eLanka Newsletter – 23 Dec – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter FELIZ NAVIDAD – Blind Guitarist and Percussionist in one – Amazing talent! “MERRY CHRISTMAS” – By Des Kelly A beautiful Eulogy was written in memory of the Victims of the Easter Carnage in Sri Lanka – A Tribute to Our Nation – Friends in Harmony Orchestra Jean Van Heer White Christmas Light railway system for Jaffna peninsula-By Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam Bambalapitiya Flatters and Friends website – (Connecting Flatters from all over the world) – by Kumar Bhagwandas This Dutch Burgher lamprais will make you forget curry even exists-By Rushani Epa Somebody stole my Christmas – by Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Health & Views December 3rd issue 2020 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Nuwara Eliya Post Office – Tudor style iconic structure in Central Highlands By ...

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Don Gunasena Athukorala: An old school engineer with impeccable character and integrity – by Emeritus Professor Lakshman Jayathilake Courtesy Sunday Times, Sri Lanka A Birthday Tribute Don Gunasena, an eminent Sri Lankan, now 96, lives with Irangani, 94, in Sydney, Australia. Irangani was always by Don Gunasena’s side playing a strong and supportive role.  She was the calming force in Don Gunasena’s life always willing to ride the challenges that were thrown his way and provided steadiness through the ups and downs.  She took charge of the home front, brought up three children that allowed Don Gunasena to focus on his career.  I would like to pay tribute to Don Gunasena Athukorala for his contribution to Sri Lanka’s civil engineering profession as an early practitioner, setting high standards for engineers technically and ethically. ...

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