parents’ homeland, Ehelepola is a member of what the latest report into diversity from Screen Australia classifies as the Southern and Central Asian group. According to the Seeing Ourselves Report, which is released today, that ...

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REMEMBERING ROBIN – by Des Kelly A sad, yet extremely detailed account on WHY this very famous Movie Star/Comedian Robin Wiiiams took his own life, was published on FB. by Tanya Erica Foenander, then, on request, kindly sent this special ‘link’ to me, so that I could, in turn, publish it on e’Lanka to advise thousands of others, hopefully, on what steps might be taken to stop any other distressed person/s with suicide on their minds. Thank you, Tanya. Dementia is indeed a terrible state of mind to be in, and if we can prevent it in any way, shape or form, then it is our duty to do so, and this is why I make this plea to every single one of our readers, to take-in the contents of this story avidly. It may save someone you love.  Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music). (Editor-in-Chief).. e’Lanka.   ROBIN WILLIAMS COMMITTED SUICIDE BECAUSE ...

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Why should you keep your blood pressure within the normal range? – By Dr harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com When you visit your GP, whilst talking to you, the first thing he does is check your blood pressure. That reveals how important it is for managing your health and wellbeing. The force of blood pressure is generated with each heartbeat as blood is pumped from the heart into the blood vessels. The size and elasticity of the artery walls also affect blood pressure. Each time the heart beats (contracts and relaxes), pressure is created inside the arteries. Through healthy living with a plant-based diet, daily exercise, and fish oil supplements, you could keep the blood vessels elastic and expandable, resulting in less forceful action of heart left ventricular contractions, resulting in lower blood pressure, naturally. That is an essential health tip to keep your blood pressure within the normal range. Unhealthy ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 153 13 04 2023 A joyous Avurudu to you from us at Kaleidoscope.  It’s the end of the harvest and we wish you plenty! Today, tantalize your sweet tooth with a deep dive into the history of our sweetmeats, discover the wonders of ancient Rome and on the Pethiyagoda Pages – is it time for Sri Lanka to reap its harvest plus those sunshiny ditties accompanying the joyous raban beat! All this and much more on the show. Enjoy May you have a prosperous New Year. Savithri ...

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