Why I took time off – Steven Smith- by VIKUS VAN DER SMURF Colombo – Hotel of the Australian Cricket Team & Bandaranayake International Airport: In the aftermath of the continual criticism of Australian Cricket Captain Steven Smith being rested & sent home to freshen up, our local investigative journalist and cricket connoisseur, Vikus Van Der Smurf, has found the true reasoning behind the baffling decision. On 25 August Cricket Australia announced that Captain Steven Smith would not be taking any further part of the 10 week Sri Lankan tour and will be sent home to freshen up prior to the high stakes series during the coming home summer. This caused quite an uproar among former Australian as well as international legends however coach Boof Lehman defended the decision saying it would give current vice captain David Warner good opportunity to lead the team if the need ever arises. ...
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It’s anyone’s flag as the Hawks tumble and the Swans soar to the top – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE It’s incredible what a few weeks can unravel in football mainly when the purists have decisively penciled in who will win the flag this season but are stumped when the favourites fall by the wayside in the last few rounds, throwing open a myriad of other scenarios. Hawthorn, three time champions over the past years and strongly tipped to make it a “Fourthorn’ as their diehard fans like to refer to it, have tumbled from top spot to fourth on percentage with a shock loss to last year’s losing Grand Finalist West Coast and suddenly appearing to show chinks in their amour, or are they just fencing before making that decisive final thrust? Time will tell if the opposition have worked out strategies to nullify the mighty Hawks but one ...
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Aug 26, 2016
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“READING BETWEEN THE LINES” How strange is the life we live? . “eLanka” has just published an article I wrote about Richmal Crompton, titled “Unforgettable Writers” & will publish (hopefully) an article I have not quite finished yet titled “My Moratuwa Story”, both of which, reading between the lines, shows the importance of READING, practically from the time one is able to open up their first book. As usual, I was seated in my armchair, watching Jenny Brockie on SBS television conducting her very interesting forum for debate, and powerful “first person” stories, and doing so with professionalism & tact. She has “covered” many subjects on “INSIGHT”, some funny, some serious, some happy & some sad, but this “show”, to my own way of thinking, was absolutely shocking!, as well. How many of my readers would even know that about 44% of Australian Adults are BELOW the” line “in Literacy ...
Health and views August 3rd issue – Many bundled up latest health articles, cookery demonstrations and many more ...
Read More →Sooriya Records The Company Wickremesooriya & Company found in 1959 by Gerald Wickremesooriya, originally selling Children’s books & imported vinyl records. The company established ‘Sooriya’ label in 1968, the pioneer in producing popular music in Sri Lanka. ...
Read More →“AGAIN, & YET AGAIN” I stood at this same bus-stop, where many years ago I waited for a girl, who I had loved so long before Yes, there she was, in the same bus As toward me now, it came So I joined her, to re-live our dreams again We sat beside each other, as I gently took her hand It was the same old feeling, right back in wonderland I told her I was sorry, that we ever had to part She was always & she still was, my sweetheart Again & yet again, we dreamed our dreams anew Again & yet again, she softly whispered “I love you” It had been many years, but once more, the same old flame We shared “memories”again & yet again. “Music-interlude” (covering 1st 2 verses/semitone up) Back to Chorus :-Again & yet again, etc. Lyrics & Music by Desmond Kelly. Star of ...
Read More →The Aus-Lanka Business Council Inc. in Melbourne proudly introduces Nishika de Rosairo, A Young Entrepreneur of Sri Lankan heritage, based in the U.S. Zambian born Nishika de Rosairo, who spent six years of her life in Sri Lanka attending Ladies College and then later Stafford International School, moved on to spend her teenage and university years growing up in New Zealand, before moving to the U.S. 11 years ago to pursue her MBA. Born to expatriate Sri Lankan parents, she spent her whole life travelling the world and just a few weeks ago grabbed the opportunity of returning to Melbourne after delivering her graduation speech for the University of Auckland, New Zealand. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the University that I attended would invite me back to deliver the graduation address to their 2016 class of graduates. I am so deeply honoured.” Nishika’s 4-day stopover in ...
Read More →Sri Lanka Association Extending a Helping Hand – By Sharmila Jayasinghe Niriella Under the community initiative, “Helping Hands” SLANSW embarked on numerous projects supporting the helpless & needy in our community this year. Several teams consisting of committee members, youth and volunteers devoted their time engaging in these invaluable projects, cooking and feeding the hungry and distributing dry rations to homeless at night during the winter months. ...
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Aug 24, 2016
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UNIQUE SRI LANKA LIBRARY An unique library on Sri Lanka, perhaps the only one of its kind overseas, exists in Melbourne, Australia. This library was begun by Victor Melder in 1968, when he migrated to Australia. Victor, who had only one book with him then, has today accumulated over 5,00 books, 2000 magazines and journals and a collection of video and audio tapes all on Sri Lanka. Victor, who grew up in a village in Peradeniya, states he has savoured village life to its fullest and attributes this to be the cause of his unpretentious love for his motherland. This love, admiration and respect for this beautiful island is something he wishes to share with everyone alike in Australia. This is what gave birth to the ‘Victor Melder Sri Lanka Library’, which today is used by many Australiawide, as a primary source of reference on Sri Lanka. In 1968, Victor ...
Read More →“THE UGLY AUSTRALIANS ” by Desmond Kelly “the Star of eLanka!” There is an e’mail going around at the moment, regarding “the above”. Most Lankans, especially most eLankans should know all about it by now, but, as per usual, this writer’s tongue-in-cheek opinion will hopefully shed a little more light on the subject. As used in “cricket”, even before the start of a game, there is a coin to be tossed to decide who bats first. Thus said, there are “two sides” to every coin and, to start with, the “Head-line” (A) of this story is wrong. Just as certainly as there are “ugly Australians” there are “ugly Lankans”too & AND “ugly citizens” of most Countries” but, most Aussie guys are handsome, bronzed “pictures” of the “typical male” & the “girls” are mostly good-looking “Shielahs”too. However, amoung everyone, there are a few who “look nice from far, but are far ...
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