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VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023 BOOKS. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, A Novel by Shankari Chandran, 2023 (Donated by the Author, Roseville, NSW) Just Call Me Dennis, A Retrospective on Hockey in Sri Lanka by Dennis de Rosayro, 2020. Symphony of Serendib, Cascading Through the Sri Lanka Wild by Erich Joseph, 2019 Elusive, A Journey Through the Wild by Gehan Rajapaksa et al, Colpetty People by Ashok Ferry, 2009. Customs & Culture of Sri Lanka by G. Amirthalingam, 2003 Benedictine Memoirs by Neil de Votta, 2005. The Last Kingdom of Sinhalay by Elmo ...

Jan 3, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Athula Dissanayake, Dennis de Rosayro, Shereen Gerryn, SRI LANKA LIBRARY

eLanka Newsletter – 10th May 2023 – 3rd 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 AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 (MOTHER’S DAY) Remembering Deshamanya Professor Tony Furkhan On His First Death Anniversary – May 8, 2023 Holy Family Convent Dehiwala – Annual Dinner Dance at the Grand on Princes, Melbourne – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo ABSC Inc. Launches EKONOMOS, Issue 4, 2023 at Annual Gala Dinner Eric Roles at Cricket in Perth: Rendering Service-by Michael Roberts Dansala’s -way side street cooked food stalls – By Dr harold Gunatillake Raising a hearty cuppa to gentle giant behind famed brew-By Yomal Senerath-Yapa Avijit Sarkar Feels honoured to be featured on “The Brand Called you”…. EPOCH OF POLONNARUWA – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando More on Nettasinghe All ...

May 11, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Bernard VanCuylenburg, Dennis de Rosayro, Desmond Kelly, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, Dr. Tilak S.Fernando, eLanka Newsletter, Yomal Senerath-Yapa

eLanka Newsletter – 4th May 2022 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “PLANTERS PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly SRI LANKA NEWS – APRIL 2022 ANZAC DAY CELEBRATIONS – by Lawry Heyn Singing alongside Victor – by GEORGE BRAINE SriLankan Airlines Adds A Record Number Of Sydney & Melbourne Flights – BY JAMES PEARSON Helmut Lotti – Time To Swing – by Patrick Ranasinghe Hypnotised – by Anil Wickrematunge Hypnotised – by Anil Wickrematunge Ashes opener axed, Maxwell’s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad – by Christy Doran PETER de NIESE sings ‘T A X I’ (ref songclips14 Foreigner 1995 Line up new front man vocalist Kelly Hansen – by Patrick Ranasinghe Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2022 Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Additional funding for youth-led mental health and ...

May 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Aditya Abeysinghe, Arundathie Abysinghe, Dennis de Rosayro, Nimandra Gunasekera, Sunil Thenabadu

When Ceylon’s stickers beat world-class Madras and Mysore-BY DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Source:Sundayobserver Before continuing from my series on Ceylon/Sri Lanka’ great hockey players, I would like to touch on some noteworthy performances by our hockey teams. After not being able to participate at the 1960 Rome Olympics, the Federation’s next target was the 1962 Asian Games in Djakarta. Freddie White, who was the vice captain on tours to India in 1957 and 1959, was selected as the captain of Ceylon for the 1963 Asian Games. Unfortunately, he withdrew from the team, citing the non-selection of two players, whom he felt were automatic choices. The reserve goalie, K. Tharmarajah, whose idol was Freddie, followed suit. This was a huge blow and our performances were below par, losing to lower ranked teams, Indonesia 0/1 and Singapore 0/3, among others. Ironically, Freddie was selected to captain the 1966 Asian Games team to Bangkok ...

May 2, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A McIntyre, A Rafaideen, A Xavier, AM Fowzie, DD Abeysekera, DE Harvie, Dennis de Rosayro, GH Rupasinghe, K Tharmarajah, Mervyn Preena, MI Jumar, PS Deegahawatura, R Heyn, R Selvakumar, Ranjith Alahakoon, S Wimalasinghe, SA Selvarajah, Stanley

Tale of a trailblazer in Matale hockey and an Anglo Indian-BY DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Source:Sundayobserver Though not the fastest as a Right Extreme, A Nadarajah had methods of beating the defence with his deceptive bodywork and uncanny ability of creating short corners. Profile A NADARAJAH (born 1930) Position: Right Extreme Clubs: Tamil Union C&AC, Mercantile HA Honours: 1953 Ceylon HA tour of Madras and Bangalore 1955 vs Pakistan 1955 vs Delhi Wanderers 1955 vs Madras HA 1955 vs Mysore HA 1957 Ceylon HF tour of Madras 1960 vs New Zealand ...

Apr 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Burgher Recreation Club, Dennis de Rosayro

eLanka Newsletter – 2nd February 2022 – 1st Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Life is a short Journey – by Des Kelly Desmond Anaclitus Rajiva De Silva – Farewell Service – Thursday 3rd February @ 12:30 pm AEDT Roar into the Year of the Tiger 2022- by Lindy Ung Message on the occasion of the 74th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka I volunteered in Sri Lanka after being retired in Australia: Sri Lankan doctor and the Order of Australia Award recipient says to SBS Sinhala SRI LANKA NEWS (JANUARY 2022)Compiled by Victor Melder. Multicultural Ambassador Dee Brock shares all about National Backyard Cricket Apostolic Confession by Lakshman Navaratne Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens – by Shankari Chandran Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – February 2022 “THE LAND DOWN UNDER” – by Des ...

