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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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 156 04 05 2023 Happy Vesak – may yours be peaceful and tranquil! And this week – there’s lots packed in on Kaleidoscope. It’s a riveting tale – Prisoner #1056 Roy Ratnavel shares his story exclusively in Sri Lanka with us; we stop by at the Met Gala, visit a green office, watch banana art go awry, take a train on the tallest bridge & chat about INR transactions & a food for funding entrepreneur.  We have vignettes of the economy and stock, oil and gold market, while celebrating Vesak at the Gangaramaya temple. Have a peaceful weekend ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 151 30 03 23 Let’s take a turn at the theatre this week: On today’s show, we’re celebrating world theatre day at the Lionel Wendt, visit Barefoot Gallery to checkout a thought-provoking artist, catch up with an empathy guru who is a best-selling author, chat with an export chamber head, learn some vignettes about water, try to catch a runaway zebra and get info on the oil, gold and stock markets. Enjoy, We’ll be back with another exhilarating programme next week. Have a great weekend ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 150 23 03 2023 It’s our 150th show and so – Hello – It is Thursday (and not Friday) because Kaleidoscope will now charge up your weekend one day early – every Thursday. Today, there’s a superwoman who rides a bike despite a disability, 12 contemporary female artists who prompt conversation with their works, bankers who tackle the rupee volatility and the global banking crisis, have some weekly info on the week that was, a look at green rivers & the Shania Train. Enjoy, This you must do – because it’s the only way we know you like us!  Have the best ever weekend Savithri ...

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