eLanka Newsletter – 7th September 2025 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Old boys of St. Mary’s College Dehiwala rally to help their Alma mater in it’s hour of need. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Experience the Magic of Euphony: Melbourne’s Premier Sri Lankan-Australian Choir Reimagines Music FATHER’S DAY 7 SEPT 2025 – by Charles Schokman SRI LANKA NEWS – AUGUST 2025 SUNDAY CHOICE – Night falls very slowly – By Charles Schokman ...
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Wasanthi Nanayakkara Multifaceted Gigantic Personality, General Manager TV Derana News , TV Host. Journalist. News Anchor, Author. – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : talkingwasanthi.com When describing a multitalented personality in several fields, one considers using terms like multipotentialite,” “polymath,or jack of all trades.” These terms highlight the individual’s ability to excel in multiple areas and their diverse skill set. For example, a multipotentiality might be skilled in various fields, while a polymath possesses a broad range of knowledge across different disciplines. A jack of all trades, on the other hand, is someone who can perform a variety of tasks and is adaptable in different situations. These terms can be used in professional contexts to showcase the individual’s versatility and potential contributions to various fields. Such a person is versatile personality Wasanthi Nanayakkara Wasanthi Nanayakkara has hailed from Trincomalee district, in the village Kantale,the environment was idolised as it was rich in flora with scenic ...
Sep 9, 2025
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A SONG FOR FATHER – by Charles Schokman In response to my email on Father’s Day I received this note from Dodwell Keyt which states:— “I wrote this song for my father. He was born 120 years ago on 27 August. The words were taken from my new book titled ‘Christmas in Ceylon’ There’s a tear or two in there somewhere. Why do we yearn so much for those memories. Precious memories. The song titled “FATHER” is beautifully sung by Siera Keyt. worth listening to. and passing on. FATHER (A song for father) [Verse 1] In our home’s amber glow On a wide veranda the breezes know He sat in his cane chair, white shorts and pride A cigarette burning by his side Eyes closed, but never truly gone “Just resting,” he’d say, as dusk moved on The ash would hang like time stood still And the silence spoke louder ...
ටිබෙට් බාර්ඩෝ තොඩොල්: මළවුන්ගේ පොත. – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Image Source : amazon ආගමික ශාස්තෘවරයෙක් වූ පද්මසම්භව විසින්, ටිබෙට් සම්ප්‍රදායට අනුව,බාර්ඩෝ තොඩොල් රචනා කරන ලද බව පැවසේ.ටිබෙට් මළවුන්ගේ පොත, මරණය සහ නැවත ඉපදීම අතර පුද්ගලයෙකුගේ අත්දැකීම් විස්තර කෙරෙන ටිබෙට් බෞද්ධ ග්‍රන්ථයකි. මරණයෙන් පසු, මියගිය පුද්ගලයාගේ විඥානය බාර්ඩෝ නොහොත් අතරමැදි තත්වයකට ඇතුළු වන බවත්, එහිදී මියගිය පුද්ගලයාට දර්ශන සහ අභියෝග මාලාවක් අත්විඳීමට සිදුවන බවත්, මෙම ග්‍රන්ථය ගෙනහැර දක්වයි. බාර්ඩෝ නොහොත් අතරමැදි තත්වය ප්‍රධාන සංක්‍රාන්ති ත්‍රීත්වයකින් සමන්විත වන බව දැක්වේ. චිකායි බාර්ඩෝ :පළමු සංක්‍රාන්ති අදියර. මෙය මරණයෙන් පසු වහාම එළැඹෙන කාල පරිච්ඡේදයයි, මියගිය පුද්ගලයාගේ විඥානය මෙම අදියරේදී භෞතික ශරීරයට සම්බන්ධව පවතී. මෙම කාලය තුළ මියගිය පුද්ගලයා දකින දර්ශන සහ අත්දැකීම් විස්තර කෙරෙන අතර ,එහිදී අනුගත විය යුතු උපදෙස් ලබා දේ. චොනියිඩ් බාර්ඩෝ:දෙවන සංක්‍රාන්ති අදියර. මෙය “පැහැදිලි ආලෝකයේ” කාල පරිච්ඡේදය ලෙසින් ද විස්තර වේ. මියගිය පුද්ගලයාගේ විඥානය භෞතික ශරීරයෙන් නිදහස් වී පිරිසිදු දැනුවත්භාවය අත්විඳිමේ අවස්ථාවට සමීප වේ. බුද්ධත්වයට පිවිසීමේ දොරටුව යැයි කියනු ලබන මෙම දැනුවත් භාවයේ තත්ත්වය හඳුනාගෙන පවත්වා ගන්නේ කෙසේද යන්න මෙම පාඨයෙන් විස්තර කෙරේ. සිඩ්පා බාර්ඩෝ:තුන්වන සංක්‍රාන්ති අදියර. මෙය “කර්ම සැකසුම්” කාල පරිච්ඡේදයයි, මියගිය පුද්ගලයාගේ විඥානය ඔවුන්ගේ කර්මය මත පදනම්ව නව ස්වරූපයක් ගැනීමේ ක්‍රියාවලියට අනුගත වෙයි.මෙම කාල පරිච්ඡේදයේ සැරිසැරීමට සහ හිතකර නැවත ඉපදීමක් සහතික ...
