eLanka Newsletter –06 June 2021 – 1st Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A TEDDY BEAR LIKE NO OTHER” – by Des Kelly 30th Anniversary celebrations of The Sinhalese Cultural Forum of NSW (THE SCF) Sri Lanka-born British actress nominated for UK’s National TV Award-By South Asia Matters The History and Significance of Poson Poya – by Mrs. Shanti Senadeera Is distributed cloud the next cloud model or rather a concept? By Aditya Abeysinghe Air Ceylon our foundation in the sky Jayasuriya to coach Aussie cricket club INVITATION: South Asian Wellbeing Forum Sat 19 June 2021 10 am to 12.30 pm at PARKROYAL Parramatta A life Less Ordinary, Remembering Laki Senanayake (1937-2021)-by Lahiru Pathmalal Vesak in Brussels Australia delivers COVID-19 supplies to Sri Lanka Rohan Tissa Illangakoon – Family thank you note 2021 Queensland Battle of the ...

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    Sri Lanka Independence: 72 Years – By Ajith Wickramaratne Source: Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter Sri Lanka achieved the independence when the Dominion of Cey-lon was proclaimed on 4 February 1948. 4th February this year marks the 72nd anniversary of independence. It will be celebrated all over the country with flag-hoisting ceremo-nies, parades and cultural performances. The main celebration will take place at the Independent Square, under the patronage of the President under the theme ‘A Secured Nation – A Prosperous Country’. Independence Day is a day of reflection for Sri Lankans. The post independent governance initially commenced with a West-minster type of Parliamentary Government in the form of a dominion under the British Com-monwealth with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of State. In 1972, while retaining the Westminster type of Parliamentary structure, a republican constitution came in to play with an appointed ceremo-nial President as the head ...

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