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LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – MAY 2023 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 MAY 2023 BOOKS. Buddhist Diplomacy, Sri Lanka – Thailand Relations by Dr George I.H. Cooke, 2022 (Donated by the Author, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka, conveyed to Australia by Kevin Melder,. Dalkeith, WA) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, 2022. ...

Jun 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha, hehan Karunatilaka, LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS

Celebrating creativity and community ties in Melbourne-By Daleena Samarajiwa Much to discuss and delight in: The scene at Clayton Hall Source:Sundaytimes An exhibition of art, photography and books on April 30 brought out the diverse talents of Sri Lankan Australians, highlighting the connection between art and culture, people and place Sri Lankan Australian Inc. Art Photo and Book Exhibition in Melbourne last Sunday was a proud showcase of the talent that the Sri Lankan Australian community has to offer, and a reminder of the connection between art and culture, people and place. The event brought together Sri Lankan Australians from across Australia and Sri Lanka. It started off about six months ago, with an open invitation to the community’s artists, photographers, and authors at any stage of their career, to exhibit and sell their works free of charge for a day at Clayton Hall, the largest community hall in the ...

May 9, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Damian Tangram, Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha, Hugh Karunaratne, Lucky Setunge, Mangala Banneyake, Mary Ann Grigson, Raine Wickrematunge, Rod Grigson, Sakuntala Gananathan, Sam Sirimanne

CAN DIABETES BE REVERSED? By Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha Source:Thomiana Newsletter For centuries, Diabetes was considered an incurable disease, the result of the affected person’s body not having enough of the vital hormone Insulin that is required to utilise the sugars and sugar-containing foods that we eat. Insulin is produced by an organ called the Pancreas – and when the pancreas for whatever reason stopped producing enough insulin, it was reasoned that the body could not process ingested food. Gradually the body started breaking down its own muscles to keep itself alive. Until Canadian scientists Frederick Banting and Charles Best in 1921 discovered how to prepare insulin so that the drug could be injected into diabetic patients, the average life span of someone who developed Diabetes was only about four years. All that changed with the discovery of artificial insulin. This injected medication and the anti- diabetic tablets discovered subsequently can ...

Jan 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged diabetes, Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha, Newcastle University, Pancreas, Professor Roy Taylor