eLanka Newsletter – 11th May 2025 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Achieve the Objective of an Innovative Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment – By Dr Harold Gunatillake An Inspirational Message for May 2025 Mother’s Day – By Charles Schokman Sri Lanka women overrun India to set up facinating final between Asia’s best. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor). Application of concepts from Economics into Change Management – By Alok Das Kaleidoscope 261 ft Malithi’s Diary, GSP+, Met Gala, Mansa’s Kitchen, the Economy & More Inuki Muthuhetti Wins Gold in 200m Backstroke at National Age Group Swimming Meet SUNDAY CHOICE – MOTHERHOOD–A Beautiful Journey – by Charles Schokman Special Bulletin – SCAM ALERT SCATS Delegation meets new Consul General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne By- Leelananda Ihalagamage, Secretary/Admin., SCATS Hundreds of community-language teachers ...

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Good News From Jayam May 15, 2025 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th Louis Page Wows the audience at the Lionel Wendt, Colombo Louis Page of Encino, CA, returned to the country of his roots, Sri Lanka, to offer a unique and unforgettable experience in classical piano music. The concert, held on April 4th, 2025, was a resounding success with a full house in attendance. The audience was captivated by the performance, which was described as unlike any other. One attendee shared their thoughts, saying, “Although I am not a great fan of classical music, I have changed to like classical music after the concert. I stayed till the very end. Louis played the piano with so much passion, I felt that I was part of the experience.” Louis Page, a child prodigy in classical piano, delivered a performance that not only showcased his immense ...

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මව් සෙනෙහසට පුද දෙන – ජාත්‍යන්තර මව් දිනය – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් Image Source : lankadeepa.lk ජාත්‍යන්තර මව්වරුන්ගේ දිනය මැයි 11වන දින එළඹේ. ඒ නිමිති කරගෙන මවකගේ දිව්‍යමය  ස්වරූපය පිළිබඳව තොරතුරු විමසා බැලීමෙහිලා මසිත් යොමුවිය. දෙවියන් තම දරුවන් අසල මිහිපිට සිටින බව තහවුරු කිරීම උදෙසා, දෙවියන් තමාගේම ස්වරූපයෙන් මව්වරුන් මැවීය යන විශ්වීය විශ්වාසයක් මෙදියත මුළුල්ලේ සුපතළව පවතී. මවක් දේවතාවියක් ලෙසින්ම උත්තරීතරය.ඇයට තම දරුවා වෙනුවෙන් ඉටු කළ නොහැකි කිසිදු කාර්යයක් මිහිපිට නොමැති සෙයකි. මිහි මඩල ජීවත් වන මා ඔබ මෙන්ම මානව වංශයේ ආරම්භයේ සිට පහළ වූ සෑම ජීවියකුම බිහි කිරීමේ උදාර කර්තව්‍යයේ ගෞරවණීය නිර්මාතෘත්වය මව්වරුන් වෙත හිමි වන්නේ නිතැතිනි. දස මසක් කුස දරා සිටිනා කාලය පුරාවට, බිහිවන දරුවාගේ සුරක්ෂාව වෙනුවෙන් ඇය විසින් පිළිවෙත් සම්භාරයක් පුරනු ලබන්නීය. ඇය දරුවා බිහි කරන්නේද ලෝකයෙහි විඳිය නොහැකි අපහසුතම වේදනාව වූ ප්‍රසව වේදනාව මහත් ආයාසයෙන් මැඩ ගනිමිණි. දරුවා බිහි කරත්ම දරුවා වෙනුවෙන් ඇය හද පත්ලෙන් මතු වන හෘදයංගම අසීමිත සෙනෙහසින් ඇය සිරුරේ දිවෙන රත් පැහැ රුධිරය ශ්වේත ...

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Mother’s Day just got more flower-ful with The Body Shop Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and while our mums deserve to be celebrated every day, this special occasion gives us the perfect opportunity to show extra love and appreciation to all the incredible mother figures in our lives. At The Body Shop, we believe mums deserve gifts that stand the test of time — just like the sleepless nights they’ve spent caring for their little ones. They deserve gifts as steadfast as their heartfelt advice, and as enduring as the unwavering love and dedication they’ve shown throughout our lives. The Body Shop’s Full Flowers fragrance range is just the answer to that perfect Mother’s Day Gift. While all scents are strongest in their floral notes, this delightful range of Eau De Parfums gives you the additional flexibility of distinguishing one personality from the other. For instance, choose from the spicy ...

