Ton happy Sri Lanka reduce Ireland to first Test horror – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Four centuries, and timely form reversal piloted Sri Lanka to a convincing innings win against Ireland in the first Test, giving the home team some welcome recuperation after a painful and forgettable tour to New Zealand. Bullied and humiliated by a half strength Kiwi side in all formats, Sri Lanka returned home to let the visiting Irish know what it feels like to be at the receiving end of superior opposition. Sri Lanka’s batting dilemmas were firmly put behind them for once, and with spinning sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and Vishwa Fernando exploiting the treacherous track, they bamboozled the Irish batting to win in a canter as the tourists plummeted to a embarrassing innings defeat. Ireland, on their maiden Test tour to the Island, were smashed to all parts of the Galle ...
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A bankrupt Country craves for urgent ‘system changes’ – By Bernard Fernando ‘’Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future’’— John F. Kennedy Introduction Ever since we became a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by United Nations in 1948,our political and Civil democrats constantly agitated for ‘Free and Fair Elections’ whenever ‘Elections’ are called. This phrase was based on article 21 (3) of the Declaration which reads as follows. ‘’The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of Government; this Will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.” It may be assumed that the words ‘Free and Fair’ were substitutes for the words ‘Universal’, ‘Genuine’ and ...
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The Saints of Nugegoda annual dinner dance – By Trevine Rodrigo The Saints of Nugegoda annual dinner dance has established itself as an important day in the calendar of Melbourne’s social events. This year was no different as the Grand on Princes reverberated to the fantastic sounds of Replay 6 and No Limit, and the immense popularity of these gifted musical set ups obviously resulted in a sold out event. Old boys and girls of St. Joseph’s and St. John’s combined once more to make it an enjoyable night for themselves and their friends. Bertie Ekanaike thanked the sellout crowd for their continued patronage of the event while recalling it’s origins with Andre Ephraums who was sadly snatched away in his prime. Bertie and Andre’s brother Jerome were given instruction that the dance was to continue immaterial of the financial benefit, by Andre, a pledge they vow to keep. Bertie ...
New Release – IBN BATTUTA in Sri Lanka – Ameena Hussein That book is doing well both locally and internationally, with Ameena being invited to speak about it at Literary festivals and Zoom events etc. It is already translated into Sinhala and available at Sarasavi. A Chinese language version is due to come out this year. Best regards, Sam Perera Perera-Hussein Publishing House 80A, Dharmapala Mw. Colombo 7 Sri Lanka T: +94777572999 E: sam@pererahussein.com W: www.pererahussein.com ...
eLanka Newsletter – 16th April 2023 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter REMEMBERING ROBIN – by Des Kelly Language teachers meet the new government in NSW Vision Care celebrates the launch of new Wanduragala branch by conducting free health camp Sri Lanka: Islanders are Footballers-by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Why should you keep your blood pressure within the normal range? – By Dr harold Gunatillake “Joy” – A two-sided coin????? – By Noor Rahim Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 153 13 04 2023 Udawadiya Village – steeped in legend and history – By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023- 4 -15 SUNDAY CHOICE – GOD’S CREATION – by Charles Schokman Why do doctors recommend taking magnesium daily? – By Dr harold Gunatillake Noel News America-Sri Lanka photo exhibition WHATS ON LIVERPOOL APRIL 2023 ...
Family of tourists who drowned at Cairns swimming hole call for more safety warnings Gomiya Gajanayake (wearing hat) surrounded by friends the day after his brother and father drowned at Crystal Cascades.(ABC Far North: Holly Richardson) Source:-www.abc.net.au Relatives who watched on as a father and son drowned at a popular swimming hole near Cairns have expressed their devastation at the loss, and called for more warnings for tourists. Key points: A father and son drowned at a popular swimming hole in Cairns on Tuesday The grief-stricken family have paid tribute to their beloved relatives A family friend has called for better signage and warnings at the site Warning: The story contains details that some readers may find distressing. Melbourne man Sisira Gajanayaka, 59, and his son Themi, 20, drowned on Tuesday at Crystal Cascades, outside Cairns city. Mr Gajanayaka’s wife Thushri, daughter Senadi, 14, and older son Gomiya, 26, all saw the tragedy ...
Hole In One makes first Peterite Sydney Golf Open extra special – By Lawrence Machado Even the rains failed to dampen the enthusiasm and quality of play in the inaugural St. Peters College Sydney Golf Open held recently at the Muirfield Golf Club. The Stableford scratch and handicap competition on Sunday, April 2, attracted 10 teams from several prominent Sri Lankan schools including St Benedict’s, St Joseph’s, Royal, Isipathana, Ananda, S. Thomas, D.S. Senanayake, Wesley, in addition to ladies and other guests. There was even a hole in one at the 15th by former Josephian Mohan Alles, the second time the golfing ace has made this rare achievement. While competition was fierce for the many trophies and awards on offer, it was the wonderful camaraderie which made it such a successful event, with many saying this will be the first of many memorable Golf Opens. Dave White crowned himself the ...
Sinhala/Hindu New Year celebrations over the weekend – Congratulations! Let us congratulate the Sinhala Association of Queensland (SAQ) for staging one of the very successful Sinhala/Hindu New celebrations in recent years. This whole day event was held at Mount Crosby Show Grounds. It was very well attended by both young and seniors and the active participation of young families with kids was prominently evident. The event had a good participation of VIPs including Hon Milton Dick, Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Jess Pugh, State MP for Mount Ommaney and our own Anton Swan Hon Consul for SL in Qld and several others. ...
