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eLanka Newsletter -24th April 2024 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Larry Loos celebrates his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church in Dandenong Sri Lanka Foundation Inc in the USA – International Awards – Binara Dharmawardena Mideast Strike Fizzles: Oil Prices Dip Despite Geopolitical Jitters – By Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena Roman Szechowycz: A Discerning Eye for Past & Present in the Gal Oya’s History-by Michael Roberts Success – By Niranjan Selvadurai Slow Dance – By Charles Schokman Slow Dance – By Charles SchokmanAshton Agar in Freelance Rejuvenation?-by Michael Roberts Photo of ST. PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO – CLASS OF 1967 Murali’s story about leadership now, recalling how Arjuna stood up for him The Blue Mountains Bookshop Trail; A Book Lovers Adventure ...

Apr 25, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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Aravinda inducted into ICC Hall of Fame-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Aravinda de Silva joins the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Felicitation dinner hosted by the Australian Cricket Society in Toorak… Melbourne. hmmmm ….. Ari has lost some of his assets TRY this reference for the You Tube announcement :  #snni hashtag#ICCAwards hashtag#SriLanka hashtag#cricketlover hashtag#melbourne Ken Jacobs OAM Shawn Mendis hashtag#Ian Crawford @srilankanairlines @Saikrisna ipl top5 Max Abbott …. & FOR ARAVINDA’s glorious moments on the cricket field, visit Michael Roberts, Essayng Cricket. Sri Lanka and Beyond, Colombo, Vijitha Yapa Publishers, 2006, …. especially photos 48, 49, 67, 69, 76, 100, 105. An EXAMPLE: Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Apr 20, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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Willa Wickramasinghe and the SSC Pamphlets: An Appreciation-by Michael Roberts   Source:Thuppahis Wilfred Wickramasinghe, “Willa” to his pals, was born on 12th December 1932 and was educated at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. He thereafter joined the Sri Lanka Air Force and passed out first in his batch at Diyatalawa. The government of that day said they had no money to send him to Cranwell in UK for his officer training, so he promptly resigned his commission and set off for England in order to study insurance. While in London he became President of the Sri Lanka Students’ Union during the late 1950s over two successive years, succeeding Ratnasiri Wickramanayake (subsequently a Prime Minister). Wilfred became a Communist while a student in England and travelled widely in Russia and other Communist countries. He returned to Sri Lanka in the early 1960s and it was he who drew up the plan for ...

Apr 19, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 17th April 2024 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Saints of Nugegoda dinner dance in Melbourne – Video by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) New Year Greetings From Dr Harold Gunatillake Victor Melder Lecture on Wednesday evening Two Majestic ‘cameos’ in Cricket from Dhoni and Pathirana-by Michael Roberts https://www.elanka.com.au/the-moonstone-painting-by-george-braine/ Drill Baby Drill! Uncle Sam’s strategy of elbowing his way to the front of energy markets – By Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena The Admiralty House Open Day is on Saturday 4 May from 10am-2pm Rupert Ferdinands: A Stellar Career …. & A Thomian Tall-by Michael Roberts Hartal-Left and Trade Unionism. – Dr. Tilak S. Fernando RUPERT FERDINANDS A BLAZING TENNIS STAR AND MUCH MORE!- by Ravi Rudra Understanding the Law of Attraction: Balancing Hope and Action – By Malsha – eLanka Sri Lanka Navy brings ashore seized ...

Apr 17, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , ,
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Two Twin Hundreds by Dhananjaya & Kamindu create history for Lanka – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis become the first ever duo to stitch 170+ runs in both innings of a Test match & 3rd ever pair of batsmen to score Centuries in both innings of a Test match! BRIAN THOMAS and HIRAN HEWAVISENTI also had high praise for the two ….. with the latter having this to say: …. Ha ha …. FB denies copying rights. What a bugger THE REPORTS in espncricinfo …. thus far = bugger all …. Nought yet on the innings within easy access. SL 280 & 418 BAN (13 ov, T:511) 188 & 47/5 Day 3 – Bangladesh need 464 runs. Current RR: 3.61  • Last 10 ov (RR): 37/3 (3.70) ...

