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eLanka Newsletter – April 2020 9th Edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – COVIDSafe: New app to slow the spread of coronavirus “BRADMAN OF OLDE CEYLON” – By Des Kelly Mother’s Day Facebook Photo Competition – Women’s Shed – Hills Shire KIM’S “DEATH” REPORTS DENIED: BY Joe Van Langenberg A MEMORY OF MURDER By Bernard vanCuylenburg Rashad’s Sri Lankan Curry Night at The Stag Delivers Food From Colombo – And Relief for a Valued Migrant Worker If you need a friend – By Des Kelly Our immune system and challenges to the COVID-19 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kerrigan La-Brooy – Not One but Two Gospel Albums! Muttiah Muralitharan no-ball controversy: What really happened when Ross Emerson had called Muralitharan for throwing? By DIXIT BHARGAV OINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA Eerier the ...

Apr 29, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Bernard VanCuylenburg, DIXIT BHARGAV, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

eLanka Newsletter – April 2020 7th Edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Mental health in a roving workforce “COMRADES IN ARMS” – By Des Kelly THE WORLD’S MOST SCENIC TRAIN RIDE: by Carlita Weerasinha THE GLORY OF EASTER: BY Joe Van Langenberg The new JobKeeper wage subsidy package Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here’s everything you need to know to register Cash flow boost for employers To curtail spread of COVID-19-update By Dr Harold Gunatillake A/g Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs – Statement on Australian citizenship processing “THE WONDER OF PONDERISMS” – By Des Kelly REMEMBERING “A TITAN OF AN ACTOR”: – By Joe Van Langenberg Sports Home – One Website – All the Sports! Click below for events ...

Apr 22, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Joe Van Langenberg, mental health Comments 0

THE GLORY OF EASTER: BY Joe Van Langenberg Now that Easter is almost at our collective doorstep, we should turn the searchlight into the deep recesses of our inner being, thus enabling us to examine our conscience; in a bid to find out, whether we could have had, given the benefit of hindsight, steered our lives on a trajectory, which could have benefited us, as well as our brothers and sisters, whom at times we could have hurt; either intentionally or otherwise. Easter is a time for reflection. It serves as a catalyst, to rise above differences, petty or otherwise, be more respectful, tolerant, but more importantly, to be empathetic to the feelings of those going through a bad patch, not gloating at others’ misfortune and extending the hand of friendship to those fallen by the wayside and whose lives have been torn asunder by heartache and disillusionment. It ...

Apr 21, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Glory of easter, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

MARIJUANA’S CURATIVE POWERS: By Joe Van Langenberg Marijuana, otherwise known as ganja & weed in colloquial terminology, has been more often than not, demonized & deemed socially unacceptable. But now, medical research has proved beyond any shadow of a doubt, that this substance long regarded as a social stigma, does factually have curative powers. Even sceptics are said to have had a change of heart. Medicinal marijuana has been legalised for ailments vis-a-vis epilepsy, cardiac problems & even cancer. ...

Apr 16, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Bob Marley, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Wishing you Dear Eric Clapton, many happy returns of today (April 06) – By Joe Van Langenberg Wishing you Dear Eric Clapton, many happy returns of today (April 06)& beyond. Millions of your dedicated fans including yours truly, take this opportunity in letting you know, how much you have been & continue to be admired, appreciated & loved, firstly for the contribution you keep on making to the music industry & the joy you usher into the lives of all whom you have inspired & keep on inspiring over the decades. Despite the many personal demons you have grappled with & slain, not to mention the personal tragedies which dogged you over the years; heartaches which would have made lesser mortals resign to their fate, you picked up the pieces & triumphed over adversity. That is the stuff champs are made of. May we take this ...

