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, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2017 BOOKS 1. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Vol 1, 8th – 18th Century, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2015. 2. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Vol 2, 19th – 20th Century, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2016. 3. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Killota or Chunam (Lime) Boxes, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2015. 4. Saga of the Elephant in Sri Lanka (Extracts from ‘Loris”, Vol 21 (1996) to Vol 27 (2015), Part 3, by Douglas B. ...
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OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (OCTOBER 2017) CRUSZ – RIENZI, (17.10.1925 – 8.9.2017), husband of Anne, father of Daphne, Maria (Hakan), John (Kim) and Michael (Joanna), grandfather of Jens, Jasmine and Ella. Brother of Maxwell, Noeline and Jerome Crusz and Yvonne, Vernon, Noel and Hillary (all dec), on September 8, 2017, in Ontario, Canada. (Funeral Parlour Notice) SCHARENGUIVEL – DAGMAR, wife of J.R.N. (Bunting) Scharenguivel, mother of Anne-Marie Kellar and Jerome (USA), grandmother of Dominic and Daniel Kellar, in Sri Lanka on September 20, 2017. – 37, Piyaratnarama Road, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka. Email: < annemarie.kellar@gmail.com > . (Contributed) RAMENADEN – ENID CHRISTOBELL, wife of late Richard Ramenaden, mother of Delrine, Deliah, Roger (USA), late Shirani, Charmaine, late Jackie and Damien (Australia), mother-in-law of Siva, late Michael, Aloma (USA), late Leslie, Gerard, Desmond and Cheryl (Australia), sister-in-law of late Rev. Brother Lewis, Camilus Ramenaden and grand children, in ...
Read More →SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (OCTOBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder The national carrier SriLankan Airlines recently held its 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shareholders last Monday at the Auditorium of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka at Malalasekera Mawatha in Colombo 7. It was well attended by many former and current employee shareholders, anxious to ascertain the future of the airline. A Group Net Loss of LKR 28,339,51 was reported in 2016/17, up 135% from Group Net Loss of LKR 12,083.62 in 2015/16. Latest Group Net Loss includes LKR 14,362.81 Mn. paid as compensation for the cancellation of lease agreements for four Airbus 350-900 aircraft. Significant increases in Operating Expenses compared to previous year were; Aircraft Maintenance & Overhaul (22%), Rental on Leased Aircraft (13%) Employee Costs (12%) and Marketing & Advertising (11%). In his message to shareholders, Chairman Ajith Dias stated, “Although our financial ...
Read More →The touring Indians beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the fifth and final One Day International played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 238 in 49.4 Overs (Thirimanne 67, Mathews 55, Tharanga 48, Bumrah 2/45, Chahal 1/36, Yadav 1/40) India – 239/4 in 46.3 Overs (Kohli 110no, Jadhav 63, Pandey 36, de Silva 1/29, Malinga 1/35, Fernando 1/40, Pushpakumara 1/40) India won the 5-match series 5-0. Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) Player of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (India) The touring Indians beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to win the one and only T20 International played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 170/7 in 20 Overs (Munaweera 53, Priyanjan 40no, Dickwella 17, Chahal 3/43, Yadav 2/20, Kumar 1/36, Bumrah 1/38) India – 174/3 in 19.2 Overs (Kohli 82, Pandey 51no, Rahul 24, Prasanna 1/25, Malinga 1/31, Mathews1/33, Udana ...
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Oct 2, 2017
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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, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2017 BOOKS Ceylon Tea, The Trade That Made A Nation by Richard Simon, 2017. (Donated by Dr Rohan Pethiyagoda, Chairman, Ceylon Tea Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka) Fistful of Folly by E.C.T.Candappa, 2017 (Donated by Ms Nimmi Candappa, North Dandenong, Vic) MAGAZINES NEWSLETTERS “Outreach” Newsletter, Voluntary Outreach Club Inc (VOC), Melbourne. Burgher Association (Australia) Inc (BAA), September News Bulletin, Spring 2017. Burgher Association (Australia) Inc (BAA), Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017/2018 “The Harbinger”, Family Magazine, Australia / Sri Lanka Welfare Guild Inc (ASWG), Vol 42, No 4, August 2017. ...
