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“A NEW AIRLINE FOR SRI LANKA” – by Des Kelly Peter Hill, Vice President of the Airline “FitsAir” is instrumental in offering his Airline for use by the Sri Lankans to travel to places such as Dubai, Male, The Maldive Islands and Trichy (India), for a start, and World-wide perhaps, later on. Until now, Sri Lankan Airlines has been the only mode of such travel, but since last month, they now have a choice. Thank you Keith Bennett for this ‘under the radar’ story you have provided. Let us hope that after all the trials and tribulations that Sri Lanka has been through recently, they can now fly high with FitsAir as a spare (Airline).   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...

Nov 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , ,
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THE JUNGLE AND THE SEA AT BELVOIR ST THEATRE View the rehersal photos in the video below Please view additional photos of Rehearsal photos on eLanka FB S.Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack, the award-winning creative powerhouses behind Counting and Cracking, return with The Jungle and the Sea, showing from 12 November 2022 to 18 December 2022 at the Belvoir Street Theatre. The Jungle and the Sea takes the classical stories of the Mahabharatha and Antigone, and builds a new epic bringing to the forefront decades of untold histories of the Sri Lankan civil war. Themes that all Sri Lankans have a connection to – surviving loss, rebuilding lives and discovering what a reimagined future can bring. The Jungle and the Sea is a companion piece to Belvoir’s critically acclaimed Counting and Cracking, following the production’s successful tour to Edinburgh and Birmingham in August 2022. It is rare to see a nuanced ...

Nov 4, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Multiculturalism: Why Acknowledgement Matters? – By Randika Jayakody & Jerome Perera Image Source : dailymirror Source : Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter November 2022 – Queensland Sri Lankans The daily routines of Sri Lankans are dependent on the enormous effects of multiculturalism on the island. Not many of us can escape the cravings for a cup of tea with biscuits or refrain from using the many Portuguese, English or Tamil words embedded in the Sinhalese language. Neither can we avoid garbing ourselves in a sarong, eating the many dishes contributed by the communities or avoid taking a step to the beats of Baila. The effects of multiculturalism are all around us, but as a community we are often blinded to them. Many often question the benefit of understanding these concepts, yet others question the agenda behind the dissemination of information about multiculturalism. Our perspective as Third Culture Children is that many of us ...

Oct 31, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Diego Garcia controversy: UK quietly sends back some Lankan asylum seekers “voluntarily” as Australia issues dire warning – By Shamindra Ferdinando Source : island Global Tamil Forum skirts the issue  The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) wouldn’t get involved in the ongoing controversy over the UK decision to move Sri Lankans, seeking to settle in the UK, to what the government called ‘a safe third country,’ unless they returned to Sri Lanka ‘voluntarily’. About 120 Sri Lankans are believed to be housed in a fenced encampment in the US-British held Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands which the United Nations ruled belonged to Mauritius and should be handed back by Dec. 2019.The UK calls the Indian Ocean archipelago the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).Those who represent the interests of the Sri Lankan group, want the UK to allow them to settle in the UK. The Island sought the GTF’s response to the ...

Oct 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Ceylon Hutt, Adelaide – by Joe Paiva ( Adelaide, Australia) Image Source : Ceylon Hut, photographs taken by Paul Lakatos of Adelaide (State Library of South Australia) A special thanks to the State Library of SA for providing access to the above and other photos in this article . Ceylon Hut was a well known, popular restaurant, for the eqbittous famous Ceylon Lumpri, ( a delious culinary creation by the Dutch Burgher ladies during the Dutch Colonial times. Ceylon Hut was the brain child of the Nelson Joseph family of Ceylon, in the early 1960 in the heart of Adelaide CBD. The restaurant was highly successful for almost 40 years, before it closed in June 2000 when Nayleen (Nelson Joseph’s daughter)and  husband John retired. The Ceylon Hut was a popular lunch-time haunt for many South Australian politicians ( Late Premiers, the likes of charismatic Safari Suited Don Dunstan,  John Bannon, ...

Oct 13, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Joe Paiva Tagged , , , , ,
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Five ex-Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year in action at T20 World Cup – BY DINESH WEERAWANSA Source : sundayobserver Five former Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year will be seen in action during the forthcoming T20 World Cup tournament which starts in Australia next week. Out of the five Sri Lankans in action, three will be playing for the national T20 team while the other two will be on duty as ICC officials. Bhanuka Rajapakse (2010 and 2011 winner), Kusal Mendis (2013 winner) and Charith Asalanka (2016 and 2016 winner) will be the Sri Lanka T20 players in action while the other two award-winning ICC officials will be the chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle (1979 winner) and ICC Elite Panel umpire Kumara Dharmasena (1989 winner). Besides Madugalle, the other ICC Match Referees in the panel are former Zimbabwe player Andrew Pycroft, ex-England star Christopher Broad and ex-Australian top order ...

Oct 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Human Rights and Human Fights – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Sri Lankan authorities shouldn’t use ‘excessive force’ on protesters, UN warns – BBC News Tear gas and water cannons used to disperse uni students- October 4th The police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the protesting university students in Kelaniya on the 4th of October who was protesting against the incumbent government. The protesters demanded the release of protesters arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act during the Aragalaya at the Galle Face. Is it fair for a constitutionally elected government by the people in a democratic country to protest at a time of economic crisis by university students when all Sri Lankans be united to solve the sad situation to the extent of over six million people on the verge of starvation? You be the judge. The government of the day is taking all measures ...

Oct 6, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , , , , ,
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Rice morning, noon, and night in Sri Lanka – By Zinara Rathnayake In Sri Lanka, rice is more than a sustaining staple. It is an undeniable main character in its history and identity. Source : aljazeera My mother is a good cook. My father is just slightly better. That’s how my younger sister would always describe my parents’ food. She’s right. My mother cooked delicious curries. But my father cooked the food we hold dear. My father grew up in Nabiriththawewa, a small village in Kurunegala, about 120km (75 miles) from Colombo. Unlike his two older brothers who were more interested in going out with their friends, my father accompanied my grandfather to every village wedding. From what I could gather, my grandfather was the chef at every function in the village. He had cooked to feed hundreds. “I followed him like a thread follows the needle. That’s how I learned ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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A MUCH NEEDED AND WELL TIMED MORALE BOOSTER FOR SRI LANKA – by N.S.Venkataraman The victory of Sri Lankan cricket team in the Asian Cup tournament is very significant for Sri Lanka for more than one reason.  There is no “super star”  in the present Sri Lankan  cricket team,  unlike the so called super stars in Indian and Pakistan cricket team.  Nobody expected that Sri Lankan cricket team would beat India and Pakistan  so convincingly and decisively.  While Sri Lankan cricket team do not have some world ranking players now  unlike the earlier days, the remarkable success of the Sri Lankan cricket team is due to the team effort and high level of confidence in their own capability . In the final match, even as   Sri Lanka lost five wickets for less than 60 runs, the remaining players did not lose heart and fought with determination while facing the experienced ...

Sep 13, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Cricket News Tagged , , , ,
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