Feb 4, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged David Sansoni, Dennis de Rosayro, eLanka Newsletter, Harold Gunatillake, Lalith Paranavitana

White kept India’s mighty Olympic hockey team at bay in first unofficial Test By DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Source:sundayobserver.lk The Indian Olympic team playing a more constructive game gained a convincing yet unspectacular 2-0 victory over Ceylon in their first unofficial hockey Test played at the Police Park, Bambalapitiya. A Mylvaganam (Govt Services and Tamil Union C&AC) was appointed as captain of the Ceylon team. Nine members of the team selected were representing Ceylon in an international match for the first time. Besides Mylvaganam who played for Ceylon against the 1948 Indian Olympic team led by Krishan Lal, who incidentally was coach of the Indian team, the other international was goalkeeper Freddie White who made his debut in 1955 against Pakistan. Of the 11 selected, all except Somasekeran, had represented the Ceylon Hockey Federation teams in Ceylon and in India. Somasekeran, however, toured India with the Matale Schools, a couple ...

Jan 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged DD Abeyesekera, Dennis de Rosayro, Douglas Wijekoon, GH Jayatissa, Krishan Lal, Rienzie Perera, RS Somasekeran, Udham Singh, Walter Jayasuriya

eLanka Newsletter – 19th December 2021 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Silent Night – the origin of the hymn – by Des Kelly Josephians take honours in drawn 87th Encounter of the “Battle of the Saints”By: Upali Obeyesekere – Josephian-Peterite News Network First Sri Lankan Calypso Band in Sydney – playing at a recent Christmas party of University of Colombo Alumni Association of NSW on 12th December 2021 The World in Turmoil – Ecologically; Spiritually; Economically; and Politically – by Noor Rahim Sawasangeetha – We Are Sri Lanka And We Stand Together by Oscar E V Fernando SUNDAY CHOICE – Jesus is the reason for the season. Unmada Prema Geeya (උන්මාද ප්‍රේම ගීය) – BNS x Yohani ft. Kaizer Kaiz | Official Music Video Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 84 17 12 2021 A ...

Dec 19, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dennis de Rosayro, Gamini Akmeemana, RANDIMA ATTYGALLE, Srilal Miththapala

When the Government Services toppled the reigning hockey champions by DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Image source: MHA Sri Lanka Facebook page Source:sundayobserver.lk One of the most unforgettable shocks in the field of hockey took place when Government Services toppled reigning champions Mercantile Hockey Association from their pedestal at the third National Hockey Championships of Ceylon in 1958. The tournament favourites were the Mercantile HA having shared the trophy with Matale in 1956 and beating Matale 1-0 in 1957 at Matale. A third time meeting was predicted again. But Government Services turned the form book upside down with a brilliant performance in the final. Pomp and pageantry in typical oriental style marked the opening ceremony. The teams clad in their playing kits strode in procession from the clock tower to the esplanade where the championships were held, escorted by motor cycles and preceded by Kandyan dancers and a majestically dressed elephant, carrying ...

Dec 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A Mylvaganam (captain), A Nadarajah (captain), AM Jayasekera, Anton D’Costa, Barney Bowen, Bertus Perera, Brian Assey, Brindley Stave, Chandi Chanmugam, Chandra de Silva, Chandra Schaffter, CS Modder, DD Abeysekera, Dennis de Rosayro, Denzil Perera, Douglas Wijekoon, Fredrick White, GH Jayatissa, HA: J. Ratnasingham, Ivan de Kretser, J Yatawara, JR Ratnasingham, K Jeyaratnam, Lloyd Heyzer, LP Rayen, MA Albert, Malcolm Aldons, MH Fuard, N Thavarajah, PA Hettiaratchi, Pius Nanayakkara, PR Balaratnarajah, RS Somasekeran. Reserves: K Sampanthan, Russel Bartels, SD Anthonisz, Tony Adahan, W Gulasingham

eLanka Newsletter – 1st December 2021 – 1st Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “WILLIE OR WON’T SHE” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka off to robust start but Dimuth skips World Record – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Sadé Greenwood – Newly crowned Siyatha Miss World Sri Lanka 2021 Good News From Jayam December 1, 2021 Pls Scroll Down 38 items Sri Lanka Tourism and Australia’s MDF webinar to Share Insights from 10,000 Consumers from 10 Key Markets to Strategically Promote Tourism Reopening Dimuth on the verge of several batting milestones – by Sunil Thenabadu Young Ipswich student ‘wants to make a difference’ to the lives of struggling families overseas-by Gemma Mitchell A dream comes true at last-by Gamini Akmeemana The Dawning of Religious Faiths on Mother Earth and the Covid 19 Pandemic. The ...

Dec 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Dennis de Rosayro, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, eLanka Newsletter, Mahil Wijesinghe, St Joseph’s College