In a World Where Diversity is Our Strength: Sri Ananda Dhamma School’s Students Embrace Interfaith Respect in the Teachings of Gautama Buddha In a world that increasingly celebrates diversity as a source of strength, it becomes crucial to reflect on the timeless wisdom of the past. The teachings of Buddha, rooted in respect for all religions and the fostering of compassion for one another, have never been more relevant. Recently, a group of students from Sri Ananda English Medium Dhamma School, affiliated with Maliyadeva Vidyarakshaka Pirivena and facilitated by Lyceum International School in Kurunegala, embarked on a remarkable journey to explore these values. This special day was about coming together, learning, and understanding the rich tapestry of diverse beliefs that constitute our global community. These Buddhist students embarked on a unique educational field trip, visiting three other religious places of worship in Kurunegala: St. Anne’s Cathedral, Thelliyagonna Jumma Mosque, and ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 4th October 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter New Zealand stun England in World Cup opener with a sensational 9 wicket win – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) JOSEPH VERNON FORBES – celebrates his 100th Birthday Sri Lanka stutter in warm up games but may still provide some fireworks. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Doctor, my morning fasting blood sugar is always high. Do you have any clues as to why this might be happening? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Asian Games: More Medals Secured by Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts මන නන්දණීය,නන්දා මාලිණිය , 80 වන වියට පිය තබන්නී…. By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Coconut- an Asian dietary essential- was bashed again by Western researchers, despite its increasing popularity in the West. – By Harold Gunatillake ...
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Prawn masala curry Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this unique prawn curry that you won’t find in just any kitchen… Ingredients: 500g large prawns (cleaned, washed, and marinated for an hour with turmeric, lime juice, 1 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp salt) 2 finely diced onions 2 ripe tomatoes (blended into a paste) 2 sprigs of curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 5 tablespoons of cooking oil Salt to taste A piece of lime For the masala paste: 1/2 inch piece of ginger 8 cloves of garlic 4 curry leaves 2 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 tsp coriander seeds 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder Combine all these ingredients in a grinder and blend them into a smooth, Instructions: Heat 5 tablespoons of cooking oil in a small pan. When the oil is hot, add ...
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India has the wood on Australia but South Africa looms as the biggest threat. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner India underlined their favourite tag with a clinical win over Australia proving that the recent series success has definitely given them the wood over another World Cup favourite. The Aussies were all at sea against a varied and skilful Indian bowling attack that made heavy inroads after David Warner and Steven Smith earlier looked set to steer them to a winning total. The exit of Warner and Smith signalled a steady stream of wickets as India’s pace spin combination disassembled the strong Australian batting to keep them down to less than 200 and apply enough pressure to ensure no fightback. But the Aussies are known for their grit and determination when ...
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Enchanting Ella – Sri Lanka – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: It is a unique mountainous site, like no other holiday resort. Sri Lanka has become a popular tourist destination due to its many sites and attractions. Historical landmarks and some of the world’s best beaches are available on this Indian Ocean Island. Ella, a once-sleepy town surrounded by verdant mountains, is now a sensation and an excellent place for hikers of all ages. Ella offers a variety of activities, such as hiking, exploring the countryside, visiting waterfalls and temples, and enjoying stunning scenery. Hotels, bars, and restaurants are available for tourists, and you can still find a hotel of your choice on side streets. Ella Rock is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sri Lanka. It offers a breathtaking view of Hill Country, and you can hike to the peak for a great experience. Ravana Pool ...
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Veteran Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony passes away at the age of 65. Source : newsfirst Veteran actor Jackson Anthony has passed away. He was involved in a car accident while receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Colombo National Hospital. The accident occurred on the 2nd of July 2022 when the vehicle that Jackson Anthony and two others were traveling in was attacked by an elephant. They were returning to Colombo after shooting a movie at the time. Despite over a year of treatment at the National Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, he succumbed to his injuries early on Monday (09) morning. He was 65 years old at the time of his death. Jackson Anthony was a multi-talented artist with expertise in acting, directing, producing, singing, songwriting and writing. He was born on July 8, 1958, in the village of Ragama Podivy Kumbura. He received his education ...
