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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  MARCH  2024 BOOKS. Slave In A Palanquin, Colonial Servitude & Resistance in Ceylon by Nira Wickramasinghe, 2020 The Ceylon Roll of Honour, A Record of Service in the Great War, 1914-1918 – Times of Ceylon                     (No’s 1 – 2, Donated by Suren Ratwatte, Toorak, Vic) The Story of the Sri Lanka Muslims by V. Vamadevan, 1999. The Kandyan Wars, The British Army in Ceylon, 1803-1818 by Geoffrey Poewll, 1973.  Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy, A Study in Non Alignment, by H.S.S.Nissanka, 1984.  Germans in Dutch Ceylon, Vol 1, translated by ...

Apr 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS (MARCH  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder The Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 5.9% in February from 6.4% in January 2024. The Central Bank said the increase in the headline inflation is mostly in line with its projections.  It said the Food inflation (YoY) increased to 3.5% in February from 3.3% in January 2024, while the Non-Food inflation (YoY) decelerated to 7% in February from 7.9% in January 2024.  CBSL also said the monthly change of CCPI recorded -0.05% in February due to the combined effect of price decreases of 0.67% observed in the items of Food category and price increases of 0.62% observed in the items of Non-Food category. The core inflation (YoY), which reflects the underlying inflation in the economy, increased to 2.8% in February from 2.2% in January 2024.  The Central Bank ...

Mar 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , ,
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MARCH  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder The Cricket Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has named Niroshan Dickwella as a replacement for Kusal Janith Perera for the Twenty20 International (T20I) Series against Bangladesh, which begins on Monday in Sylhet. Perera, who was included in the T20I Squad, will not take part in the series as he is suffering from a respiratory infection. Perera did not join the team, which left for Bangladesh on Thursday. Dickwella will join the team tomorrow, ahead of the first match, which will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The second and third T20Is on March 6 and 9 will also be played at the same venue (Daily Mirror, 2.3.2024) The touring Sri Lankans beat Bangladesh by 3 runs to win the first T20 International played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Scores; Sri Lanka – 206/3 in 20 ...

Mar 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , ,
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OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (FEBRUARY  2024) FORBES, Reginald George Bernard “Ray”, (08.12.1936 – 27.01.2024),  Son of the late Victor Forbes & Mary “Orril” Caspersz, brother of Doris Pinto (dec), Phyllis Francke (dec), Fr Dalston Forbes, OMI (dec), Dr Charles Forbes (dec) and Rita Raymond (dec). in Sri Lanka. (Contributed & Internet Resources) RANASINGHE, Art, (22.09.1939 – 31.01.2024), husband of Padma, father of Janesri De Silva, Surangi Frazier, Leshanthi Jayamaha and Kosala Karunaratne, father-in-law of Sunil F. DeSilva, Jeremy Frazier and Tony Jayamaha, grandfather of Darby DeSilva, Jonathan DeSilva, Zoe Frazier, Liz Jayamaha,  in the USA (News from Jayam)  PLUNKETT, Dudley Clive, husband of Christine, father of James. Son of George and Dolly (both dec), brother of Sheila Hewawisa (dec), Lorna Kreltszheim, Bubbles Forbes (dec), Maxine Sela and Russell, in Queensland on January 31, 2024, aged 83 years. (Contributed) VISSER, Leon, (19.02.1945 – 20.01.2024), (Adelaide Advertiser. 30.1.2024) ...

Mar 1, 2024 Posted by In Obituaries, Victor Melder Tagged
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SRI LANKA NEWS (FEBRUARUY  202 Compiled by Victor Melder. CCPI Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) increased to It said the Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 3.3% in January 2024 from 0.3% in December 2023, while the Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 7.9% in January 2024 from 5.8% in December 2023. CBSL also said the monthly change of CCPI recorded 2.87% in January 2024 due to the price increases of 1.21% observed in the items of Food category and 1.66% observed in the items of Non-Food category. The core inflation (Y-o-Y), which reflects the underlying inflation in the economy, increased to 2.2% in January 2024 from 0.6% in December 2023. As expected, inflation accelerated in January 2024 mainly due to tax adjustments implemented at the beginning of the month and weather related disruptions to food supply. A temporary uptick ...

