eLanka Newsletter – 7th September 2022 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “HOORAY FOR COORAY” – by Des Kelly Charity at Work Annual Dinner Dance – photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Sri Lanka’s positive future- By Dr Harold Gunatillake Raveen Kariyawasam clinches Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford: First Sri Lankan in 54 years to do so Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor reveals the truth of crisis – in Sinhala Bandaranayake Mawatha: A Glimpse into its Glorious Past-By Tuan M. Zameer Careem Health & Views August 3rd issue 2022 – By Dr harold Gunatillake Connection Between Richness & Happiness – Are They Synonymous? – by Noor Rahim CandleAid Special Food Project – 2nd Interim Report School meal program in Sri Lanka-Rise Up Colombo’s trams Portrait of a portraitist from the mists of time-By Yomal Senerath-Yapa ...
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“PLANTERS PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly From way back when, it was understood, that, to be a Planter in Ceylon was indeed, top lucrative employment in what was always classified as a “classy” job. I have to say that I really do not know too much about “Coffee Planters”, but did have an Uncle (God rest his soul), who was the Superintendant on a Tea plantation in Warakapola, who lived like a king, in a beautiful, large home, complete with many “Domestic-aids”, at beck and call. As part of the family, we did spend some holidays with him, my Aunt, and a couple or three Cousins, and I could not help but notice the daily routine of this Planter-personified. His day would start very early each morning, as he would “attend” his plantation which consisted of many acres of lush green tea plants, already being looked after by mostly ...
