SRI LANKA NEWS – MARCH 2023 – by Victor Melder. Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) declined to 50.6 percent in February 2023 from 51.7 percent in January, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Tuesday. The CCPI for all items for the month of February 2023 marginally increased to 189.5 from 188.6 in January. The Year on Year inflation of Food Group decreased to 54.4 percent in February from 60.0 percent in January and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 48.8 percent in February 2023 from 47.9 percent in the previous month. For the month of February 2023, on year‐to‐year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was 17.23 percent and the contribution of Non Food items was 33.36 percent. The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) following internationally accepted guidelines, has revised the base ...
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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 JANUARY 2023 BOOKS. Sri Lanka: Tears & Dreams of a Fragile Democracy by Shanthi Mendis, 2022, 147pp. (Photocopy) Mansions of the Moon, A Novel by Shyam Selvaduari, 2022, Hard Cover. (Donated Anonymously) Devina Vatican Kathilkawa, by Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi et al, 2018. (Sinhala Publication) (Donated by the Author, Colombo, Sri Lanka) MAGAZINES Social Justice, Vol 40, No (195), Nov/Dec 2018, Centre for Society & Religion, Colombo, Sri Lanka Social Justice, Vol 42, No (197), Aug/Sept 2019, Centre ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Compiled – by Victor Melder (JANUARY 2023) Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Chris Clarke-Irons as the Lead Physiotherapist of the National Team, with effect from January 1, 2023. Chris is on a two-year contract with Sri Lanka Cricket and his first official tour with the Sri Lanka National Team will be the Sri Lanka Tour of India 2022–2023. Chris, who holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy obtained from the University of East London and an MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy from Kings College, London, was the Head of Science and Medicine and also the Lead Physiotherapist of the Essex County Cricket Club, before joining Sri Lanka Cricket. He also held stints with the England Men’s Team during an ODI Tour of Australia and also functioned as the physiotherapist for the ECB’s Senior Men’s Pace Program. (Daily Mirror, 1.1.2023) India beat the touring Sri Lankans ...
Jan 31, 2023
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SRI LANKA NEWS (JANUARY 2023) Compiled – by Victor Melder. The Police Narcotics Bureau in operations conducted in 2022 along with other security forces agencies has arrested 46,258 people related to drug offenses. During the raids conducted in 2022, 1,548 kg of heroin were seized. The value of the seized heroin is over 20.9 billion rupees. Also, the police have raided around 200 places near schools where drugs, intoxicants, intoxicating toffee chocolates and other sweets were sold. Police continue to conduct these raids on information received that the school students are addicted to various types of drugs including ice (crystal methamphetamine) drugs, narcotic pills and intoxicating sweets. (Colombo Page, 2.1.2023) Sri Lanka tourism ended the year 2022 on a positive note, as the arrivals of international visitors to the country for the final month of the year crossed the 90,000 mark, while the total arrivals for the year topped 700,000. ...
Jan 31, 2023
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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 NOVEMBER 2022 BOOKS. Lay Bare the Roots by Martin Wickramasinghe, 2002, translated by Lakshmi de Silva. Kuveni by Henry Jayasena, 2000, translated by Lakshmi de Silva. Uprooted by Martin Wickramasinghe, 2021, translated by Lakshmi de Silva & Ranga Wickramasinghe. Sinhabahu by Ediriwira Sarachchandra, 2002, translated by Lakshmi de Silva. 12 Centuries of Sinhala Poetry, A Sri Lankan Anthology, 2009, translated by Lakshmi de Silva. The Gajaman Story by Dayananda Gunawardena, 1991, translated by Lakshmi de Silva. Sardiel – Sinhala Publication, 2002 (No’s 1 – 7, donated by the translator, Lakshmi de ...
