Chamari Athapaththu introduces Sri Lankan Cuisine to Sydney Thunders MELBOURNE: Weber Women’s Big Bash League is not only a platform for competitive cricket but also a stage for cultural exchange, as Sydney Thunder’s batter, Chamari Athapaththu, organized a team outing to a local Sri Lankan restaurant, offering her fellow Sydney Thunder players a mouthwatering taste of the island nation’s diverse cuisine. England’s fast bowler Lauren Bell expressed her delight at discovering the flavors of Sri Lanka, particularly favoring the Cheese Rotti, a savory flatbread stuffed with cheese, while Australian all-rounder Claire Moore developed a newfound fondness for Cuttlefish, a popular seafood dish. Australian cricketer Ebony Hoskin relished the Chicken Kottu Roti, a Sri Lankan favorite known for its unique blend of chicken, vegetables, and roti, while wicketkeeper-batter Tahila Wilson, who had never tried Sri Lankan food before, expressed her gratitude to Athapaththu for the delightful culinary adventure. Athapaththu’s initiative to ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th October 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter THE FORUM WITH AUBREY JOACHIM on CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Mrs. Merlyn Rose Chandrasena – An Appreciation – By Dr. Nimal Chandrasena Return of Angelo Matthews, the man with the Midas touch transforms Sri Lanka’s fortunes. England perish under new look Sri Lanka. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE(eLanka Sports editor). “Doctor, I need your advice on how to get rid of the leg cramps that I experience at night. What would you recommend?” – By Dr harold Gunatillake Darley News THE BULLETIN OF THE OLD JOSEPHIANS’ ASSOCIATION OF NSW OCTOBER 2023 Xondra La-Brooy, has won not one but TWO AWARDS at the International Fair Play Country Music Red Carpet Awards in the Netherlands British Sri Lankans celebrate future leaders in Awards ceremony Melbourne Cricket Education ...

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Chamari Athapaththu says more Asian representation is crucial to cricket’s development. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (ELanka Sports Editor) Unlike most cricketers,  Sri Lanka’s Superstar Chamari Athapaththu views money and personal gain secondary to enjoyment and honing personal skills with and against the best players in the world.  Athapaththu who was interviewed on  Zoom by Multicultural Australian media yesterday, said that her personal perspective was to be given exposure to the rest of the world about the talent that is available outside of Australia.  She underlined the need for more players from Asia particularly Sri Lanka, India,  Pakistan,  Bangladesh and other promising countries to be given the opportunity to showcase their talent so as to promote and provide a level playing field on the global scale.   It will be good for the game, she said. She says that Franchise cricket encourages bonding between players, an exchange of different styles ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 15th October 2023 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrema fireworks count for nothing as the tail let’s Pakistan cruise past. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Short Drama Festival 2023 – 7th October 2023 – Organized by Drama Lovers in Sydney – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix Madhu Feast 2023 NSW Australia – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix Tharushi Karunarathna , the jewel in Sri Lanka’s Crown – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-10-14 The Last of the Mohicans – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 179 12 10 23 Health & Views – October 1st Issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake DINESH GAMAGE SINGER ,LYRICIST, COMPOSER OF MUSIC ,AN INDELIBLE IMPRINT WITH ALBUMS ...

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Sydney Thunder signs Chamari Athapaththu Source:Dailynews WBBL side Sydney Thunder recently came forward to announce the signing of Sri Lanka women’s skipper Chamari Athapaththu ahead of the WBBL 2023–24 season. Notably, Athapaththu was recently snubbed from the overseas draft of the same tournament. However, her inclusion comes as she was named as an overseas replacement player for Thunder. The 33-year-old has quite the experience when it comes to competing in the WBBL. The Sri Lanka skipper has competed for Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades and was even one of the retention options for Renegades. However, they selected Hayley Matthews and Harmanpreet Kaur as the retentions. ...

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Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 Source : island Chamari Athapaththu is the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 after inspiring Sri Lanka to a historic series triumph over England. Athapaththu beat out South Africa pair Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk to earn the award after an outstanding month that included leading Sri Lanka to a stunning series victory. The Sri Lanka Women’s captain starred as her side claimed their first-ever series win over England in any format when coming out on top in two of their three Women’s T20I clashes.  Athapaththu was named player of the series for compiling 114 runs and taking five wickets as Sri Lanka started the month with the two critical Women’s T20I wins against England. The all-rounder was pivotal to the pair of victories with scores of 55 and 44 against England, along with bowling ...

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Chamari Atapaththu: Outstanding Sri Lankan Cricketer-by Michael Roberts   Source:Thuppahis Chamari Athapaththu …. stood Out once again for Sri Lanka in England this summer …. armed with a Kingsgrove Sports Cricket Bat record, Take a close look at her cricket bat: it bears the name of “Kingsports.”This is whee the ALOYSIAN connection fits into the narrative. Kingsporss is the com[any owned by HARRY SOLOMONS who is a great supporter of Sri Lankan cricket and sponsors Chamari among other cricketers. Chamari Athapaththu Career Stats  … from … https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/chamari-athapaththu-318853 Batting & Fielding FORMAT Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St WODIs 98 98 3 3255 178* 34.26 4453 73.09 8 15 412 49 24 0 WT20Is 122 120 3 2651 113 22.65 2496 106.20 1 8 353 56 33 0 Bowling FORMAT Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w WODIs 98 48 1386 ...

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Sri Lanka women claim Silver in Asian Games Cricket – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE – (eLanka Sports editor)   Chamari Athapaththu and Sri Lanka can take plenty of pride from a stirling effort at the Asian Games where the plucky Islanders nearly grabbed Gold falling short of knocking off fancied India. The Sri Lankans were gallant in defeat in the final after containing the strong Indian batting line-up to just 116 in a shock that stung one of the best teams in the world.  Chasing what seemed a gettable target, Sri Lanka found the going tough as the Indian bowlers struck back viciously to tie them down to 97 for 8 for a 19-run win. This performance underlines the rapid progress Sri Lanka has been in recent times and augurs well for the women’s game against the best in the world.  It also underlines the series victory over England ...

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Sri Lankan Women’s Cricket Team trounce England in England-by Michael Roberts   Source:Thuppahis The Sri Lanka Women’s Eleven’s win at Chelmsford in England highlights the wonderful improvement in the side and gleaming prospects in the near future. The side may be benefitting from the heat wave in Europe as well as England’s decision to rest one or two experienced campaigners; but the facility and margin of victory was commanding.  Andrew Miller’s account in ESPNcricinfo says it all. Besides the triumph was not out of the blue. The team won the second encounter  comfortably after dismissing England for 104 runs — then reaching 110 for the loss of two wickets with 40 balls remaining. ...

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