eLanka Newsletter – 18 April 2021 –3rd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A ROYAL LOVE-STORY” – by Des Kelly Sinhala & Tamil New Year Celebration in Sydney-Dr Harold Gunatillake NSW Government Wishing you a safe and peaceful Sinhala and Tamil New Year in English, Sinhalese and Tamil Establishing of Australia – Sri Lanka Business Council in Sydney For Sri Lankans who are celebrating “Avurudu” around the world, Trico Worldwide presents “Trico වසන්තය” with Marians and famous Sri Lankan music stars Umaria, Amal Perera, Jaya Sri, Sashika, Susil Fernando New Year games: Integral part of New Year Celebrations Lasantha Rodrigo – Legendary Cricker of Prince of Wales, Moratuwa, SSC (Sinhalese Sports Club) & Sri Lanka Strong on vocals Ramadan: The month that teaches Spirituality & Patience-by Farhath Fayiz Saleem Avurudu Aroma around the corner-by Lionel Wijesiri A ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 11 April 2021 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “VALE’ PRINCE PHILIP” – By Des Kelly Sri Lanka Association of NSW – Seniors Awurudu – Sinhala & Tamil New year Celebrations LION HARRY DE SAYRAH OAM HONOURED BY LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL Caroline Jurie hands over Mrs World Crown| Mrs world 2020| Caroline Jurie Relinquish Crown Sri Lanka Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 turns ugly-by Manoj Rathnayake COVID – 19: A WORLD CLASS PANEL TO INFORM YOU ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! Text of keynote address by Sunil de Silva – at the 73rd Independence day celebration by Sri Lankan community groups in Sydney, Australia on 06 February 2020 Consul General of Sri Lanka (Sydney) visits Queensland Anton and Bronwen Swan felicitated by the Sri Lankan Community St. Anthony’s College Kandy Old Boys ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 04 April 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “NUWARA ELIYA” – by Des Kelly Women on the Cambridge MBA Melony Mahaarachchi, USA 3 SRI LANKA NEWS – MARCH 2021 Sydney – Celebration of 125th anniversary of St Joseph’s College, Colombo Sri Lanka New Year – Avurudu Litha 2021 in English Watch Test Cricket Highlights – West Indies vs Sri Lanka – Test Series March-April 2021- 2nd Test Potassium in your blood-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Gregory Lake – spectacular tourist attraction in ‘Little England’ By Arundathie Abeysinghe The 1st big Match in 1981 between St. Anthony’s College and Trinity in Australia – by Afzal Laphir Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Emerging technologies and changes in job trends – Ultimate Access | Webinar series Sri Lankan Economy Towards a New Era Deforestation in Sri ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 28 March 2021 – 4th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A forgotten tragedy – By Des Kelly Press Release – Sri Lanka Business Networking Meeting in Brisbane St Peter’s College OBU Sydney AGM Sri Lankan-Australian Community Young Achiever Awards 2021 Sri Lankan Australians in NSW becoming a credible community. Melony Mahaarachchi, an MBA student at Cambridge – Cambridge MBA student pivotal to NASA Mars Rover space mission The FIRST EVER LP release by SUNIL EDIRISINGHE Health & Views March 3rd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Badulla Pillar Inscription – Sri Lanka’s largest pillar inscription By Arundathie Abeysinghe Film Director Mrs.Sumitra Peries (wife of late Lester James Peries) celebrates her 87th birthday – Kumar de Silva (of ‘Bonsoir’ fame) and his daughter dedicates a cover version of the song ‘Ganga Addara’ to ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 21 March 2021 – 3rd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “MEMORIES OF WELLAWATTE” – By Des Kelly Obituary – Genevieve Verbenia Rodrigo Ceylon Society holds postponed AGM with great success Pandikoralalage Sunil Chandra de Silva (An appreciation of a friend in two storylines) – by Rudra de Zoysa Christell Luxury Bridal toasts to everlasting confidence with launch of wedding packages alongside industry’s leading players Harinder Kaur is Blacktown City’s 2021 Woman of the Year- By Bageshri Savyasachi Can you restore brain function after Alzheimer’s disease with medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in coconut oil?