Dec 1, 2022
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (NOVEMBER 2022) – By victor meldor England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to win the 39th Match, Group 1, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, played at the Sydney Cricket Grounds (SCG) Stadium. Scores: Sri Lanka – 141/8 in 20 Overs (Nissanka 67, Rajapaksha 22, K. Mendis 18, Wood 3/18, Rsahid 1/16, Stokes 1/24, Woakes 1/24) England – 144/6 in 19.4 Overs (Hales 47, Stokes 42no, W.H.de Silva 2/23, Kumaras 2/24, D.de Silva 2/24) Player of the Match: Adil Rashid (England) Points: England 2, Sri Lanka 0 Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the top spot among T20I bowlers, replacing Rashid Khan, after a successful T20 World Cup, where he picked up 15 wickets in eight matches. Hasaranga picked up three-wicket hauls three times in the tournament. His 3 for 8 against UAE and 3 for 28 against Netherlands ensured Sri Lanka turned their first-round campaign around after an opening loss to Namibia to ...
Dec 1, 2022
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2022) Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 2 wickets to win the 5th Match in the Asia Cup Twenty20 Tournament, Group B, played at Dubai International cricket Stadium. Scores: Bangladesh – 183/7 in 20 Overs (A. Hossain 39, Miraz 38, Mahmudullah 27,M. Hossain 24no, Karunaratne 2/32, Hasaranga 2/41, Theekshana 1/23) Sri Lanka – 184/8 in 19.2 Overs (Mendis 60, Shanaka 45, Nissanka 20, E.Hossain 3/51, Ahmad 2/34, Hasan 1/30) Player of the Match: Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) T20 Debut: Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka) & Ebodat Hossain (Bangladesh) Points: Sri Lanka 2, Bangladesh 0. Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets to win the 7th Match in the Asia Cup Twenty20 Tournament, Super Four, played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Scores: Afghanistan –175/6 in 20 Overs (Gurbaz 80, Zadran 40, Madushanka 2/36, Theekshana 1/20, Fernando 1/34) Sri Lanka – 179/6 in 19.1 Overs (Mendis 36, Nissanka ...
Oct 1, 2022
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SRI LANKA NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder. The Lotus Tower, built at a cost of USD 113 mn will be opened to the public on 15 Sept. Former President Maithripala Sirisena declared open the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia on 16 Sept 2019, though it was not opened to the public. The Presidential Media Division (PMD) yesterday said that a Chinese company had provided US$ 88.65 mn. “The loan installments are due to be completed by 2024. Already, USD 66.3936 mn of the loan ...
Sep 30, 2022
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SRI LANKA NEWS (AUGUST 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder. A Sri Lankan athlete and a senior official have gone missing after the fifth day’s events of the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Tuesday. Initial reports indicate that a female judoka and the manager of the Sri Lanka Judo Team have disappeared from the Sri Lankan camp soon after she lost her first-round event on Monday. The Sri Lankan Team Management have immediately informed the relevant authorities about their disappearance and the Birmingham Metropolitan Police have started a special inquiry into the incident. As a result, the Chef-de-Mission of the Sri Lankan contingent Maj. Gen (retired ) Dampath Fernando told that he has decided to acquire all passports of the Sri Lankan contingent to avoid further disappearances. Sri Lanka are fielding a 110-member strong contingent and 51 officials for the Commonwealth Games with the Judo Team consisting of three ...
Sep 1, 2022
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JULY 2022) By Victor Melder The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the first Test played at the Galle International Stadium. Scores: Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 212 (Dickwella 58, Mathews 39, Karunaratne 28, Nissanka 23, Lyon 5/90, Swepson 3/55) Australia, 1st Innings – 321 (Green 77, Khawaja 71, Carey 45, Cummins 26, R.Mendis 4/112, A.Fernando 2/37, Vandersay 2/68) Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 113 (Karunaratne 23, Head 4/10, Lyon 4/31, Swepson 2/34) Australia, 2nd Innings – 10/0 (Warner 10no) Player of the Match: Cameroon Green (Australia) Test Debut: Jeffrey Vandersay (Sri Lanka) Points: Australia 12, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka have been hit by three more COVID-19 cases on the eve of the second Test against Australia, with Dhananjaya de Silva, Asitha Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay ruled out of the game in Galle. It is understood that the trio had all reported feeling unwell which led ...
Aug 6, 2022
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