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EXCEEDINGLY VALUED SINHALA – 2500 PAGES HUGE SINHALA-ENGLISH DICTIONARY BY BUDDHADASA HEWAGE – by Sunil Thenabadu The newest third edition of Sinhala-English dictionary authored by erudite personality Buddhadasa Hewage was launched recently ia massive book that consists of more than two thousand five hundred (2500) pages perhaps the largest dictionary ever published in Sri Lanka. It contains more than one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) English words translated from about ninety-five (95,000) Sinhala words mostly uncommon words translated to precision with dead accuracy as an author publication. The dictionary is of high value to Sinhalese native language students as there are Sinhalese words similar first to seek the English words could be easily found via the alphabetical order The dictionary has been approved by the Ministry of Education as an essential library book. Appended below are some excerpts from an interview a media personnel had had with Buddhadasa Hewage on ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers bus trip – By Denis Anthonisz Source : Silverscene Official Newsletter Thirty-six members and friends chased ‘flower power’ in Toowoomba and it was a wonderful day…. except for the weather. Toowoomba delivered its inclement best of showers and top of the mountain fog, however this failed to curtail an enjoyable day of ‘flower magic’ and Silver Fawn community. Our Belbaker bus also enjoyed us celebrity status as it was the Maroons’ Bus that transports the Queensland Rugby League team in its quest for the Holy Grail. And it was expertly driven in tricky conditions by the lovely Lou, a commercial pilot on Covid enforced sabbatical. First stop was the beautiful Laurel Banks Park, awash with colourful gardens. The floral display ‘What flutters by’ was absolutely stunning and was revealed in all its glory when one mounted the viewing platform. Gastronomic delights are always top of the list ...
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Bollywood Night – By Denis Anthonisz Source : Silverscene Official Newsletter We ventured into new territory with our theme tuned to things Bollywood. What a memorable night! The theme was beautifully lived out in the spirit and fun enjoyed by our members and guests, expressed so richly in their efforts to dress in colorful costumes. Silver Fawn members love a ‘dress up’!! The judges, Shameem and Suzie, were not impressed with the difficult task assigned to them though! The hall was a picture, thanks to the creative talents of Suzie and Namal, and this atmosphere enhanced a frenzy of musical enjoyment led by Russell Lowe and Ray Anthonisz who provided us with Bollywood, music, beautiful dance music and a feverish dance floor energized by ‘Boogie’! Our special dance guests, Panchadi and Shazna set the tone for the night with their talented routine of Bollywood dance. The response to their lesson sequence ...
Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc – Issue: November/December 2022 (Brisbane community) Download the PDF file . ...
Seeking a Sri Lankan Lady to share accommodation with an elderly lady (Melbourne – Heidelberg) I am looking for a Sri Lankan lady who is willing to share a unit with my elderly mother in Heidelberg, Victoria. I need someone to keep her company. She loves to go for walks and watch game shows. This person will have rent free accommodation and we will pay $500 a month, no cooking involved. Please email me ( sanshihulugalle@gmail.com ) with your contact number in the first instance to have an initial discussion. Thank you, Sanshi ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 6th November 2022 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A SQUIRREL’S TALE” – by Des Kelly Felicitation event for Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM – By Ajith Karunaratne, Sydney Australia England win against the “We Will Never give up” Sri Lankan team in the last over of the Sydney T20 World Cup Cricket Encounter Andrea Marr – Vocalist/Vocal Coach nominated in the Blues Music Victoria Hall Of Fame Blues Legends award THE JUNGLE AND THE SEA AT BELVOIR ST THEATRE SRI LANKA NEWS – OCTOBER 2022 Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation is an exciting day in Australia. By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation is an exciting day in Australia. By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Closing Of The Centenary – Photos That Could Not Be ...
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A concise and readable history of Sri Lanka from ancient times to 1948 Source:Island Aathe Athitheye Sita 1948 Dakwa Sangshipthe Sri Lankeye Ithihasaye (A Concise History of Sri Lanka from Ancient Times to 1948) Author – Indrakeerthi Siriweera A Sarasavi publication Reviewed by Lynn Ockersz Concise, lucid and readable, Aathe Athitheye Sita 1948 Dakwa Sangshipthe Sri Lankeye Ithihaseye by Emeritus Professor of History Indrakeerthi Siriweera, which title translates into English as ‘A Concise History of Sri Lanka from Ancient Times to 1948’, is the ideal handbook and guide for a reader who seeks a wide ranging knowledge of the history of Sri Lanka in its important essentials from the island’s ancient past to the time of its political independence. It could be said that the author has made a ‘long story short’ by giving the reader, in accessible Sinhala, all that she needs to know about Sri Lanka’s historical evolution without presenting her ...
The Retreat-By Michael Patrick O’Leary Source:Island Twenty years ago, we moved from a land without snakes to a place where snakes abound. St Patrick (allegedly) drove all the snakes out of Ireland. There is a job for him in Sri Lanka (if only he exists). I heard my wife scream from the bathroom. She had trodden on a snake which looked about ten feet long. Distinctly displeased, it slithered sullenly out of the house. I am told the garandiya is not dangerous – unless you happen to be a rodent. It is not venomous – but you wouldn’t welcome a bite from it. Deadly serpents were spotted in our Garden of Eden. We suspected that Pipistrelle, one of our dogs, died after being bitten on the snout by a Russel’s viper. The krait is a particularly unpleasant fellow, who has a habit of hiding its head under its flattened body and concealing itself under piles of leaves. It has been known to ...
Loris Conservation Project at Vil Uyana turns 12 Source:Sundaytimes One of Sri Lanka’s most acclaimed wildlife research and conservation programs – the Loris Conservation Project at Jetwing VilUyana – celebrated 12 years last week. An iconic experience offered at the boutique resort in Sigiriya, the Loris Conservation Project and the nightly Loris Trail is a prime example of how tourism can have a positive impact on the biodiversity and environment of the country. ‘The thriving population of dry zone grey slender lorises (Loris lydekkerianusnordicus) in our property is a direct result of the careful construction and re-wilding of Jetwing VilUyana’ says Chaminda Jayasekera, Experiential Manager and Environmentalist of the resort. The hotel project began in the early 2000s, with the ambitious task of converting an abandoned, severely degraded chena cultivation into a wetland ecosystem. ‘Once we had the waterways set up and preliminary native trees planted natural succession took over. ...
