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Covid-19 stay-at-home directives and our new spare time With the covid-19 stay-at-home directives, we have lost many of our usual activities and most of us had to find new ways to spend our spare time. We have to explore how we would spend the time that will gain some useful knowledge and enjoyment during this period. It is said that a favourite pastime is to recall past memories and also to gather knowledge as a ‘continuous improvement’ process at any age of our life. Therefore, I thought of providing some useful information we should know as good citizens. Needless to say, we are indebted to our mother-Lanka, because that is where we received free education, health care, training etc. which we will never be able to pay back in our lifetime. Hence, we should know all about the geographical, socio-economic and cultural facts of our motherland. Now we are ...

Feb 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Covid 19, international comparisons of quality of life, Kithsiri Senadeera

Health & Views January 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . ...

Feb 12, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Covid 19, Dr. Harold Gunatillake

Build-up a strong immune system for the coronavirus vaccines to reveal their efficacy-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: “Your immune system is an intricate devise, including white blood cells (lymphocytes), antibodies, complex proteins, networks, and organs. Some cellular parts of the system act as barriers, preventing viruses and bacteria entering and destroying the organs, while others hunt and remove invaders from your body”. Let us talk about this magic devise we possess to maintain a healthy lifestyle. These days we read a lot about the variations of coronavirus vaccines available for inoculation against the COViD-19, the side effects their efficacies and so on, but little information on emphasis in boosting your innate immune system to produce strong antibodies to combat with the virus. ...

Feb 6, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Covid 19, Dr. Harold Gunatillake

Celebration of Sri Lanka’s 73rd Independence Day Anniversary in Sydney The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney organized a formal event to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 73rd National Day Anniversary on 4th February 2021 at the official residence of Consul General. The programme started with the hoisting of Sri Lankan flag by Consul General Lakshman Hulugalle and followed by singing of National anthem of Sri Lanka and National Anthem of Australia. The traditional oil lamp was lit by the invited guests including representatives of Sri Lankan Associations in Sydney. Four major religious blessings were performed by Venerable Katugastota Soma Thero, Sivasri Bala Inthira Kurukkal, Father Ruwan Pradeep and Mr. Imtiaz Idris. Consul General Lakshman Hulugalle in his welcoming speech stated that the during the last 73 years, Sri Lanka has made tremendous progress in many fields including education, healthcare, eradication of poverty and employment generation while wiping out ruthless ...

Feb 5, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Abdul Raheem, Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Covid 19, Father Ruwan Pradeep, H E Gotobaya Rajapaksa, Lakshman Hulugalle, Mr. Imtiaz Idris., nglish and the Hon Prime Minister in Sinhala, Sivasri Bala Inthira Kurukkal, Sydney, Venerable Katugastota Soma Thero

One young girl who united all Sri Lankans… and she wears a headscarf – By Nayomini Weerasooriya Source:-nayominiweerasooriya When Shukra Munawwar excelled in the Sri Lankan version of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ on a local TV channel, the 17-year-old schoolgirl from the south of Sri Lanka brought all Sri Lankans together in one joyous celebration. It was not just her sincerity, her candid and cheerful demeanour that captured the hearts across religious and ethnic divides. It was her story, her talent, her skill and her determination. Shukra, beautifully clad in a head scarf and exceptionally knowledgeable in her answers, was not just another Muslim girl – she was a Sri Lankan young woman, who epitomised the hopes and dreams of her generation. In a nation that has been more than divided – deeply wounded in fact – following the brutal Easter Sunday massacre in churches and hotels that saw ...

Feb 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Covid 19, Nayomini Weerasooriya, Shukra Munawwar

Health & Views January 3rd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website ...

Jan 26, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Covid 19, Dr. Harold Gunatillake

Will Vaccination hesitancy be a barrier to full population inoculation against COVID-19-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Global number of COVID-19 cases is currently at over 95 million, and it can be difficult to remain optimistic that we will see the end of the pandemic anytime soon. Will the growing hesitancy among people for the vaccines worsen the situation of the ongoing pandemic? People are in a quandary asking the question, if I want to be inoculated which vaccine is safe and immunity lasting? Furthermore, can currently authorized vaccines protect against newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants? We need to talk about the variants on another day. ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Covid 19, Dr. Harold Gunatillake

Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Pfizer vaccine approved – Monday 25 January 2021 The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Monday 25 January 2021 PFIZER VACCINE APPROVED The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. The Pfizer vaccine has met strict standards for safety, quality and efficacy. The TGA provisional approval is for individuals 16 years of age and older. Two doses will be required – at least 21 days apart. A priority group of Australians are expected to now receive their first dose of the vaccine as soon as it can be received from Pfizer and the necessary checks are undertaken by the TGA, prior to its distribution. The latest advice given to the Government from Pfizer is that shipping ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, Australian Vaccination, Covid 19, Greg Hunt, Minister for Health and Aged Care, PFIZER VACCINE, Scott Morrison

The new laws that take effect in Victoria and across Australia in 2021 Source:-smh The start of 2021 will bring some welcome news for many Victorians, with many set to benefit from the introduction of new laws and regulations across the state. Some renters will gain more security from laws that offer additional protections, public transport fares will remain the same for the first time in years and electricity bills are set to drop slightly. New laws will offer more protections to tenants in 2021.CREDIT: DOMAIN State Parliament spent less time sitting in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and was often occupied with urgent COVID-19 legislation, meaning some proposed laws have been pushed back to the middle of the year and beyond. Here are some of the new measures that take effect across Victoria in the first three months of the year: New protections for renters Permanent ...

Dec 31, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Covid 19, Victoria

Government unveils Budget loan bonanza Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa presenting the Budget 2020 in Parliament Source:FT Finance Ministry lists out Budget proposals to be rolled out Preferential 3% and 7% housing loans for public sector Solar power loans at 4% interest for public sector and SMEs $ 100 m worth of working capital loans for COVID-hit SMEs Rs. 500,000 for young entrepreneurs at 4% interest Up to Rs. 10 m for public workers to invest in mid-range apartments Extension of ‘Agrahara’ insurance scheme Govt. says even though no direct salary hike in Budget, measures will bring earnings to public sector Signalling intent to turnaround sluggish growth by boosting demand the Finance Ministry yesterday said it would immediately begin implementing a slew of Budget proposals targeted at providing relief to public sector workers, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), youth, dairy farmers and students. This initiative will be spearheaded ...

Dec 20, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Covid 19, Mahinda Rajapaksa