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Mirage returned to Australia and reminded their fans that they are not a spent force. Actually far from it – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) The popular Sri Lankan band was here at the invitation of Bertie and Frank Ekanaike for a Valentine’s day dinner dance at the Grand on Princes in aid of their old school, St. John’s College Nugegoda in Sri Lanka. Donald Pieries, Benjy Ranabahu , Manilal Perera and the new faces on the line-up were a treat to watch as they reeled off a wide repertoire of music that had dance goers in awe at their versatility. Their vast experience in the music industry over several decades was very evident as they blended with the new additions to give off a polished performance. Mirage was recently in the Seychelles Islands wowing crowds over there and their popularity has opened several doors for a return to that ...

Feb 18, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Benjy Ranabahu, Donald Pieries, Esric Jackson, Frank Ekanaike, Manilal Perera, Mirage, Mirage returned to Australia, Sri Lankan Airlines, St. John's College Nugegoda in Sri Lanka, TREVINE RODRIGO, Valentine's day dinner dance

Nissanka, Fernando and Mendis lead Sri Lanka blitz and bowlers complete series clean sweep. T20 series should decide new look Sri Lanka revival. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Yes, for quite a spell there was reason to believe Sri Lanka cricket was hit and miss, they have now dispelled that theory with another comprehensive thrashing of Afghanistan to take them to a 3-0 series sweep in the one-dayers in Pallekelle. Afghanistan won the toss in anticipation of gaining an advantage, but the gamble backfired as Sri Lanka’s search for depth turned up trumps as their reshuffled bowling attack restricted them to a gettable target. Pace and a new look spin attack bowled the Afgans out for 266 in 48.2 overs proving there’s plenty in the tank if needed. No Hasarsnga, Theekshana, and Chameera made little difference as Pramod Madushan 3 for 45, Asitha Fernando 2 for ...

Feb 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Akila Dhananjaya, Avishka Fernando, Dinuth Wellalage, Pathum Nissanka, Pramod Madushan, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, T20 series

Obituary: Trevor Rajaratnam – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. It is with profound grief I was informed of the sudden passing of Trevor Rajaratnam who was an outstanding Cricketer at Colts Cricket Club in Sri Lanka. He was a key member of a formidable Colts club as a clever and facinating spinner, playing alongside some greats of the club such as Roy Dias, Duleep Mendis the recently deceased Gary de Silva, Bernard Rulach, Kumar Ramanathan and some others during my reporting career in Sri Lanka. After an illustrious cricketing career, he made inroads into Travel and related tourism projects in Sri Lanka that contributed hugely to the country’s economy. His involvement in travel spanned five decades. He was highly respected in his input into travel and tourism and soon established himself as a go to man for all things travel. But his connection to sport and cricket was always a ...

Feb 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Obituaries, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Bernard Rulach, Colts Cricket Club in Sri Lanka, cricketer, Gary de Silva, Kumar Ramanathan, St. Mary's Church in Dehiwala, Trevor Rajaratnam

Batters hit top gear as Sri Lanka smash Afganistan to a series win – Same team but different mindset appears to be selectors master-stroke – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka shed their ‘inconsistency’ tag thrashing Afganistan by 155 runs while lightning up the hills of Pallekelle to the dawning of a welcome form turnaround, and silencing their critics in the process. Teetering on the edge of being written off in all formats, Sri Lanka appear to have discovered the correct horses for courses strategy from the available talent, and Coach Chris Silverwood can breathe easy as the new selection committee goes about putting together the pieces and the right squads for the different formats. There’s no disputing the talent in Sri Lanka cricket, but issues off field has derailed the games administration creating an unwanted distraction to their performances on the field. The new look ...

Feb 12, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Afganistan, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Chris Silverwood, Kusal Mendis, s Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka vs Afganistan, T20 series, TREVINE RODRIGO, Wanindu Hasarsnga De Silva

The hills in Pallekelle rained boundaries as Nissanka double century sinks Afganistan – Historic first double hundred gives Lankans first up win – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Pathum Nissanka smashed a whirlwind 210 not out off only 139 balls to lead Sri Lanka to a comfortable win over Afghanistan in Pallekelle on a day it rained sixers and fours as the visitors did not go down without a fight. Nissanka single-handedly sprayed the Afghanistan attack to all parts of Pallekelle in a memorable knock that will be long remembered for many reasons, especially being the first double centurion for his country in this format. His Player-of-the-match effort saw Sri Lanka amass 389 for 3 wickets which seemed way beyond reaching. But the Afghanistan batters thought otherwise making a valiant effort to run it down before falling 42 runs short. The thrilling encounter produced over 700 runs ...

