THE STORY OF THE UNAUTHORISED LANDING OF AN INDIAN NAVY BRÉGUET ALIZÉ AT RATMALANA IN 1964 Compiled – By Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd) Download the PDF file . ...
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NAUSEOUS ? – by Des Kelly With all the political “stuff” around, at the moment, are you feeling a little nauseous?, well, here are 9 effective ways to solve your problem. If you are an expert cook like me (I boil my own rice in a rice-boiler), you should have no problem in fixing your nausea, but, being a true friend to all e’Lanka Members, I will aat all. If you can manage to make a cup of plain tea (how easy is THAT)??, here is my remedy. This is mostly available in Sydney, Australia, at the moment (expense negligible), and it is simply called BELIMAL. A boxful of Belimal Tea should be a necessacity in every home, because this product is pure magic for anyone suffering from nausea, stomach upsets, dysentery, constipation etcetera. ONE cup of Belimal, brewed exactly like a cup of plain tea, solves the problem immediately, ...
SUNDAY CHOICE – Why is giving thanks to God important? – By Charles Schokman The Bible is filled with commands to give thanks to God (Psalm 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). Most verses go on to list reasons why we should thank Him, such as “His love endures forever” (Psalm 136:3), “He is good” (Psalm 118:29), and “His mercy is everlasting” (Psalm 100:5). Thanksgiving and praise always go together. We cannot adequately praise and worship God without also being thankful. Feeling and expressing appreciation is good for us. Like any wise father, God wants us to learn to be thankful for all the gifts He has given us (James 1:17). It is in our best interest to be reminded that everything we have is a gift from Him. Without gratitude, we become arrogant and self-centered. We begin to believe that we have achieved everything on our own. Thankfulness keeps our hearts in right relationship to the Giver of all ...
In Appreciative Memory of Karen Roberts, 1965-2018-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis It has been something of a shock for me to discover that the Sri Lankan authoress Karen Roberts[1] had passed away in USA in 2018 while only in her middle-aged fifties (about the same age as my daughters). What a tragedy! My links with Karen are three-fold. Firstly, her novel July is centred on the cataclysmic set of events in Sri Lanka in late July 1983 when Tamils residing in the south-central regions of the island were assailed in shocking ways. The imprint of this awful event on my reflections is embodied in an ethnographic essay of my own which was written up in 1991 and is as much a heartfelt literary essay[2] as a documentary-political account: namely “The Agony and Ecstasy of a Pogrom: Southern Lanka, July 1983.” Secondly, I was familiar with her lineage links because I had banged into one ...
Nov 26, 2022
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Sri Lanka for tomorrow – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Sri Lanka’s Advocate Institute Wins 2022 Templeton Freedom Award Will not allow another Aragalaya: President warns 60 per cent of the US $ 1 billion Indian credit line exhausted Sri Lanka targets one million Chinese tourists Indeed, I wouldn’t say I like to recreate a beggar nation – President Sri Lankan entity winning the Templeton award. At last week’s Atlas Network Freedom Dinner in New York City, Dhananath Fernando ධනා accepted the 2022 Templeton Freedom Award on behalf of Sri Lanka’s Advocate. The $100,000 grand prize will accelerate Advocata’s impactful efforts to guide the island nation through a tragic economic crisis, threatening the lives, livelihoods, and human dignity of millions of Sri Lankans. Will not allow another Aragalaya: President warns President Ranil Wickremesinghe said recently that he would not allow another Aragalaya and would use security forces to prevent such a ...
Nov 25, 2022
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THE GOVERNOR’S LOVER – by Des Kelly Image Source : scontent She was indeed the Governor’s lover, and here is the true story of part of the early history of Ceylon. The rather quaint reason for this most fascinating naming of the famous Suburb, Mount Lavinia. Whether he did or not, and the number of times this Governor had his way with this Ceyloness Maiden is uncertain. It depended on the fact of whether or not, the Governor’s was around, I suppose, but thanks to Keith Bennett for sending this in. MOUNT LAVINIA, an apt name for this beautiful and sexy Suburb. Go there & reminisce the next time you visit SriLanka. Desmond Kelly (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief. e’Lanka. ...
A TRUE AND GREAT STORY & A BEAUTIFUL VOICE – HE RAISED ME UP Sent to eLanka by Lawrence Machado For 35 years, Martin Hurkens made his living as a baker. Though he’d always dreamed of being a professional opera singer, he didn’t have the money to stay in music school. So, he sang while he baked (much to the delight of his customers). Then one day, Martin lost his job with nothing to fall back on. So, Martin took to the streets of Holland. He’d place his hat down and sing his heart out, hoping for any donations he could get. In 2010, Martin entered a reality TV talent show called “Holland Has Talent.” And what do you know — this ageing singer came in first place and was thrust into the spotlight. In the incredible video below, Martin returns to the very streets that gave him the confidence and ...
More Photos from the The Ceylon Society of Australia AGM & Social – Photos thanks to a Well Wisher Please click here to visit eLanak Facebook page to view more photos ...
Photos from the The Ceylon Society of Australia – 25th Annual General Meeting and Social held on Saturday 19th Nov 2022 (Sydney event) – Photos thanks to Mahal Selvadurai. Please clcik here for more photos on eLanka Facebook page ...
Nov 25, 2022
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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 133 25 11 2022 It’s the end of the week and the start to your weekend and what better way than to catch up on what’s been happening and some new things on the horizon! On Kaleidoscope today: Dollar bonds up Inflation is down What’s not in the budget Welcome Back Better Honey-money Jaffna & its food 24 hour race Oil, gold & stocks And lots more Have a safe weekend ...
Nov 25, 2022
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