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An Inspirational Message for May 2025 Mother’s Day – By Charles Schokman Image Source : circumcisionvasectomyaus Mum, You’re a Blessing! “Honour your father & mother”-which is the first commandment with a promise-“so that it may go well with you & that you may enjoy long life on the earth. ‘ Ephesians 6:1-3 NIV When it comes to motherhood, the above sign on a church bulletin board says it all: If evolution is true, how come mothers still only have two hands? Image Source : theinquisitivemom Seriously, Mum, today we stop to salute you and let you know how much we appreciate you. Some days you probably wonder if what you’re doing even matters. Your work is never done… you’re always exhausted… and there’s no big financial reward. We live in an age that seems to diminish service and exalt glitz… sometimes it’s hard to value your investment. But hear this: God says ...

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Celebrating Mother’s Day: Sri Lankan Traditions of Love and Gratitude-by Kalani-eLanka In the heart of the Indian Ocean lies a gem of a nation, Sri Lanka, where vibrant traditions blend seamlessly with modern celebrations. As May 12th approaches, Sri Lankans eagerly prepare to honor the nurturing spirit of motherhood in a day filled with love, gratitude, and cherished traditions. Let’s embark on a journey through the unique ways Sri Lanka celebrates Mother’s Day on this special date. In Sri Lankan culture, mothers are revered as the cornerstone of the family, embodying love, strength, and wisdom. Their influence extends beyond the household, shaping communities and inspiring future generations. As May 12th dawns, the island nation comes alive with a collective spirit of appreciation for these extraordinary women who have touched countless lives with their selfless devotion. Mother’s Day in Sri Lanka is steeped in rich customs that reflect the deep-rooted respect ...

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SUNDAY CHOICE – HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY – By Charles Schokman A Mother’s love is something that no onecan explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain,   It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away . . . Image Source : edupackTanzania Facebook It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking . . .   It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems . . .   It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation, And it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation . . . Image Source : newyearimages A many splendored miracle man cannot understand And another wondrous evidence of God’s tender guiding hand. ...

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AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 (MOTHER’S DAY) ‘Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart.’ Luke 2:19 ‘Some things only a mum can do… like powdering a baby’s bottom with one hand while holding the phone with the other… Spending the day wiping noses, laundering socks, balancing a cheque book, and still mean it when she thanks God for her kids. Some things only a mum can fix… like the cabinet doors her husband couldn’t, and his bruised ego when he found out she could! Broken shoelaces… broken hearts… breaking up with your sweetheart. Some things only a mum can know… like how long it takes to drive from piano lessons to football practice… how many pizzas you need for a sleepover… the number of days left in a term. The rest of us can only wonder… “Mum, what was it like when that infant’s cry first filled the ...

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Happy Mother’s Day – By Noor Rahim   Always remember your Mother in every loving way Not just on “Mother’s Day”; but on every day of the year For she who conceived you and carried you all the way Enabling you, to one day, see the light of the day   She did continue tending to your needs, as is the way Of all Mothers; with such loving and tender care  Teaching you and guiding you in all life’s ways Until it is time for you to fend for yourself in the worldly ways   Mother’s Day is commercialized, no doubt, one can say But like inaugurating a New Year with gusto and sway Let’s use “Mother’s Day” to kindle our love for our Mothers in every way And continue this lifelong love, for the one who brought us to life, to forever stay   Noor Rahim 2nd May 2019 ...

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“TO ALL MOTHERS” – by Des Kelly   IN OUR WORLD, THERE IS NONE OTHER, WOMAN ON EARTH, THE ONE CALLED “MOTHER” THAT IS WHY, IN EVERY WAY, WE CELEBRATE OUR MOTHER’S DAY.   “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY”!!, TO THOSE, NEAR & FAR,  THIS COMES TO ESPECIALLY FOR YOU, FROM E’ LANKA, .GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU, IS WHAT I ALSO SAY,   EVERY DAY SHOULD BE “MOTHER’S DAY”.   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...

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