SRI LANKA NEWS (NOVEMBER 2024) – Compiled by Victor Melder. A team of researchers has discovered a new plant species in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, scientifically named Coleus hakgalensis Abeysekara, Kasunika, Haluwana & Nilanka sp. nov. This unique discovery was made by the National Herbarium staff as part of the national plant discovery programme, which has been ongoing since 2013. Sumedha Abeysekara, O.M. Kasunika, Nishanthi Haluwana, and Nadun Nilanka played a key role in identifying this new species, which belongs to the Coleus genus within the Lamiaceae family. The National Botanic Gardens Department and the National Herbarium discovered the plant in February 2024 during botanical research conducted in the Hakgala region of the Nuwara Eliya District.The discovery was featured in Phytotaxa, a leading international journal on plant taxonomy and classification. (Ceylon Today, 1.11.2024) Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.6 million tourist arrivals for the year, with over ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder World Cup-winning Coach Dav Whatmore voiced concerns about the sustainability of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) multi-million dollar initiative to support Test cricket, suggesting that several countries, especially associate nations, may abandon the ‘costly’ red-ball format entirely. “Saving Test cricket is one of the challenges. The ICC is very keen to maintain some sort of status in Test match cricket. They have created a pool of money to assist countries that are struggling. A step in the right direction, but I’m not sure how sustainable that is,” Whatmore told PTI. The dedicated fund would support national boards that struggle to compete with the wages offered in global T20 competitions. The 70-year-old, who coached Sri Lanka to the World Cup in 1996, lauded India for its robust domestic calendar while adding that the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Under-19 programme contribute ...
Launch of ‘Lawmaking in Dutch Sri Lanka’ – By Victor Melder Tambapanni Academic Publishers invites the public for the launch of ‘Lawmaking in Dutch Sri Lanka: Navigating Pluralities in a Colonial Society’, written by Dr. Nadeera Rupesinghe. Prof. Dinesha Samararatne and Dr. Gehan Goonetilleke will discuss the book with Dr. Rupesinghe, at an event to be held at the auditorium of the National Archives, No. 7, Philip Gunewardena Mawatha on 22 July at 4 p.m. All are welcome. About the book Lawmaking in Dutch Sri Lanka marks a break in understanding the history of Roman-Dutch law in Sri Lanka. Methodologically, it challenges socio-legal studies that concentrate on major jurisdictional conflicts alone, emphasising the lived experience of everyday practices of judicial forums. It uncovers the navigation of plural practices in the Landraad, a judicial forum set up by the Dutch East India Company in 17th century Sri Lanka. A choice of ...
Jul 23, 2024
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder Dinesh Chandimal has withdrawn from the team playing the 2nd Test match against Bangladesh with immediate effect due to a ‘family medical emergency.’ Accordingly, Chandimal will return home immediately, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. “Sri Lanka Cricket, his teammates, and the coaching staff fully support Dinesh Chandimal at this moment of need and request that the public respect his and his family’s privacy,” SLC said. Today is the 4th day of the 2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, which is being played in Chattogram, Bangladesh. (Daily Mirror, 2.4.2024) The touring Sri Lankans beat Bangladesh by 192 runs to win the second and final Test played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdury Stadium, Chattogram. Sri Lanka won the 2-match Series 2 – 0. Scores: Sri Lanka – 1st Innings – 531 (Kusal Mendis 93, Kamindu Mendis 92, Karunaratne 86, de Silva 70, Chandimal ...
Apr 30, 2024
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SRI LANKA NEWS (APRIL 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Traffic on the Badulla – Randenigala – Kandy main highway came to a standstill last morning when a wild elephant from Randenigala forest reserve stood motionless across the road. The vehicles from either direction were halted at a distance to avoid any possible danger. However the jumbo that kept standing on the road for about half an hour had gone back padded towards the Randenigala reservoir reservation much to the relief of the drivers. (Daily Mirror, 1.4.2024) Sri Lanka’s Services sector recorded notable net inflows in terms of earnings from tourism, sea transport, air transport, and computer and IT/BPO-related services. The major outflows from the services sector in February 2024 were mainly attributed to air transport, sea transport, and technical, trade-related and other business services. In addition, Computer and IT/BPO-related services were the major contributors to the inflows to the services ...
VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024 BOOKS. Glenroy Township, A Local History of the Small Township of Glenroy by Judy Archer, 2024. MAGAZINES. The ‘Ceylankan’ – Journal of the Ceylon Society of Australia, Journal 105, Vol 27, No 1, February 2024. NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc (CWO), Vol 42, Issue 1, January 2024. ‘Silverscene’, Newsletter, Silver Fawn Club Inc, Qld, January / February 2024 ‘Thomiana’, Newsletter, S. Thomas’ College Old Boys Association, Australia Branch Inc, ...
Feb 29, 2024
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (FEBRUARY 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Bangladesh will play two World Test Championship (WTC) matches against Sri Lanka in Sylhet and Chattogram in March. It will be the first time since they started playing at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, that Bangladesh won’t play at that ground in a Test series, as the venue will be busy hosting the Australian women’s side at the end of March. Sri Lanka will arrive in Dhaka on March 1, the same day as the BPL final, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. They will play three T20Is in Sylhet on March 4, 6 and 9. The first two matches are scheduled to start from 6:00pm local time, while the third game is from 3:00pm. The teams will then move to Chattogram to play the three-match ODI series, on March 13, 15 and 18. The first two ODIs ...
Feb 29, 2024
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OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (JANUARY 2024) – By Victor Melder KAVENDAN, Supramaniam Raja, (29.05.1948 – 01.01.2024), husband of Saraswathi, father of yogeswaran and Yuvanesh, in Melboirne.(Tamil Thakaval, 1.1.2024) SIVARAJAH, Rajesh, (11.07.1944 – 02.01.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval,) FRUGTNIET, Joseph ‘Brian’ (14.04.1933 – 27/12/2023), husband of Christine, father and father-in-law of Jenny & Phil, Adrian & Karen, Di & Paul. Grandfather of Jared & Nicole, Rachelle & Matt, Jodie, Nicola, Brody, Great grandfather of Dale, Leah & Eliana. Brother of Dennis, Geoffy, & Marcia. (Sydney Morning Herald, 3.1.2024) PARAMESWARN, Parasakthi, (16.08.1930 – 03.01.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval) MORTIMER Kenneth, (26.01.1947 – 26.12.2023), husband of Dalene, father of Mathew and Shane, father-in-law of Maureen, grandfather of Hayden and Luke. Brother of Lorraine (dec) and Stephen, brother-in-law to Cheryl and family. (West Australian, 5.1.12024) SIVAGURUNATHAN, Indrani, in Melbourne on January 9, 2024. (Tamil Thakaval) GERLACH, Lisa Danielle, in Melbourne. (Contributed) De SILVA, ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder Chairman of cricket selectors Upul Tharanga said that Dhananjaya de Silva has been appointed the new captain of the Sri Lanka Test team succeeding Dimuth Karunaratne. Kusal Mendis will be the vice-captain. De Silva will become the country’s 18th Test captain when he leads Sri Lanka in the one-off Test against Afghanistan next month. Karunaratne was Sri Lanka’s Test captain from 2018-19 till 2023 leading his country in 28 Tests with 12 wins, 10 losses and 6 draws. He captained Sri Lanka to three series victories, a rare 2-0 win in South Africa making Sri Lanka the only Asian country to win a series in Rainbow Nation in 2018-19, and 2-0 wins against West Indies (2021) and Ireland (2023). (Daily Financial Times, 6.1.2024) The first One Day International (ODI), played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, between the touring Zimbabweans and Sri Lanka, ended ...
Feb 2, 2024
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (DECEMBER 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Members of the national selection panel are set to be the first casualties post World Cup in which the national cricket team had a disastrous campaign. Despite Sri Lanka finishing ninth in the ten-team event and failing to qualify for the Champions Trophy, none holding key positions within the national cricket team had stepped down. Although previous Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and other bodies attached to the Sports Ministry were keen to change the selection panel headed by former fast bowler Pramodya Wickremasinghe, there was tough resistance from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). However, with Harin Fernando taking charge as Sports Minister following the dismissal of Ranasinghe, Fernando had discussed changes moving forward with fresh thinking coming in. Accordingly, SLC will advertise for selectors and in due time will pick a competent team.Under Pramodya, Sri Lanka ended up playing three qualifying ...
