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Climate Change: cooperate or perish-by PRAMOD DE SILVA Source:Sundayobserver Climate Change is very much in the news these days, with the COP 27 (Conference of Parties) Climate Change Conference being in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt until November 18. Even as the negotiations get under way in this famous Egyptian City, severe flooding and other freak weather events have been reported from many parts of the world, drawing attention to the urgent need to address Climate Change. Although there are one or two COP meetings every year, the world needs to see concrete action, not just talk, to ward off the extreme effects of Climate Change. This is exactly what the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at the conference in somewhat harsh terms: “Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish. It is either a Climate Solidarity Pact – or a Collective Suicide Pact.” The proposed Pact would see all countries ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged CLIMATE CHANGE, MP Ruwan Wijewardene, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Women have a crucial role to play in overcoming economic crisis – UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka-BY SAMANGIE WETTIMUNY Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lankans faced the Covid-19 pandemic with impressive resilience and energy and so did the United Nations System in the country The 77th anniversary of the United Nations was celebrated on October 24. Sri Lanka has been a UN member state since 1955 and the UN’s work has been expansive over these years. “For more than 60 years, the UN, in partnership with the Government and people of Sri Lanka, has continuously worked to ensure that all Sri Lankan people enjoy better living conditions,” the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy in an interview with the Sunday Observer. Despite very impressive growth and social development, South Asia contains 36 percent of the world’s poor and nearly half of the world’s undernourished children. That means urgent action ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged COVID 19 pandemic, United Nations System

NADEEKA GUNASEKERA PHENOMINAL AUTOGRAPHED, ONLY FEMALE GRADUATE ACTRESS HAVING PORTRAYED CINEMATIC ROLES INITIALLY WHILE STILL AN ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENT, CLIMBED TO THE SUMMIT OF CELEBRITY – By Sunil Thenabadu The decades of the seventies and eighties the Sinhala films were in the said ‘Swarname Ugaya”. In the end of 1970 decade Sandya Darshani Gunasekera had entered the cinema changing her name to be more appropriate to an actress to Nadeeka Gunasekera This had been to camouflage her correct name as she was in the advanced level class with just three months to the university entrance examination. The history teacher Ms Ranatunga had warned her as the Principal Ms Fernando was very strict. for her participation in films as studies had to be given precedence. Nadeeka had told her mother she wants to enter the University to do a degree and will not continue has acting vocation as she was a ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Chanchala Rekha sinhala film, D.R Nanayakkara, Devika Mihirani, Dilhani Ekanayake, Dr Lestor Pieirs, film Ahinsa, film Baddegama, Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrema, Malini Fonseka, Nadeeka Gunasekera, Okkomaha Hari film, Parakrama Silva, popular actors, popular actresses in sri lanka, Ramya Wanigasekera, Rodney Jonklass, Sabitha Perera, Sanath Gunatilleke, Sinhala films, Sri Lanka film corporation, Sri Lankan actress, Sriyani Amarasena, Sumithra Pieris, Sunil Ariyaratne, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tony Ranasinghe, Vasanthi Chathurani, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wally Nanayakkara

Prehistoric dolmen in Padavigampola-BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE The dolmen at Padavigampola and Ven. Alapitiye Pannasara Thera Source:Sundayobserver A hamlet in the heart of rural Rambukkana, surrounded by paddy fields and huts, flanked by low hills and rivulets, little known to the outside world, and taken for granted by the locals – Padavigampola, at first glance, may seem like an ordinary hamlet, displaying no visible sign of being an important centre on the historical and cultural map of Sri Lanka. I felt it was worth making a trip to this unusual and obscure place. As we neared Padavigampola, close to the Padavigampola School which can be reached by travelling about 1.5 kms from Dehen Pauwa junction, itself four kms on the Rambukkana-Walgama road, I realised that it was not really a road less known or travelled. Padavigampola is famous for its ancient tomb-like rock structure or dolmen, belonging to the Stone Age. ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Maliyadeva Guharamaya Vihara, Ven. Alapitiye Pannasara

eLanka Newsletter – 13th November 2022 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT” – by Des Kelly ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY AND POPPY CEREMONY – By Brig. Hiran N. Halangode India’s castle blown down by a mighty England huff and puff. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Kerrigan Nominated for Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards First and the Last Final Call (Voice of Scripture) Faith (Hebrew-EMUNAH) My Sheep know my Voice! – By Lakshman Navaratne Unpredictable Pakistan upset New Zealand applecart. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Gayan Senanayake – Sri Lanka’s Cricket Cheering Leader – Talks exclusively to eLanka in Australia – His Life, His Passion & Memories! PROFESSOR SUNETHRA KANKANAMGE LINGUISTIC ERUDITE SCHOLAR SENIOR LECTURER IN SANSKRIT LITERATURE ,CLASSICAL,THEATRE AND PERFORMING STUDIES,ART OF POETRY,LOVES SONGS AND STANZAS AT SUMMIT ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Charles Schokman, eLanka Newsletter, Emma John, Jehan Perera, Kumar Dharmasena, N.S.Venkataraman