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Kandalama – The Untold Story Source:Sundayobserver The recently-released book, ‘Kandalama – The Untold Story’ about this award-winning eco-hotel’s saga not only in getting off the ground amidst numerous protests and challenges but also achieving international recognition was presented by its author, Prema Cooray, to well-known business tycoons and hoteliers Harry Jayawardena and Krishan Balendra. Cooray is the Immediate Past Chairman of Aitken Spence PLC, which built, owns and manages Kandalama Hotel in Dambulla. He has been honoured with the title ‘Legend in Tourism’. The iconic Kandalama Hotel was designed by world renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa. ...
නළියන දිය බුබුලක් වටකර තැනූ පනාමුරේ ඇත්ගාල – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. මම ,වසර ගණනාවකට පෙර රත්නපුර අතිරේක දිසාපති ලෙසින් රාජකාරියෙහි නියුක්තව සිටි කාල වකවානුවේ ,මා ලද අපූර්ව අත්දැකීමක් පාඨක ඔබගේ ද අත්දැකීමක් බවට පත් කරලන්නට අදහස් කළෙමි. එදවස එක්තරා රාජකාරී කටයුත්තක් සඳහා මට ඇඹිලිපිටිය බලා යෑමට සිදුවිය. ආපසු එන ගමනේ දී බොහෝ රෑ බෝවිය. අතර මගදී මා ගමන් ගත් රියේ විදුලි පහන්ස ම්පුර්ණයෙන් අක්රියව ගියේය.අලුත්වැඩියා කර ගැනීමට අසල ගරාජයක් සොයා ගැනීමට ද අවකාශයක් නොවීය. පාර වැටී තිබුනේ මහා ගන වනයක් මැදිනි. පේනතෙක් මානයක නිවසක් හෝ මිනිසකු දැකිය නොහැකි විය. වෙනත් වාහනයක් ගෙන්වා ගැනීමේ රිසියෙන් ජංගම දුරකථනය ක්රියාත්මක කළෙමි. දුරකථන සංඥා ළඟා නොවන දුරස්ථ ප්රදේශයක් වූ හෙයින් එම වෑයම ද අසාර්ථකය. රැය පහන් වන තුරු රථයේ රැදී සිටීමට අප තීරණය කළෙමු. නිසල, නිහඬ පරිසරය බිඳිමින් විටින් විට ශ්රවණය වූ වන සතුන්ගේ හඬ අප තුළ තිගැස්මක් ඇති නොකළාම නොවේ. අඩ හෝරාවක් පමණ ගතවෙද්දී ඈතින් ඈත කිසියම් එළියක් දිස් විය. ආලෝක පුංජය ...
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Video: A Summary History of Cricket in Ceylon & Sri Lanka, 1822-2022-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Cricket Squad under Anura Tennekoon that toured England for the ICC ‘s ODI Competition in 1975 Captain Arjuna Ranatunga & President Ana Punchihewawith 1996 ODI World Cup A NOTE: given the vast sweep of time covered in this short review, it is hardly surprising that there are many omissions and gaps. Plus marks to the compilers for referring to some important moments in 19th and early 20th century Ceylon. FURTHER READING: Cricket lovers should use digital engines to search for writings by SP Foenander, SS Perera, Ranjan Mellawa, Mahinda Wijesinghe ….. AND then, last but not least there is the Janashakthi Book of Cricket brought out in 1999 by Chandra & Prakash Schaffter of Janashakthi Insurance — a book that is a compendium incorporating SS Perera’s marvellous of collection of items on the history of cricket in our fair isle. ...
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Remembering Heroes on 30th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy Special Boats Squadron – By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (Retired from Sri Lanka Navy) Former Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of The Navy Chairman Trincomalee Petroleum Terminals Ltd. Samantha with his son after receiving two gallantry medals from HE the President on 4th Feb 1996 (8 months before his death) Thirty years ago, in Fort Hammenhiel, Karainagar, two officers and 42 sailors, volunteered to undergo a special training to start a new unit in our navy known as the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) or the Naval Commando Unit. SBS was formed to fight against LTTE Sea Tigers in lagoons and waterways. I was fortunate enough to command this unit and train my men to be the “Bravest of the Brave” in the Navy. I was a young Lieutenant Commander at that time and my Second-in-Command was an officer more than ...
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