Feb 10, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged 4 wickets, Afganistan's challenging start at 5 for 55, Afghanistan's strong showing despite losing, Afghanistan's valiant effort, Anticipation for a riveting series ahead, double century, Dushmantha Chameera's contribution with 2 wickets, falling 42 runs short, high-scoring thriller, Mohammad Nabi's crucial partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai, Nissanka surpasses Sanath Jayasuriya's 24-year-old record, Nissanka's historic knock, Omarzai's remarkable innings: 159 off 115 balls, Pallekelle cricket match, Pathum Nissanka, Player-of-the-match, Pramod Madushan's key breakthrough, Record-breaking partnership: Nissanka and Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka leads the series 1-0, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sri Lanka's total of 389 for 3 wickets, TREVINE RODRIGO

Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne lead Sri Lanka cricket revival. Experienced trio save Sri Lanka some blushes against Afghanistan – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Afganistan showed the cricketing world that their lack of Test cricket experience will not be a long term deterrent as they made Sri Lanka sweat before recording a ten wicket win in Colombo. The plucky Afgans looked done and dusted when they folded for 198 in a sorry first innings effort. But they fought back with bat and ball after Sri Lanka’s batters galloped to a 241- run first innings lead. Their batters then hit their straps to give Sri Lanka some anxious moments overhauling the deficit without any discomfort against an attack that destroyed them in the first innings. Sr Lanka’s pacemen found their early success hard to replicate as the wicket appeared to flatten out to batter friendly conditions ...

Feb 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Angelo Matthews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, SL vs AF, SL vs afganistan cricket highlights, Sri Lanka Cricket, sri lanka test cricket, TREVINE RODRIGO

Audrey’s 100th birthday – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) A memorable afternoon at the Village Green hotel in Glen Waverley celebrating aunty Audrey’s 100th birthday. An appreciative crowd of around 100 family and close friends gathered to celebrate this remarkable lady’s magical milestone at a well coordinated party. She looked radiant and as switched on as any of us, taking in the atmosphere well within her stride. Aunty Audrey is my late dad Justin Rodrigo’s cousin, and her longevity has everything to to with a positive mindset and attitude, combined with a strong belief in God. She also possesses a sharp mind that brings success in all she undertakes. She has been a livewire in the fields of management and other projects both here in Australia and in her native country, Sri Lanka. She lived most of her life in the hilly climes of Nuwara Eliya, Nawalapitiya and Kandy. ...

Feb 5, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Audrey's 100th birthday

Sri Lanka’s bowlers put Afghanistan to the sword in Colombo and in command to win Test – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka’s bowlers wreaked havoc on Afghanistan, bowling them out for 198, and then raced to 80 fo no loss on day one of the only Test at the SSC stadium in Colombo. It was a day out for the fast men as Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando combined with spinner Prabath Jayasuriya to unravel a potent Afghanistan batting line-up in just over half a day to set up what appears a historic first Test win against the visitors. The Afgans were all at sea on a seaming wicket which was exploited by a resurgent Sri Lanka side that has been reshuffled to include some veterans who were overlooked for a while. Only Rahmat Shah who smacked 91 off 139 balls with 13 fours had ...

Feb 3, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Angelo Matthews, Colombo, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan Match, stadium in Colombo, Vishwa Fernando

Sr Lanka’s pride and joy Chamari Athapaththu picked to lead the world’s best – Also named Women’s player-of -the -year – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) If there’s a lesson to be learned by anyone knocked back and written off, Chamari Athapaththu has shown that performance and dedication is all it takes to make a mockery of expert perception. The Sri Lanka skipper and magnificent all-rounder made consistency a sure way to prove a point and her stellar year was rewarded by being named one day and T20 skipper of the year. She was also named player of the year after stellar performances against England South Africa and New Zealand making her the envy of the Women’s game. Her performances in franchise cricket here in Australia and recently in New Zealand added more credence to her CV. Athapaththu has continued to be unruffled by being overlooked by ...

Jan 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lankan cricket, T20, TREVINE RODRIGO

Shamar Joseph the new whizzkid in world cricket – Heroic return despite injury has unearthed a superstar who single handedly destroyed Australia – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Heroism doesn’t come better than West Indies whizkid Shamar Josep, the 24- year -old on debut, who turned a Test that looked done and dusted, to a nail biter where the cocky touring upstarts pulled off a sensational 8-run victory over Australia at the Gabba much against the odds. The electrifying end to a magnificent Test, saw Australia crumble ending hopes of a clean sweep, as the tourists produced the unthinkable and turned the tables on the back of a sensational hero to a 1-1 series decider. Shamar Joseph, visibly hobbling and on pain killers, turned in a fantastic performance with the ball knocking over Australia’s famed batting line-up to claim an unforgettable 7 for 68 off 11.5 ...

Jan 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia, Australia cricket news, Australia's batting, Shamar Joseph, West Indies, Worrel/Border Trophy