Read More →OBITUARIES: Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (SEPTEMBER 2017) ISAAC – PAUL PETER, son of Mr & Mrs Peter, in Sri Lanka on September 1, 2017. (Sunday Observer 3.9.20170 FERNANDESZ – VIRGINIA (nee Schokman), wife of Anton, mother of Ramona and Jackie, mother-in-law of Tyronne Francisco (Italy), grandmother of Ryan, Marianne and Shashi. Daughter of late Cecil and Nunnie, daughter-in-law of late Mervyn and Ada, sister of Anton and Joyce, sister-in-law of Elizabeth, Carmen and Jennifer (SL), Elmo, Carmel, Benny, Celine, Franklin, June, Walter and Doris (Aust), in Sri Lanka. – 530/3, Lake Way Terrace, Lake Road, Wickramasinghepura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 5.9.2017) DURAISAMY – GORDON JEYARATNAM, husband of Caterine, father of Suhen and Nirmala (Aust), Ravin and Dharshana (Can), grandfather of Manju and Michael, Jeshu and late Roshi, Jerry and Noah, great grandfather of Sebastian and Isabela. Brother and brother-in-law of late Sam and Lily (Can), Nesam and late ...
Read More →SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (SEPTEMBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder Alleging that the army continued to hold about 85,000 acres of land in the North, Northern Province Chief Minister and former Supreme Court judge C.W. Wigneswaran, sought the intervention of most Ven. Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera of Malwatte Chapter to shift troops out those lands. CM Wigneswaran claimed that only about 5,000 acres had been so far released to their original owners. The Chief Minister placed the strength of the army deployed in the Northern Province at 150,000. Asserting that there was no requirement to maintain such a large force in the Northern Province, Wigneswaran called for their removal. The Mahanayake thera told the CM to make representations to President Maithripala Sirisena as he could solve the problem. The prelate emphasised that the army could not be removed from the Northern Province. CM Wigneswaran told the Mahanayake that ...
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Oct 1, 2017
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Chairman Colombo Rubber Traders Association, ( CRTA) Sunil Poholiyadde said recently at the Annual General Meeting (AGM ) of the CRTA that the current performance of the industry was not at optimum. Comparing crop performances in 2015 and 2016 he reported a 79 million kilo drop in production in 2016. Additionally, he also expressed surprise at a very nearly 50 percent drop in production of natural rubber . He confirmed that 70 percent rubber originated from rubber small holders, who did not work their lands because of poor prices last year, seriously affecting production. Prices dropped to Rs. 200. per kilo which rendered such lands liabilities than assets. Additionally, small holders are now felling their rubber trees for timber for the lucrative furniture market. Consequences of such action will gravely affect production. Long term effects would be detrimental to the rubber industry. Poholiadda also said about 2500 hectares have been ...
Read More →BOLLING – TARA, wife of late Ralph Bolling, mother of Jeremy, David and Julian, mother-in-law of Prahashani and Nicola, grandmother of Deon, Georgi, Jordan and Jade. Sister of Rhuni, Oosha and Dijen, sister-in-law of Chantal and of late Maithree and Neil, in Sri Lanka. – 72, 5th Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 3.8.2017) GOONAWARDENA – VANITHA, wife of the late Somadasa Goonawardena, mother and mother-in-law of Nayana and Johanne De Mel, Sunethra and Bandula Manodara, Deepa and Jayantha Gangoda and Duminda and Shyama Gonnewardena. Grandmother of 12, great grandmother of 2, in Sydney on August 6, 2017, aged 82 years. (Contributed) CHELLLAPPAH – ANNALAKSHMI, wife of late Rajasuriar Chellappah, mother and mother-in-law of Chelvy & Ranga, Nimal & Lakshmi, Shanti & Shivantha, Naren & Nandi, grandmother of 11, great grandmother of 16, in Sydney on August 4, 2017. (Daily News 7.8.2017) GOODCHILD – DULCIE BEATRICE, ...
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Sep 10, 2017
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Visit to Victorian Immigration Museum by Victor & Esther (June) Melder Visit of Victor & Esther (June) Melder, with some of the family to the Victorian Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne, on Sunday, August 13, 2017, to view the exhibition of the 13 Sri Lankan personalities on display. This exhibition runs until August 31, 207, when it will move to Sydney. Opening hours 10.00am – 5.00pm every day (including weekends) ...
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Aug 16, 2017
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