eLanka Newsletter - 13th April 2025 - 2nd Edition

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Contents

Very Happy New Year 2025! – Let’s Celebrate! – Auspicious Times

The Road To Calvary | Toorak Uniting Church – 5 April 2025

Vernon and Rosemary Davidson’s Diamond anniversary at the Springvale RSL was a special event. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.

Where to sit, the total bill and best dishes: Your cheat sheet to Australia’s first Ministry of Crab – By Dani Valent

SUNDAY CHOICE – Remind Me Dear Lord – By Charles Schokman

Traditional Konda Kavum Recipe – Sri Lankan Oil Cakes (කොණ්ඩ කවුම්) – By Malsha – eLanka

A day in Sri Lanka Rugby I will never forget. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor).

The Uncertain World of Today in Which We Reside – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

SUNDAY CHOICE – PRAISE THE LORD – He took my place at Calvary – by Charles Schokman

Kaleidoscope 257 Avurudu Show ft Ravibandhu Vidyapathy, Nalin Munasinghe, Avurudu Kade & more 10

NSW YOUTH WEEK – LET’S PUT OUR YOUNG WORKER’S SAFETY FIRST

Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam

KFC BBL|15 and Weber WBBL|11 drafts to be held on 19 June

An Inspirational Message for April 2025 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Legacy of Faith and Courage – by Charles Schokman

IN LOVING memory of Trevor Jayetileke – NOVEMBER 29 1941- APRIL 6 2025

CEB proposed wind farm facilities in Mullikulam: A response – By Bernard Fernando

Economic Impact of Increased American Tariffs on Sri Lanka – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

PRESS RELEASE – DEVI JEWELLERS’ MR. SEENIVASAGAM – Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence with Founders Day on April 7th

ජීවන යථාර්තය ගීතයන් ඔස්සේ සමාජගත කළ ගුණදාස කපුගේ – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්.

දළදා මැදුරේ රන්කොත මුදුනේ – මිනි කිරණින් මුළු රටම අවදිවේ – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්.

SLRC FEMALE ENGLISH NEWS ANCHOR, ZEENATH BONGSO DAUGHTER OF SENIOR ENGLSH ANCHOR IN SLRC FAIZAL BONGSO FOR THREE DECADES FROM 1985 TO 2016 ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL RECORD PRESENTING NEWS TOGETHER AS FATHER AND DAUGHTER REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu

Can the US Proudly Embrace Another Democratic Nation, Like Greenland, as Part of Its Family of Nations? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

Ravana: The Real King of Sri Lanka – By Nadeeka – eLanka

Obituaries

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Very Happy New Year 2025! – Let’s Celebrate! – Auspicious Times

The Road To Calvary | Toorak Uniting Church – 5 April 2025

Vernon and Rosemary Davidson’s Diamond anniversary at the Springvale RSL was a special event. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.

Where to sit, the total bill and best dishes: Your cheat sheet to Australia’s first Ministry of Crab – By Dani Valent

SUNDAY CHOICE – Remind Me Dear Lord – By Charles Schokman

Traditional Konda Kavum Recipe – Sri Lankan Oil Cakes (කොණ්ඩ කවුම්) – By Malsha – eLanka

A day in Sri Lanka Rugby I will never forget. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor).

The Uncertain World of Today in Which We Reside – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

SUNDAY CHOICE – PRAISE THE LORD – He took my place at Calvary – by Charles Schokman

Kaleidoscope 257 Avurudu Show ft Ravibandhu Vidyapathy, Nalin Munasinghe, Avurudu Kade & more 10

NSW YOUTH WEEK – LET’S PUT OUR YOUNG WORKER’S SAFETY FIRST

Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam

KFC BBL|15 and Weber WBBL|11 drafts to be held on 19 June

An Inspirational Message for April 2025 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Legacy of Faith and Courage – by Charles Schokman

IN LOVING memory of Trevor Jayetileke – NOVEMBER 29 1941- APRIL 6 2025

CEB proposed wind farm facilities in Mullikulam: A response – By Bernard Fernando

Economic Impact of Increased American Tariffs on Sri Lanka – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

PRESS RELEASE – DEVI JEWELLERS’ MR. SEENIVASAGAM – Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence with Founders Day on April 7th

ජීවන යථාර්තය ගීතයන් ඔස්සේ සමාජගත කළ ගුණදාස කපුගේ – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්.

දළදා මැදුරේ රන්කොත මුදුනේ – මිනි කිරණින් මුළු රටම අවදිවේ – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්.

SLRC FEMALE ENGLISH NEWS ANCHOR, ZEENATH BONGSO DAUGHTER OF SENIOR ENGLSH ANCHOR IN SLRC FAIZAL BONGSO FOR THREE DECADES FROM 1985 TO 2016 ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL RECORD PRESENTING NEWS TOGETHER AS FATHER AND DAUGHTER REMINISCED – By Sunil Thenabadu

Can the US Proudly Embrace Another Democratic Nation, Like Greenland, as Part of Its Family of Nations? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

Can the US Proudly Embrace Another Democratic Nation, Like Greenland, as Part of Its Family of Nations? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

Ravana: The Real King of Sri Lanka – By Nadeeka – eLanka

Ravana: The Real King of Sri Lanka – By Nadeeka – eLanka

Obituaries

What’s New at the Foundation of Goodness

Our Foreign Minister who molded us-by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne

Darwin Test Match: A Concise Summary of Day Two from an English Aficianado

Dalada Perahara-by Gamini Kariyawasam

Sri Lankan scientist develops an ultra-high magnification digital microscope By Arundathie Abeysinghe

A Festival in Hill-Country Lanka Celebrating Malaiyaha Tamil Resilience

Sri Lanka and Cambodia Deepen Ties, Strengthening Support for Sri Lankans Abroad

Sri Lankan Youth Leader Shukri Salman Honoured as ‘Youth Ecosystem Builder’ at Youth Top 40 Awards

HUTCH Bridges Sri Lanka’s Digital Divide, Bringing Connectivity to More Rural Communities

Sri Lankan Poultry Producers Honoured as Global Sustainability Leaders at Soy Connext 2026

eLanka Newsletter – 13th April 2025 – 2nd Edition

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