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Obituary: Alliston Corner Alliston Corner, a founder member of the OJA, died on 19 October 2023. He played hockey for St. Joseph’s College for several years. When the Old Josephians’ Association of NSW club was formed, it was Al who provided the funds to hoid the first dance. Things started moving from there. His funeral service will be held on  Thursday 26 October at St Paul the Apostle Parish 40 Buckleys Road  Winston Hills 2153 Please share this with anyone you know who is a friend of Al and Therese Corner.   George Rupesinghe Old Josephians’ Association of NSW ...

Oct 20, 2023 Posted by In Obituaries Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd March 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS – by Des Kelly Remembering Sunil C de Silva – A man for all seasons (30 January 1941 – 28 February 2021) – By Niranjan Selvadurai New Zealand crush hopeless Sri Lanka to make it a clean sweep. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Thanks giving Service for the late Rev Neville Koch – 26th March 2023 ABSC INC. HOLDS MEDIA CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE EKONOMOS, ISSUE 4, 2023 Augo Paiva The Legend of CR & FC, Longden Pace, Colombo 7 – Photos thanks to Joe Paiva The economy During Kurunegala was the Capital. – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando AIR POWER AND ITS POLITICAL & ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. – BY: GROUP CAPTAIN (Rtd.) NOOR R. RAHIM Health & Views ...

Mar 22, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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Our small beginnings – By Lalin Fernando Source:Daley News – THE BULLETIN OF THE OLD JOSEPHIANS’ ASSOCIATION OF NSW AUGUST 2020 Old Josephians – wherever in the world they turn up – seem to have a natural affinity for each other’s company. It could be the strong sense of loyalty which was instilled in us at SJC, or it could be that we share some kindred spirit which wafted over from the Beira Lake and stayed with us. And so, in January 1989, it was easy to make a few phone calls and pass the word around that a “gathering” was to take place in Sydney to which all Old Joes were invited. This was more or less how a similar function was organised in London some 30 years before – to be exact in 1960. The venue was the International Catholic Students’ Chaplaincy at 41 Holland Park, and the occasion ...

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