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Jack -in- the- box Sri Lanka can do it for Matthews – by Trevine Rodrigo – Melbourne (eLanka Sports editor) Image source: theswagsports.com Inconsistent and a predictably jack-in-the-box Sri Lanka go into the second Test against Pakistan keeping their fans in hopeful limbo of a turnaround of fortunes similar to their performance against Australia. A shaky start to the first Test, then, a recovery of sorts to keep Pakistan under a less than impressive 222, did nothing to justify their elation and expected win, after setting the visitors what seemed like an imposing target which counted for nothing in the end. Pakistan chased down a record fourth innings target with consummate ease to leave the home side embarrassed much like the Aussies did in their first Test. Dimuth Karunaratne and his team mates must realize by now that against the best teams in the world, nothing, including home ground advantage counts ...

Jul 25, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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We are on the brink of losing Indigenous languages in Australia – could schools save them? Source : theconversation.com Of the world’s 7,000 languages, it is estimated 50% to 90% will no longer be spoken in the next 50 to 100 years. The majority under threat are languages spoken by Indigenous peoples around the world: one is lost every two weeks. One of the world’s fastest rates of language loss is in Australia. Indigenous languages in Australia comprise only 2% of languages spoken in the world, but represent 9% of the world’s critically endangered languages. More than 250 Indigenous languages and over 750 dialects were originally spoken. However, as some experts estimate, only 40 languages are still spoken, with just 12 being learned by children. First Nations educator Jacquie Hunter, who contributed to this article, has worked at One Arm Point Remote Community School in Ardiyooloon in Australia’s northwest for 17 years. She told us “kids ...

Jul 21, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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How I made good in Australia, some reminiscences – By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM FRCS,FIACS,FICS,AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) In 1969, I returned to the island with my fellowship degree and much training with one of the famous surgeons in London, Mr Norman Tanner, and as Senior registrar at Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthopaedics. I still recollect the interview for the selection of Senior Orthopedic Registrar at Queen Mary’s, sitting in front of a panel of professionals and administrators, and over 50 doctors sitting in the waiting room waiting for their interview for a single position, many locally qualified Britons. I was asked, “Mr Gun, what are your plans coming from Ceylon seeking positions in hospitals in the UK?” My prompt reply was that I have been sent to the UK for specialised training to obtain the fellowship degree, return to Ceylon, and spread the ‘Gospel of the ...

Jul 18, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , ,
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Pumped up Sri Lanka chase consistency against Pakistan – by Trevine Rodrigo – Melbourne (eLanka Sport editor) Dimuth Karunaratne leads a pumped up Sri Lanka against Pakistan, confident that they can continue the upward trend after a series levelling effort against Australia.  There’s a new energy emanating among the Sri Lankans, overriding the political and economic crisis enveloping the country and it augurs well to create a necessary distraction among the suffering masses. Cricket among the population always takes away the troubles of the world, albeit during its limited duration, and Sri Lanka’s cricketing heroes have provided that.  The Australian tour in many ways provided a welcome avenue to quell the doom and gloom the country is going through apart from injecting much needed revenue towards an almost bare financial situation.  Australia and their fantastic band of ambassadors will be long remembered for their bravery in  embarking on a tour ...

Jul 16, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Dinesh Chandimal and debutante Prabath Jayasuriya stun Australia – By Trevine Rodrigo in Melbourne (eLanka Sports editor) If there is a turning point to a country ravaged by tragedy, Sri Lanka has emerged from it on all fronts with an inexplicable innings win over Australia against the tide of expectation. Absolutely annihilated in the first Test and embarrassed to a point where redemption appeared beyond the reach of reality, the Lankans proved that ‘ impossible’ was not a word that belonged to their belief or psyche. Two players made this dream a reality, much against all expectations, and the efforts of Dinesh Chandimal and debutante Prabath Jayasuriya will go down in the annals of history as two of the country’s most cherished heroes.  After the first Test debacle in Galle where Sri Lanka hastily discovered that preparing spinning tracks would give them a supreme advantage against all opposition only to ...

