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eLanka Newsletter – 2nd August 2026 – 1st Edition
Sri Lankans in Australia
Contents
Old Peterite puts Sri Lanka on the global athletics podium. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage wins 2026 Commonwealth Javelin Gold – By Aubrey Joachim
PHOTOS thanks to MC DUKE – WINTER NIGHT WITH CORRINE ALMEIDA & VIRANJAN BACKED BY LEGACY-25TH JULY 2026-AT ROSELEA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sri Lankan Researcher Shanelle Tennekoon Wins Two Major Australian Tech Awards for SmartWheel Innovation
Sir Lanka hails Golden boy Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage who claims first Commonwealth Gold in 20 years. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor)
COLOMBO LITERARY FESTIVAL – Written by Jeremy De Lima
SIR CHRISTOPHER ONDAATJE – (1933-2026) A STORY-TELLER PAR EXCELLENCE … MEMORIES DON’T LEAVE LIKE PEOPLE DO -BY DIRK TISSERA
Hilton Yala Inspires Young Wildlife Champions with Sri Lanka’s Only Resort-Based Internationally Recognised Junior Ranger Certification
SRI LANKA NEWS – JULY 2026
Sri Lanka Tourism Surges Despite Global Headwinds: A July Success Story Worth Celebrating-by Harold Gunatillake
80th Bradby Shield First Leg Livestream & Family Night
Unruffled Sri Lanka women bounce back to turn the tide against Pakistan. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor).
Hilton Yala Elevates Destination Dining with the Launch of a New À La Carte Menu at Sandali Grill
Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – August 2026
2026 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census: 11 August
Wattamadu Grassland – center of an intensifying land-use conflict By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Hilton Yala’s Beloved Bartender PK Muthukumarana Wins ‘Most Promising Bartender’ Title in Sri Lanka
The Writing on the Flowers – By Niranjan Selvadurai
Inaugural Badminton Encounter vs St John’s College — Royal Triumphs
OUR FATHER – By Lakshman Navaratne
The Brad & Kiara Show
Today – Nilly de Silva @ the UN | Markets & Numbers | Kebabs & Biryani | Bar @ 50th | Bathtub Races | Markets | Chess & more
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – JULY 2026
Tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers – widely celebrated as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history-by By: Upali Obeyesekere
Yala National Park – Sri Lanka’s Untamed Wildlife Paradise – By Malsha – eLanka
Hyperscale consumption on Weddings in Sri Lanka-by Harold Gunatillake
El Niño: Understanding the Climate Phenomenon That Shapes Weather Around the World-by Kalani-eLanka
World renowned didgeridoo player joins CASM to mentor next generation of musicians
Multicultural Queensland Month
Multicultural leader urges communities to participate in the 2026 Census-by Dr Edwin Joseph
Sri Lankan coffee-by Harold Gunatillake
Sri Lankan Student Seneesa Goonawardena Selected for Prestigious ShakthiSAT Space Mission
A Tribute to Sir Christopher Ondaatje – A Diagonal Journey across Sri Lanka-by Lalith Seneviratne
