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eLanka Newsletter – 11th January 2023 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “Tom T. Hall – Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” – By Des Kelly Desmond De Silva – A True Friend and a Gentleman – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne – eLanka) Christian Medical College Vellore’s donation Northern Provincial Health Ministry India beats Sri Lanka by 91 runs; wins series 2-1 Dasun Shanaka inspires Sri Lanka leveller. But validity of Indian team selection under question – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE https://www.elanka.com.au/health-views-january-2nd-issue-by-dr-harold-gunatillake/ The dam that nurtures Uda Walawe – By MAHIL WIJESINGHE Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Renewable Energy Technologies – By Bhanuka – eLanka India complete Sri Lanka humiliation with little effort – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE MADANI MALWATHTHAGE NOBLE ERUDITE ACTRESS, IN ALL MEDIA AT PINNACLE OF CELEBRITY IN A SPARKLING ...

Jan 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Senaka Weeraratna requests DRS ownership from ICC Source:Sundaytimes Senaka Weeraratna, who is claiming ownership of the widely used Decision Review System (DRS), had written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay through Carroll and O’Dea, a Sydney based law firm, requesting the ICC to accept his claim. The letter seeks the acknowledgment of the ownership of the concept of DRS as the basic idea of underlying DRS namely ‘Player Referral’ was claimed to have been conceived by Weeraratne as far back as 1997 and the elements of the currently used DRS have been adopted from the ideas written and published by the latter. ...

Dec 13, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Pursuing a Vision of Justice-by Hanaan Indari Source:Codea “Pursuing a Vision of Justice”, a collection of 25 essays by judges, academics, historians, diplomats, colleagues, friends and family, was launched on 30 September 2022 in the Parliament House in Sydney. The book, edited by lawyer Senaka Weeraratna, narrates the extraordinary life and legal career of Maithri Panagoda. Consisting of over 500 pages and more than 100 photographs, the book covers Maithri’s life, growing up in Sri Lanka in the 1950’s, his tertiary education at Ananda College and University of Ceylon, higher studies in England and move to Australia at the age of 31. There is a fascinating account of his early work in Dubbo for the Western Aboriginal Legal Service which laid the foundation for his historic legal advocacy for members of the Stolen Generations and families of Aboriginal deaths in custody. ...

Oct 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Human Rights – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . As a sequel to my video presentation on human rights in Sri Lanka, I would like to present some sensible comments from our viewers Comments from Hiran Halangoda Brigadier (Retd) Hiran Halangoda a reputed veteran in the Gemunu Watch of the Army. Hiran Halangoda in the center Hiran served in the Sri Lanka Army for over 27 years, from 1973 to 2000, before he took early retirement for professional and personal reasons. He has the unique To Read when you have the need. Compiled &presented by Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM Human Rights distinction of Commanding the 1st Battalion of the Gemunu Watch, an infantry battalion raised in December 1962 by his late father, Brig. John F. Halangode. His grand-uncle Albert Halangode fought in WW 1 as a 19-year-old schoolboy from TrinityCollege and was injured in the battle of ...

Oct 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , ,
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Time to review the number of reviews in the Decision Review System (DRS)-by Senaka Weeraratna Source:Lankaweb The recently concluded Sri Lanka – Australia Test series though it brought joy to Sri Lanka due to the magnificent performance of our cricketers also produced recriminations in Australia. Both Steve Smith and David Warner were subject to heavy criticism  for  wasting a pair of reviews on clear-cut lbw decisions in the second innings of Australia.  The match ended in an innings defeat for Australia in the Second Test against Sri Lanka. Smith was accused of Totally lacking in broader match awareness with so many batters to follow and fielders around the bat.” The Australian cricket writer Peter Lalor remarked: One of the worst reviews you will see.” ...

Jul 20, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Give Aussies a Ticker Tape parade before they leave Sri Lanka Give Aussies a Ticker Tape parade as a farewell gesture by driving them through the streets of Colombo (near Galle Face Green) once this popular Australian cricket tour is over. This is exactly what the Australians did in Melbourne on February 20, 1961 when they bid goodbye to the West Indian Cricket Team led by Frank Worrell. Australia beat West Indies by 3 to 2 in a close contest which went down to the wire. In a time of misery let us thank the Aussies for bringing smiles on to faces of our fellow Sri Lankans in more ways than one.  Cricket always brings people together. This Australian tour has really caught the spirit and imagination of the cricket loving Sri Lankan public. It has helped to drown our sorrows and anxieties. Senaka Weeraratna https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-australia-1960-61-61907/photo   ...

Jun 26, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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TV commentators ignite debate on DRS authorship Source:Srilankasports The Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna, who has been running from pillar to post to be recognized as the author of the DRS (Decision Review System) was over the moon when, for the first time in the history of cricket commentating in Sri Lanka, Roshan Abeysinghe had said that there was a claimant from Sri Lanka (and named him) who has yet to get formal recognition from the ICC. He had dwelt on this subject for about three minutes. This DRS is a technology-based system used in cricket to assist the match officials in their decision-making. Roshan Abeysinghe and South Africa’s Jon Kent were discussing (for about six minutes between Over number 29 & 30 when the visiting Zimbabwe team was batting) that if the name Duckworth Lewis & Stern (DLS) can be tagged on to a mechanism being used to determine the ...

Jan 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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SLC lets down Sri Lanka by ignoring Lankan’s claim for authorship of UDRS-by Shenali D Waduge Source:Lankaweb Is it jealousy or simply a couldn’t care less attitude that stops a country from taking up a just cause on behalf of one’s own countryman who has been engaged in a lone battle almost single handedly to claim public recognition of his authorship of the player – referral rule which underlies the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) used not only in cricket but in other sports as well. All that the country, its Sports Ministry and in particular the Sri Lanka Cricket Board needs to do is to officially request the ICC ” cricket’s world’s governing body to disclose who the true author of the UDRS is or carry out an investigation taking into account Senaka Weeraratna’s evidence shown through publications over the years commencing in March 1997.  Why have both the ...

Jan 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Duckworth, Lewis and Senaka-by Rohan Abeygunawardena The World Cup semi-finals between England and South Africa in 1992 became a talking point of the cricket world due to an ‘unfair’ rain related rule that cost South Africa a spot in the finals of the World Cup. South Africa’s task of gathering 22 runs from 13 balls was reduced after a brief spell of rain to 21 runs required off a single delivery in this World Cup semi-final game. The game became a farce and the subject of ridicule and parody. ICC then requested two British mathematicians Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis to design a reliable model to be used in rain affected one day cricket matches. Their proposal was accepted and though later somewhat modified by Steve Stern it is now used as the ‘Duckworth-Lewis’ method. Senaka Weeraratna, a Sri Lankan lawyer, conceived an unique concept called ‘player referral’ as far ...

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