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Creatives Honing Their Creativity During Pandemic Times ‘Cascading Thoughts in Pandemic Times’, a beautiful collection of poems by Eva P Wickramage and Subhashini Jayatilake was launched on the 16th of July among a distinguished crowd at St Joseph’s Centre in Baulkham Hills. The two Sri Lankan born Australian poets came together, as the title of the book suggests, during the pandemic isolation period. ‘Writing these poems gave us an opportunity to connect through social media in a meaningful way.’ Subhashini said, speaking of the journey she and the co-author took of which the result was this beautifully written collection. ‘It was a stressful time for all of us,’ agreed Eva, adding that social media gave the opportunity for her to connect with the world during isolation. The collection wonderfully brings to us the anguish, the loneliness as well as the small joys and new discoveries that all of us encountered ...

Jul 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Photos Tagged , ,
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An Evening For An Author To Shine – By Sharmila Jayasinghe Niriella   The book of poems, “Above The Ocean  Wide  And Deep” was the centre of attention again when the author of the book Eva P Wickramage was introduced to the Sri Lankan community in Brisbane recently.  Eva ,  a well known educationist and media person in Sri Lanka who has written over eleven books spoke fondly of how her deep love for her grandchildren prompted her to create heart-warming poems  dedicated to each one of her six grandchildren and then continue on to write poems on various subjects.  “Pitter Patter Little Feet was my first poem” speaking at the event Eva said, “That poem was written when my grandkids migrated to Australia and speaks of Dilara, my eldest granddaughter who was just a toddler then. The loneliness I felt when she and her little sister Reshmi left the shores of Sri Lanka could not be washed away with anything I did or ...

Dec 9, 2018 Posted by In Articles, Sharmila Niriella Tagged , Comments 0
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Eva P Wickramage Launches Her Latest Book In Sydney – By Sharmila Niriella Click here or on the photos below to view the full set of photos on eLanka Facebook page        Australia based Sri Lankan educationist, writer and media personality Eva P Wickramage launched her latest book “Above The Ocean Wide and Deep “ in Sydney recently. The event, which was well attended by a distinguished crowd, was held at the Hills Lodge in Castle Hill. The Consul General of Sri Lanka Lal Wickrematunga, Music legend Kalasoori Shelton Premaratne and Deputy Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, UTS Dr Lynn Sinclair were among the invitees who graced the occasion. Writer and book critique Hiran Kulatilake speaking about the poet and the book, introduced “Above the Ocean Wide and Deep” as an assortment of poems capable of entertaining the reader with musicality and linguistic indulgence. The author Eva started her professional ...

Aug 18, 2018 Posted by In Articles, Sharmila Niriella Tagged , , , Comments 0
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