eLanka Newsletter – 23th March 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “ENGLISH HISTORY” – by Des Kelly Journey through time as the Bridge turns 90 – (includes quote by Sydney University engineer and bridge expert Professor Wije Ariyaratne) As Long as there is Breath – by Noor R. Rahim Vaughn Monroe Double Dutch – by Patrick Ranasinghe The end of Shane Warne’s MAGIC S.THOMAS’ COLLEGE OBA NSW/ACT – THOMIAN FIESTA – Saturday 4th June 2022 (Sydney event) Lest We Forget: That Day at Lahore on 3rd March 2009 When Cricket was Assailed – by Michael Roberts British Lankan named 40 Under 40 by Boston Business Journal By Sujeeva Nivunhella BRC hockey stalwart Wally de Zylva was a ‘tri-sport champ’-BY DENNIS DE ROSAYRO The roots of music in Sri Lanka has five primary influences ancient ...

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Doing it in Qatar …with success Source:Island It’s heartening to note, despite the pandemic, local artistes, based abroad, are still making an effort to be in the spotlight. We have Sal Salgado, in Germany, Sujeeva Nivunhella (London), and now news has come our way of Rubeena Shabnam. In fact, Rubeena was a part of our scene, not too long ago, and she is back, in the spotlight, again…with her latest single, ‘Surali,’ a song that talks about the freedom of a young girl. This is also the first time where she raps, on her own track, made in collaboration with music producer, Dinesh Hemantha. The lyrics were penned by Jananga Vishwajith, and recorded by Dileepa Liyanage. ...

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