eLanka Newsletters

eLanka Newsletter – 1st June 2022 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “D.S.” – by Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ) Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ for naturalists won by old Thomian Rohan Pethiyagoda – by Sunil Thenabadu Sangakkara and Solanki about their Success at IPL 2022 – By Dr Michael Roberts A great evening at Colombo 21 Castle Hill Sydney – monthly buffet night Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – June 2022 “CHAIR EXTRAORDINAIRE” by Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ) Jacinda Ardern receives standing ovation for Harvard speech on gun control and democracy cultural diversity in parliament – by Tharini Roouwette A LIFE IN THE LAW – NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE (BOOK REVIEW) – By Hugh Karunanayake Celebrating the life and service of Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobitha Thera: Adored for his relentless service to Buddhism and Nation-by ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th May 2022 – 9th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A PERFECT PALINDROME” – By des kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ) Tamil asylum seeker family cleared to return home to Biloela on bridging visas, Acting Home Affairs Minister says – By Erin Semmler, Rachel McGhee Go Home – This is a product of Chaminda Samaraweera and his wife Kath in conjunction with his fellow artists. Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – 2nd Test – May 2022 – Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Together for a better tomorrow – A community support initiative by Keells Supermarkets Any ‘System Change’ must occur at the grassroots level – By Aubrey Joachim Crossing The Jordan – by Lakshman Navaratne Joe Frazier talking to Dinesh Palipana in 2010 not long after a spinal cord injury ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd May 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “JUDGES OF CEYLON” – by Des Kelly With Anthony Albanese at the helm, Labor is projected to win 2022 federal election Australian Federal Election 2022 – Candidates of Sri Lankan Heritage contesting for various parties Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted News In Sri Lanka – by Dr harold Gunatillake The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal launched to support local multicultural communities around Australia What’s next for the Sri Lankan Economy?-by Kalani Kumarasinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 106 20 05 2022 Knuckles conservation: Success, lessons showcased at forum-By Ifham Nizam Data-centric and model-centric machine learning By Aditya Abeysinghe Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc. – Issue: May/June 2022 Mothers’ Day Have-A-Chat Remembering Radcliffe ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 18th May 2022 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “DBU DEBUT” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka -current news -by Dr Harold Gunatillake Photos from PIMARN SRI LANKAN AND THAI RESTAURANT BY TREK – Castle Hill on 15th May 2022 – Sundown Sunday Buffet with Live music The Joseph Family of British Ceylon: Service to Mankind across the Oceans-by Michael Roberts SUSIL PREMARATNE PRODIGIOUS ARTIST, VOCALIST,COMPOSER ,TEACHER PLAYBACK SINGER AT APEX OF GLORY – by Sunil Thenabadu The Joseph Family of British Ceylon: Service to Mankind across the Oceans-by Michael Roberts SUSIL PREMARATNE PRODIGIOUS ARTIST, VOCALIST,COMPOSER ,TEACHER PLAYBACK SINGER AT APEX OF GLORY – by Sunil Thenabadu Roy Dias – A joy to behold-by Rohan WIJESINGHE ‘Extreme Malinga’: Sri Lankan teen’s stunning IPL entrance – by Martin Smith The Technopolitics of Dissent ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 8th May 2022 – 3rd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “TO ALL MOTHERS” – by Des Kelly Junk awash in tsunami hit Sri Lanka. What the future holds for the nation and its people. – By Aubrey Joachim Sri Lankan president calls second state of emergency in five weeks Young Matilda Jacynta Galabadaarachchi has just won two prestigious awards but may never play for Australia By Jack Snape Save A Dream and Rotary deliver much needed NO gas cylinder to Castle Street Hospital – Sri Lankan Australians in Collaboration with Rotary Club of the Hills – Kellyville (Sydney) Macquarie Group announces $A4,706 million full-year profit “THE PRICE OF RICE” – by Des Kelly Australia Sri Lanka Business Council in collaboration with AUSLMAT in Victoria requests