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eLanka Newsletter – 7th May 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Vale Mr Desmond Kelly – Condolences sent to eLanka KELLY, Desmond Anthony Carl (02/07/1936 – 29/04/2023) A Resume of Des Kelly ( as supplied by his son) Desmond Kelly- by Daya Silva (Melbourne) Important Buddhist holiday ” Vesak Poya day ” – By Malsha – eLanka VESAK CELEBRATED AFTER THREE YEARS ISLANDWIDE – By Sunil Thenabadu Our House was blessed and sanctified. – By Dr harold Gunatillake Significance of Wesak – thrice-blessed day – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 156 04 05 2023 Rupee appreciates against Gulf currencies – By Sunil Thenabadu Remembering Revd WJT Small, A Saint In Our Times-by Michael Roberts Lucian Nethsingha 1936-2021 Sri Lankan Migrant workers & Students are Lucky! But….? – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando Harry ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Dr. Tilak S.Fernando, eLanka Newsletter, Emma Brancatisano, PRIYAN DE SILVA, Sanchita Wickremasooriya, Sunil Thenabadu

Holy Family Convent Dehiwala – Annual Dinner Dance at the Grand on Princes, Melbourne – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Holy Family Convent Dehiwala put on a spectacular show at their annual dinner dance at the Grand on Princes. Meticulous organisation and a well coordinated celebration of another year of fund raising for the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, delivered a great response from Melbourne’s dance goers. President of the Old Girls Association in Melbourne, Diane Gonzalves outlined the tremendous efforts the committee this year, and the years past, have generated to send assistance to school children in Sri Lanka who are struggling with the effects of economic hardship that has enveloped many parts of the country. Esric Jackson, Mali Jay, and the Vardon brothers Angelo and Jordan and No Limit excelled with a superb selection of music. The Grand on Princes added the icing on the cake with a sumptuous ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Photo Gallery Tagged Esric Jackson, Holy Family Convent Dehiwala, Mali Jay, Melbourne, Old Girls Association in Melbourne, Sri Lanka, Vardon brothers Angelo

ABSC Inc. Launches EKONOMOS, Issue 4, 2023 at Annual Gala Dinner The Australian Business Summit Council Inc. hosted an exclusive Annual Gala Dinner to launch the fourth issue of its official business affairs magazine, EKONOMOS, at Le Montage, Lilyfield on 4th May 2023. Two hundred VIPs and guests attended the lavish three course banquet event in the Deanah’s room of this magnificent five-star reception venue, neatly situated in the vivid, picturesque setting of the innerwest of Sydney, New South Wales, for the official celebration of the Council’s notable achievements. ABSC Inc. president Dr. Frank Alafaci welcomed the list of star-studded attendees to the Council’s signature event, featuring H.E. Mr. Maximo Gowland, Ambassador of Argentina; H.E. Dr. Ali Kraishan, Ambassador of Jordan; H.E. Ms. Wassane Zailachi, Ambassador of Morocco; H.E. Mr. Davaasuren Damdinsuren, Ambassador of Mongolia; H.E. Mr. Ronald Recinos, Ambassador of Guatemala; H.E. Mr. Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner of India; ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged ABSC, Annual Gala Dinner, EKONOMOS, Frank Alafaci, The Australian Business Summit Council

AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 (MOTHER’S DAY) ‘Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart.’ Luke 2:19 ‘Some things only a mum can do… like powdering a baby’s bottom with one hand while holding the phone with the other… Spending the day wiping noses, laundering socks, balancing a cheque book, and still mean it when she thanks God for her kids. Some things only a mum can fix… like the cabinet doors her husband couldn’t, and his bruised ego when he found out she could! Broken shoelaces… broken hearts… breaking up with your sweetheart. Some things only a mum can know… like how long it takes to drive from piano lessons to football practice… how many pizzas you need for a sleepover… the number of days left in a term. The rest of us can only wonder… “Mum, what was it like when that infant’s cry first filled the ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged MOTHER’S DAY

