eLanka Newsletter – 10th March 2023 – 3rd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter St Paul’s Milagiriya Past Pupils Association of NSW – The ‘Starry Night’ Dinner Dance at the Epping Club on 24th February 2024 – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix The clan in Melbourne rally round to celebrate veteran Mirage leader Donald Pieries birthday at a Thai Street Food surprise party – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) Sri Lankan club cricketer shines bright in Australian cricket Media conference with New Zealand captain Tim Southee on the Qantas Tour of New Zealand Media conference with New Zealand captain Tim Southee on the Qantas Tour of New ZealandSri Lanka vs Bangladesh – T20 Cricket Highlights Safety; Accidents; & You – By Noor Rahim “Exploring the Enchanting Pratunam Night Market in Bangkok” -By Harold Gunatillake Nostalgia of evoking courageous ...
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Sri Lanka – WHITHER GOES THOU? – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena I plagiarized the title of this article from a Latin quote “Quo Vadis”. It was an immensely popular movie in the 50s starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr. According to the film, Quo Vadis (Whither Goes Thou) were the words exchanged between God and St Peter. The first apostle was fleeing from Rome along the Appian Way to Brindisi to take a boat and escape to Palestine. Peter went back to Rome where he was crucified. Today there is a small chapel on that road where Peter turned back. It is called the Church of Domine Quo Vadis. Now you know I admitted I plagiarized. Don’t throw stones at my aeroplane. I have already said my mea culpa. Times have become difficult and often impossible to cope with. Whatever winds blow across our paradise isle, they are all filled ...
eLanka Newsletter – 1st October 2023 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sri Lanka women claim Silver in Asian Games Cricket – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE – (eLanka Sports editor) Three Muscateers In Canada Play Pivotal Role at Connection 55 Silver Jubilee Dance on Friday Sep 22 2023 – By Perry & Yas Danushka Gunathilaka’s Travails Over: Free to Cricket … so to speak – By Michael Roberts ජගත් වැඩිහිටි දිනය – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් Coconut- an Asian dietary essentialwas bashed again by Western researchers, despite its increasing popularity in the West. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Danushka At Cricket: Beyond the Couplings – By Michael Roberts Joe – Pete Cricket game in Sydney September 2023 UDDIKA AWARD WINNING ACTOR,VOCALIST ,MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WITH A UNIQUE VISION FOR A FRESH EPOCH – By Sunil ...
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 ...
eLanka Newsletter – 23rd August 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Rain in Spain were tears of joy as they snatch a World Cup dream- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Photos from the Off the Beaten Track – CDF Patient Transport Annual Ball 2023 OLD JOSEPHIANS SPORTS CLUB, COLOMBO – PAST PRESIDENTS & HONY. LIFE MEMBERS Israeli tourism groups have commended the gastronomic offerings of Sri Lanka. – By Dr harold Gunatillake නිවී ගිය පහන් සිළුවක , මතකයේ අරුණලු හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් දේශමාන්ය කේ. එච් . ජේ විජයදාස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Obituary: Srikantha Nadarajah (aka ‘Nada’) A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) T Malli – He heard his last whistle – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena ...
T Malli – He heard his last whistle – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena “Theresius (T Malli) Silva” I first met T Malli in the basketball court of St Sebastian’s College. I was the coach yet did not know how to tell him politely that he had no business playing basketball, being height challenged as he was. But then, he was T Malli, a determined man who bucked the odds all his life, won some, lost some but had the courage to get on with his life, undaunted. He was mostly a bencher in the team, hardly getting on to the tarmac. But he was always there, the perfect teammate, to cheer, to give water and occasionally play too as a worrisome guard. The team won the All-Island Schools Basketball Championship and T Malli stood on the victory platform. They were then chosen to play in a tournament in India and ...
Prologue – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena “The Incredible Rescue” is a true story. It was written by the co-pilot of the flight Capt Shelton Goonewardeana. He is 97 years old and lives in Marawila. ‘Sinhabahu’ and ‘Terry’ in the story is him. Capt Emil Jayawardena was my father and off and on I heard this Madras story. Mr John Vethavanam was the Radio Officer (father of Capt Duleep Vethavanam.) Miss Cynthia Phillips was the flight Stewardess. In my humble opinion this really was an incredibly crazy operation planned and flown by Capt Emil and his crew. Yes, some would say they broke every rule in the book. Who am I to judge? The scales of justice at times have to be tempered with mercy and kindness and a whole lot of madness. There were 17 film people who boarded the plane on the taxiway close to the end of runway 25. ...
eLanka Newsletter – 30th April 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Vale Mr Desmond Kelly – Condolences sent to eLanka Vale Mr Desmond Kelly (photos sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo) VALE DESMOND KELLY – By Jude Goonewardane Obituary : De Silva-Heshan END OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS AND RICH CAREER – by Joe Van Langenberg Vale Desmond – by Charles Schokman Vale Desmond – by Perry Des Kelly – R.I.P – by Roger Thiedeman Rata Yana Grandmothers – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Osteoporosis among Sri Lankan women – By Dr harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savitri Rodrigo 155 27 04 2023 “Govinda Hela” – royal fortress of yesteryear – By Arundathie Abeysinghe LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN – By Lakshman Navaratne The importance of Trincomalee as a strategic naval base during World War II: – By ...
අපේ ඉතිහාසේ තියෙන්නේ post card වල – Capt. Elmo Jayawardena ...
eLanka Newsletter – 25th December 2022 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Kelly Klassic – “AGREE TO DISAGREE” – By Des Kelly New Year Message Sri Lankan Consulate SUNDAY CHOICE- MERRY CHRISTMAS – By Charles Schokman Merry Christmas & a Bright and Prosperous New Year to all out eLanka Members – By Noor Rahim A Heartwarming response – to the article “YULETIDE – BY CHARMAINE CANDAPPA” Our Parents Showed Us The Way At Christmas And Always – By Lawrence Machado Sequel to ‘Spirit of Xmas’ – By Joe Paiva Sivaram Swami. Spirit of Christmas – Introduction by Joe Paiva University of Melbourne welcomes first twin PhD graduation MERRY CHRISTMAS from Charles & Claudette Gethsemane Carols By Candlelight 2022 Need to check your blood pressure, frequently – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 137 23 ...