funds for urgent Medical Supplies in Sri Lanka ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 4th May 2022 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “PLANTERS PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly SRI LANKA NEWS – APRIL 2022 ANZAC DAY CELEBRATIONS – by Lawry Heyn Singing alongside Victor – by GEORGE BRAINE SriLankan Airlines Adds A Record Number Of Sydney & Melbourne Flights – BY JAMES PEARSON Helmut Lotti – Time To Swing – by Patrick Ranasinghe Hypnotised – by Anil Wickrematunge Hypnotised – by Anil Wickrematunge Ashes opener axed, Maxwell’s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad – by Christy Doran PETER de NIESE sings ‘T A X I’ (ref songclips14 Foreigner 1995 Line up new front man vocalist Kelly Hansen – by Patrick Ranasinghe Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2022 Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Additional funding for youth-led mental health and ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 1st May 2022 – 1st Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “BAKER/BENNETT BROADSIDE” – by Des Kelly Conrad De Silva stunned the Voice on Channel 7 by appearing as the oldest entry in its history – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka: Melbourne) The Legend Desmond De Silva is honoured on the King & I Casey Radio 97.7 FM The inevitable required change for Sri Lanka’s future! – Speech at Martin Place Sydney, Australia by Aubrey Joachim Crossing The Jordan – by Lakshman Navaratne Thomians grab Peninsula Trophy at Sydney touch Sevens – By Trevine Rodrigo reporting from Sydney Indian Ocean ANZACs from the Second World War – by Michael Roberts Tribute to Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2022 DAMITHA ABEYRATNE IN A SCINTILLATING VOYAGE IN STARDOM FOR OVER THREE ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 27th April 2022 – 8th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A GEM OR TWO”-by Des Kelly Good News From Jayam May 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items ANZAC Day 2022 in AUSTRALIA – CEYLON 1939–1945 EX SERVICEMEN SRI LANKAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, 27 APRIL 2022 8.00 – 9.30 PM 8-9:30PM AEST Health & Views April 3rd issue 2022 – by Dr harold Gunatillake A Trojan Horse in Diyawanna Oya – by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Invitation to ANZAC Day Participation by Sri Lanka Ex-Services My LATEST painting – by MAX GERREYN The Forgotten Story of a Josephian Cricketer turned Doctor – By Avishka Mario Senewiratne CHANDRALEKHA PERERA A MONSTROUS VOCALIST WITH SIGNATURE INIMITABLE STYLE THRIVES IN THE SAME TEMPARAMENT – by Sunil Thenabadu My lovely Chinese friends – by GEORGE BRAINE RIP ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 24th April 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “CEYLONESE BEAUTY PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly Caribbean Athletics Games – Under 17 – 1500m Keeran Sriskandarajah – Wins Gold Medal Anzac Day: Free access to all Australia & New Zealand records Barbara Sansoni Passes Away SRI LANKAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, 27 APRIL 2022 8.00 – 9.30 PM 8-9:30PM AEST How a Toronto REALTOR® devoted his life to community service and raised over $300,000 for the Trillium Health Partners (THP) – Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Centre A Mother’s “Never Ending” Daily Routine – Noor Rahim A Tribute to Our Nation – Friends in Harmony Orchestra DAWN OF A NEW ERA FOR MY SRI LANKA (Peoples Protest April 2022) SUNDAY CHOICE – No Never Alone Dutch Bay, Eluwankulam and ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 20th April 2022 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “LAMPRAIS TO THE FORE” – by Des Kelly Rozanne De Silva celebrates her milestone 50th – an extravagant birthday bash thrown by Jude De Silva for wife Rozanne – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Accountant, comic, and MasterChef: Dilruk Jayasinha’s curious journey to comedy – by Jessica Taylor Yates Kaha Sivurata Kandulak | කහ සිවුරට කඳුලක් | Sinhala Song – song composition by Maithri Panagoda | Sung by veteran singer Edward Jayakody Bachi Susan with deep bass voice is a phenomenal exceptional sought after vocalist at apex of fame -by Sunil Thenabadu Health & Views April 2nd issue 2022 – by Dr harold Gunatillake VISHARADA JAGATH WICKREMASINGHE REPUTED VOCALIST ,MUSICIAN AT THE SUMMIT OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Music to my ears Sohan ...

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