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Sri Lanka – Peace and Prosperity, Democracy and Development

  Sri Lanka – Peace and Prosperity, Democracy and Development H.E. Mr. Somasundaram Skandakumar, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Australia Wednesday 25 May, 2016: 6pm for 6.20pm – 7.30pm at Dyason House, 124 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne   On 9th July, AIIA’s forthcoming Study Tour departs for Sri Lanka. The tour offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the diversity of this multi-ethnic, multicultural, multi-religious and multi-lingual country, and during an exciting time of transition. In an historic election in January 2015, the people of Sri Lanka cast their votes for democracy, reconciliation and development, and for the first time in the country’s history, the two main political parties, opposed to each other since independence, have come together to win the peace once and for all. Significantly, the government has also embarked on the process of creating a new, truly democratic constitution that will reflect the needs and aspirations of ...

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May 20, 2016 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0

Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter May 9th 2016

Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter May 9th 2016 In this edition : The Death Clock Oversupply in the Melbourne unit market ? No says SQM Banking & Interest Rate News Markets around the country to slow Facebook group Invite More on ASIC 50% of taxes raised come from property 80% of investors to walk away from property More news sources ...

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May 12, 2016 Posted by In Articles Comments 0

THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN COLOMBO

THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN COLOMBO BY SHIRLEY TISSERA The Ten leading catholic schools in Colombo, who are responsible for the great educational standards reached by catholic schools 1) ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE – KOTAHENA – FOUNDED 1865. The mother of catholic education in Colombo, the oldest catholic educational Institute in Colombo. St Benedict’s Holds the undisputed position of the trend setter in Catholic education and has contributed immensely towards the establishment and development of other catholic schools. ...

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May 12, 2016 Posted by In Articles Comments 0

The search for the Buddha’s toothbrush By Bhante S. Dhammika of Australia We usually think of the Buddha’s Dhamma as being “deep, difficult to see, accessible to the wise, and going against the stream” and with good reason. The Buddha himself described his Dhamma like this. Further, when we examine it we see that it deals with some of the most fundamental questions of life and destiny in terms as subtle and as comprehensive as any modern philosopher or psychologist. But while this is true, it is equally true that the Buddha addresses far less lofty but still important issues, issues that relevant to ordinary human beings, whether they be awakened or not, whether they be professors, postmen or pheasants. An example of this less lofty but still important aspect of the Dhamma is what the Buddha had to say about dental hygiene. “Dental hygiene!” some might ask. “What has ...

May 11, 2016 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , Comments 0
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A hat trick and a top hat

A hat trick and a top hat The last year of Neil Joseph I have a copy of the photograph of the 1926 Royal team given to me by my uncle (see below) which includes my Dad but I wasn’t really driven to make inquiries regarding the whereabouts of the 1927 photo, nor did my father show much interest. To me the 1926 team had Neil Joseph in it and very little else mattered. My Dad is also at the back and so I have a record of him, as well as my uncle, the captain. Standing: P.N Bartholomeusz, Major L.V. Gunaratne, Major H.L. Reid, Mr. L.H.W. Sampson, Mr. T.D. Wijesinghe, E.G.L. Lieversz. Seated: W. Ludovici, N.S. Joseph, D.W.L. Lieversz (Capt), H. Edward “Polo”.Wijetunga, H.C. Dharamaratne. Ground: Charles Harold Wilfred de Soysa (Bishop), Albert Eustace Ratnarajah “Bunnie” Paul, N. Kandiah, P.K. Ranhotty ...

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May 6, 2016 Posted by In Articles Comments 0

Spicy Food Puts Spice Into Your Life

Spicy Food Puts Spice Into Your Life by Dr. Harold Gunatillake Health Writer Asians and  Chinese have been eating spicy food for ages. Westerners would sprinkle some Sriracha sauce or Tabasco and call it spicy. Yes, Sriracha sauce contains chilli sauce made from the paste of chilli peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt, and could be very spicy if much is added into your meal. On the other hand Asians and Chinese do incorporate such ingredients in the cooking process as flavourings. In Thailand, Sriracha is used as a dripping sauce. Particularly for seafood, In Vietnamese cuisine this sauce is added as a condiment for pho, fried Huy Fong Foods. Asians believe in addition to create a biting pungency spicy taste, adds cut or whole chillies, and chilli powder directly during the cooking process. The beneficial effects of capsaicin in red peppers have been documented in experimental studies. Such ...

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SPORTING ROYALTY

SPORTING ROYALTY When Lorenz Pereira reigned supreme Lorenz Pereira captained the Combined College Cricket Team in 1958 Standing L – R: M.L. Idroos (STC), Raja de Silva (SJC), Anton Perera (SPC), Kingsley Fernando (St. Seb C), Priya Perera (SJC), Y. Amaradasa (Ananda), Suranjith Mendis (POW). Seated L – R: Lionel Fernando (SBC), Lorenz Pereira (Royal), L.R. Gunatilleke (Wesley C) and Sarath Samarasinghe (Royal). Eustace Lorenz Pereira could quite easily be regarded as the most outstanding sportsman produced in the 180-year-old history of Royal College, Colombo, an academic institution that can trace its beginnings way back to 1835. As the college song goes “and thence did Lanka’s learning thrive.” Lorenz (Lollo to some), as he is affectionately known, excelled – and that is merely putting it mildly –with five colours in major sports – cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics and, in addition, Public Schools athletics colours. He also captained the Royal cricket ...

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