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SRI LANKA NEWS (DECEMBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder. Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) increased to 9.9 percent in November 2021 from 7.6 percent in the previous month, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Tuesday. The CCPI for all items for the month of November 2021 increased to 150.7 from 146.9 in October 2021. With respect to October 2021, the reported inflation for November 2021 was mainly due to the higher price levels prevailed in the month, the Department of Census and Statistics said. As a result, the Year on Year inflation of Food Group increased to 17.5 percent in November 2021 from 12.8 percent in October 2021 and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 6.4 percent in November 2021 from 5.4 percent in October 2021. For the month of November 2021, on year‐to‐year ...

Jan 1, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , ,
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“Voice of the Night: The Devil Bird of Sri Lanka” – by Victor Melder In 1963, whilst stationed as engine driver, CGR, Galle, late one night I was riding my push bike home at about 1.00am (after a late night turn) It was a still, sultry night. Half way home I heard an eerie blood curdling Cry (as if someone was being murdered).   I got off my push bike, realising that it was the cry of the ‘devil bird’ (as I read all about it in the ‘Loris’ magazine) and flashed my torchlight up towards the tree tops and heard the flap of the wings, of a bird taking off.   The call of this Owl is much more eerie as featured in this youtube documentary. Blessings Victor ...

Oct 9, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , ,
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 SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lankan cricketer Kande Arachchige Isuru Udana Tillakaratna, better known as Isuru Udana, announced his retirement from International cricket today (31). Issuing a statement on the matter, the all-rounder said “I am proud to have served my nation, and Sri Lanka Cricket with utmost dedication, commitment, and passion to my fullest with a bunch of people who have touched my soul with the relationship of never-ending friendship. However, I believe the time has come for me to retire from International cricket in order to make way for the next generation of players’’.  Udana, who played 21 ODIs and 35 T20Is for Sri Lanka in his 12-year international career, picked 18 ODI and 27 T20I wickets. He last played for Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I versus India in Colombo. (Ceylon Today, 1.8.2021) Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) revenue took a sharp dip in ...

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OBITUARIES – AUGUST 2021 (Compiled by Victor Melder: Melbourne)   KAULE, Michael, (22.01.1952 – 16.07.2021, son of the late Aloy and Amy Kaule, father of Sean and Adam. Brother of Marie and June. (Contributed) KELLAR, Randolph (Sandy), father of Dominic and Daniel, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed) VANGRAMBERG, Denham.  Son of Gordon (late) & Mavis Van Gramberg,​  brother of big Denham (dec),​ Murray,​ Warren,​ Danielle,​ Jimmy (dec) and Mickey,​   brother-in-law of Vilma & Rodney.​  Father of Keshia,​ Natalie,​ Thiasha & Arrianne,​ grandfather of Katara & Yelena, in Sri Lanka on August 1, 2021. (Daily News, 3.8.2021) BERTUS, Bernard (02.06.1939 – 02.08.2021), husband of Betsy (nee de Waas), father of Howard and Anthea, in Melbourne. (Contributed) LUMANAUW, Stanley, son of the late Willem Ferdinand Lumanauw and Sybil Iris Walles. Sister of Veronica in Sri Lanka. (Contributed) BURDETT, William (Bill), husband of Helen, father of Darryl and Roger. Brother of Bob, Fred, Jim ...

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SRI LANKA NEWS (AUGUST 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder. Medical officers raised serious concerns about the surging numbers of COVID-19 patients and deaths, with statistics showing at least three to four patients dying every hour. Vice President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Dr. Manilka Sumanatillake told the Media that if the country was to win the race between the rapidly increasing COVID infections and the numbers being vaccinated it would have to re-impose stricter travel restrictions for a short period. He also said Sri Lanka’s daily COVID-19 cases count could be several times higher than the official figures. The Ragama and Kalubowila teaching hospitals, where wards were flooded with COVID-19 patients by Wednesday (4), were seen having patients under trees and outside the buildings by last midnight. Meanwhile, with at least 20 children being admitted with COVID -19 to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital per day, measures were taken to ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JULY 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder England beat the touring Sri Lankans by 8 wickets to win the 2nd ODI, played at Kennington Oval, London. Scores: Sri Lanka – 241/9 in 50 Overs (de Silva 91, Shanaka 47, Hasaranga 26, Curran 5/48, Willey4/64) England – 244/2 in 43 Overs (Morgan 75no, Root 68no, Roy 60, Bairstow 29, Karunaratne 1/34, Hasaranga 1/46) Player of the Match: Sam Curran (England) Match Points: England 10, Sri Lanka 0 The third ODI between England and the touring Sri Lankans played at County Ground, Bristol ended in No result after rain washed out play. Scores: Sri Lanka – 166 in 41.1 Overs (Shanaka 48, Hasaranga 20, Curran 4/35, Woakes 2/28, Willey 2/36) England – Did not bat. Player of the Series: David Willey (England) England won the 3-match series 2-0. Match Points: England 5, Sri Lanka 5. Former Sri Lanka batsman ...

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SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was named as the Party’s National List Parliamentarian in the ninth Parliament. UNP Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated the decision was arrived at unanimously at the UNP Working Committee meeting held yesterday (31). While UNP secured one Parliamentary National List seat during the General Election 2020, the seat remained vacant until a decision was taken. However, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywadena on 14 April stated that Wickremesinghe will enter Parliament through the National List within a month. He added even representatives of other parties are of the opinion that Wickremesinghe should occupy the National List parliamentary seat won by UNP. (Ceylon Today, 1.6.2021) Sri Lanka yesterday welcomed 19 tourists from eight passenger flights, after a 10-day restriction on inbound travelers. These travelers were disembarked at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from flights operated by Qatar ...

Jul 1, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , ,
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JUNE 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder   Following a tense meeting held  at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Officials and the national team have reached a favourable decision, ahead of the England series.           The players had reportedly agreed to sign the tour declaration and participate in the T20 series to be held in England. Sri Lanka’s tour of England was cast into serious jeopardy after the players expected to be selected refused to sign the tour contracts offered by Sri Lanka Cricket. This was a part of the men’s cricketers’ ‘larger resistance to LSC’s new annual contracts scheme’, which they believed lacks transparency and does not adequately compensate senior players. Nearly 38 players, including Captain Kusal Janith Perera signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contract, on the grounds that there were problems with the transparency of the ratings system devised by ...

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