Australia’s United Petroleum finalises entry into Sri Lanka Source : dailymirror Australia’s United Petroleum has completed formalities in acquiring the licence to enter into Sri Lanka’s retail petroleum products market. Power and Energy Ministry Secretary Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena and United Petroleum Australia owner Eddie Hirsch have signed the relevant contract, at an event organised by the Power and Energy Ministry, the company announced in a statement. United Petroleum was the last of three foreign players granted approval to complete the formalities of the government.  The government decided to award licences to China’s Sinopec, United Petroleum and U.S-based RM Parks in collaboration with Shell PLC, to enter into the retail market, ending the duopoly market enjoyed by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and India’s IOC.  Both Sinopec and RM Parks completed the formalities within the following two months, while Sinopec has already commenced operations. Under the arrangement, United Petroleum will be assigned with ...

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Hundreds of thousands lose power in Australia after weather downs power lines Source : adaderana Large chunks of Australia’s Victoria state lost power on Tuesday afternoon when a major power plant shut down because a storm knocked out parts of the state’s electricity transmission network. AGL’s Loy Yang A power station, responsible for about a third of the state’s power, was forced to shut down on Tuesday afternoon after several towers along a major section of the state’s transmission network collapsed in bad weather. More than 500,000 homes or businesses had lost power, state energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio said in a social media post. As the plant shut down, electricity prices spiked across the state to their maximum of A$16,600 per megawatt hour, up from around A$200, according to data from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). In response, AEMO ordered electricity usage cut across the network, according to a statement ...

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Sri Lankan Consulate in Western Australia Dr. Rosh Jalagge presented a memento to President Ranil Wickremesinghe Source :island  President Ranil Wickremesinghe, currently in Perth, Australia to attend the 7th Indian Ocean Summit, visited the Sri Lankan Consulate in Western Australia today (10). The President was warmly received by Sri Lanka’s Counsel Dr. Rosh Jalagge and Mrs. Priyanka Gamage. The meeting provided an invaluable opportunity to discuss shared interests between the Consulate and the Sri Lankan community in Western Australia, with a particular focus on advancing economic development initiatives in Sri Lanka. In recognition of the visit, Dr. Rosh Jalagge presented a memento to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. (PMD) ...

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Kerrigan La-Brooy – Concert Dance Kerrigan La-Brooy is a multi-talented, multi-faceted, multi award-winning, singer, songwriter and entertainer extraordinaire from Melbourne Australia. He has successfully toured the world, topped the charts & performed sell-out concerts, gigs & festivals. He shelved fame & fortune at the height of his career to devote his time to his family & his widely recognised charitable work which he orchestrates nationally and globally; feeding, clothing, showering and offering laundry facilities to thousands of community members daily. He has released 25 singles which have all rocketed to Number One on the National & International Charts, receiving Gold, Platinum & Multi-Platinum status for airplay. He currently holds the unrivalled record of closing in on 4 consecutive years on the charts (over 200 weeks in a row). For an artist to achieve this milestone, is not only a remarkable achievement, but a fitting testament to the outstanding quality, ability and longevity ...

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Memories of Geoff Weinman – By U L Kaluaratchchi   The news of the recent demise of Geoff Weinman after a long span of 93 years did not come as a surprise to me. I am saddened, nevertheless, as over the years, beginning from around 1957 I had enjoyed a very rewarding relationship with him. He spent his last years in an Elders’ Home well cared for by its professional staff. I was in constant touch with him on a regular basis even after he emigrated to Australia until unfortunate circumstances made him   incommunicado. Thereafter, it was a case of obtaining regular updates on his health from the professional staff of the Elders’ Home. Perhaps the last Sri Lankans   to visit him there were two of my former teammates, long-time residents in Sydney, Dr. Shivantha Arudpragasam and Rex Perera, inseparable second-row forwards of my time! Geoff was my first rugby ...