- by Dr Harold Gunatillake Robert Knox Memorial – tribute to a British Traveler By Arundathie Abeysinghe Memorial Service for Maureen Berenger – Tuesday 23rd March at 6pm Tea Industry Sri Lanka First Digital Tea Auction globally Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 07 March 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Phenomenal 2-letter word – By Des Kelly Obituary: Pandikoralage Sunil Chandra de Silva Watch Cricket Highlights – West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20 – March 2021 The Sunil de Silva I Knew – by Lal Wickrematunge Former Editor-in-Chief of ‘Daily News’, Senior Journalist, Diplomat Bandula Jayasekera passes away ( He also served as the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto, Canada and in Sydney Australia) Health & Views February 1st issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Hanthana Mountain Range – protected nature reserve in Kandy By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Cargills International Women’s Day Festival – The Change Makers – Day 1 – The Peace Prompters Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Fmr SL cricketers Suraj Randiv, Chinthaka now working as bus drivers in ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 28 February 2021 – 6th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “SPECIAL FAVOURITES” – by Des Kelly KOTTOO- A NEW TASTE SENSATION HAS HIT SYDNEY CITY! – The All New Sri Lankan Street Food by Dish in Sydney CBD – by eLanka Being Teachers – by Somabandu Kodikara Review – Colombo 21 Restaurant, Shop 6/3-9 Terminus St, Castle Hill NSW 2154 – Phone: (02) 8677 4998 – by Siva (BLUE ELEPHANT CATERERS) Josh Martin (of Sri Lankan heritage) on #1 daytime talk show in Australia hosted by Dr. Phil – Tells Couple What Is Making Them Believe A Neighbour Is Poisoning Them Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Neil Angus MP attendance at 73rd Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka yesterday – Consulate General of Sri Lanka Melbourne PM Imran Khan’s Great Motivational Speech In ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 3 February 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter 73rd SRI LANKA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS “NAVAL NICETIES” – By Des Kelly Invitation – 73rd Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka (Melbourne) Hilton Colombo Comes Home, Connecting Countries And Dreams Women in Management, IFC and Government of Australia Honor Sri Lankan Women SRI LANKA NEWS(JANUARY 2021)Compiled by Victor Melder. PETERITE LEGEND MAURICE DE SILVA NO MORE – by Upali Obeyesekera Improving your metabolism for overall health-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Baobab Tree – iconic landmark in Mannar By Arundathie Abeysinghe SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS-(JANUARY 2021)Compiled by Victor Melder Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Mr. Nathaniel Henry Lorenzo Brohier. 1847 – 1914 – By: Isuru Andradi One young girl who united all Sri Lankans… and she wears a headscarf – By Nayomini Weerasooriya Thomian Newsletter from ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 20 Jan 2021 – 6th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter   Sri Lanka Tourism Safety Protocols “CRICKETERS PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly Cricket – Watch Highlights – 1st Test – Sri Lanka vs England Test Series 2021 Interesting talk by Sri Lankan – An unorthodox life: Asha de Vos Personal contacts with top Burgher cops and other Public Servants of 50-years ago – by Senior DIG (Rtd.) Edward Gunawardene Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy Oman – The Oldest Independent State In The Arab World – by Dharmasiri Ehelepola Sarachchandra Open Air Theatre – spectacular amphitheatre By Arundathie Abeysinghe Silver Fawn Club – January/February 2021 Newsletter SCeylon Car Show 1955 Tamil Songs – Dingiri Dingale meenakshi Dingiri dinkale – ANBU ENGE 1958 Bambalapitiya Flatters and Friends 2011 Get-together Melbourne Australia Dré Diesel ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 13 Jan 2021 – 4th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter My memories working at the Ceylon Tea Centre in London during the sixties-by Irangani Gunatillake “A TREASURE-TREE” – by Des Kelly Sri Lankan style warm welcome in Melbourne Dré Diesel provides exceptional service to real estate agents Burundi to Bledisloe: The African refugee who’ll sing Australia’s anthem at Bledisloe III-By Tom Decent All about T-20 Cricket you need to know Rohan Weerakkody, only cricketer to win five titles at Mega Show-by Dinesh Weerawansa Is it Tea or Coffee, you prefer?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Meemure – Paradise hamlet in Central Highlands By Arundathie Abeysinghe Panthers downed by impressive Swans (Sri Lankan’s ex International Tillakaratne Dilshan in action!) Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo How nine siblings were steeled to bear excruciating pain-By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne ...

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