“Thorathuru”- Publication of the Sri Lanka Association of NSW Inc special edition Reviewed by Dr Ubeyasiri Wijeyananda Wickrama OAM  The special edition of “Thorathuru”, the publication of The Sri Lanka Association of NSW Inc deserves the appreciation of our community for raising the standard of a ‘Newsletter’ to a quality  readable ‘Magazine’, although it is called a Newsletter. The Editor Kithsiri Senadeera in his editorial engages in a descriptive overview of the articles published in the magazine, which maybe a form of introduction to the reader. A well designed, multi-coloured print media publication, this current issue of “Thorathuru” contains valuable views expressed in articles provided by eminent academics and professionals ranging from non-controversial to controversial in nature, scope and presentation. The forty paged attractive magazine consists of ten (10) articles that could be classified into a “variety of disciplines” with dissimilar substance but similar focus-as migrant writers of ‘culturally ...

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Sri Lanka Association of NSW – Public Talk and Discussion Forum The inaugural  session of  the Public Talk and Discussion Forum was conducted under the auspices of Sri Lanka Association of  NSW (SLA)  at the Seniors’ Open Day on recently at Learning and Leisure Centre Pennant Hills. The Talk was on  “Elder Law” –  Legal issues relevant to Seniors Citizens. The speaker was  Mr Maithri Panagoda  Senior Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers Sydney,  Adjunct Professor of  Law, University of Notre Dame. Mr. Kithsiri Senadeera a former SLA ex-co member who initiated this Public Talk and Discussion Forum in his welcome speech  thanked Dr Seneviratne Banda for initiating the monthly Seniors’ Get-together and Mr. Sam Masachchi the President, SLA for implementing  the project immediately and others who supported him. He explained  the purpose of this Forum as to have a continuous  learning  process for elders  and to  disseminate knowledge in diverse fields ...

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Seniors- Open -Day organized by the Sri Lanka Association of NSW,Australia (Video by Dr Harold Gunatillake) This is a monthly event organized by the Association to show gratitude for the Senior Sri Lankans’ for their services rendered in the past. This current event was on 4th April, at the Leisure Centre in Pennant Hills, and filmed by Dr Harold Gunatillake- Please share and enjoy- 9 minutes of fun.   ...

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