News From Jayam By Jayam Rutnam February 15, 2023 Please Scroll Down There will be no issue of “GOOD NEWS” on February 15th 2023. The next issue will commence on March 1st. This is in Honor and Remembrance of my nephew Romesh Sagadevan who passed away unexpectedly in California at the young age of 50. Dear Friends and Family, It is with great sadness, but abiding love for the man he was, that we share that Romesh passed away on the evening of February 2nd. Romesh was a loving father, husband, brother and son, and a loyal and dedicated friend. He will be remembered for his perfect smile, kind soul, and love of all things ‘80’s! We are so appreciative of all the love and care that have been expressed, thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. Planning for a celebration of life is underway, and more details will be ...
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Good News From Jayam February 1, 2023 Happy Sri Lanka Independence Day Let’s Celebrate Sri Lanka’s Independence in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 4th Rowena and Heshawa’s Wedding at the Shangri – La Hotel in Colombo The SLAASC Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary in 2023 Anthony de Silva SLAASC President 1974 Anthony de Silva was the second President of the SLAASC for the year 1974. Anthony was previously employed with the U. S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, where he assisted many Sri Lankans wanting to emigrate to the United States. He was very popular in the Sri Lankan community of Los Angeles and also a very popular President. Anthony de Silva should be remembered as one who contributed to the Sri Lankan community, and he should be thanked for his service. Dynasty Residence Kandy High-End Lifestyle Apartments SLAM ‘2022’, The 31st Annual 2 day Golf Tournament in Palm Springs, Ca. The ...
Good News From Jayam January 15, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Thousands Gather at Galle Face Green to Celebrate the New Year 2023 Lucion Pushparaj of Sri Lanka is “the Black Lion of Asia” Sri Lankan Bodybuilding Champion Lucion Pushparaj was born in Ja Ela in Sri Lanka. Only 40 years old and already a champion in his field. He has won many body building titles in Sri Lanka and the U.S. He is in training in Los Angeles and will be competing at the World Championships in Ohio in 2023. We will keep our readers posted to keep an eye out for this competition and to cheer him along while as a Sri Lankan, he will make Sri Lanka proud. He is the first Sri Lankan to make it this far in this field. “Such a nice man!” Friends of Dr. Lakshman Makandura Hosted Special VIP Event at ...
Good News From Jayam – January 1, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items SLAASC Christmas Party in Los Angeles, Ca. Seen at the SLAASC Christmas Party were Past Presidents Kapila Wimalaratne, Dushantha Kurera. Committee Members Nalaka Kaluwahewa, Mangala Jayakody, Jude Abeyguneratne, Berty Trevine Fernando and many others, The SLAASC will celebrate their 50th Anniversary in 2023. The 2022 SLAASC President is Sam Kurera. Colombo Lights Up For Christmas ! On the advice of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando is spearheading the lighting up and beautification of Colombo city to spread the cheer of Christmas and the New Year. Here the view of a lit-up Presidential Secretariat and Galle Face with a message to tourists to visit Sri Lanka. Hayleys Wins Overall Excellence in Corporate Reporting at CA Sri Lanka’s TAGS Awards ’22 Hayleys Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage (fourth from right) with the ...
Dec 25, 2022
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Good News From Jayam December 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Fiona Chandiram Ladies Golf Team Wins ‘Vijay Amritraj Cup’ Team USA, ‘Par Tee ladies’, with Fiona Emersely Chandiram in the center, receiving the ‘Vijay Amritraj Cup’ from tennis legend Vijay Amritraj. Sue Sirisena, Jeanne Page Mather, Shymala Amritraj and Fiona Emersely Chandiram. Sri Lankan American, Fiona Emersely Chandiram led her team of eight lady Golfers, Team USA – ‘Par Tee Ladies’, to victory at the Vijay Amritraj Foundation charity golf invitational 2022, for the ‘Vijay Amritraj Cup’, at the Porter Valley Country Club, in Los Angeles. Fiona is an alumni of Methodist College, Colombo and the school Games Captain. Team USA, ‘Par Tee Ladies’, had the highest stableford points amongst the eleven teams of 88 golfers. Teams competing included five teams representing India, three USA teams, two teams representing Sri Lanka, led by Nick Perera and Naresh Moonesinghe and one team ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Good News From Jayam December 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 25 items Hope You Had A Great Thanksgiving! Advocata Institute wins 2022 Templeton Freedom Award – Dhananath Fernando Advocata Institute, an independent policy think-tank based in Colombo, has won the 2022 Templeton Freedom Award by Atlas Network. Advocata’s chief executive officer Dhananath Fernando accepted the award and a 100,000 US dollar grand prize at the Atlas Network Freedom Dinner held in New York last week. Since 2004, the award has identified and recognised the most exceptional and innovative contributions to the understanding of free enterprise, and the public policies that encourage prosperity, innovation, and human fulfillment via free competition. Visit Sri Lanka – The Irresistible Tourist Hotspot in the Middle of the Indian Ocean Addressing the Wenzhou International Import Expo, Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona, extolled the high quality of Sri Lanka’s agricultural exports. Black tea which is, by far, the ...
