Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 164 29 06 23 Hajj Mubarak – a blessed pilgrimage to our fellow citizens of the world! We’re taking a look at nature’s strangest wonders today, catching up with a Gratiaen Award winner, forging new relationships in the sky and reveling in the whimsy of a Kandyan-kingdom based pack of playing cards. We also have braised croc ramen washed down with Ceylon Tea Wine, visit a 1000 year old abbey, add some economic news and a market sketch.  Lots more where all this came from on the show today. Enjoy your weekend Savithri ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 25th June 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Institue of Engineers Sri Lanka (NSW Chapter) – IESL 2023 Dance Photos – by RoyGrafix Golden Wedding of Nirmala & Mevan Pieris, celebrated at Galle Face Hotel on 16th June 2023. Photos of Anton Swan’s Farewell Hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Chitrangani Wagiswara, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canberra Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam Mechanism of blood pressure control in your body and how drugs called ACE inhibitors are used to counteract high blood pressure. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake SUNDAY CHOICE – The Essence of Prayer – by :Charles Schokman Edgbaston. What A Match! Errol’s Armchair Pleasures-by Michael Roberts කේ.ජයතිලක අද්විතීය සාහිත්‍යධරයාගේ 97 වන ජන්ම දිනය. – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 163 22 06 ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 163 22 06 23 Happy Thursday! It’s Pride Month & we take a look at Colombo Pride,  talk about Sri Lanka as a start-up, chat with a Data Scientist about ‘The Wretched and the Damned’, check out horse diapers, the world’s youngest software engineer, the economy, markets and lots more.  Click the link to enjoy our programme today:    Have a great weekend. Savithri ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 162 15 06 2023 As the vibrance of June sets in, join us on a sustainable gastronomical journey on the show today – gaze at the awe-inspiring movement of Ganeshism, indulge in the dreams of a space educator, discuss the state of the country’s forex assets, check out stock, oil & gold markets, visit “Slowjamastan” and killer whales on a rampage, and much more. Have a super weekend Savithri ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 11th June 2023 – 3rd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Annual General Meeting of “SLAMAT” – Sri Lanka Malay Association of Toronto (Photos – Thanks to Noor Rahim) Orient Finance Earns Great Place to Work® Certification™ for the Second Consecutive Year Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam The Body Shop marks World Environment Day 2023 with successful interactive DIY and upcycling workshop Sri Lanka win against Afghanistan in 3rd ODI to seal series win (Winning by 9 wickets) – by eLanka ඩිනාරා දෑල බණ්ඩාර මූලික වටය ජයගනිමින් මීටර් 100 අවසන් තරගයට සුදුසුකම් ලබයි. – ආසියානු කණිෂ්ඨ මලල ක්‍රීඩා ශූරතාවලිය STEMUP Educational Foundation teams up with SLT-MOBITEL & National Library to offer free coding classes for children at Public Libraries Vale – Shyamon Jayasinghe Watch Cricket One Day International (ODI) Highlights – ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 161 08 07 2023 Happy Thursday! World Environment Day is all about preserving our eco-systems and that’s what Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne says PLANT wants to do.  And there’s more today on Kaleidoscope: Rohan Pethiyagoda takes stock of the state of our economy, a committed woman entrepreneur weaves her craft for other women’s financial independence, there are coffins to eliminate bad luck, ducks ducking everywhere & economic news from the week that was in the backdrop of Sinharaja. Here’s the link to see it all:   Have a super weekend. Savithri ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 160 01 06 23 Blow out the candles with us for our third birthday today and celebrate with us! We are joined by some celebrities on some top topics – legendary cricketer Roshan Mahanama, hospitality steward Gaurav Singh, Michelin Star chef Dominique Schrotter & thought leader Dr Malathy Knight – plus economic tidbits, landscaping sheep & a trailblazing Sherpa. Have a super weekend and do celebrate….. ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 28th May 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Christell Group launches Christell International Institute – unveils anti-aging age element® treatment for the first time in Sri Lanka UNSELFISH MUSICIAN INDRAJIT MIRIHANA DOMICILED IN MELBOURNE WITH EXCEPTIONAL MOTIVES WITH RARE QUALITIES NOT POSSESSED BY OTHERS – by Sunil Thenabadu TASERING LEADS TO EXCRUCIATING DEATH: POLICE OFFICER TO BE CHARGED: – by Joe Van Langenberg When I pass this Earth – by Charmaine Candappa Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam Saman Liyanage – New President of OBA (Melbourne) The dietary fiber you need for better health.- By Dr Harold Gunatillake When Kandy was the Capitol of Ceylon-by Dr. Tilak S. Fernando The Originator of the “Battle of the Blues” – By S. S Perera SUNDAY CHOICE – Therefore, if anyone is in ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 159 25 05 2023 A Happy Pre-TGIF to you. Today, dive deep into the certainty of uncertainty, chat about the rising Rupee, applaud the Gratiaen shortlist, sample the world’s most expensive ice cream, peek at the world’s oldest Bible & take a trip to Moon Plains & Quito. Economic specifics & more where all this came from. Enjoy the weekend (coming up) Savithri ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 158 18 05 2023 In the backdrop of the 116BC Rajagala, this week we travel far and wide as we bring you the reintroduced platypus, an angry sun, cutting edge green designs, animal mommy’s day, a gutsy Mannar entrepreneur, and add brain fodder with thought-provoking chats about rebuilding the economy, adding the spark to Jaffna, economic bits ‘n’ pieces & lots more.  Have a super weekend Savithri ...

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