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eLanka Newsletter – 25 July 2021 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “GOD MADE SPINOZA TOO” – By Des Kelly Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs India – 3rd 0Dl 23 July 2021 – Sri Lanka Win by 3 wickets Brisbane parties as city wins rights to host 2032 Olympics | ABC News Veteran sports writer Elmo Rodrigopulle embarks on last journey today – By Susil Premalal Celebrating Haj according to health regulations-By Dr M Haris Z Deen Telecoms finance leader: Storytelling is not just for salespeople-By Swati Sanyal Tarafdar Lanka female Police officer selected as Olympics boxing judge A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CEYLONESE! by Jayam Rutnam (Written on a rainy day on October 25th, 2010) Meet The Sri Lankan Team For 2020 Summer Olympics In Tokyo By Kris Thomas Kaleidoscope ...

Jul 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Dhammika Ratnaweera, Oscar E V Fernando, Patrick Ranasinghe

Poverty – by Oscar E V Fernando Poverty is described as the condition of being poor and in want-poor in quality-in adequacy-in efficiency-imagination etcetera-and the most impactful of all to society, is the poverty of insufficient money-to-leave alone live comfortably, but having to live in squalor-misery-hunger and consequent malnutrition United Nations-(UN)-says-poverty is-the inability to have choices and opportunities-a violation of human dignity-not having-enough to clothe and feed a family-no school or clinic to go to-land to till-a job to earn one’s living nor have access to credit Poverty brings out hunger-an uneasy sensation-leading to exhaustion caused by want of food and water-causing malnutrition-leading to mental retardation and physical stunting of children-thus causing eventual death-and that-purely due to poverty Hunger and poverty are called-twins in a trap and is a pointer towards terrorism from early recorded history-we observe there was inequality of wealth and social status in the world-so much ...

Jul 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Oscar E V Fernando, Poverty, United Nations

PEACE By Oscar E V Fernando PEACE Peace-much used and abused! An atmospheric turbulence, followed by calm on its own-thus bringing peace-is called an act of God or it can be absence of war-following a treaty signed by humans of hostile communities within a nation-bringing about a halt to noise disturbance-disorder-followed with no bombardment or the wails of butchered humans or groans of animals-scenes gruesome on the battlefield both called external peace there is the peace generated from within and taught by philosophers-practicing which-one discovers peace within and is revealed in the demeanor of a person who survives mental agitation-thus portraying serenity and tranquility-ready and willing to talk steps that lead to enduring peace with no agitation within-such a team of persons can survive hostile conduct against a peaceful solution to a long-vexed problem Such peace is called-internal peace and is elucidated in the song accompanying this piece- let there be peace on ...

Jun 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Oscar E V Fernando, PEACE

Forgive – by Oscar E V Fernando What does it mean-to forgive? Is it to stop being angry with or pardon a person who has wronged you, there being a long list of words describing forgiveness such as-excuse-exonerate-absolve-acquit-all sounding legalistic and derivations from legal statutes-or verdicts of a bench of judges-others like-let go of-not feel resentful-not feel vengeful-connote equanimity and calmness of temper arising from the spirit within-conceptualizing natural justice or equity! The writer opines-that the person who believes he is created in the image and likeness of the creator-described as the Source and Fountain of Love-it would appear that forgiveness is easier to him than to the person who does not believe that love is so etched in his being-for such a person is more likely to take instant revenge-like the immediate reaction of an animal that would swipe and kill another-on being attacked-this is a general aspersion To the former-bearing ...

May 30, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Oscar E V Fernando

Love-in-Action – by Oscar E V Fernando If you feel affection to your neighbor or your romantic partner-it is concluded as love-love flowing from the gentle nature of man-the very ingredient he/she is made of-in the creator’s stature and original design and accepted in faith by the so called unwise and the simple-following the admonition to be like children is that planned pure love-now contaminated-needing a determined effort to find this pearl of great price only at a price and sacrifice? they say they have fallen in love-whereas in many cases it would appear they are in a trance with self-hypnotism-adoring each other with hypnotic make believe do we not see that some of these cooing love birds when faced with their first litmus test in bearing mutual sacrifices- stumble and fall-a common instance being the arrival of a child-when the molly coddled son/daughter now turned father/mother tries to evade ...

May 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Mari Lanza, ocean of love, Oscar E V Fernando

Missive by Oscar E V Fernando – Desiderata GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ...

Apr 24, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Desiderata, GO PLACIDLY, Max Ehrmann, Oscar E V Fernando

eLanka Newsletter – 6 Jan 2021 – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A TRIBUTE – CHRIS GREET: Deep feelings not always shown, heartfelt merriment on display by Ernest Macintyre “GREET, HIS LIFE & TIMES” – By Des Kelly BBC Interview with Dr Maheshi Ramasamy, investigator for the Oxford Vaccine group, on the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine Identity crisis of an Aussie Lankan – finding the Right Balance Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990’s – by Dr Gamini Goonetilleke Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990’s – by Dr Gamini Goonetilleke Greetings from Australia – Happy New Year – Kylie Minogue’s ‘alternative’ Christmas message Sri Lanka needs a confidence boost to lift it out of the morass it is in; Time for a National approach to governance? By Raj Gonsalkorale Health & Views January 1st ...

Jan 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Oscar E V Fernando, Patrick Ranasinghe, Sharmila Jay

A Message from The Great Beyond By Oscar E V Fernando Topics bordering the beyond-considered as beneath the fashionable-intellectual and macho level of attention-now appear in the social media-inhibited only by the modernist taboo-of the writer being dubbed-a goodie-goodie-observed John Is the new attention a covid syndrome-asked Jack perhaps-perhaps it is -said John-what with search for vaccines-and even the lowly honey bee not being left alone however-thoughts of the beyond-other than astronomy-science-finance and technology-are indulged in by those stranded in the realms of logic-but also searching for contentment within stop that cacophony of which I have had a full in ear and eye-a whole decade through and go ahead with the theme that seems to-en-balm-my soul-sickened with the show of pomp-pageantry- rivalry-hatred-power-wealth and glory-seen all over society and in the world at large said Jack ...

Jan 4, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Oscar E V Fernando, the dhamma Pada-Verdic

The Mystique of Christmas Joy – by Oscar E V Fernando “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values” Thomas S. Monson What is Christmas asked Jack from John-why does it make people happy-joyfully enthusiastic-with silver bells and stars in a Christmas tree-making it so much a mystique Mystique john said is food for the heart and soul to enable love and forgiveness and enthusiasm is-God within-so defined in the dictionary Jack continued to say that only turkey and wine could induce this happiness and enthusiasm in Christmas-John said-it is so for those not aware or made to believe that Jesus is no God why do you say Jesus is God asked Jack ...

Dec 21, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Christmas-John, Oscar E V Fernando, Thomas S. Monson

Christmas Joy – by Oscar E V Fernando What is Christmas asked Jack from John-why does it make people happy-joyfully enthusiastic-with silver bells and stars in a Christmas tree-making it so much a mystique enthusiasm is-God within-so defined in the dictionary-said John and Jack continued to say that only turkey and wine could induce this happiness and enthusiasm in Christmas-John said-it is so for those not aware or made to believe that Jesus is no God why do you say Jesus is God asked Jack read the bible both old and new with the mind’s eye open-follow teachings of the ‘Jesus instituted church’-to know Jesus is God-while some others woefully attempt to deny this and insist, he is only man-but more of that later-just for now-why this Joy at Christmas-said John ...

Dec 11, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Oscar Fernando Tagged Christmas Joy, Oscar E V Fernando