Good News From Jayam November 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items www.goodnewsfromjayam.com You Can’t Beat the Sri Lankan Smile Prestigious Sri Lanka Foundation Awards Ceremony on Sunday, 13th November at Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca. The Sri Lanka Foundation International Awards, honouring excellence among the Sri Lankan expatriates will take place on November 13 in Los Angeles in the United States. The ceremony recognising those in the Sri Lankan expatriate community whose work has had an essential impact on the lives of their contemporaries dates back to 2003 and continues to be the most prestigious event among Sri Lankan expatriates from around the world. The aim of the ceremony is to make the awardees feel that their work is valued. It also shows approval and gratitude for their creativity and outstanding achievements and makes the broader community of Sri Lankans aware of their accomplishments. It serves to inspire the ...
Nov 12, 2022
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Good News From Jayam October 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Sri Lanka’s Cricket Champions Sri Lanka in majestic win to take Asia Cup (Corrected photo from last issue!) The Sri Lanka team made a superb team effort to win the sixth Asia Cup cricket title when they beat Pakistan by 23 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka chased the target and recorded their victory with three overs to spare. Sri Lanka batted first after losing the toss and made a comfortable total of 170/6 as they defended that total with a superb fighting spirit to clinch the title for the sixth time under the full capacity of Dubai grounds while most of them were Pakistani supporters ended up disappointed with back to back defeats from Sri Lanka. Export Revenue of BOI Enterprises up to September 2022 Surpass US$6 Bn The Board of Investment (BOI) ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Good News From Jayam October 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Autumn Has Arrived – In California Please click on link below for website and past issues goodnewsfromjayam.com Alumex Invests Rs. 1 Billion to Boost Capacity, Exports Hayleys Group Executive Director Sarath Ganegoda, Chairman/Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage and Alumex Managing Director Pramuk Dediwela opening the new Low-Carbon Aluminium manufacturing plant. Alumex PLC has invested Rs. 1 billion in a state-of-the-art new melting facility in Sapugaskanda to produce low carbon aluminium, by the brand name ‘Ozon’, incorporating the most modern and environmentally-friendly technologies in the world. Sri Lankans are Champions in Many Sports Sri Lanka in majestic win to take Asia Cup The Sri Lanka team made a superb team effort to win the sixth Asia Cup cricket title when they beat Pakistan by 23 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka chased the target and ...
us ambassador town hall – queen elizabeth dies – british pm liz truss – migara guneratne esq – ranjan ramanayake movie – kusumi 40th Good News From Jayam September 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Liz Truss Becomes UK’s Third Woman Prime Minister Liz Truss, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, was named winner as Conservative Party leader and the country’s Prime Minister. The party said Truss won the votes of around 57% of Conservative members, compared with about 43% for ex-Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak. Truss, 47, will become Britain’s third female Prime Minister, after Thatcher, who governed from 1979 to 1990, and Theresa May, who held office from 2016 to 2019. A Proud Family of Lawyers Migara Gunaratne took oaths as an Attorney on August 12th 2022. Migara is the son of Maithri and Sonali Guneratne of Barnes Place, Colombo. Grandson of Sri.Kantha and Sharmani Mathew. U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung’s Virtual ...
Sep 11, 2022
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