These were the real pioneer SCUBA divers of Sri Lanka – by Rex I. De Silva In view of some recent internet discussions as to who the pioneer SCUBA divers of Sri Lanka were, I list herewith my findings. I should point out that as the Honorary Secretary of the Reefcombers of Ceylon (ROC) I knew most of the individuals mentioned here and dived with many of them. Those whose names appear in bold type were members of the ROC, non-members’ names appear in plain text. Those whose names are followed by an asterisk are the few pioneer Reefcombers who survive to date. (Names are listed in alphabetical order of the surnames). SCUBA divers prior to 1952. Tissa Ariyaratne Tony Buxton Rodney Jonklaas Langston Pereira Hugh Stewart SCUBA divers from 1952 – 1955 Mark Bostock Jim Carmen Rupert Giles Mike Khalid Carlyle Ranasinghe* SCUBA divers 1956 – 1957 Gunilla Buxton Arthur C. Clarke David Giles ...
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Health & Views – July 1st Issue – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In other words, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this ...
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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 167 20 07 23 It’s proving to be a packed programme! Welcome to Kaleidoscope today. The dog days may have just begun! Also it’s about Riverston while we dive into Sri Lanka’s standing with the IMF & the world of imported fish, give a child a meal, check out the world’s best buildings, repurpose old things, take a flying race, become a transformer, take a leaf from France & check the market sketch. Have the best weekend ahead Savithri ...
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The Indian cheesecake secrets found in a 1904 book Bipradas Mukhopadhyay’s 1904 cookbook was aimed at the new-age Bengali woman Source : bbc What can a 1904 cookbook – written in the Bengali language and filled with dessert recipes – tell us about colonialism and food habits? A lot, writes journalist Priyadarshini Chatterjee. On a scorching summer afternoon sometime in the late 2000s, I returned home to the unusual sight of my aunt skittering about in the kitchen of our house in the eastern city of Kolkata in India’s West Bengal state. “I am making cheesecake,” she announced, as she crumbled some paneer (considered an Indian equivalent of cottage cheese) into the decades-old mixer. She must have seen the flicker of doubt on my face. “Cottage cheese,” she quipped, stressing on the cheese, before she told me how she had coaxed the recipe out of a friend. What my aunt turned ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 19th July 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter THANK YOU, ANTON! ANTON SWAN’S EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS SRI LANKA’S CONSUL FETED AT FSOQ’S GALA DINNER – By Lawrence Heyn BRISBANE TEMPLES PAY TRIBUTE TO HON. CONSUL ANTON SWAN’S DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Mitochondrial diseases – By Harold Gunatillake The British Council facilitates seamless transition to student life in the UK with Study UK Pre-Departure Briefing Perseverance Delivers Degree & Fulfilment for Tania Murphy nee Van Heer-by Michael Roberts Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 2015 Reminiscences of some Ceylon Burghers in the UK SONGS OF PRAISE – GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS – by Charles Schokman “Thrailoka Vijaya Pathra” – Sri Lanka: The Green Miracle – By Dr Gamini Kariyawasam SRI WICKRAMA RAJASINGHE ERA ECONOMY DURING THE COLONIAL ERA FROM 1815- 1832 – By ...
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About 30,000 people apply for passports online-By Norman Palihawadane Source:Island About 29,578 people had applied for passports online since the launch of the e-service at 51 Divisional Secretariats across the country, last month, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said. Alles said that out of those, 5,294 people had submitted applications for one-day service and 24,285 for the normal service. Online service commenced with 51 Divisional Secretariats around the country on June 15 this year to enable applicants to obtain passports without travelling to Colombo. ...
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Trinity Rugby 1st XV 1984: The Guts and the Glory by Z. Kamil Mohamed Source:Island A global cricketing icon once said “At Trinity; Rugby players are special, and I… was only a cricketer”. Such is the pedestal upon which Rugby stands at Trinity that playing Rugby for the 1st XV becomes the ultimate dream for most young Trinitians. And this is the story of that dream shared by a group of young Trinitians, culminating in the Bradby Shield encounter against Royal College in 1984. Early in 1974, C. Y Ching Snr’s Trinity were playing St Anthony’s. “Accompanied by two older brothers, a few Trinitians and Anthonians , I witnessed my first Rugby match at Nittawela” recalls 1984 Lock Kamil Mohamed. Trinity destroyed the Anthonians 64-3 in a scintillating display of open running Rugby. “I was enthralled and walked on air all the way home, hooked on Rugby for life” says ...
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Australia retain the women’s Ashes in thrilling fashion The Australians celebrate their Ashes series win. Source:Theage Sciver-Brunt scored 111 not out from just 99 balls, taking the game down to the final ball for England before they finished on 7-279 – just three runs short of victory. The multi-format series stood at six points apiece going into the game, with only one remaining 50-over contest left to play in Taunton. Australia needed to win only one of the last two games to retain the Ashes, but the momentum was with England after three successive victories. ...
Bicentennial celebrations at Jaffna College Source:Dailymirror A large number of Alumni from across the world are expected to assemble at Vaddukoddai to take part in these week-long celebrations The alumni of Jaffna College are organizing a series of events on a grand scale from the 15th to the 22nd of July 2023 at the College premises at Vaddukoddai to celebrate and reflect upon the 200-year educational contribution made by Jaffna College and its predecessor institution Batticotta Seminary to the wider community since 1823. The past pupils of the College also view these celebrations as an opportunity to envision the direction that the College ought to take in the future. A large number of Alumni from across the world are expected to assemble at Vaddukoddai to take part in these week-long celebrations. As the inaugural event, an alumni walk and vehicle parade will be held on Saturday, the ...
Marians 35th Anniversary Concert – By Dr. Sagara Lakmal De Mel Tharunai Thama Marians 35th Anniversary Concert Sagara Lakmal de Mel photography Source : Dr. Sagara Lakmal De Mel linkedin ...
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