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A night out at Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com My wife and I thought that Nuwara Eliya would be the best place to be during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive seasons. We started the trip, along with my nephew’s family on the 15th of April, the day after the auspicious New Year’s Day, and drove through the curvy uphill roads, viewing the most spectacular sites, the wavy lofty hills. Our first stopover was in Ramboda at the Tea Bush Hotel, a spot where every passerby stops to view the beautiful scenery, including the Kotmale Dam in the distance. It is a wonderfully comfortable hotel to stay in or for a quick cup of tea on your way. Good food, kind service with courtesy, and comfortable rooms. The next morning we were on our way to Nuwara Eliya. We passed through the Ramboda ...

Apr 20, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Ceylon, Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Kotmale Dam, Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya town, Ramboda, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sri Lanka, Summer Hill Breeze, Tea Bush Hotel, tourists

Rubbish Collection System Adelaide, Australia – by Joe Paiva Note 3 Bins provided Free of Charge by Local Council. Green for Green Organic materials only. Red for hard materials ( glass bottles, tins, Non recyclable materials Yellow for cardboard, paper only . There is a specific predetermined day for pick – up of respective bins. One truck with Driver only. Driver does not get out his truck. All mrechanised operations done by Driver. No Bin, No pick up policy. Pick up once a week only Green waste is shredded and converted to Mulch / Compost Cardboard, paper is shredded and turned into recycled Card board boxes, paper etc. Hard materials I am not aware of what happens. In Colombo people need to be Educated by PR programs TV, Press, Radio, Social media. Children in all Schools should be taught about Waste Management at home / school/ public places. Waste Bins should ...

Apr 20, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Paiva Tagged City population, rubbish, Rubbish Collection System Adelaide, Waste Management.

A Kelly Klassic – “THE DRINK” – by Des Kelly The most important fact that missed out on telling everybody on Facebook, was that my excellent ‘backing group’ on this recording was the VERY FIRST ALL-AUSTRALIAN GROUP OF GUYS to ever ‘Record’ singing in Sinhala. They enjoyed doing the song with me, and this particular ‘Crest-Recording’ was loved by the thousands of Sunhala-folk who had never hitherto heard Aussies sing in Sinhala. This song & many others are available from e’Lanka, if anyone is interested. Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music) (Editor-ib-Chief).. e’Lanka. ...

Apr 20, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY

‘SYBIL’ – showcasing the art works of Sybil Keyt – by Dodwell Keyt I am currently writing a book called ‘SYBIL’ which showcases the art works of my sister, Sybil Keyt. The book will contain photographs of her paintings from her early days. It is worth mentioning that Sybil started painting in school using watercolors. During the interview, we discussed her career and paintings. Despite her talent, her works have been largely overshadowed by her well-known husband, Neville Weereratne. I am currently seeking photographs of my colleague’s paintings to be included in a book that will be sold on Amazon worldwide. My goal is to showcase as many of her paintings as possible in the book. The book will be in large format (to be decided) and available in hardcopy and ebook formats from Amazon. I’m interested in obtaining any photos of her paintings that may be useful for my ...

Apr 20, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sybil Keyt

“Kok Doowa Island” – paradise for avifauna aficianados – By Arundathie Abeysinghe A small rocky island located in the enormous *Parakrama Samudraya Reservoir in Polonnaruwa constructed by *King Parakramabahu (1153-1186) is a paradise for birdwatchers. During the nesting season of birds (from February to May) that coincides with the start of the monsoon, this tiny island turns home to thousands of nests, a birdwatchers’ paradise, a mesmerizing site… “Kok Doowa” meaning the ‘island of storks’ due to large numbers of birds, especially, storks (Ciconiidae) nesting on the rock, the island is visited not only by birds, but by elephants, especially those crossing Parakrama Samudraya. During the dry season, when the water levels of the reservoir decreases, visitors can walk across the water towards the island. Yet, when water levels are high, services of a fisherman’s boat to reach the island is necessary. The island has two summits, approximately 200 meters ...

