Health & Views November 2nd issue 2020 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake If you would like an eBook created similar to the above, then please contact eLanka – info@eLanka.com.au ...
Farewell Mr Nimal Bandara – Dr. Harold Gunatillake Farewell Mr Nimal Bandara H.E. Nimal Bandara, Consul General of the socialist republic of Sri Lanka is leaving us after working in his duties just for over a year. He assumed duties at the Consulate General’s Office in Sydney on 16 October 2019. He was successfully being established in Sydney within that short period, coming to know the Sri Lankan community, attending many of the functions organised by the various groups and associations. Before the assumption of duties, the Consul General and staff observed the religious observances conducted by Ven. Katugastota Soma Thero and Ven. Polgahawela Anandamaithri of Catai Temple in Sydney. That signifies the mind and the credibility of the person with a religious background getting the blessings of the Triple Gem before commencing work in his official duties. He was a friendly, amiable, and approachable person, ever willing ...
eLanka Newsletter – 4th Nov – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Iconic Singer/Entertainer Desmond De Silva embraces technology to keep his fans spirits up through the pandemic….. “THE CHINA SYNDROME” – By Des Kelly RIP..James Bond – the epitome of a True Scot…and James Bond…no longer shaken not stirred…but rests in Peace… HISTORY OF PERERA & SONS – The Bread That Perera Baked : Inside Story of Perera & Sons Horton Plains – breathtaking highland plateau in the Central Hills-By Arundathie Abeysinghe Webinar Series – Tourism in the New Era – Mrs Kimarli Fernando Top Ayurveda physician in UK welcomes SL’s move to use native medicine to treat Covid-19 patients-by Sujeeva Nivunhella in London Another Coconut Bashing-By Dr Harold Gunatillake My Father Felix Reginald Sirimanne – Yashwanth Dahanayake DRINKING TO YOUR HEALTH – by David ...
Another Coconut Bashing-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dreams come true on a sandy beach in Sri Lanka, under the shade of coconut trees and coconuts Transcript: The present onslaught on coconut oil comes from research studies from the tropical island of Sri Lanka, where coconut palm trees are seen swaying gracefully along the coastline in the white sandy beaches, the locals and the tourists seen sipping that fruity nutrient water out of coconut to chill there way on a hot sunny day, and the local’s staple food being rice and curry, consuming at least using a coconut per family per day. Each coconut is scraped, squeezed by adding warm water to turn into milk- and used for thickening and flavoring of curries. Besides, the coconut oil -extract of the dried coconut kernel called copra being used for frying and temporizing curries. A delicious appetizing spicy coconut mixture with chili powder, ...
Health & Views – October 3rd issue 2020 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Please click here or on the image below to view the eBook 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 ...
Gastritis- a common ailment we do not consider serious-video presentation by Dr. Harold Gunatillake Transcript: We all get gastric upsets following sudden changes in eating habits, or when going on a holiday and that it settles down spontaneously with no medication. Some express it as just gastric. Gastritis is a general term for a group of conditions that starts with inflammation of the inner lining of the stomach. The inner lining of the stomach is quite strong, much stronger than your skin. The night acid juice is pure hydrochloric acid, the parietal cells in your stomach lining produces 20 to 100mL has a pH of about 1.5 to 3.5. If such acid juice touches your skin will burn the skin, it is strong enough to dissolve metal, but the same acid juice secreted in the night in your stomach lining cause no problems. What a marvelous situation. Mucus secreted ...
Dr Harold Gunatillake’s impromptu Speech at his 90th B’day celebrations – Brought to you by eLanka This brief note from my reminiscence forming part of my impromptu speech I will deliver on my 90th birthday is forwarded to share and bring back and rekindle memories of your readers. “When I was 15, a man of thirty I would call ‘Uncle” because he was old to me and through a mark of traditional respect. When I became fifty, a man of ninety was very old to me. But on the 7th of December this year, I would be ninety and I don’t feel old. Joan Collins said, ”Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine”. Some of my friends say, ”I am only 18 and the rest 72 is experience”. I was born in a little hamlet called “Hapugala” in the Galle district, ...
Saturated Fat in Red Meat is damaging-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Written by Dr. Harold Gunatillake FRCS, MB, BS, FIACS, FICS, AM (Sing) -retired General & Cosmetic Surgeon-Health writer More saturated fat is found in beef, pork, and lamb, than in chicken and fish. Most of the fat in chicken is in the skin, and has had a bad rap, but this is considered as healthy fat, and flavourful. According to the Harvard School of Public Health most of the fat in chicken skin is unsaturated and seems to lower bad cholesterol in your blood and lowers your blood pressure. It is also found that leaner animal products, such as chicken breast or pork loin, have less saturated fat. A paper published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, researchers from Oxford University has found that chicken consumption is associated with a higher risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type ...
Calcium channel blockers – By Dr.Harold Gunatillake Calcium channel blockers By Dr.Harold Gunatillake FRCS, FIACS, FICS, AM (Sing), MBBS. – Health writer Do you know what calcium channel blockers are? Most of you may be on a calcium channel blocker, prescribed by your family physician, without your knowledge, for High Blood Pressure (essential hypertension). They are also called calcium antagonists, given for the treatment of a variety of conditions, such as high blood pressure, migraine and Raynaud’s disease (peripheral arterial spasm). Calcium is required by the heart muscles and other blood vessels for efficient contraction movement. So blocking such a mechanism or inhibiting transport of calcium into cells will lower the blood pressure and widen blood vessels by affecting the muscle cells in the arterial walls, especially those of the coronary arteries. These calcium antagonists also tend to slow the heart rate which is also ...
Origin of Tamils & Sinhalese- video presentation- 2nd series – Dr. Harold Gunatillake Overview This is the 2nd presentation on the Origins of Dravidian Tamils and Indo-Aryan Sinhalese. A very controversial topic, but the presenter has made it light and balanced, more for enjoyment. www.Doctorharold.com ...
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