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

A hat-trick and 7 for 5 puts Chamari Athapaththu in the record books against Indonesia. Skipper’s sensational spell puts Sri Lanka on course in the Asia Cup. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor).

Colombo Port under threat with proposed Galathea Bay Transshipment Port-By Arundathie Abeysinghe

Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne – Pleased to visit “Franklands Foods stall” @ Fine Food Australia

Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Melbourne facilitated the participation of “The Auburn”, an Australian wellness brand offering premium Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon @ Fine Food Australia 2026.

CAHM at SLIIT Expands Global Training Opportunities Through Partnership with CÉ LA VI Singapore

Surrey and IIHS Multiversity Partnership Expands Access to British Healthcare Education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and U.S. Air Forces Unite for Free Atlas Angel 2026 Fusion Concert in Colombo

Gem City Ratnapura 2026 Concludes as Sri Lanka Eyes Global Gem Hub Status

Technocity’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Initiative Empowers More Than 18,000 Students

Elektrateq’s ETX: Sri Lankan Engineers Redesign the Tuktuk for a Cleaner Future

eLanka Newsletter – 13th April 2025 – 2nd Edition

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