eLanka Newsletter – 12th January 2022 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter VALE’, DESMOND De SILVA – by Des Kelly Legendary singer Desmond de Silva passes away Farewell Desmond De Silva – by Phyllis De Silva (Wife of late Mr. Desmond De Silva) Desmond de Silva dancing with his mother singing Save the last dance for me MUSIC EXCELLENCE DESMOND DE SILVA PASSES AWAY – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Good News From Jayam January 15, 2022 Leaders of Ceylon Chamber, top economists speak out on forex crisis Thomian Choir heralds the Advent Season, Christmas Jubilation, A thought provoking yet poignant Christmas message SANJULA EXPERT ACCOMPLISHED EMINENT PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTRESS – by Sunil Thenabadu You Were Always On My Mind – by Lalith Paranavitana DUTCH GIRL SINGS SINHALESE – Manike Mage Hithe මැණිකේ මගේ හිතේ – ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 5th January 2022 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter COLOMBO-CHETTY BUGGERS – by Des Kelly The Ceylon Society of Australia AGM and Social Sunday 19 December 2021 – By Adam Raffel (Photos thanks to Mahal Selvadurai) Jamie Mitchell’s dream was a baggy green cap, but a cricket tour from hell has left him searching for answers By Russell Jackson Queen’s baton reaches Sri Lanka By Chathura Ranasinghe Desmond Tutu, Our Generation’s Moral Conscience – By GEORGE BRAINE Great Things Sri Lanka Achieved in 2021 Alcohol what it does when consumed-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera – by Sunil Thenabadu Health & Views December 3rd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake White kept India’s mighty Olympic hockey team at bay in first unofficial Test Elephants in ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th December 2021 – 9th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE LUCKY COUNTRY”??., (I THINK SO)!!. by Desmond Kelly. A Very Happy New Year to all eLanka Members, your Family and Friends! – Wishing a beautiful 2022! – Enjoy the Fireworks from Sydney Australia Moulin Rouge! The Musical Cast – Auld Lang Syne | Sydney New Year’s Eve 2021 – Delta Goodrem – Together We Are One & Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man New Year Message By Anton Swan NSri Lanka Holidays – Calendar 2022 SLook back at Australia’s year 2021 – by SBS Sinhala Sequel “Ceylon Christmas Cheer” by Des Kelly – by Joe Paiva Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – January 2022 Public Holidays Queensland and Sri Lanka Wishing you all a Happy & Safe New Year 2022 ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th December 2021 – 9th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Silent Night – the origin of the hymn – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka Export Brands Exhibition in Dubai CRoyal College Carol Service 2021 Alternate remedies to lower your blood cholesterol-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Gayan-cricket addict yelling ‘come on Sri Lanka’ visible at all international venues – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka sports editor) Sri Lanka Holidays – Calendar 2022 The Great Wall of India UNEVEN JUSTICE by Raj Rajaratnam NARADA BAKMEEWEWA EXUBERENT TELEVISION RADIO HOST, ACTOR DISPLAYING VITALITY PASSION AND SUPREME DEVOTION FOR TASKS ENTRUSTED – by Sunil Thenabadu Historical Places in Sri Lanka: The Top 10 List For Your Next Trip- by Madhumitha National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer Gas Maaru Pethi Choru by Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Mohamed Ahilar a heartthrob ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 15th December 2021 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter CLARENCE WIJEWARDENA – by Des Kelly Book Launch & Symposium – “Developing Mindfulness in Young Children” Written by Mrs. Shanti Senadeera Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – by Lalith Paranavitana Lankan filmmaker in Australia looks for composing talent By Gamini Akmeemana Italian Embassy in Colombo launches ‘Dolce Vita in Serendib’ By Savithri Rodrigo Mahela Jayawardena appointed as ‘Consultant Coach’ St Peter’s College Centenary When the Government Services toppled the reigning hockey champions by DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Chilling With Russel REMEMBERING NOEL CRUSZ ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY-by Avishka Mario Senewiratne A Christmas Journey to the Star || Church on Sunrise Production Sri Lanka’s Christmas Kids Seven – by Allan Pinder Sri Lankan Youth Para athletes create history-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Remembering