Mar 24, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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Minette De Silva in Pictures-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Image Source:Thuppahis Sired by George E. De Silva and Agnes Nell on 1 February 1918, Minette De Silva has claims to be one of Sri Lanka’s greatest achievers on the world stage. As the pictures of her with Picasso and others at a conference, the Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne, in 1947 reveal, young Minette outshone all the others in presentability and age. She then proceeded to imprint her innovative mark within her beloved island — as some of the photographs and the recent recognition of her extraordinary talent by competent personnel  attests. …. Michael Roberts Minette and her father George E De Silva at a gathering of notables at the Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne, in the year 1947. she was thereafter elected as  an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1948 -becoming the first Asian woman to receive such an accolade. ...

Feb 17, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 14th February 2024 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sri Lanka Independence Day Celebrations in Sydney Australia on 04th February 2024 Sri Lanka Independence Day Celebrations in Sydney Australia on 04th February 2024 Batters hit top gear as Sri Lanka smash Afganistan to a series win – Same team but different mindset appears to be selectors master-stroke – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Health & Views – FEBRUARY 2nd issue 2024 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake The Sri Lankan Touch Footy team upcoming national training camp scheduled 24th-25th February 2024 in Melbourne ‘Made’ in Australia: The Journal SOUTH ASIA-by Michael Roberts THE FOUR CANDLES – By Charles Schokman Sri Lankan Exporters Delegation to Melbourne , Australia 11th to 16th March 2024 ( Melbourne Event ) Tribute to Icon thespian actor ...

Feb 15, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 7th February 2024 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Audrey’s 100th birthday – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) Australian men’s fast bowler Jason Behrendorff spoke to the media in Perth today ahead of the Dettol T20 Series against the West Indies. ST ANTHONY’S VS ST BENEDICT’S – A proud SAINTS partnership – by Afzal Laphir 76th Independance Day Celebrations held in Toronto – Photos thanks to Noor Rahim Watch Cricket Test match Hihglights – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – February 2-5, 2024, Kerrigan La-Brooy – Concert Dance Health & Views – FEBRUARY 1st issue 2024 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kerrigan La_Brooy is honoured to be Nominated in 12 Categories at the 2024 International Red Carpet Awards Australian 15-player men’s squad for the T20 Series on the Qantas Tour of New Zealand ...

Feb 9, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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China vs USA …. in Drone Aerobix Displays!!-by Michael Roberts  Courtesy of Keith Bennett et al in Melbourne …. Source:Thuppahis Image Source:Thuppahis The title is my choice   and let meindicate that I am old-fashioned and prefer the olde expressions of pageantr y and performance that engage human beings in performance, coordination and togetherness and endeavour. The mediums here are technological artifice: as cold as potentially dangerous when converted into warfare. ...

Feb 5, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 28th January 2024 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter 2024 Australia Day Honours List: Professor Buddhima Indraratna – Member of the Order of Australia, AM A sellout crowd feasted on Sri Lankan Hoppers and a fabulous Asian smorgasbord dinner at the Springvale RSL – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka) State formation, the politics of capitalist transition and conflicts – by Sunil Bastian Explore eLanka Property: Your Gateway to Sri Lankan Real Estate Ceylon Society of Australia – Meeting for Members and Guests on Sunday 25 February Health & Views – January 3rd issue – By Dr harold Gunatillake ‘Australia Day does not celebrate the arrival of the First Fleet or the invasion of anything. The First Fleet arrived 28th April 1770’ Comments – By Earlson Forbes From Ceylon to Australia: Migrant Journeys, 1860s-to-2010s- by ...

Jan 29, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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