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How I made good in Australia, some reminiscences –  Dr. Harold Gunatillake  Dr. Harold Gunatillake In 1969, I returned to the island with my fellowship degree and intensive training with one of the famous surgeons in London, Mr Norman Tanner, having served as Senior Registrar at Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthopaedics. I still recollect the interview for the selection for this post, sitting in front of a panel of professionals and administrators and over 50 applicants sitting in the waiting room waiting for their interview for a single position. Many of them were locally qualified Britons. I was asked, “Mr Gun, what are your plans coming from Ceylon seeking positions in hospitals in the UK?” My prompt reply was that I have been sent to the UK for specialized training to obtain the fellowship degree, return to Ceylon, and spread the ‘Gospel of the training obtained’ to serve my people. Further, ...

Jul 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , ,
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New book on Sirimavo Bandaranaike brings out rare photos of late leader’s decades of public life Source:FT A new coffee table book released this week contains rare archival photographs from the long and illustrious public life of Sirimavo Bandaranaike who made history in July 1960 by being elected the world’s first woman Prime Minister. “SIRIMAVO: Steering the Destiny of a Nation” presents a pictorial biography of the late stateswoman who blazed new trails in national and international spheres. The book has nearly 300 photographs, sourced from various collections, including the Bandaranaike Museums, the National Archives and the United Nations Archives. Many photos have never been in the public domain before. A concise text places the photographs in their historical context by summarising information on her political reforms and the many challenges she faced – including the abortive military coup in January 1962, and the armed youth uprising in April 1971. It ...

Mar 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles, elanka Finance Tagged , , ,
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Arisen Ahubudu – A Teacher Most Rare and Extraordinaire – by S.V.D. Kesarralal Gunasekera Source:stcobasydney.org About the author ; S.V.D. Kesarralal Gunasekera rates as one of our most prolific contributors, when it come to penning heart-felt tributes to teachers of his era. Having already featured one of his tributes on this website , we bring this appreciation as a prelude, to mark World Teachers Day in October. Born & bred in Mount Lavinia, this Thomian stalwart is very close to STC action and lives down De Saram Rd. Among his many achievements ; Former Member of Parliament, Former Deputy Mayor of Dehiwela & Former Director, Network Securities Ltd. An Accountant by profession he was also Chairman, National Lotteries Board, Chairman, Associate Newspapers of Ceylon , Chairman , Ceylon Port Service and the Director, Sri Lanka Port Management & Consultancy Services Ltd. Having also served as Chief Editor, Sunday Observer, we ...

Jan 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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“Sovereignty of Port City and International Law’’-BY SARATH WIJESINGHE Source:Sundayobserver Nothing is permanent in the world -what is permanent is impermanence which is the eternal truth according to Buddhist philosophy, or any other religion or concepts which are practised by mankind tested, observed, and proved to be correct. Is 99 years a long period in the world of metaphysics and related computations is relatively a difficult question to be discussed? It is a long time for a human or a living being but the nations go on generation after generation with new subjects, subject to new changes which is eternal. ...

May 14, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike – My trailblazing mother, the world’s first woman Prime Minister   Source:BBC Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world’s first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. She entered politics after the assassination of her husband Solomon Bandrainaike in 1959. Her daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike spoke to Witness History about her mother’s ground-breaking political achievement. ...

Nov 28, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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  “SENANAYAKE, THE GOOD SAMARITAN” – By Des Kelly   It was indeed a proud political name, in the Ceylon I remember. Prime Minister Donald Stephan Senanayake, born 1883, and died in 1952, from wounds incurred in a tragic fall from his favourite horse, which unfortunately tripped, due to an unnoticed hole on the Galle-Face green, throwing this highly popular P.M. completely off. Don Stephan was a U.N.P. (United National Party) Stalwart,  highly educated both in English & Sinhala, was voted in as the Island’s first Prime Minister, and, not only did a superb job, but looked the part, as far as I was concerned. A truly distinguished Statesman, taken too soon.           D.S. Senanayake was succeeded by his eldest son.  Dudley Shelton Senanayake, immediately after the death of his father, was also popular with the people, as I remember, but could not follow in his ...

Jan 31, 2020 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , , , , Comments 0
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