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A 1948 model Rolls-Royce turns 70! – story and pics by Marie Pietersz click on the photos below or on this link to view more photos on eLanka Facebook A 1948 model Rolls-Royce turns 70! – story and pics by Marie Pietersz The 70th birthday party of Gavin Angus Rodie held at the Walawwe (The Bungalow) Restaurant and Bar, Noble Park, on 10 February was a specially memorable night because not often does one get to celebrate the milestone birthday of a son of Sri Lanka, born in British Ceylon, who served under the flag of his country of adoption, Australia, in a foreign land (Vietnam). Guests included family, friends from his youth and a contingent of his former Army comrades from Perth, Adelaide and Queensland, all drafted into national service in 1968 and all turning 70 this year. Party entertainment included music by Elmo Wells-Jansz, guest singers Everard Hoffman and Reg Bartholomeusz, Trinity College song, Waltzing Matilda nationalist ballad and Army ...

Mar 3, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Home, Marie Pietersz, Photos Tagged A 1948 model Rolls-Royce turns 70! - story and pics by Marie Pietersz, Gavin Angus Rodie Comments 0

Sri Lankan Business and Investment Promotion in Melbourne: Story by Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Click here or on the photos below to vist eLanka Facebook page to tag photos Sri Lankan Business and Investment Promotion in Melbourne: Story by Marie Pietersz, Melbourne The Minister for Trade and Investment, Innovation & Digital Economy, Small Business and International Education, Hon Philip Didakis, MLC, in association with the Aus-Lanka Business Council, hosted Sri Lankan and Australian business representatives to a trade and investment promotion at the Investment Centre of Victoria, ANZ Tower, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne, on 23 February. Minister Didakis is due to visit Sri Lanka in March to build on the strong trade relationships the two countries already have and to encourage further investment by Sri Lankan businesses into Victoria and vice versa. About 150 invitees attended and included senior Government officials of the Victorian Government, Consul General of Sri Lanka for Victoria, Consul (Commercial) of the Consulate-General in Sydney, present and ...

Mar 1, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Home, Marie Pietersz, Photos Tagged Aus-Lanka Business Council, Consul General for Sri Lanka in Victoria, Hon Philip Didakis, Hon. Frank McGuire, Innovation & Digital Economy, Melbourne, Minister for Trade and Investment, MP, Mr. W.G.S. Prasanna, Ms Michelle Wade, Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Innovation, Small Business and International Education, Sri Lankan Business and Investment Promotion in Melbourne, Sri Lankan Business and Investment Promotion in Melbourne: Story by Marie Pietersz Comments 0

Cycling veteran turns 80! – Story and pics by Marie Pietersz. Melbourne If you like to tag the photos, then please click here or on the photos to visit eLanka Facebook page. Felix and Mavo Felix and cake Felix Riding Cycling veteran turns 80! – Story and pics by Marie Pietersz. Melbourne Felix George de Jong (affectionately known as Filo) celebrated his 80th birthday recently with a luncheon for family and friends at the Walawwe (The Bungalow) Restaurant and Bar, Noble Park. Felix was born in Kirillapone, Sri Lanka, to parents Victor and Rachel (nee Misso) de Jong, tenth in line and sole survivor of eleven children. He married in 1970 and has a daughter, Sabrina, with wife Genevieve, and two grandchildren, William and Ivy. Felix’s reputation preceded him when he migrated to Melbourne in 1971. The Sri Lankan community in Melbourne remembered him as dashing, debonair and fast on the pedals. He ...

Mar 1, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Home, Marie Pietersz, Photos Tagged Cycling veteran turns 80! - Story and pics by Marie Pietersz. Melbourne, Felix George de Jong, Victor and Rachel (nee Misso) de Jong Comments 0

Royal College OBA NSW & ACT – A Royal “Rendezvous” – A memorable night for you and your Princess – Dinner Dance – February 2018 – Photos thanks to Thanuja Wijesekara Click here or on any of the photo below to View the full set of Photos on eLanka Facebook ...

Feb 27, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Home, Photos Tagged Royal College OBA NSW & ACT - A Royal “Rendezvous” - A memorable night, Royal College OBA NSW & ACT - A Royal “Rendezvous” - A memorable night for you and your Princess - Photos thanks to Thanuja Wijesekara, Royal College OBA NSW & ACT - Dinner Dance February 2018, Thanuja Wijesekara Comments 0

Replay 6 with Marlon Amarasekera in scintillating form at the Workers Club in Dandenong – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Click here or on the photos below to view all the photos on eLanka Facebook page ...

Feb 21, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Home, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Marlon Amarasekera, Replay 6 Comments 0

Valentine’s Day at Cha’s Cabin in Hallam with Flame, Marlon and friends. Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Click here or on the photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook page ...

Feb 20, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Home, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Marlon and friends. Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo, Valentine's Day at Cha's Cabin in Hallam, Valentine's Day at Cha's Cabin in Hallam with Flame Comments 0

Marlon,Geoffrey and Flame light up the Grand on Princes on Valentine’s Day in Melbourne Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Click here or on the photos below to view the full set of photos on eLanka Facebook page Cupid’s arrows fly as Marlon, Geoffrey and Flame stoke the fires on Valentine’s Day: BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Marlon Amarasekera and Geoffrey Fernando set the Flame’s afire on Valentine’s Day in Melbourne with mesmerizing performances at the Grand on Princes and through their efforts dispelled any negativity about some setbacks to the event which drew a less than normal crowd. With the backing of the fantastically talented Flame, capably led by Naushad Rassool, the dance turned out to be a thumping success musically and was covered off with a delectable menu served up by the Grand which set the ideal tempo for lovers celebrating Cupid’s special day. A few issues dealing with the ...

Feb 20, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Home, Photos Tagged Geoffrey and Flame, Geoffrey Fernando, Marlon, Marlon Amarasekera, Naushad Rassool, TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Comments 0

Visakhians of NSW Celebrate the 100th B’day of Their Alma Mater ...

Jan 30, 2018 Posted by admin In Photos Tagged Visakhians of NSW Celebrate the 100th B'day of Their Alma Mater Comments 0

Royal – Thomian – Annual Cricket Encounter (Sydney) Please click here or on the photos to view all the photos on eLanka Facebook page. Please note, there are several more photos to be loaded and eLanka will load them as we receive them. So kindly visit again to view more photos from a great Australia day event – the greatest cricket encounter between Royalists & the Thomians ...

Jan 27, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Home, Photos Tagged Battle of the Blues - Sydney 2018, Royal - Thomian - Annual Cricket Encounter (Sydney) Comments 0