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eLanka Newsletter – 12th March 2023 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE GUITAR” – by Des Kelly Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – 1st Test, Christchurch, March 9 – 13, 2023 Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam Samantha Abeydeera appointed as the C.E.O of Brisbane Transport Funeral Notice: Lakshman (Laki) Gunewardene SRI LANKA DREAM OF A WORLD TEST FINAL – BEATING KIWIS DAUNTING CHALLENGE BUT ACHIEVABLE – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Honouring Desmond in Colombo & London Mind your language. It divides! – By Aubrey Joachim What are the foods your heart prefers? – By Dr harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 148 10 03 23 Rangala Natural Pool amidst spectacular landscape – By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-3-11 Let’s make a quick ...

Mar 12, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka qualified for the finals of the #AsiaCup2022 after winning against Pakistan by 1 run – By Joe Paiva Ape Tharuna Kello Vassi Yakade Bolla Dekanete Pali Jaya jaya Jayway wa   Usasa Usasa Dili Scoop Sanath ge Gini Vedi Murali ge Dusthra Vassi ge Yoker Lasith ge Slinger    Joe Paiva ...

Oct 15, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Guided Loving Kindness Meditation… – by Joe Paiva People are caught in this epicentre. Resulting in many social issues ie mental health, loneliness, isolation, Aged Care, dependence on social drugs, domestic problems, intergenerational issues, etc. Let us solely consider the meditation aspect,  a very ancient lifestyle when humans were were forest dwellers..then farmers. Village dwellers…Urban busy hectic lifestyle…Concrete Jungles and rapid transport systems. The 20th Century world is in turmoil. We have unconsciously become a product of our environment. People are caught in this epicentre. What does one seek peace and solace? Meditation.  5, 10, or 15 minutes a day. Anytime convenient. Please consider publishing in Elanka. I leave it to your discretion. Please refer to the 160 comments. It is testimony of how much it has been valued. Joe Paiva 14 October 22   ...

Oct 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Joe Paiva Tagged , , , , , ,
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AUGO & CR & FC – by Joe Paiva (Adelaide, SA) “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”.  Your eyes in this case. While looking though my memorabilia  Serendipity!!! Look what I discovered. I was very emotional and shed tears of sadness and joy. My beloved Uncle Augo, a narrative by his Peterite Collegue,  Siva ( ASP Ceylon/ SL Police). Siva says Uncle once, played as a ‘Inside Running Back’, with   the legendry Archibald ‘ Archie’ Perera as Fly Half…the Supreme Master of Dummies. In the mid 50s (early post Brtish colonial time)  Augo was THE BEST, GOAT as a Fly Half. What a dynamic, exciting combination. Both products of St Peters College, Colombo. I still hold very dear, a letter written to me by Uncle Augo. As a lad of 10, I was a great fan, follower and admirer of Uncle. He was my hero. Despite endeavouring to play like ...

Oct 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Joe Paiva Tagged ,
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“WHERE TO” ??? – by Des Kelly   It seems that Joe Paiva wants to get us all ‘down to basics’, thereby forwarding this video-message from this dapper gentleman and his good looking woman partner who, strange as it seems, does not say a word. Another new ‘platform’ coming from grandfather clocks around the world, that very simply go “Tic-Toc” (abbreviated American version of what should read Tick-Tock)in English. ...

Aug 25, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged
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eLanka Newsletter – 27th February 2022 – 8th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “CONFUCIUS DID NOT SAY” – by Des Kelly Dilan Jayasekara – Emerging ICT Professional Of the Year 2022 – Nominee – Australian Computer Society US AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE TO SRI LANKA, H.E JULIE CHUNG MEETS FOR A VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SRI LANKAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HOSTED BY SLF INTERNATIONAL, USA Ishan, Shreyas fifties set up 62-run win for India New Wine (Grace of Pentecost) – by Lakshman Navaratne Queen recognises Sri Lankan charity founder with Commonwealth Points of Light award Good News From Jayam March 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Dilan, who is among the finalists of ACS’s Emerging IT Professional of the Year award speaks to the SBS Sinhala ANGER – The Bane of our Lives – by Noor Rahim 50 ...

Feb 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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SL Drummer Joyous Jo Joe Paiva at MCG T20 Aust vs Sri Lanka Final Encounter – by Joe Paiva Mage Kirilee!  Lasana Kirilee! Suvada Kirlee!  Sudu Tharuna Kirilee! Sri Lanka’s young guns disected the mighty Aussies,  with surgical precision at the MCG on Sunday evening 5th and final T20 encounter. When Pathum Nissaka was run out after a valiant dive to get over the line. Kusal Mendis stepped to the plate. Didn’t he take the bowling attack apart with consummate ease. How sweet it was. World T20 cricket 2021 champion’s pride and joy was bruised. Ape  Kollo Vasai! Yakada Bola Dayketa Palai!  Enne Malli..Enne Malli …Nakitalaa. ! Enne Naggi ! Enne Naggi! Carikelaa! Rope a rope. Float like a butterfly! …Sting like a bee.  The Sri Lannkan despora in Melbourne, spontaneously broke out in song ” Namo Namo Matha… Ape Sri Lanka……” It was very emotional. A sea of national ...

Feb 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Sequel “Ceylon Christmas Cheer” by Des Kelly – by Joe Paiva I read the previous article which catapulted my memory back to the 1950s, with warm nostalgia. I would have been about 11 years old at that time. I and two of my cousins, did part time casual work at my Grandpa’s departmental store, X P Paiva & Sons, 77 Main Street, Pettah, Colombo during the height of the Christmas period in the mid 1950s. Main Street was the premier shopping precinct in the 1950s, 60s.  My grandpa was the Prince, of the first half of retail businesses.  Trams traversed the length of Main Street,  from Khan Clock Tower, northward and return.  Tram drivers and Conductors were attired in Khaki and  colonial style pith hats for relief from the hot noon day sun. ” Mad dogs, Englishmen in the hot noon sun” At the hight of the hectic Christmas period  ...

Dec 31, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Joe Paiva Tagged , , , , ,
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