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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 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , ,
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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 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , ,
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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, ...

Feb 2, 2024 Posted by In Obituaries, Victor Melder Tagged
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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 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , ,
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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 ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (NOVEMBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Paceman Pramod Madushan arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday to join the Sri Lanka World Cup squad as a travel reserve. Lahiru Kumara who was the Man of the Match in the last winning game against England in Bangalore but later got injured, is scheduled to depart for home today, as confirmed by the Sri Lanka team Manager, Mahinda Halangoda. Lahiru’s injury has prevented him from making a full recovery, leading the team management to decide to send him back home. This has opened the door for Pramod Madushan who was included as a standby player for the World Cup. Madushan’s ability to bat as a lower-order batsman is a helpful asset for the team. Hailing from Hambantota National School, Madushan can step in to replace any injured player in the squad with approval from the World Cup Technical Committee. Dasun ...

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SRI LANKAN (BORN) WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM – Looking for More Names Please – Sent to eLanka by Victor Melder   A total of 60,000 Australian service members served in Vietnam, 1962 – 1975. Most of the Sri Lankan born Australians were National Servicemen. Below is the list of the 25 who served in Vietnam. Name Service Number Date of Birth Place of Birth Service BARSENBACH, Trevor Ralph 3798919 01 Mar 1949 COLOMBO Army COLLETTE, Russell 218652 28 Mar 1943 COLOMBO Army DCOSTA, Frederick Darrell 3789754 02 May 1946 COLOMBO Army DEIGHTON, Derek Christopher John 335044 21 Nov 1930 KANDY Army DEJONG, Hilton Patrick 3788799 04 Nov 1945 COLOMBO Army FERNANDO, George Haistwell 3787967 25 Jul 1945 COLOMBO Army GEOGHEGAN, Pierre Joseph R95256 26 Jun 1950 COLOMBO RAN GEOGHEGAN, Rex Anthony R93835 26 Aug 1946 COLOMBO RAN GRANT-SMITH, Alan George 55008 02 May 1944 COLOMBO Army INGRAM, Emil Leslie 36905 ...

Nov 10, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged
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SRI LANKA NEWS  (SEPTEMBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Merchandise trade deficit widened in July 2023 compared to July 2022, due to the combined impact of relatively low export earnings and high import expenditure, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported, releasing the External Sector Performance Review for July 2023. The deficit in the merchandise trade account increased in July 2023 to US$ 367 million, compared to US$ 122 million recorded in July 2022. However, the cumulative deficit in the trade account during January to July 2023 narrowed to US$ 2.657 billion from US$ 3.628 billion recorded over the same period in 2022, driven by lower imports. Earnings from merchandise exports declined by 12.4 percent in July 2023, over the corresponding month in 2022, to US$ 1.020 billion. The decline in earnings from industrial exports, including garments, associated with slowing external demand mainly contributed to this contraction in export earnings ...

Sep 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged ,
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Asia Cup, 2nd Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, played at Pallekelle International Stadium. Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. Scores: Bangladesh – 164 in 42.4 Overs (Shanto 89, Hriday 20, Pathirana 4/32, Theekshana 2/19) Sri Lanka – 165.5 in 39 Overs (Asalanka 62no, Samararawickrama 54, Al Hasan 2.29) Player of the Match: Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) ODI Debut: Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) Points: Sri Lanka 2, Bangladesh 0.     Asia Cup, 6th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan, played at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. Sri Lanka won by 2 runs. Scores: Sri Lanka – 291/8 in 50 Overs (Mendis 92, Asalanka 36, Wellalage 36no, Karunaratne 32, Naib 4/60, Khan 2/63) Afghanistan – 289 in 37.4 Overs (Nabi 65, Shahid 59, Shah 45, Rajitha 4/79, de Silva, 2/12, Wellalage 2/36) Player of the Match: Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) Points: Sri ...

Sep 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS (AUGUST  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Inflation has decreased to 6.3 percent in July compared to 12 percent in June, said State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe. Semasinghe in a tweet added that Food Inflation decreased to -1.4 percent in July from 4.1 percent in June. “Non Food Inflation came down to 10.5 percent in July from 16.2 percent in June. We are regaining stability,” he added. The Department of Census and Statistics yesterday added that Sri Lanka’s Headline Inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), has further decreased to 6.3 percent in July, compared to the previous month. The CCPI-based Inflation was calculated as 12.0 percent for the month of June 2023. “The inflation of Food Group dropped to -1.4 percent in July from 4.1 percent in June 2023, the Department added. (Daily News, 1.8.2023) The Ports, Shipping and Aviation Ministry ...

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