Devika Gooneratne Archives

eLanka Newsletter – 30 June 2021 – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “MAWKISH HUMOUR” Watch England v Sri Lanka ODI Cricket Highlights June 2021 Humanitarian Project – Distribution of essentials to the flood victims – In collaboration with AAKASH GREEN and THILANKA HOTELS AND RESORTS One of the best batches of the best school! – One of the best batches at RC -The 49 Group – By D.S.Sivapragasam, Canada Central Bank Governor’s Statement on Foreign Currency Liquidity in Domestic Market Obituary: Ranjitham (Ranji) Annama Ariathurai Uncertainty of life: Remembering three ‘Nangis-By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Campaign to send ICU Beds to Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan Community In Brisbane – update My PhD Journey – by Uma Panch A murder that shook the country; Burmese in Ceylon | Lost & Forgotten Watch T20 Cricket Highlights – England v ...

Close to home – Appreciation Brendon Gooneratne – by Devika Gooneratne Image source:Observer Article Source:Sundaytimes My Father, Brendon Gooneratne, passed away last Monday. He had had a fall, on June 12th, and was recovering in a hospital close to home, with excellent care and medical attention. We have been upcountry for 18 months, due to the ongoing pandemic situation. Unvaccinated as yet, we felt my parents would be safest out of the population density and congestion of Colombo. Since March 2020, our family has had a wonderful experience of lockdown, with the news on the television or via the internet being the only intrusion. I had not spent so much time with the family for years, due to work commitments in Australia and here in Sri Lanka. It was fabulous: sitting on the verandah in the mornings and evenings, growing my herb garden so that the pasta sauces he loved ...