VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY
7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia.
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THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You.
ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
BOOKS.
- Stupas of Sri Lanka, A technological Study by Munidasa Ranaweera, 2018
- The Creation of the Hunter,The Vádda Presence in The Kandyan Kingdom: A re-Examination by Gnanath Obeyesekere, 2022.
- When Counterinsurgency Wins, Sri Lanka’s Defeat of the Tamil Tigers y Ahmed S. Hashim, 2014
- Should Sri Lankan Security Forces Apologize for Eradicating Terrorism ? by J. F. Ranjith Perera, 2017.
(No’s 1 – 4, Donated by Hemal Gurusinghe, Chelsea Heights, Vic)
- The Veddahs, Indigenous Communities in Sri Lanka by Nuwan Gankanda and Asanaka Abayakoon, 2012.
- The Way of the Jackal, The Untold Story of Sri Lanka’s Wild Dog by U. Jayaweera et al, 2024
- The Magic of Sri Lanka by Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne, 2005.
- Evolution of the Sinhala Script, Based on the Ancient Sri Lankan Inscriptions by Nimal Herath, 2024
(No’s 5 – 8, Donated by Lalith Seneviratne, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka, Convey to Melbourne by Hemal Gurusinghe)
- Foot Prints on the Sands of Time, The Story of Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association, 2017.
- Wheels to Tracks, Histopry of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps 1955 – 2005, by Maj. Gen N. Ranasinghe, 2005
- War Memorials in Sri Lanka by Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association, 2023.
- Facing Our Own Citizens in Conflict Situations, The Southern JVP Insurrection, 1987-1989, A Memoir by Brig. L. C Perera, 2022.
(No’s 9 – 12) Donated by Maj. Anton Edema, Wattala, Sri Lanka. Conveyed to Australia by Ms Dianne Melder, Pascoe Vale, Vic)
- Life Can be a Frolic, Stories of Fun and laughter, by Goolbai Gunasekara, 2023.
- Evolution of the Sinhala Script, Based on the Ancient Sri Lankan nscriptios by Nimal Heath, 2024
(No’s 13 – 14) Donated by Kevin Melder, Dalkeith, WA, Sri Lanka. Conveyed to Australia by Ms Dianne Melder, Pascoe Vale, Vic)
MAGAZINES.
- The Ceylon Journal, Vol 1, No 1, July 2024
- Loris, Newsletter of the W&NPS, Sri Lanka, Vol 30, Issue 1 & 2, 2024
- LMD – Lanka Monthly Digest, November 2024 (3 Copies)
- LMD – Lanka Monthly Digest, December 2024 (5 Copies)
(No’s 1 –4, Donated by Lalith Seneviratne, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka, Convey to Melbourne by Hemal Gurusinghe)
- The White Hackle, Journal of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 96th Issue, April – June, 208.
- The White Hackle, Journal of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 99th Issue. January – March 2109
- The White Hackle, Journal of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Special Edition, 2019.
(No’s 5 – 7) Donated by Maj. Anton Edema, Wattala, Sri Lanka. Conveyed to Australia by Ms Dianne Melder, Pascoe Vale, Vic)
NEWSLETTERS
- Community Newsletter, Burgher Association (Australia) Inc, Spring Edition, September 2024.
- Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024/2025, Burgher Association (Australia) Inc
- Newsletter – St Peter’s College OBSC, Melbourne, Winter 2024 edition.
- “Thomiana”, Publication of S. Thomas’ College Old Boys Association Australia Branch Inc, Vol 27, Issue 3, September 2024.
- Bulletin of SACKOBA (Colombo Branch), September 2024.
OTHERS
- Sri Lanka Desk Calendar 2024, Mangrove Ecology System in Sri Lanka – SLT Mobitel.
- USB Photos of Trips in Sri Lanka – Lalith Seneviratne.
(No’s 1 –28, Donated by Lalith Seneviratne, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka, Convey to Melbourne by Hemal Gurusinghe)
- Souvenir – Old Antonians Social Club of Australia, 41st Annual Dinner Dance, 7 September 2024
(Donated by Chris Drieberg, Oakleigh, Vic)
- Supporting Buddhist Communities to Prevent and Respond to Family Violence Toolkit, 39pp, 2024, Buddhist Council of Victoria.
- Sri Lanka’s Bailout Blues: Elections in the Aftermath of Economic Collapse, 39pp, 2024, International Crisis Group
