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SRI LANKA NEWS (APRIL 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued the Extraordinary Gazette declaring a public emergency in Sri Lanka with effect from April 01, 2022. The Gazette has been issued considering the prevailing situation in the country and in the interests of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community. President Gotabaya has issued the Gazette under the powers vested in him by Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act. No. 8 of 1959. Law No. 6 of 1978 and Act, No.28 of 1988. (Daily Mirror Online, 1.4.2022) Sri Lanka will need about $3 billion in external assistance over the next six months to help restore supplies of essential items including fuel and medicine, Finance Minister Ali Sabry told Reuters yesterday. “It’s a Herculean task,” said ...

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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  2022 BOOKS. 1.. Dare to Differ by Sabaratnam Sundaramoorthy, 2021.        (Donated by the Author, Mt Waverley, Vic) An Eternal Summer by Nalini de Sielvie, 2013. 3   Is This Your Caruso ?, Biography of tenor Luigi Campeotto by Nalini de Sielvie, 2012 Written in The Stars by Nalini de Sielvie, 2021 Thistles in the Wind, An Autobiography by Nalini de Sielvie, 2018 (two Copies)        (No’s 2 – 5, Donated by the Author, Mornington, Vic)  Rise (Book of Poems) by Rashika Perera Gomez, 2019       (Donated by Rajitha Perera, ...

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                  SRI LANKA NEWS (MARCH 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) increased to 15.1 percent in February 2022 from 14.2 percent in January 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Monday. The CCPI for all items for the month of February 2022 increased to 160.1 from 158.4 in January 2022. The Year on Year inflation of Food Group increased to 25.7 percent in February 2021 from 25.0 percent in January 2022 and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 10.1 percent in February 2021 from 9.2 percent in the previous month. For the month of February 2021, on year‐to‐year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was 8.23 percent and the contribution of Non Food items was 6.85 percent. The moving average inflation ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MARCH 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder India beat the touring Sri Lankan by an Innings and 222 runs (in under 3 days) in the first Test played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. Scores: India, 1st Innings – 574/8 dec (Jadeja 175no, Pant 96, Ashwin 61, Vihari 58, Kohli 45, Lakmal 2/90, Fernando 2/135, Embuldeniya 2/188, Kumara 1/52, de Silva 1/79) Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 174 (Nissanka 61no, Asalanka 29, Karunaratne 28, Jadeja 5/42, Bumrah 2/36, Ashwin 2/49, Shami 1/27) Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 178 (Dickwella 51no, de Silva 30, Mathews 28, Karunaratne 27, Jadeja 4/46, Ashwin 4/47, Shami 2/48) Player of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja (India) Points: India 12, Sri Lanka 0 India beat the touring Sri Lankans by 238 runs to win the second and final Test Played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengalaru. Scores: India – 1st Innings – ...

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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  2022 BOOKS. Thondeswaram (Devinuwara – Dondra) by Thiru Arumugam, 2017. Thiruketheeswaram – One of the Pancha – Iswarama of Ancient Sri Lanka by Sanmugam Arumugam, 1990 (No’s 1 -2, Donated by Thiru Arumugam, Castle Hill, NSW) Isle of Eden by J.A.F.Grenier, 1961. Reflections & Ruminations & Reveries by Derrick Mendis, 2001. Horn of Plenty, An Asian Success Story, August 1988. The Guru’s Library, Twelve Short Stories by Nihal Sanderatne, 2004. Tourism in Sri Lanka, the Social Impact by Nandasena Ratnapala, 1999. The Limits of Love by Rajiva Wijesinha, 2005. ...

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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 NOVEMBER 2021 BOOKS. 1. Raja & Nadarajah by Shin Nishimotho, 2020 (Donated Anonymously, Melbourne, Vic) 2. Weerasinghe Land & Other Non-Fictional Stories by Vidya Jyothi Emeritus Prof. E.R. Jansz, 202 (Donated by Ms Charmaine Schrader, Southbank, Vic) 3. Love & Protest by Vianga Perera, 2015 4. Time & Chance by Siri Ranawake, 2005 (No’s 3 – 5, Donated by Mrs Samantha Sirimanne Hyde, Dennistone, NSW) ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (NOVEMBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s new cricket superstar Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva said his first T20 World Cup will be one of his most memorable feats in history as he finished the championship with 16 wickets that included the three qualifying round matches although his team failed to qualify for the semi finals. In the Super 12s Hasaranga took 10 wickets while Australia’s Adam Zampa took 11. The 24 year old all-rounder has taken 36 T20 International wickets as he baffled opposing batters with his googly that included West Indies power hitters Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo who were both clean bowled in Sri Lanka’s sign-off match. “I have taken the most number of wickets this year and I am really happy with it and it makes me feel good to contribute to the team especially when it is your first World Cup,” ...

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   SRI LANKA NEWS (NOVEMBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder According to Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 626 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Sunday. According to the Epidemiology Unit report at 8:30 pm Sunday, a total of 545,088 COVID-19 cases have been reported since the inception of the pandemic. While 16,049 infected patients are currently under medical care at hospitals and homes, 515,183 patients have fully recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Sri Lanka Sunday reported 15 deaths raising the total to 13,856. According to the Epidemiology Unit report, so far total of 15,796,673 people have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 13,577,829 have received the second dose. In addition, 54,031 have received the third booster dose. (Colombo Page, 7.11.2021) Foreign exchange reserves were measured at US$ 2,267.5 million by the end of October, down from US$ 2,704.2 million in September as the Central ...

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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  OCTOBER  2021 BOOKS. Sri Lanka Sinhala Phrase Book by Karu H. Liyanaaratchi, 1993 Sirimavo, Honouring the World’s First Woman Prime Minister by Tissa Jayatilaka, 2010 To Wage War Against the Queen by Dorothy Ludowyk Joseph, 2002 (Two Copies) (No’s 1 – 3, Donated by Derick Melder, Essendon North, Vic) ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Minod Bhanuka, Ramesh Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshan Sandakan and Ashen Bandara have been added to Sri Lanka’s original squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup – announced mid-September. Lahiru Madhushanka, who was named in the original squad will not travel with the team as he is recovering from an injury. Reserve-keeper Minod Bhanuka and the two batsmen – Ramesh Mendis and Pathum Nissanka – were part of Sri Lanka’s recent home series defeat to South Africa in August. They came away with underwhelming performances and were omitted from the initial squad. Ashen Bandara last played a month before at home in the series win against India, while Lakshan Sandakan’s previous outing for the national side came in July in England. Neither made a big enough mark to be considered initially, but Sri Lanka have now added to their squad, which ...

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