Jul 12, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , ,
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Smith, Labuschagne lead Aussie charge for clean sweep – By Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka Sports editor)   Australia have nailed home their dominance thanks to a dominent batting display to have the hapless Lankans against the ropes on the first day of the second Test in Galle. Crucial missed stumpings and lacklustre bowling at times, gave Manus Labuschagne and Steve Smith the gateway to Australia’s imposing total including Smith’s drought breaking century after 16 previous innings.  Labuschagne also posted his first century on the sub continent and Australia look commanding on a wicket that mysteriously lacked the usual wicked turn but was two paced in contrast,  giving a little more to accurate pace. This spells imminent danger to Sri Lanka’s batsmen who face the daunting prospect of dealing with Australia’s lethal pace attack who have routed some of the best batting in the world.  Australia gambled with retaining Mitchell Stark over ...

Jul 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Significance of Antarctica to Australia – By Arundathie Abeysinghe   There are some regions in the world where there has never been a war and the environment fully protected, instead has priority for scientific research. Antarctica is one of the most remote locations on Earth, the southernmost and fifth largest continent, twice the size of Australia Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent native population and there are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. The only permanent human settlements are scientists and support staff approximately 1000 people who live for many months of the year on a rotating basis. Yet, during summer, there approximately 5000 people (excluding hundreds of tourists who briefly visit in tourist ships). The British Antarctic Survey maintains eight research stations and operates several field camps during summer, every ...

Jul 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Financial Review: ‘We made the right decision’: India is top source of migrants Source:multiconnexions.com.au Anirban Sarkar works up to 16 hours a day as he balances running a consulting business by day and building an education technology start-up after dinner. The 46-year-old, who was born and raised in Kolkata but now lives in Melbourne, is part of the fastest growing demographic in Australia. Nearly half of all Australians have a parent born overseas, according to data released from the 2021 census on Tuesday, with 27.6 per cent reporting a birthplace overseas. The largest increase in country of birth outside Australia was India, based on a 217,963 rise. India has moved past China and New Zealand to become the third-largest country of birth behind Australia and England. Mr Sarkar moved to Australia in 2015 with his young family from the United States. They had been based in both North Carolina and Texas but were ...

Jul 7, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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‘A form of creative death’ Writer Michelle de Kretser’s fear of becoming stale – By Benjamin Law Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we’re told to keep private by getting them to roll a die. The numbers they land on are the topics they’re given. This week, he talks to Michelle de Kretser. The Sri-Lankan-born novelist, 64, emigrated to Australia at age 14. She has won the Miles Franklin twice, for Questions of Travel and The Life to Come, and her new novel, Scary Monsters, is on the award’s 2022 shortlist. “I was lucky to come to Australia at a time when tertiary education was free. I know what it is to not be middle-class.” CREDIT:JOY M LAI DEATH You once wrote a short, moving essay about the death of your pet dog. Tell me about your dogs and why they’re so important to you. They just help enliven our lives. ...

Jul 4, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter 02nd July 2022 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Gentleman Des – A Felicitation – by Max Gerreyn – Happy Birthday Des Kelly for the 2nd of July! “CENSUS TO STUN THE SENSES” by Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ) Watch Australia vs Sri Lanka – 1st Cricket Test, Galle, June 2022 SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder KOTA UDA without any Forklift or Chassis! Only in Lanka!-by Michael Roberts SQUADs in growth boom, as ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket fever ramps up among multicultural communities Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2022 Highlights from Fr Ruwan’s Farewell Dinner Party on Saturday 18th June 2022 BENANIAH (God Made) – by Lakshman Navaratne NSW GOVERNMENT CONNECTS NEWCOMERS WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN REGIONAL COMMUNITIES DailyFT and Skanda Applaud the Khettarama Fans ...

Jul 3, 2022 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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