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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  2024 BOOKS. Strayan Dictionary, The, by Dominic Knight, 2019 “Where the Rubber Meets the Road” Scripture based Poems by Sharlie Pickering, 2023    (Donated by the Author, Alderley, Qld) MAGAZINES. Ceylon Souvenir, Ceylon Tours, Colombo.    (No 1, Donated  by Tony Melder, Wantirna, Vic) LMD International, January – March 2024 – 3 Copies. LMD, The Voice of Business, Highlights, January 2024.    (No’s 2 -3, Donated by LMD, Media Services, Colombo 9 , Co-ordinated by Naushan Sariffadeen) NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Australia Sri Lanka Association SA Inc, November 2023 Rhythm of ...

Jan 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS (JANUARY  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Nearly a half of Sri Lanka’s households are adopting livelihood-based coping strategies to buy food, says a recent report published by the World Food Programme. The WFP’s ‘Sri Lanka – Household Food Security Survey: Preliminary Findings, December 2023’ says that 43 percent of households were adopting livelihood-based coping strategies to cope with the lack of adequate food. Borrowing money to buy food and purchasing food on credit were the most commonly adopted strategies, by 27 and 26 percent of households, respectively, says the report, adding that households remain vulnerable to future shocks and stresses. “According to the survey, a high proportion of estate households (80 percent) adopted livelihood-based coping strategies, followed by 50 percent of urban households. In the rural sector, 41 percent of households are resorting to coping strategies. In terms of household characteristics, 43 percent of male-headed households and ...

Jan 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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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  DECEMBER  2023 BOOKS. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, A Novel by Shankari Chandran, 2023                     (Donated by the Author, Roseville, NSW) Just Call Me Dennis, A  Retrospective on Hockey in Sri Lanka by Dennis de Rosayro, 2020. Symphony of Serendib, Cascading Through the Sri Lanka  Wild by Erich Joseph, 2019 Elusive, A Journey Through the Wild by Gehan Rajapaksa et al, Colpetty People by Ashok Ferry, 2009. Customs & Culture of Sri Lanka by G. Amirthalingam, 2003 Benedictine Memoirs by Neil de Votta, 2005. The Last Kingdom of Sinhalay by Elmo ...

Jan 3, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS (DECEMBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) marginally increased to 3.4 percent in November 2023 from 1.5 percent in October, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Thursday. The CCPI for all items for the month of November 2023 increased to 193.4 from 191.4 in October 2023. The Year on Year inflation of Food Group increased to -3.6 percent in November 2023 from -5.2 in October 2023 and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 6.8 percent in November 2023 from 4.9 percent in the previous month. For the month of November 2023, on year‐to‐year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was -1.20 percent and the contribution of Non Food items was 4.56 percent. (Colombo Page, 1.12.2023) Pastor Jerome Fernando has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department ...

Jan 2, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS – NOVEMBER 2023 Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) has recorded the highest revenue for the month of October compared to previous months within this year, Customs media spokesman Sivali Arukgoda said. He said the SL Customs has earned more than Rs. 109 billion in revenue in October. The major reason for the increase in revenue was streamlining and making the tax collection process more efficient. This year, the total Customs revenue is expected to exceed Rs. 925 billion. By October 31, 2023, the Customs Department had collected a total revenue of Rs. 760 billion (Daily Mirror, 1.11.2023) With the rapid increase in demand for Sri Lankan King Coconuts in the international market, their export from Sri Lanka has increased by 117 percent in 2023, the Agriculture Ministry said. According to the Sri Lanka Coconut Development Authority, the export of king coconuts from Sri Lanka has increased by 117 ...

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