Avijit Sarkar Feels honoured to be featured on “The Brand Called you”…. Dear Friends, I feel very honoured and indeed very happy to be featured on the renowned media tech global platform “The Brand Called You”! According to their website tbcy.in – “The Brand Called You’ is a Media Tech global platform that brings you Leadership Lessons, Knowledge, Experience and Wisdom from leading personalities from diverse backgrounds across the World. These are individuals who have contributed significantly to make the World a better place.” Do listen to the interview (with founder Ashutosh Garg), when time permits. Would love to know your feedback https://tbcy.in/a-social-cartoonist-avijit-sarkar-musician-author-cartoonist/ You can also hear the interview as a podcast at https://tbcy.in/?powerpress_pinw=9223-podcast Avijit Sarkar :- WEBSITE: www.avijitsarkar.com.au YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvijitSarkar/featured SoundCloud Channel: https://soundcloud.com/avijit-sarkar-2 Director – Natraj Academy (www.natrajacademy.com.au) Twitter: @AvijitSarkarSyd Tel: 0425 275 883 ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avijit Sarkar, The Brand Called you

Dansala’s -way side street cooked food stalls – By Dr harold Gunatillake Buddha. Feeding poor people is one of the duties of a Buddhist. Generosity is a core practice of Buddhism, and one of the traditional expressions of this is through offering food to the monks and nuns. Buddhism emphasizes the fact that everybody lives on food and that is the main requisite. The Buddhist generosity culminates when one sacrifices his/her own life for the benefit of others. According to Buddhism, before asking the person to follow the teachings of the Buddha, one should check whether the person had enough to eat because the hungry cannot comprehend the essence of the teachings. The Buddha mentioned that hunger is the worst disease. Wesak is the most important Buddhist festival, taking place at the full moon when the sun is in the zodiac sign of Taurus, and commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Buddhism, Dansala, food stalls

EPOCH OF POLONNARUWA – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando During this period of Kingdom, Ceylon was divided into three regions: Rohana (Matara), Southern and Raja Rata (Up county). In the early part of this kingdom, disputes, conspiracies or threats of fear of war existed. Therefore, it caused many problems towards the progress of the country. At times all three regions’ economy was spent on war compulsions. When considering how those Kings of the Polonnaruwa era took care of Ceylon’s interest by making a liberal nation towards the early part of the kingdom, especially King Parakramabahu did not allow any foreign invasion to occur. He built several fortresses at strategic locations in his kingdom. King Parakramabahu was keen on increasing agricultural production by growing much land for paddy cultivation and promoting several irrigation channels. It revealed the King’s ambition and popular saying: ‘Do not allow a single drop of water go ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged Buddhist viharas, Ceylon, King Parakramabahu

Remembering Deshamanya Professor Tony Furkhan On His First Death Anniversary – May 8, 2023 A year has passed since the departure of my brother Tony Furkhan. I share and reminisce our very fond and cherished memories in our life together. We two, plus my late brother Sapthy (who passed away at the age of sixteen) together with my sister Mashooratha were the last four youngest living siblings of the Thassim family. My brother and I had a five-year age difference. But we might have well been twins. Our life is so intertwined like two strings making up a rope. We both started schooling at Siddhartha College Balapitiya. Then we both and my sister lived with our eldest brother Mansoor at 14th Lane Kollupitiya. During this time my brother Tony had a fall cleaning an inside window in the house and for many years was limping with one leg shorter than ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Deshamanya Professor Tony Furkhan

Photo with the Lord Mayor of Brisbane at The King’s Coronation Dinner in Brisbane Please see below, a Photo with the Lord Mayor of Brisbane at The King’s Coronation Dinner in Brisbane. Left to right of the photos are Consul for Switzerland Daniel Gschwind, Richard Cowin British Consul General, Lord Mayor for Brisbane Adrian Schrinner, Anton Swan OAM JP (Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Australia, Consul for India Archana Singh, Consul for Slovakia, the Dean of the Consular Corps of Queensland Michal Horvath and the Consul for Malta Sandra Micallef. ...

May 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged King’s Coronation Dinner in Brisbane, Lord Mayor

Appreciating Sri Lankan Musicians Andrew Nethsingha, of Sri Lankan descent played a central role today in the coronation of King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey. Andrew Nethsingha, FRCO, ARCM, Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Cathedral led and conducted the music for the entire ceremony. ...

May 7, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Andrew Nethsingha