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Sallitivu Island – uninhabited islet in Vakarai – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located in *Batticaloa District in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka and significant due to its rich biodiversity, the islet is connected to the mainland over a sand bar approximately 200 meters in length. During the high tide as well as during the low tide, this sand bar is exposed, few inches below water. The islet is protected by a ring of coral reef with a 200-meter wide reef on the eastern side. During the high tide season, the sand strip gets covered with water and the sea shore is covered with dead corals. Although, the beach is wide and is pristine, it is covered with a thick layer of washed in coral rubble after the Tsunami that occurred in 2004. According to research conducted in the area, it was discovered that majority of the coral reef is not ...

Oct 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Batticaloa, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, freshwater, islet, Kalkuda, Pasikudah, Sallitivu Island, Sallitivu Islet, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee, Trincomalee Harbor

Fr Eugene J Hebert – A life to be remembered.- By Capt Elmo Jayawardena The monument with engraved details of someone stands like a sentinel. It can be seen by anyone entering Batticaloa town from the lakeside. At the Garden Park some faithful followers had erected the statue and painted in colours of haunting old gold. It is to honour a priest who no longer walks this planet due to a senseless incident. The figure is clad in a flowing ankle length robe. The sculpted face is familiar to those who had known him. His signature ghost of a smile is depicted correctly is what anyone who knew him would say. On the left hand, the statue holds a Holy Bible. On the right hand is a basketball, cradled fondly to tell the world the man and the game were synonymous. It whispers in all simplicity whose statue it is ...

Sep 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Capt Elmo Jayawardena Tagged Batticaloa, Capt Elmo Jayawardena, Fr Eugene J Hebert, Joseph Christie, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka attracts 30000 tourists in December – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Over 30,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka up to today (19) and aspires to attract the target of 800,000 by end of December. Setbacks experienced due to economic and political crisis, alongside protest campaigns that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, tourist arrivals decreased during the first six months, this year. Currently, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is on the way towards recovery. Tourism sector is gathering momentum with large numbers of tourists arriving in Sri Lanka. *Ella is the most popular destination of tourists this year, followed by Kandy, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Galle. Tourism sector plays a significant role in the island nation’s economy, making up 12 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the third largest source of foreign exchange, providing much-needed revenue for the government. Tourism brings employment opportunities adding thousands of direct ...

Dec 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Galle, Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, tourists, Trincomalee

Kallady Bridge in the land of “Singing Fish” – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Prefabricated in 1924 in the United Kingdom and imported to Sri Lanka, Kallady Bridge was the longest iron bridge in Sri Lanka in the past. Kallady Bridge connects *Kallady to *Batticaloa and it is a unique bridge shrouded in history and legend. The Bridge is officially known as “Lady Manning Bridge” and was named to honor Lady Manning, the wife of the former Governor of *Ceylon William Manning. The view from the Bridge is spectacular and serene… The massive truss bridge had been prefabricated at Patent Shaft & Axletree and transported by steamship from London. During that period, it had been a challenge for engineers to set up the Bridge over the flowing waters of the Lagoon. Although, it has been constructed in 1924, it has been installed 1928. Constructed during the British Colonial Era, the Bridge served ...

Nov 2, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Batticaloa, Bridge, Ceylon, Ceylon William Manning, Kallady, Kallady Bridge, Lady Manning, London, Sri Lanka

Child Action Lanka A future of well-being, value and equality for every child, everywhere. This is the mission that child action Lanka has been working towards since 2006. From a humble beginning at a basement space rented in Kandy, Child action Lanka started its mission with 10 children in their care. Today the organization has a national presence in 7 of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts (Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Kelaniya, Batticaloa, Killinochchi, Galle, Akkarayan and Colombo) and serves over 1500 children and over 500 families island wide, transforming the lives of children and women focusing mainly on education, child protection, healthcare, nutrition and community empowerment provided free of charge. The work it does grows and continues from strength to strength in seeing more avenues open, while being recognized by the Government for its services. Many children around Sri Lanka start their life at a disadvantage simply because of who they ...

Jun 4, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Batticaloa, Child Action Lanka, Nuwara Eliya

A Day On Batticaloa Lagoon & Elephant Delights on the Polonnaruwa – ‘Batti’ Road – Stefan 2020 ...

Aug 9, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Stefan D'silva Tagged Batticaloa, Elephant, Polonnaruwa Comments 1

Acknowledgement – Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa Dear Friends of the Foundation & Project BEAP In April I was asked by Dr Ganeshalingam, the Director of the Teaching Hospital in Batticaloa if we could help them by supplying some PPE ( Personal Protection Equipment) from Australia. My immediate response was “No-we are short of these PPE items in Australia and there is no way that we could export what we have here to another country without Government approval which we will not get. ...

May 15, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Batticaloa, Dr Ganeshalingam, Personal Protection Equipment, Teaching Hospital Comments 0

SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (APRIL 2019) – Compiled by Victor Melder The Budget 2019 was passed in Parliament yesterday with a majority of 45 votes. It received 119 votes in favour and 74 against. The TNA, the SLMC and the CWC voted with the government while the Joint Opposition, JVP and some SLFP members voted against it. Many SLFP members were absent. At the end of the debate, a division was called by MEP leader Dinesh Gunawardena. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera winding up the second reading of the Budget 2019 themed ‘Empowering the People and Nurturing the Poor’ said that the Opposition’s criticisms of the budget were unfair and baseless. He said that it was the country’s 73rd budget and the UNF government’s first budget. It was the fifth budget of the present government. “This is the first budget we presented as a government led by the UNF,” he said. ...

May 4, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Athula Karunanayake, Batticaloa, Karainagar, Katana and Zeon Church, Katuwapitiya, Kayts, Mangala Samaraweera, Pujith Jayasundara, Raavana 1, SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (APRIL 2019), Velanai and Maruthankarny, Victor Melder, W. D. M. J. Wickremasinghe Comments 0

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Attack I wish to offer my heartfelt condolences to those who lost loved ones in the devastating Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Batticaloa, Colombo and Negombo in Sri Lanka. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Sri Lanka and all affected communities in NSW. An attack on people praying peacefully in their place of worship is an attack on all of society. More than ever, we need to stand united across cultures and religions to reject hatred, fear and division. On behalf of the NSW Government, I offer our deepest sympathies to the Sri Lankan community and Christian communities of NSW. The Hon John Sidoti MP ...

Apr 24, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Batticaloa, Colombo and Negombo in Sri Lanka, John Sidoti, NSW Government, Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Attack Comments 0