a great artiste ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 12th December 2021 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE MORE, THE MERRIER” – by Des Kelly Versatile entrepreneur and man for all occasions Dilip Kumar celebrates his milestone 70th birthday – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Inspired Success Designing Your Own Definition – by Rashan Senanayake Good News From Jayam December 15, 2021 SUNDAY CHOICE – He lived and died SINVITATION: Multicultural Community Wellbeing Campaign – Wednesday 15 December ​ SWatch CNBC’s full interview with Galleon Group’s Raj Rajaratnam​ ALL THE WORLD WAS A STAGE FOR HIM – ERNEST MACINTYRE PAYS TRIBUTE TO SUNIL DE SILVA, A MAN OF MANY PARTS Architectural plan of the Bodhi Dhamma Buddhist vihara and the Bodhi wall built for the sapling of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Bendigo Australia Weekly Sports Wrap: Applications called ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 5th December 2021 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A MESSAGE TO EARTHLINGS” – Des Kelly West Indies crumble to spin duo Mendis, Embuldeniya to give SL 2-0 series ..The series win was a triumph for head coach Mickey Arthur on his farewell series – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Shemara Wikramanayake tops Australia’s highest-paid CEO list KOCHCHI: DELIVERING RED SPICE OF MUSIC VIA DYNAMIC SINGING QUARTET DISPLAY AESTHETIC MAGNIFICIENCE – by Sunil Thenabadu Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman Ameer Ajwad plants Sri Lankan fruit sapling at Saara Oasis in Buraimi of Oman to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations Ceylon Cinnamon- Born in Sri Lanka – Webinar on 07 December 2021 St Peter’s College, Bambalapitya Colombo 4 Reaches golden Milestone – 100 years of ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 28th November 2021 – 8th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter CLIMATE CHANGE !! – by Des Kelly Lasith Embuldeniya 5- 46 aids Sri Lanka beat threatening rain and West Indies – By Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Operation Hope has taken a momentus step and merged with ‘Compelled By Love’ Christmas Album Sinhala 2021 – by Butterfly Avenue Australia CAIN AND ABEL – by Lakshman Navaratne Australia’s richest woman warns Australia will end up impoverished like Sri Lanka Kamahl reveals the ‘secret addiction’ that cost him his marriage Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 81 26 11 2021 KBreathlessness What is it?How and why do you get it By Dr Harold Gunatillake ​ Baker’s Bend – enigmatic viewpoint By Arundathie Abeysinghe ​ AI usages in cyber security By Aditya Abeysinghe ​ Sri Lanka In ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 17th November 2021 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “BOXCAR BRILLIANCE” – by Des Kelly Photos – Ceylon International Film Festival & Foundation Launch – SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA USA Dubai Expo 2020 Lanka pavilion – Watch the Sri Lankan dance performances for Yohani’s “Manike Mage Hithey” & Annesley Malewana’s “Udarata Niliya” Marsh, Warner powers Australia to T20 World Cup triumph over formidable KIWIS -their first T 20 WC Pride – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva makes Sri Lanka proud been elected to the ICC’s most valuable team – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Sale of New and Preloved clothing, footwear – Saturday 20 November (Sydney event) Vocalist Gamini Susiriwardena bids adieu – by Sunil Thenabadu ARUNI BOTEJU, FOUNDER OF CEYLON INTERNATIONAL ...

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Queen’s Tower – alluring colonial legacy in Delft Island By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located in Delft Island approximately 30 kilometers off the west coast of the Jaffna Peninsula, Delft Island (also known as Neduntivu or Neduntheeve meaning Long Island or Large Island) is the second largest island in Sri Lanka with a history spanning over a thousand years dating to the period of the *Chola Dynasty. Initially occupied by the Chola Dynasty, the Portuguese and the Dutch in the 17th century and thereafter by the British, Delft Island is a stark contrast to the landscape of the mainland Sri Lanka, a unique and extraordinary place. The Island is abundant with colonial legacy. There is also a *Baobab tree in the Island, one of the several Baobab trees in Sri Lanka brought to *Ceylon by the seafaring Arab traders and regarded as the longest-lived tree species on earth. Among the colonial remnants, ...

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