Cal State LA honors Alhambra resident with Outstanding Professor Award at 2025 University Convocation and Investiture Source : aroundalhambra.org Rupasiri Purasinghe completed his primary and secondary education at Royal College, Colombo. He earned his BSc Engineering degree at University of Peradeniya in the 1970s. Rupa Purasinghe, Alhambra resident and professor of civil engineering in the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST), was honored for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during the Cal State LA 2025 University Convocation and Investiture on Aug. 18. Purasinghe was one of four faculty members to be presented with the Outstanding Professor Award, which celebrates significant accomplishments in scholarly inquiry or creative work, professional contributions, and community service. Since joining Cal State LA, Purasinghe has distinguished himself as an educator and leader in engineering and technology education. He has chaired the civil engineering and technology departments, where he led strategic academic and industry-aligned initiatives ...
Sep 8, 2025
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New chapter in global diplomacy Putin, Modi and Xi Send Message to ‘Trumped-up’ U.S. – By K K S Perera Source : dailymirror From Washington, President Donald Trump erupted, calling the U.S.–India relationship “a totally one-sided disaster!” He scolded New Delhi for buying “most of its oil and military products from Russia” and “very little from the U.S.” Though India had offered to cut tariffs on American goods to zero, Trump warned, “It’s getting late.” His frustration underscored America’s slipping influence A private car ride with Vladimir Putin may not be the grand moment President Donald Trump imagined. Putin showed he had no shortage of companions, joining hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the backseat of diplomacy. The three strongmen staged a spectacle that looked less like routine diplomacy and more like a performance meant to rattle Washington. An anxious Trump plans to rebrand ...
Sep 8, 2025
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European Leaders Struggle for Unity on Ukraine Amid Deepening Divisions – By dr Harold Gunatillake Paris Summit Reveals Persistent Divisions Concerning Military Assistance and Troop Deployments “ While public statements persistently reaffirm support for Kyiv, the future remains laden with disagreements—regarding military assistance, the scope of involvement, and the ultimate objectives of Western intervention”. European leaders convened in Paris on Wednesday, the 5th of 2025, with the intention of demonstrating a unified stance in support of Ukraine. However, underlying the proceedings, the summit exposed ongoing divisions within the coalition, emphasising differing positions on military assistance, troop deployments, and the overarching strategy to counter Russia’s conflict against Ukraine. Key Divisions Among European Leaders The summit, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, was characterised by tension and unresolved Macron underscored the necessity for “robust guarantees” of support for Ukraine, emphasising France’s commitment to unwavering and sustained backing. Despite his appeal, achieving consensus ...
Sri Lanka bounce back from a thrashing to take T20 series against Zimbabwe. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor). Sri Lanka took the three-match T20 series but not without a fight and Zimbabwe signalled their march up in the rankings with a spirited performance in both limited overs and T20 cricket. It looked like Sri Lanka had an edge over the home team, then they capitulated in game two making it a contest in decidibg game three. But the Lankans who gambled and lost in game two by including their bench strength in a show of complacency, soon awoke to the possibility of losing the series, responding with a clinical thrashing of the Zimbabweans in the decider. The thrashing in game two saw the shellshocked Sri Lankans responded in savage fashion to turn the tide in game three as the chased a competitive 191 for eight rattled ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Marie Nelun Wijesinghe | Obituary | Sharing Memories 27 Jun 1958 – 03 Sep 2025 In Loving Memory of Marie Nelun Wijesinghe It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Marie Nelun Wijesinghe (née Navaratne), a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who left us peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the age of 67. Marie was a woman of quiet strength, deep compassion, and unwavering grace. Born into the Navaratne family of the late Ben and Rose Navaratne, she carried her roots with pride and dignity throughout her life. She touched the lives of all who knew her with her warmth, wisdom, and generosity of spirit. As a devoted mother and grandmother, she was a guiding light—steadfast, nurturing, and endlessly loving. Her family was her greatest joy, and she dedicated herself to their happiness and wellbeing with selfless devotion. Marie had a profound ...
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