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Shamar Joseph the new whizzkid in world cricket – Heroic return despite injury has unearthed a superstar who single handedly destroyed Australia – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor)   Heroism doesn’t come better than West Indies whizkid Shamar Josep, the 24- year -old on debut, who turned a Test that looked done and dusted, to a nail biter where the cocky touring upstarts pulled off a sensational 8-run victory over Australia at the Gabba much against the odds.  The electrifying end to a magnificent Test, saw Australia crumble ending hopes of a clean sweep, as the tourists produced the unthinkable and turned the tables on the back of a sensational hero to a 1-1 series decider.  Shamar Joseph,  visibly hobbling and on pain killers, turned in a fantastic performance with the ball knocking over Australia’s famed batting line-up to claim an unforgettable 7 for 68 off 11.5 ...

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Australian Men’s Squad named for Dettol T20I Series Courtesy of Cricket Australia – Multicultural Media (eLanka) The National Selection Panel (NSP) has named the following men’s 14-player squad for the Dettol T20 Series against the West Indies. Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c) Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club) Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers/ Subiaco Floreat Cricket Club) Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club) Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/ Lindisfarne Cricket Club) Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club) Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club) Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club) Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club) Matt Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club) Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Subiaco Floreat Cricket Club) Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes/Clarence Cricket Club) David Warner (Sydney Thunder/Randwick Petersham Cricket Club) Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club) Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are being managed for this series to prepare for the tour to New ...

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OBITUARY – PROF RAJA C BANDARANAYAKE – (4 April 1935 – 18 Jan 2024 – By   Hugh Karunanayake PROF RAJA BANDARANAYAKE Three months ago, I received an email from Dr Raja Bandaranayake, stating that he was just diagnosed with MND or motor neurone disease. That was shocking news to me, but typified his honesty and open attitude to life.,  Professor Raja Bandaranayake the internationally renowned medical educator passed away on  18 January just a few months short of his 89 th birthday. Born in Kandy, Raja had most of his secondary education at St Thomas College, Mount Lavinia, from where he entered the Faculty of Medicine in Colombo. On passing his medical degree, he was appointed demonstrator at the Colombo University followed by a spell of about five years as lecturer in the University of Ceylon in Peradeniya. He migrated to Australia in the early 1960s and worked in medical ...

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Preview: Australia, Sri Lanka join upbeat African challengers in Group C © ICC 2023 | Courtesy of ICC | Media Zone Access by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka) The first game in the group will take place between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe on 22 January. All the games will be played in Kimberley. Here we take a look at the four teams, their make-up, and some of the future stars to look out for. Australia Australia are the second-most successful side in the U19 Men’s CWC after India. Their first success came in the inaugural edition of the tournament way back in 1988, when as hosts of the Youth World Cup, they beat Pakistan by five wickets.  Australia’s second triumph came in 2002  when Cameron White led them to a win in New Zealand. Their neighbouring country proved to be a happy hunting ground yet again in 2010 when Josh Hazlewood’s splendid 4/30 ...

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Hospital Services Council pays tribute to all the hospital services led by Mr. Sarath Silva, Melbourne මනුලොව උපදින පින්වත් දරුවන්ට සුව යහන් පුදා දෙව්ලොව උපදිමු…….. මේ පින්කම සඳහා දායක වූ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ මෙල්බන් සරත් සිල්වා මහතා ප්‍රමුඛ රෝහල් සේවා මණ්ඩලයේ සැමට ජාතියේ උපහාරය පිරිනමමු. රෝහල් සේවා මණ්ඩලයට ශක්තිය ලබා දෙන ලංකාවේ දානපති ශ්‍රමපති සැමට තුති……. Let’s be born in heaven by giving healing to the good children born in human world…….. Let’s pay tribute to all the hospital services led by Mr. Sarath Silva, Melbourne, Australia who contributed to this merit. Thanks to all Sri Lanka’s donor Shramapathi who gives strength to the hospital service board  ...

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