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Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy Final Chapter (20) Loolecondere was abuzz with news of the new baby. James was happy to see the baby in the house. The baby’s eyes seem to stare at James. Sinniah was content with the changes in the household. He arranged for a local lady who had been a Nursing Assistant to visit every day. She was the person who delivered babies in the workers houses.                James was happy in his own way. He could see that the household was busy with the new baby. He felt that it would be churlish to think about whether the baby was Thomas Lipton’s offspring. He looked a lovely baby and that was all he cared for. He was absorbed in looking after the baby boy just as much as Savitri, Punya, the nursing assistant  and Sinniah. The centre point of all activities was the baby. Savitri ...

Jul 4, 2021 Posted by In Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy, Articles Tagged ,
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Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy CHAPTER (19)    The party moved into the hotel. There was long queue of persons waiting to be introduced to Thomas Lipton. The introductions were made by the Government Agent. James and Robert were at the end of  the queue, deliberately placed there because Thomas Lipton had expressed his intention to have a long chat with James.               When James was introduced, Thomas Lipton’s eyes lit up. “ James Taylor. Very pleased to meet you at last. I was told that you will be at the bridge but the stop was too brief.  We will be sitting next to each other at dinner.” said Lipton. “ Very good to meet you Mr. Lipton. Meet Robert Jones Mr. Lipton. Robert has been very helpful with the nursery for tea plants in Ceylon.” said James. “Nice  to meet you Mr. Jones. i was briefed on the excellent work you ...

Jun 20, 2021 Posted by In Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy, Articles Tagged ,
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Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy Image Source – Janatha Estates Development Board  CHAPTER ONE (1) James had finished his day’s work. He was fifteen going on sixteen. He wanted to go out to be away from the dormitory. He stayed in the dormitory because he was an apprentice teacher. He had started his apprenticeship at fourteen. In Scotland it was an early start to earning a living during the nineteenth century. You chose your work early. James chose to start his apprentice ship because he was not happy to work on his father’s farm. His father was not happy that James chose to be a teacher. He thought James was wasting his time trying to become a teacher. The pay was not good. The profession was not an important one. It paid just enough for James to survive in life. Never enough to save and improve his lot ...

May 22, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 14 February 2021 – 4th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Ajit Jayasekera’s fond recollection of David Ponniah FROM ONE SONGWRITER -ANOTHER – By Des Kelly Stanley Jayasinghe the nonagenarian: going strong-by Harischandra Gunaratna UNIQUE SRI LANKA LIBRARY in Melbourne, Australia Mary Wilson has passed away 2021 – by Patrick Ranasinghe Annual Homeworld Thunder Nation Cup THE SINGER, NOT JUST THE SONG-By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Health & Views January 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dutch Hospital – aura of Colonial Era Architecture By Arundathie Abeysinghe The good old days in good old Ceylon*- by Ms.Therese Nilmini Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Thomians Young and Thomians Old by Arun Dias Bandaranaike John de Saram – youngest competitor at 1948 Olympic Games ‘Tax retirees’ super to pay for aged care’: ACOSS-By Jennifer Duke 4 ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 3 Jan 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “VALE’ CHRIS GREET” – By Des Kelly “WELCOME TO 2021” – BY Des Kelly The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister’s 2021 NEW YEAR MESSAGE TRIBUTE TO MY DAD BEN – by Lakshman Navaratne The Dawn of Red Ball Cricket in Polonnaruwa – 1982 – by Dr Gamini Goonetilleke Perera & Sons Breudher – Limited Stock – at Sunil’s Spice Centre, Thornleigh (Sydney) Between Home and Homeland – by Sharmila Jay (Deakin University, Australia) Before the jab know how it works-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Udawattakele Sanctuary – Royal Forest Park of Kandy City By Arundathie Abeysinghe Jude J – Quando Quando Quando – by Patrick Ranasinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Chronicles -Ehelepola Adhikaram Tomb South Africa win first test by ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 27 Dec – 8th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prime Minister – Message – Christmas 2020 [SEC=UNOFFICIAL] “MERRY CHRISTMAS” – By Des Kelly Christmas Carols 2020 – “Joy to the World “ produced by Event360 Dilindu Puthu – by Sriyani Tennekoon Soul Sounds – Moods of Christmas 2020 Live Show AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2020 A sojourn in ‘Ceilon’ and carefree life of Dutch colonial society High Blood Pressure and Stroke-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Gannoruwa Agro Technology Park – alluring edible landscaping By Arundathie Abeysinghe Christmas: What it means and how it began-By Uditha Devapriya Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Overseas Sri Lankans no longer required to obtain clearance from FM when returning to country Shashi Ganeshan was an astute captain-by Reminisicing with Tilak What the Diaspora can do for ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 20 Dec – 6th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Webinar on Business Environment and Opportunities for Joint Collaboration with Australia “THE MAN IN THE HAT” – By Des Kelly DON BRADMAN AND HIS MEN IN CEYLON – by Neville Jayaweera Amenthi Jasinghe – Top award for Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian Leadership Alumna – Deakin University 2020 SRI LANKA’S FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL DESIGN FESTIVAL TO SHOWCASE ‘DESIGNED AND MADE IN SRI LANKA’ GLOBALLY Sri Lanka Design Festival 2021 Christmas with COVID-19 & beyond Dr Remy Perumal Retired Consultant Physician & Freelance Journalist CHRISTMAS BENEATH THE CORONA CLOUD – by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Health & Views December 2nd issue 2020 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Ravana Ella and Ravana Cave – entwined in myth and legend By Arundathie Abeysinghe Rare Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Cricket Photos – ...

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