Good News From Jayam - By Jayam Rutnam

Good News From Jayam November 15, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items

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Aruni Boteju’s Ceylon International Film Festival Was a Tremendous Success – Nandasiri Jasentuliyana

Nandi and Shanthi Jasentuliya, Aruni Boteju and SLAASC President Niroshan Kahawatte.

“An unexpected journey and such a beautiful and wonderful experience. It was an great honor to receive both California State Legislature Certificate of recognition from State Assembly Greg Hart and Senator Monique Limone recognition and proclamation from Mayor Randy Rowse, City of Santa Barbara. Our humble gratitude for giving us this honor the strength and courage to be part of this wonderful community. We are proud to announce all winners and performers of the festival received the certifications from California State Legislature as well.”

Aruni Boteju-Chairman, Ceylon International Film Festival

The final night of the second annual Ceylon International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California on October 28th, 2023. The historic Lobero Theater was the venue for a star studded awards ceremony celebrating cinematic

masterpieces from around the world and masters of their craft. A celebration in international dance and music

T & S Productions USA presents L. A. Live with Yohani Sunday, November 19th 2023 Book your tickets now!

Sri Lankan Born Suzette Herft is a Big Hit in Australia

Suzette Herft is an exotic contemporary troubadour, born in Sri Lanka, but a true Melbournian at heart. Suzette has a wealth of songs and mixes these genres with her luscious voice, heartfelt and soulful lyrics, a joyful sunny countenance with a “natural charm and grace that engages her audience”. Don’t miss this musical medicine woman whose music will heal your heart! She sings at The Quiet Man, Irish Pub, 271 Racecourse Road, Kensington,Vic., every 3^rd Wednesday of the month. She won the 2019 Folk Victoria Award for Services to Folk Music

Suzette Herft’s Aunties Ursula Aruma, Noeline Willenberg and Faye de Kauwe, and cousins Debbie Cooke, Rozanne Willenberg, Tamara Stewart and Adrian Willenberg attended The Quiet Man, Irish Pub, to hear Suzette perform on October 24th

Padmini Johns of La Jolla, Ca. Birthday Party

Halloween Cruise to Mexico with family

Birthday girl Padmini Johns with husband (Elvis) John Johns

Havelock City Mall

Ananda Niyerapola’s 87th Birthday in Montrose, Ca.

Ananda Niyerapola of Montrose, Ca. celebrated his

87th birthday with family and close friends. Here with wife Ranjini and daughters Ranesha, Nirosha and Harshini

Manomi Hatharasinghe, Priya, Krishan and Rohan Hatharasinghe and kids

Jenny Edirisinghe, Flora Perera, Ishani Marcelline, Nel Jayawardena and Thushara de Silva

Hollywood Movie Production Editor Tom Noble, St Thomas College cricket champion Dr. Larif Idroos and Jayam

Palitha Kasthuriarachchi of United Airlines, Suranga and Aruni Ganewatte President of (SLYO) Sri Lanka Youth Organization

Delan and Rani Wickremasinghe

Shane and Nel Jayawardena, Flora Perera and Jenny

Thushara de Silva, Ishani and Sanka Marcelline

Jayantha Puswella, Dr. Milroy and Indramale Fernando

Jayam’s Choice Taylor Swift “I did something bad!” (Please click on arrow)

Kanthi de Silva’s Birthday

The Birthday Girl Kanthi

Jilska Fernando, Ruth Moonesinghe, Drs Gamini and Sirima Hethimuni

Swarna Perera, Therese Selvaratnam

Chitra Ekanayake, Mangala Jayakody, Aloma and Denzil Ratnasoma, Nedra Abeyguneratna

Palitha Pelpola and friends

Padmini Joseph

Please click on link

elanka.com.au

www.utravel.com

Christmas Wonderland and Carols Saturday, 9th December in Covina, Ca. 3 to 8 p.m. Bring Your Kids!

Kaleidoscope With Savithri Rodrigo November 9th, 2023 (Please click on arrow)

We go to the Barefoot Loft to embrace Ena de Silva’s amazing work. Also the first in a series for the Galle Literary Festival with poet Isurinie Mallawaarachchi and find out about promises not kept in Budget 2023!

Obituaries – Sad News

Lalith Kotelawala (84) Former Chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and Founding Chairman of Seylan Bank, Deshamanya Deshabandu Lalith Kotelawala passed away at a private hospital in Colombo on October 21, 2023. Husband of Sicille. He was the son of Justin and Millicent Kotelawala.

Funeral was at Kanatte.

Roy Nihal Cooray passed away in Torrance, Ca. on October 23, 2023. Husband of Valerie, father of Dilky (Anand Cornelio) and Reshan (Amali Jayasinghe) and grandfather of Devan, Kai, Jai, and Diyani. Services

were held at Nativity Catholic Church in Torrance, Ca. on November 4, 2023.

Felix Anthony Perumal (88) (Chairman Vigilant Security and Investigation Services). Husband of late Chitra, father of Surani, Roshni and Mario, father-in-law of Michael De Silva and Nedra, grandfather of Jannik and Tehanee, Keshia and Rashmika. Tehra and Anaya, son of late Aloy and late Therese, brother of Vilma Navaratnam, Inez Panambalana, Evan and Walter (all decd.), Jean Dharmarathne and Bryan. Burial was on October 6th at General Cemetery, Kanatte.

(In our previous issue, we mistakenly inserted the picture of a gentleman who IS NOT Felix Perumal. We apologize to the individual for this embarassing mistake)

Winifred Pearl Gomes – Daughter of the late Lucas and Mary Josephine Gomes, sister of the late Anton,late Bernard, late Felix, late Rev. Fr. John, late Stanley, late Aloysius, late Annesley, and Leslie and Patrick Gomes, passed away on November 8th 2023. Remains will lie at Barney Raymonds Funeral Parlour in Borella on Sunday, November 12th from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Cortege leaves the Parlour at 2 p.m. on the same day, for burial at the General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic section).