eLanka Newsletter – 27th March 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Passion of Christ ….. A unique presentation by the Sri Lanka New South Wales Catholic Association – By Aubrey Joachim Aurudu Nakath 2024 – in Sinhala ( සිංහල අවුරුදු නැකත් චාරිත්‍ර ) TEST CRICKET IN THE LIMELIGHT AS AUSTRALIA-INDIA RIVALRY GROWS Exercise (walking) is a powerful medicine for daily life. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Two Twin Hundreds by Dhananjaya & Kamindu create history for Lanka – By Michael Roberts MEDIA RELEASE – International Cricket Schedule for Season 2024-25 Announced Sophie Molineux makes dream return as Australia seal ODI series The World in Turmoil – Ecologically; Spiritually; Economically; and Politically. – By Noor Rahim International Cricket Schedule for Season 2024-25 Announced THE ROYAL COLLEGE THAT NURTURED ME – by Lorenz Pereira Line dance ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 19th February 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Ducks’ – by Des Kelly Honouring The Legend Desmond De Silva Tribute Concert & Dinner Dance – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix The Celebration of Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Sydney Seniors Singing Group SUNDAY CHOICE – ​“Gethsemane” sung by a little girl —So Heavenly – by Charles Schokman WOMEN’S WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA – Relentless Aussies burst Sri Lanka bubble – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Message from the New Sri Lankan Chaplain to Sydney Royal Thomian activities during the January-February period THE POWER OF LOVE -by Joe Van Langenberg My Mother Lives in Me – by Charmaine Candappa A New Dawn – by Shanthie De Mel ‘Railway observation saloons then and now’:A response Valentine’s Day celebrations in Kandy – ...

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KELLY CHA CHA – Line Dance. Desmond Kelly. Shanthie De Mel. Dancercise2health. Australia. BrainTrain KELLY CHA CHA – Line Dance. Improver. 32 Count: 4 Wall: Left Rotation. 1 Tag. Music by Desmond Kelly – Kelly Cha Cha Choreography: Shanthie De Mel Dancercise2health Australia. 2022. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All rights reserved to the respective music labels.”Copyright Disclaimer under Section 41 of The Copyright Act 1968, AUSTRALIA (as amended), allowance is made for “fair dealing” for purposes such as teaching, review, criticism, comment, research, news reporting, parody, satire, & scholarship. “Fair Dealing” is a use permitted by copyright statute, that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, Health-educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair dealing.” I own the dance choreography. ...

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    “A NEW DAWN” – By Shanthie De Mel   Extremely relevant poem, proving Sri Lanka’s undoubted talent that has to be seen and read without delay. Shanthie has written this lengthy yet superb poem in a few hours of self imposed isolation, and when our readers peruse it, they will understand how proud we should be, of our natural born talents. I am very proud of you, Shanthie de Mel, and thank you for the poem which goes straight into eLanka. Here are your first twenty five thousand readers.      Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka. ...

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