eLanka Newsletter – 25th August 2024 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter OFF THE BEATEN TRACK 2024 – SYDNEY – Annual CDF Gala fundraiser – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix and Trevine Rodrigo Sri Lanka election fever…. globally. Time for politicians to think global and act local! – By Aubrey Joachim Big News For Global Investors Watch Highlights of the Sri Lanka vs England Test Match – 1st Test at Manchester -August 2024 BORN-AGAIN WITH WINGS – By Lakshman Navaratne Marlon Amarasekera performance at the Walawwa in Melbourne. – By Trevine Rodrigo Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 224 22 08 2024 Sri Lanka still has not reached the heights of becoming a tourist paradise – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Sri Lanka still has not reached the heights of becoming a tourist paradise – By Dr Harold GunatillakeSUNDAY ...
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Vale Dr Siri – A remarkable human being – By Dr Palitha Ganewatta The Sri Lankan community in Australia, particularly in Sydney, is in shock and saddened to hear the untimely passing of Dr Siri Kannangara, a doctor par excellence and kind-hearted and remarkable gentleman, who dedicated his professional life to serve not only the community he belonged to but the wider Australian multicultural community. Being a medical specialist, Siri never refused to treat any Sri Lankan, who requested his service, despite his busy professional life. Once I asked him the reason for this unparalleled generosity and Siri’s response was, “My country educated me and made me a medical practitioner, so I must pay gratitude to it by rendering my service to Sri Lankans in Australia which I made my second home.” In addition to his yeoman service, Siri has voluntarily trained young Sri Lankan doctors to serve in Sri ...
Victor Melder – Sri Lanka Independence Commemoration event in Melbourne – Award to Victor Melder For His Services to the Community and Sri Lanka in Australia. At the Sri Lanka Independence Commemoration event in Melbourne, Last Sunday, Victor was given an award by the Consul General for his services to the Community and Sri Lanka in Australia. We at eLanka are so proud of your award and thank you also for the great service you do to the community! As they we say in Australia, “Good on Ya Victor” Love and Blessings. eLanka Team Best Wishes from Gamini Dissanayake, Minister from Sri Lanka. Gamini Dissanayake, Minister from Sri Lanka A man is attached to many things. Attachments though leading to sorrow in the end are the living reality of life. Amongst these many attachments, the most noble are the attachments to one’s family and to one’s country. You have left ...
Elanka Shop https://elankashop.com/ Elanka shop was launched in May, 2022. It’smain purpose is to facilitate the delivery of grocery items all across Sri Lanka. Those friends and family of people in Sri Lanka living in Australia, Canada, UK, US , New Zealand, UAE and other parts of the worls can now order groceries via eLanka Shop and enjoy free delivery!. Sri Lankans in Australia and Globally have been purchasing the special grocery packs online and eLanka team have been delivering these packs within 24 – 48 hrs all over Sri Lanka. Delivery is Free! Once the order is made online, the eLanka team sources the products and deliver free of charge nationwide. So far, despite the challenges in Sri Lanka, grocery packs have been packed and delivered within 24- 48hrs which is a huge credit to the eLanka team. E-Lanka Shop Grocery Packages (all these grocery packs can be viewed ...
eLanka Shop superposes 120 grocery packs distributed to families and loved ones in Sri lanka within a few weeks – by Des Kelly Dear Fellow Sri Lankan – in Australia (and globally)….. I am proud to say that within a very few weeks eLanka Shop has distributed over 120 grocery packs in Sri Lanka, to the families and loved ones of our eLanka members. A brilliant initiative by the eLanka IT team in Sri Lanka who manage both eLanka and eLanka Shop operations. As you may know, eLanka shop is Australia’s first and leading online shop. Sri Lankans in Australia and Globally have been purchasing the special grocery packs online and eLanka team have been delivering these packs within 24 – 48 hrs all over Sri Lanka. Delivery is Free! Once the order is made online, the eLanka team sources the products, packs in a special eLanka box and deliver ...
Council stands with Sri Lanka – By Jonty Ralphsmith and Cam Lucadou-Wells Source:dandenong.starcommunity.com.au Greater Dandenong Council is supporting an Australian foreign aid peak-body’s call for $10 million in Federal funds directed to Sri Lanka during its economic crisis. The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) believe the funds will help prevent a humanitarian disaster as the South Asian island country faces foreign debt, inflation and instability. At a meeting on Monday 11 July, the council decided to write to the Federal Government requesting that Australia protects Sri Lankans in Australia and provides humanitarian aid. The money being requested would go directly to the people, with Australia one of several countries being called upon by the United Nations to assist the situation. Seven out of the nine councillors in attendance agreed that Australia should grant Sri Lankans humanitarian refugee status immediately, more than the annual quota; not send Sri Lankans back ...
eLanka Newsletter – 29th May 2022 – 9th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “A PERFECT PALINDROME” – By des kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ) Tamil asylum seeker family cleared to return home to Biloela on bridging visas, Acting Home Affairs Minister says – By Erin Semmler, Rachel McGhee Go Home – This is a product of Chaminda Samaraweera and his wife Kath in conjunction with his fellow artists. Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – 2nd Test – May 2022 – Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Together for a better tomorrow – A community support initiative by Keells Supermarkets Any ‘System Change’ must occur at the grassroots level – By Aubrey Joachim Crossing The Jordan – by Lakshman Navaratne Joe Frazier talking to Dinesh Palipana in 2010 not long after a spinal cord injury ...
Hearts Aflame – Sydney Sri Lankan communities’ Bush fire Fund Raising Event Photos by Chameera Jayasekera of CJPhotgraphy (cjphoto.com.au) Click here or on the photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook Hearts Aflame – Sydney Sri Lankan communities’ Bush fire Fund Raising Event The bushfire emergency in NSW and other States and Territories in Australia is an unprecedented national disaster. Sri Lankan communities living in Sydney including Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Malay, Bhurger and other community groups including Professionals, Business owners, University Alumni, School Past Pupils Associations and Community Groups have graciously united to raise much needed funds for NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). A formal Dinner Gathering “HEARTS AFLAME” was successfully presented at The Croatian Club Function Hall, Punchbowl on Saturday the 1 February 2020. The organising committee led by Saliya Tennakoon was comprised of 18 members representing Sri Lankan community groups in association with the staff of ...
eLanka Newsletter: July 2019 4th edition: Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter 10 Mysteries We Still Know Little About! (Love a Good Mystery? Check Out These Mind-Boggling Events…) “Tell your parents you love them Australia to assist Lanka’s tourism and cottage industry development – by Shirajiv Sirimane Health & Views – July 2019 – 2nd issue -by Dr Harold Gunatillake Chris Angel’s “magic” explained Australian travel and tour operators arrive on 10-day familiarisation visit Australian travel and tour operators arrive on 10-day familiarisation visit MAGNIFICENT MARTYRS” – By Des Kelly Click below for events ...
eLanka Newsletter: July 2019 1st edition: Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Josephines’ Wild West Nite a definite winter warmer: Story: Marie Pietersz – Pics: courtesy well-wishers “NOBODY’S CHILD” – By Des Kelly Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs India – ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – India won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining) SRI LANKA NEWS – JUNE 2019 – By Victor Melder Preserving the Buddhist identity: Back to basics – By Niranjan Selvadurai My brother Mark – by Max Gerreyn Green fingers or global warming? – Story: Marie Pietersz, Melbourne: Photo credits: Dirckze Chronic Kidney Disease that You Should Know About-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Angelo Mathews and the craziest ball of the 2019 World Cup – Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street eLanka Advertisers DISH – CATERING ...
