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New Labor minister confirms Sri Lankan asylum seeker family WILL return home to the Aussie town of Biloela ‘as soon as possible’- By NICK GIBBS Source:dailymail.co.uk Four years since Murugappan family was uprooted from Biloela by authorities Tamil family hopes to return to central Qld within weeks after Labor election win Youngest daughter Tharnicaa will celebrate her fifth birthday next month New treasurer Jim Chalmers hopes the family can return as ‘as soon as possible There is hope the Tamil family taken from their home in Biloela four years ago will return for daughter Tharnicaa’s fifth birthday in just under three weeks. Incoming federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants the family to return to the central Queensland town ‘as soon as possible’ and is expecting to be briefed on the matter this week. ‘As a Queenslander born and bred, sometimes we get unnecessarily caricatured about our approach to some of these sorts of issues,’ ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Meet Surusinghe, the genre-bending producer connecting dancefloor goers with her Sri Lankan heritage Source:abc.net.au Both on the decks and in her day-to-day, this week’s Feature Artist is an expert multi-tasker. Surusinghe is the Eora/Sydney born and now-London based artist who splits her time between being the ultimate music industry slashie and one of the country’s most exciting, genre-blending producers. From a self-described “door b*tch” at gigs and festivals, to working in various Australian touring companies, to being poached and moving to London, Surusinghe’s industry experience is vast and she says it helped her when pursuing music-making herself:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Suze Gurusinghe (@surusinghe) “Being on the other side has helped me free the kind of artist I want to be, the expectations I have of the industry and where I should sit.” It was also working in the promoting, labels, management and more ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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What ‘Downton Abbey’ doesn’t show you: The dark side of life as a servant in Britain’s mansions – by RAQUEL VIDALES The book ‘Not in Front of the Servants’ reveals what it was really like to be a maid in the UK: back-breaking work, no free time and cruel masters     Source:english.elpais.com In 1879, shortly after starting work at the age of 10 as a servant in a mansion in a suburb of London, Harriet Brown wrote in a letter to her mother: “I am up at half-past five and six every morning and do not go to bed till nearly 12 at night and I feel so tired sometimes I am obliged to have a good cry. I do think I should have been laid up if it was not for the Cod Liver Oil I am taking.” Two decades later, history would repeat itself with her daughter ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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“Kelly Klassic” Borrowed Angel – by Des Kelly Written and recorded in 1972 by Mel.Street, we now have a positive reason as to why Country Music will never die. Singing this song that tells a story, that happens all around the World, a youngster in Country Music, by the name of Mo Pitney, comes clean on his Borrowed Angel. Pitney was a keen follower of Stars such as Merle Haggard and George Jones, and, like them, vocalises brilliantly, where every lyric can be heard very clearly. Like other members of e’Lanka, who do enjoy this type of music, all I can say, is “Lets go, with Mo Pitney”. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’ Lanka.  ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , ,
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“Willie Nelson – It’s Hard to Be Humble” – by Des Kelly Another Kelly-Klassic. Willie Nelson (will he or won’t he)?, one of the last remaining Country Greats, sings a song that proves he is not only good at what he does, he provides a much needed chuckle from those who are backing him, as he sings & plays his old, beat-up acoustic guitar which he named Trigger, and stores, in a well guarded bank, because, believe it or not, it was bought in 1969 for $450, but is presently worth close to $10.000, being the personal property of the great Willie Nelson, himself. Willie Nelson is the only Vocalist I know, that can sing, completely out of musical cadence, and yet correct this, to finish his song in perfect rhythm. He is also a superb guutarist, and I feel sure that our e’Lanka members will love this one. He ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , ,
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Health & Views May 2nd issue2022- by Dr Harold Gunatillake   Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website / article. ...

May 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd May 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “JUDGES OF CEYLON” – by Des Kelly With Anthony Albanese at the helm, Labor is projected to win 2022 federal election Australian Federal Election 2022 – Candidates of Sri Lankan Heritage contesting for various parties Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted News In Sri Lanka – by Dr harold Gunatillake The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal launched to support local multicultural communities around Australia What’s next for the Sri Lankan Economy?-by Kalani Kumarasinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 106 20 05 2022 Knuckles conservation: Success, lessons showcased at forum-By Ifham Nizam Data-centric and model-centric machine learning By Aditya Abeysinghe Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc. – Issue: May/June 2022 Mothers’ Day Have-A-Chat Remembering Radcliffe ...

May 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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Life around Panama and Okanda A shrine stands on a boulder at Okanda Devalaya Source:Sundayobserver The less beaten track from Panama to Okanda, one of my favourite places in the wilds and heritage sites of Sri Lanka, is an adventure in itself. It is an amazing place; it has not changed in many years. My first encounter with the region goes back to the 2000s, just after the Peace Accord was signed between the Government and the LTTE. Those days there were no roads, no phones and it is still in the same elemental state as it was centuries ago. But the people are so generous and are blossoming in their new life in a peaceful environment. History chronicles that they are descendants of the rebels in the Uva-Wellassa Rebellion of 1818 who took refuge in this forested land. Some of these people just return to their ancestral lands to ...

May 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Must – see museums in Sri Lanka-By Gayan Narandeniya and Shaluka Manchanayake Source:Sundayobserver A museum can be described as a mirror of the historical, cultural and biological heritage of a country as well as a place where the pride of a country is stored. A museum renders a great service by educating the people about their past heritage and awakening the people’s feelings about the country. This article is about a few museums in the island that must be visited by anyone exploring the history of Sri Lanka. Dutch Museum (Pettah) If you are shopping in Pettah, there is no way to avoid the Dutch- style two- storey mansion on Prince Street, which is built on huge towers. Built during the Dutch rule, it dates back to the reign of Governor Thomas Van Rey (1692- 1697) and was later used as his official residence. It is considered to be the ...

May 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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