Sri Lanka’s Famous Cricketing Cheerleader Percy Abeysekera Passes Away Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Sri Lanka’s legendary cheerleader on the cricket field Percy Abeysekera, famously known as ‘Uncle Percy’, has passed away at the age of 87. In September, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had presented Rs. 5 million to Sri Lanka’s legendary cheerleader as medical assistance. Courtesy: https://www.adaderana.lk/ ...
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Veteran Traditional Dancer Rajini Selvanayagam Passes Away Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Veteran Sri Lankan traditional dancer Kalasuri, Vishwakala Keerthi Rajini Selvanayagam passed away on 20 October. She was a renowned professional teacher of dancing who dedicated her life to the propagation and sustenance of unique forms of Sri Lankan dance art. In 1975, Selvanayagam founded her dance academy “Chamara Kala Nikethanaya” which was aimed at building a value-based society promoting culture, tradition and customs through the art of dancing. ...
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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka AHANGAMA – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Ahangama is a famous place in southern Sri Lanka in Galle on the boundary of Matara District. Habaraduwa, Koggala and Weligama are places around Ahangama. Today, it is a key tourist destination. Ahangama was significantly affected by the Tsunami in 2004. As it is situated by the sea, the naming is linked to an incident faced by travellers who were coming to Sri Lanka by boat in the olden days. For example, Galle and Dondra and many places in the south were natural harbours for arrivals. The story is linked to a certain clan of traders coming from India called “Lamba Karna”. Lamba Karna meant “Long ears”. Even the Lord Buddha is from that clan. So, they were travellers from India and known to have come ...
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Baila: A Sri Lankan Folk Music – By Randika Jayakody & Jerome Perera source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Baila was the fortuitous creation bringing together the multicultural communities that existed during the time of Portuguese Ceylon. It famously combined the influences of Afro Rhythms, Portuguese violins and guitars, Malay drums, and the Sinhalese, Tamil, and English languages. Evolving out of Kaffringha, the progenitor of Baila, this musical genre is iconic of Sri Lankan culture. Portuguese arrival in Ceilao (Ceylon) is dated to 1505 and no clear date can be identified when the musical style evolved, but it is safe to say that this means Baila is therefore at least 500 years old.This makes Baila one of the oldest continuous musical styles in Sri Lanka, predating more classical styles of music by centuries. There are several forms of Baila including Papare and Calypso Baila, Waada Baila ...
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Sri Lanka Day 2023 Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Sri Lanka Day 2023, the mega food and multicultural festival organised by the Federation of Sri Lanka Organizations in Queensland (FSOQ) and its member organisations was held for the third successive year on Sunday 15 October at the Rocks Riverside Park with an unprecedent number of visitors. The event showcased and celebrated the cultural heritage and the culinary tastes of Sri Lanka with the wider multi-cultural community in Brisbane. This year’s event featured 14 food stalls, one food truck, coffee and ice cream vans and 10 business stalls. In terms of demographics more Australians (nonSri Lankan) particularly young families attended. The kids’ section with jumping castle and face painting corner was always full of people. The distinguished line up of special guests included, Hon Leanne Linard, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Hon David Crisafulli, MP, Leader of ...
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DEEPAWALI – By Sujatha Vasudevan Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Introduction: Hinduism is one of the widespread religions of the world with many meaningful and valuable festivals enriching its traditions. One such festival is Deepawali, meaning a Row of Lamps. The highlight of the festival is lighting several lamps on a new moon day, occurring usually in the month of November . Underlying reason for this celebration: There are a few legendary stories for celebrating this festival. Some stories refer to the return of Lord Rama with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmanan after his victory over Ravana from 14 years of exile on an new moon day. The people in his city Ayothya lit the lamps to welcome them. Yet another story mentions about the return of Lord Krishna after destroying Narakasur. From these mythological stories one can observe that it is a celebration ...
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Signature expands reach with the grand opening of its newest showroom at Havelock City Mall 31st October 2023, Colombo: Signature, Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown menswear brand, opened its 10th showroom at the Havelock City Mall marking a new chapter in Signature’s commitment to providing high-quality menswear and accessories to fashion-conscious gentlemen of all ages across the island. The new branch was ceremonially opened by popular musician Sanka Dineth, celebrity chef Charith N Silva (Wild Cookbook), and renowned artist Madhava Wijesinghe in the presence of several Signature staff members and well-wishers. On the opening day, the new Signature showroom delighted shoppers with a generous flat 20% discount storewide, making it an irresistible destination for fashion enthusiasts. Located at No. 4, level 02 of Havelock City Mall, the showroom offers unparalleled convenience and spacious interiors, making shopping a pleasurable experience. With an extensive collection of formal, ceremonial, smart casual, casual, linen, party ...
Current Grant Opportunity View – GO6534 GO ID: GO6534 Agency: Department of Home Affairs Close Date & Time: 6-Dec-2023 9:00 pm (ACT Local Time) Show close time for other time zones Internal Reference ID: 2023-1634 Primary Category: 161004 – Settlement Services Publish Date: 26-Oct-2023 Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS Selection Process: Open Competitive Description: The Australian Government is inviting organisations via an open process to apply to deliver services under Program 2.3 Refugee Humanitarian Settlement and Migrant Services in the Settlement Engagement and Transition Support Program from 2024 to 2027. ...
VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 BOOKS. The Virtuous Weed, Weeds by Name only, not Weed by Nature by Dr Nimal R. Chandrasena. (Donated by the Author, Winthrop, W.A.) Stay, Daughter – A Memoir of Muslim Girlhood by Yasmin Azad, 202 (Donated by Dr Firazath Hussain, Galle, Sri Lanka. Conveyed to Melbourne by Buddhika Samarakkody, Glen iris, Vic) Sri Lanka, War Stories by Stephen Champion, 2008. (Donated by Ajit St John, Meadow Heights, Vic) MAGAZINES. Lanka Monthly Digest, International, July – September 2023 Lanka Monthly Digest, International, October – December 2023, ...
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