Location! Location! …. and Now Renovation! The DBU in Colombo-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The Dutch Burgher Union’s ‘home’ with a restaurant, bar, billaird tables and meeting rooms has been located centrally in Colombo for over a century at the junction of Bauddhaloka Mawatha (ake Buller’s Rd) and Havelock Rd running south-north across colombo — and thus withina sotone’strow of many faciltiees including the University of colombo, Nomads cricket ground, the SL braodcasting Corporation, Archives, et cetera. I have used it as a meeting spot often and in mid-September 2020 held a THANK YOU party for friends and relatives who had sustained me over a five-month covid-informed stay in Lanka. So, its is a delight to feature its further growth in pictorial form…. Michael Roberts ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dr V R Schokman, Dutch Burgher Union’s, Mr. David Colin, Mr. Nigel Austin, Mr. Stephen LaBrooy

Sri Lanka participated in COP. 27 & current news. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com SL successfully concludes the second round of talks with creditors: President Ranil Wickremasinghe meets UN Secretary-General President Ranil delivered a direct speech at the sessions. COP27: Sri Lanka proposes the world’s first International Climate Change University ‘Democracy Gold Award’ was awarded to Mr R. Sambandhan Former opposition leader and Member of Parliament Mr R Sambandhan received the ‘Democracy Gold Award’, given only once in a lifetime to a senior political figure who dedicates himself to securing democracy. Thieves broke into the official residence of the Thai ambassador Looming food shortage and farmers’ woes Sri Lankan people in need of emergency aid has doubled – UN COLOMBO (News 1st) – State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said Sri Lanka’s second round of discussions with creditors concluded successfully. The State Minister added that Sri Lanka has ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Central Bank, Climate Change Conference, COP 27, IMF, R. Sambandhan, Ranil Wickremasinghe, Shehan Semasinghe, Sri Lanka

P-627: Sri Lanka Navy’s Floating Fortress-By Dishan Joseph Source:Dailynews The oceans and seas still play a vital role in the prosperity and protection of the world’s population. A coastal Navy is focused on protecting a country’s territorial waters and adjacent international waters. The maritime domain is generally subdivided into two primary categories: littoral (coastal) and open ocean (blue-water). The littorals are defined by relatively shallow waters and close proximity to the coasts. Open-ocean operations are marked by waters beyond the maritime boundaries of nations. Maritime patrolling is essential in peacetime due to piracy, terrorism, smuggling, protection of fishing areas, securing the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and sea lines of communication. Sea control allows a Navy to use the sea area for their national security objectives and denies access to a potential adversary. Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne Captain Lanka Dissanayake For years Naval vessels relied primarily on organic ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Captain Lanka Dissanayake, Electronic Chart Display and Information System, Exclusive Economic Zone

‘Sri Lanka Leopard Dynasty’ makes premiere on German Television Thivanka Perera Source:Dailynews ‘Sri Lanka Leopard Dynasty’ produced by ‘Aegle Creations PVT Ltd – Sri Lanka’ will initially make its premiere on German Television (on November 13, 2022). Thereafter, there will be a global release on Nat Geo WILD, where it will be dubbed and shown in different languages. This is the third International Wildlife Documentary Film produced by Aegle Creations over the last three years. ‘Sri Lanka – Leopard Dynasty’ was screened at the GREEN SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL and WILDLIFE VAASA INTERNATIONAL NATURE FILM FESTIVAL (2022) IN GERMANY along with its acquisition by National Geographic. This is the first WildLife documentary produced by a Sri Lankan Production Company to be acquired and telecast on National Geographic. This documentary follows several leopard families in the lowlands of Sri Lanka. The documentary, “SRI LANKA. LEOPARD DYNASTY”, which spans over 50 minutes, captures ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged COVID-pandemic, Dhanusha P. Bandara, Thivanka Rukshan Perera

Minister apologises to Australia and ICC, Parliament wants Interim Committee for cricket Image Source : wikipedia Source : sundayobserver Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has apologised to the Australian government, its people and the International Cricket Council (ICC) while Member of Parliament Nalin Bandara has called for the current administration of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to be placed in the hands of an Interim Committee. Both Ranasinghe and Bandara made their public statements in the aftermath of the Dhanushka Gunathilaka sex episode during the on-going T20 World Cup in Australia that has disgraced the country’s image and jolted millions of adoring cricket followers. “We apologise to the Autralian government, the Australian people and the International Cricket Council (ICC) for what has happened,” said Minister Ranasinghe who noted that the conduct of the team was, in Sinhalese “Anthima Kathai” in English “Extremely Ugly”. While praising Sports Minister Ranasinghe for playing with a ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australian Government, International Cricket Council, Nalin Bandara, Roshan Ranasinghe, Sports Minister, Sri Lanka Cricket