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

SUNDAY CHOICE – Shake it off and step up – by Charles Schokman

Book Review: Sanga Sasuna Pura Sanda (සඟසසුන පුරසඳ) by Nimal Sedera – By Donald Sarath Gunatillake

Sri Lanka Appoints First Resident Permanent Representative to IRENA

From Village Tanks to Modern Crises: Why D.S. Senanayake’s Rural Vision Still Echoes Across Sri Lanka-by Harold Gunatillake

Today – Ad Oscars, Bengal Bandits, medical breakthroughs and more!

Stars align for Australian Canadian Co-production now filming in Melbourne

Stories Behind the Names of Places in Sri Lanka: Kokgala (Koggala) – By Nimal Sedera

May We Pass Brother? – By Niranjan Selvadurai

National NAIDOC Week

Convenor’s Message – By Dr. Himaya S.W.A

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