Apr 7, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Eric Clapton, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

eLanka Newsletter- April 2020 1st edition (mid week)- Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter REMEMBERING DIANA CAPTAIN – By SARATH AMUNUGAMA “BELINGS THAT BELONG” – By Des Kelly Foreign Ministry launches ‘Contact Sri Lanka’-Online Portal for Overseas Sri Lankans in collaboration with ICTA STORM IN A TEACUP? – By Joe Van Langenberg A TRIP ALONG MEMORY LANE.- By Group Captain (Retd) Tilak Pananwala (Epilogue.- by Bernard VanCuylenburg) Fact Sheets – Stimulus packages announced CRICKET HISTORY, SRI LANKA – Notes from a small island Sri Lanka kept Coronavirus in Check by Harold Gunatillake Catastrophes may close some doors-open others! – By Oscar E V Fernando Click below for events ...

Apr 1, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Foreign Ministry launches, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

KENNY’S FINAL EXIT: By Joe Van Langenberg With the passing of country colossus Kenny Rogers at the age of 81, the Galaxy has once again, as many times before, lost one of its most dazzling stars, while the industry has lost one of its most gifted & versatile entertainers. The bearded silver-haired singer, who held sway for decades on end, dominated the music charts worldwide, with hits vis-a-vis “The Gambler”, “Coward of the County” & “Lucille” among many others. His smooth-as-silk cover version of Bob Segar’s original “We’ve got tonight”, which he collaborated with Sheena Easton, became one of his signature songs. ...

Mar 23, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Joe Van Langenberg, Kenny Rogers Comments 0

OLIVIA’S INSPIRATIONAL COURAGE – BY Joe Van Langenberg Australia’s sweetheart Olivia Newton John, despite being aware that she is fighting the greatest battle of her life, remains steadfastly philosophical in the midst of mounting adversity. Her courage has been inspirational in its true essence. Diagnosed with cancer initially in 1992, the accomplished singer famous for such chart-topping hits vis-a-vis “Let me be there”, ” Hopelessly devoted to you”, “Xanadu”, “Let’s get physical”, & “I honestly love you”, to name just five, among a host of others; has in an exclusive televised interview with Australia’s “Sunday night” said that she has been coping with the insidious disease since 2017, which has been the third time the cancer had returned & not the second time as previously disclosed. Notwithstanding the fact that Olivia who is living on borrowed time, given that the cancer which has now made inroads into her spine from ...

Mar 21, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0

THE SHEER MAGIC OF KAFRINJA MUSIC: – By Joe Van Langenberg Listening to the recent video clip of the vivacious Mariezelle Gunatilleke (posted on facebook) extolling the virtues of “Kandy Lamisse”, brought back nostalgic memories of the distant & not-too-distant past. This was a song (bearing the same title) she released, while navigating unchartered waters during the late 60’s, 70’s, or thereabouts. And by Golly, hasn’t she cut the mustard over the decades, with impeccable finesse? “Kandy Lamisse” has become her piece de resistance; her magnum opus, if you like. The said song is a delicious mishmash of Kafrinja & Baila; which brings me to the subject under reference. According to reliable sources, dyed-in-the-wool music lovers & students of music, Kafrinja which was said to have had its roots initially entrenched in Afro rock; but over time traversed a different trajectory, was given a renewed lease on life, ...

Mar 11, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged Joe Van Langenberg, Kandy Lamisse, Mariezelle Gunatilleke Comments 0

GIFT TO HUMANITY: – By Joe Van Langenberg By virtue of the fact that International Day for Women falls today, it is only fitting to extol the virtues of one of God’s greatest gifts, if not the greatest gift to man in particular & to humanity in general. In medieval times, women were more often than not, regarded as second-class citizens, who were expected to serve their husbands hand & foot.Those times have since been buried in the limbo of forgotten things, with the skeletons not only biting the dust, but literally turning to dust in their entirety. We now live in different times, when past injustices towards the fairer sex, have since been chalked up to experiments gone horribly wrong. And we also live in an era, when women can exercise their rights; including the freedom of expression & movement, without let or hindrance. To get down ...

Mar 11, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged International Day, Joe Van Langenberg Comments 0