Apr 20, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Anuradhapura Kingdom, King Parakramabahu, Kok Doowa Island, Parakrama Samudraya, Polonnaruwa

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES ANTI-RACISM ROADMAP FOR MELBOURNE’S SOUTHEAST EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY 20 April 2023 Victoria University released a report today recommending effective ways for residents in Melbourne’s southeast to speak out against racism and find support services in their local areas. The study was conducted in partnership with the rapidly growing Cities of Casey and Greater Dandenong – where nearly two-thirds of residents are born overseas and more than 200 languages are spoken. Through surveys, focus groups and workshops conducted over 18 months in 2021 and 2022, the project uncovered residents’ experiences with racism, views on reporting, and anti-racism support services. It found: ...

Apr 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Victoria University

Continues to light up the Melbourne Scene Esric and Sandra: Rocked the scene with Replay 6 Source:Island I had an interesting conversation with one of Melbourne’s senior musicians – Esric Jackson.We touched on his early days in the Sri Lankan scene, with the group Pioneers, etc., and his rise to stardom, in Melbourne, Australia, with his late wife, Sandra, and hissolo projects.I know for sure readers would love to know more about Esric and, with that in mind, I got the man-about-town, in Melbourne, Trevine Rodrigo, to do the needful. And, this is his story about Esric Jackson… Strength, resilience and a God given talent is what personifies Esric Jackson, one of Sri Lanka’s outstanding vocal talent. And there’s no sign of his love for entertainment waning – not in the near future, anyway.His sojourn into music began at a tender age in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.Trying to help a stranded Colombo band ...

Apr 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Esric Jackson, TREVINE RODRIGO

Athugalpura Negam Waruna 2023 | ඇතුගල්පුර අවුරුදු නෑගම් වරුණ Lyceum Kurunegala and Boyagane School Successfully Organized Collaborative Sinhala and Tamil New Year Celebrations, Uniting International and National Education Systems”. Lyceum International School, Kurunegala, in collaboration with Boyagane School, successfully organised a Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration on Sunday, 2nd April 2023. This event was the first of its kind, where an international school collaborated with a national school. ...

Apr 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Mrs. J.A.M.D Jayathilake, Sinhala and Tamil New Year

“SPORTS MADNESS” – by Des Kelly If ‘Sports Madness’ is prevalent anywhere, the Capital of this World of insanity would be right here, in this huge brown Continent of Australia. NEVER DOES A DAY GO BY, without some sport, either on land, or in water, being carried out. (There would be more swimming pools here, in Australia than anywhere else in the World), and I am quite certain of this. The reason for this brief, but important article of mine, is simply to ‘touch’ on the ‘Madness’ I write about when it comes to Sports in general. A Sport like Swimming is safe enough, I would suppose. Even ‘water-polo’ is hazard-proof, as the ball tossed around, would have to be less ‘felt’, having its impetus lessened by the water it emanates from. It feels very good to say that ‘swimming’ as a whole, is a safe, necessary Sport. Teaching children ...

Apr 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Sports Madness

Rev. Fr. BOB MAGUIRE – by Des Kelly Image Source : facebook “VALE’ FR.ROBERT (BOB) MAGUIRE, O.A.M., A SPECIALLY BELOVED CATHOLIC PRIEST, BORN IN.1934. & PASSED ON TO GLORY TODAY, THE 19TH OF APRIL, 2023. A REMARKABLE MAN, ALWAYS ‘DOING HIS OWN THING’, HE WAS INITIALLY THE MAIN PASTOR OF ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL IN MELBOURNE, (WHERE HE WAS BORN), FOR SOME 40 YEARS, ALSO GIVING HIS ALL, TO AID THE WAYWARD YOUTH OF THIS CITY, IN MANY WAYS, EVEN CLASHING WITH THE MELBOURNE CATHOLIC HEIRARCHY WHO WANTED HIM TO RETIRE IN 2009 (AT 75 YEARS OF AGE), ALTHOUGH HE WANTED TO CARRY ON, DOING WHAT HE LOVED TO DO (HELPING THE KIDS IN MELBOURNE TOWN, WHO ONLY KNEW HIM AS FATHER BOB).HIS O.A.M. WAS WELL EARNED IN 1989.(JUST ANOTHER ‘TITLE’ AS FAR AS HE WAS CONCERNED). NOW, REST IN PEACE, PERFECT PEACE, FATHER BOB. YOU WERE REALLY ONE OF THE BEST, & ...

Apr 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged FR.ROBERT (BOB) MAGUIRE