eLanka Newsletter – 18 April 2021 –3rd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A ROYAL LOVE-STORY” – by Des Kelly Sinhala & Tamil New Year Celebration in Sydney-Dr Harold Gunatillake NSW Government Wishing you a safe and peaceful Sinhala and Tamil New Year in English, Sinhalese and Tamil Establishing of Australia – Sri Lanka Business Council in Sydney For Sri Lankans who are celebrating “Avurudu” around the world, Trico Worldwide presents “Trico වසන්තය” with Marians and famous Sri Lankan music stars Umaria, Amal Perera, Jaya Sri, Sashika, Susil Fernando New Year games: Integral part of New Year Celebrations Lasantha Rodrigo – Legendary Cricker of Prince of Wales, Moratuwa, SSC (Sinhalese Sports Club) & Sri Lanka Strong on vocals Ramadan: The month that teaches Spirituality & Patience-by Farhath Fayiz Saleem Avurudu Aroma around the corner-by Lionel Wijesiri A ...

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Bad news for tea industry as auction prices slide Source:Island Brokers reported last week that the drop in tea prices was bad news for the industry, which was doing reasonably well in recent months. Forbes and Walker said in their weekly tea market report that after ten months of buoyant prices, last week’s auction prices declined by Rs. 20 to 30 per kilo. ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 14 March 2021 – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter ROYAL “She”nanigans – By Des Kelly SRI LANKAN MISSION IN SYDNEY ELEVATED WITH THE FACELIFT Mr Lakshman Hulugalle, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Sydney – A Profile Watch Cricket Highlights – West Indies vs Sri Lanka – ODI March 2021 Cricket in the desert by Clifford Lazarus US honours Lankan woman lawyer Health & Views March 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Jaffna Fort – archaeological monument in the Peninsula By Arundathie Abeysinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Remembering Dr. Neville Fernando ‘Make it work on the ground’: Meet Australia’s pandemic whisperer-By Rachel Clun A Tribute to late Mr Sunil de Silva – by Kithsiri Senadeera R.I.P. Lucian A. Nethsingha (1936-2021) – Lucian Nethsingha funeral Eucharist The Cargills International Women’s Day ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 31 Jan 2021 – 9th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM – Advocate for doctors with disabilities – QLDSTATE RECIPIENT AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2021 “THE PRICE THAT IS PAID” – by Des Kelly Ms Azmeena HUSSAIN, VIC – MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION – For service to the community of Victoria, and to the law. Community and Multicultural Affairs Australia Day 2021 Honours List – Mr Anthony Phillip SWAN (Honorary Consul for for Sri lanka in Queensland Australia) RAY PEREIRA – MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION DR PETER JAYALOUCHANAN SELVARATNAM, VICTORIA – MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISDION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Wishing Harry and Dr. Imelda de Sayrah all the very best! as they Celebrate ...

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