eLanka Newsletter – 8th November 2023 – 3rd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter ANGELO MATHEWS TIMED OUT! – By Upali Obeyesekere A new era for the NRMA Insurance ‘West Test’ SRI LANKA BEATEN BY BANGLADESH BY THREE WICKETS – By Sunil Thenabadu ජපන් සංස්කෘතියේ ,බළල් පරපුරේ අසිරිමත් භූමිකාව. – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් WAR- A- LUDICRACY – By Oscar E V Fernando Ruvendrini Menikdiwela in Key UNHCR Role – By Michael Roberts FAITH MOVES MOUNTAINS – By Noor Rahim HALL OF FAME – BARCLAY GEORGE ‘BUDDY’ REID A PHENOMENAL SPORTSMAN AND ROLE MODEL – By Ravi Rudra Shakib has Sullied the Spirit of Cricket – By Michael Roberts Veteran singer Athula Sri Gamage passes away – By Sunil Thenabadu RUVENDRINI MENIKDIWELA Burgher Tennis Club in Galle, circa 1928-by Michael Roberts Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs furious ...

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Dr Premasiri Khemadasa Emperor of Sri Lankan Opera who revolutionised music to completely stop copying the Indian masterpieces – By Sunil Thenabadu The statement that music induces sensation is apparent. Certain melodies are embedded in our memories for ever. The power and the ability to change us and modify the world is always linked with a soundtrack of one genre or another. Music is a lustrous light that enters through the ears and routes through the body, similar to  blood that streams inside its veins. When times get rough, the music carries us through the darkest of nights, like a narrow boat drifting off at sea through a cloud of indecision. For over fifty years of composing Dr Premasiri Khemadasa fused Sri Lankan folk elements, Indian ragas, and western classical forms into glorious melodies that captured the deepest longings of the people who shaped his life.His fusion of many genres of ...

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Bonny a sparkling voyage in celebrity as a vocalist/entertainer for over four decades having made an indelible imprint in the music arena – by Sunil Thenabadu Bonny Fernando a native of Sri Lanka was born in Trincomalee, while a toddler his family had moved to Kurunegala. He has had his education at St Anne’s College,Kurunegala later at St. Benedict’s College,Kotahena had possessed a innate talent for music specifically in singing. Bonny had received tremendous inspiration from the music legend Clarence Wijewardena while in school had been a member of the musical band ‘Freedom’ which was formed after Bonny had successfully sung in many concerts. Very often the group ‘Freedom’ was allied to the popular “Super Golden Chimes” led by eminent Clarence Wijewardena. By singing English numbers Bonny had initially showcased his innate talent for music vocals. Bonny was indeed fortunate to have got the opportunity to sing at the then ...

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GEORGE SENANAYKE AN UNSELFISH MULTI TALENTED MUSICIAN,MUSIC COMPOSER DIRECTOR, SOUND ENGINEER AT APEX OF FAME FOR DECADES –By Sunil Thenabadu George Senanayake was born in the family with two brother siblings a native in Dehiwala area close to the Zoo. When he was around ten years old his father had decided to sell the properties to evade close relatives around settled to live in Homagama area, Has had had his education in Homagama area.His father who had worked in the Ceylon Electricity Board has had a craze for music often playing a ‘harmonium’ which comprised of pedals ,had been during leisure playing the ‘harmonium ‘ had singing many types of old songs.Young George had learnt to play the ‘harmonium’as a novice was able to grasp the manner of playing. There had been a ‘box’ guitar too at home.George has had  friend who could play ‘bass’ guitar very well. When George approached ...

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AUSTRALIA BOUNCE BACK TO CRUSH SRI LANKA TO EAT HUMBLE PIE – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Australia bounce back with first win Openers Kusal Janith Perera and Pathum Nissanka made 125 runs stand   Australia executed a superb all round performance which guided them to an easy five wickets win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup cricket fixture played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium at Lucknow yesterday. It was very unexpected batting performance by Sri Lanka team who made 125 for no loss at one stage but were reduced to 209 all out in 43.3 overs. Australia chase their 210 runs target in 35.2 overs with loss of only five wickets. After losing two early wickets for 24 runs opener Mitchell Marsh 52 in 51 balls with 9 fours, wicket-keeper Josh Inglis who scored 58 in 59 balls with 5 fours and a ...

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MANURANGA WIJESEKERA SOUGHT AFTER BROADCASTER, LYRICIST, PLAYWRITTER WITH RIGID FOUNDATION FOR INDELIBLE IMPRINT TO CLIMB TO SUMMIT OF FAME – By Sunil Thenabadu   In native Sri Lanka it is natural for a lyricist to become broadcaster. Like so many, Manuranga too dominates in both fields clearly dominates, capturing audiences combining several pieces of information using logic to determine the depths of the artistes. As a lyricist Manuranga has qualities of openness, individuality ,curiousness, artistic, innovative, imaginative, value, variety , social responsibility having a general concern for all in abundance. Wijesekera Mudiyanselage Sugeeswara Manuranga Wijesekera  acknowledged as Manuranga Wijesekera is renowned predominantly for his triumphs as a lyricist having won an award initially for the song ‘ RAMBARI ’ sung by his close friend Lahiru Perera while he was sharing the same room with him in Singapore. His father Sarath Wijesekera hailed from Boralanda,Welimada studied in S.Thomas’ Gurutalawa and Mt ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 8th October 2023 – 3rd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter India has the wood on Australia but South Africa looms as the biggest threat. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) නළියන දිය බුබුලක් වටකර තැනූ පනාමුරේ ඇත්ගාල – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Sri Lanka get a mauling from South Africa but show a bit of pulse. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) ICC introduces ‘Cricket’s Greatest Canvas’ with Padma Shri Indian painter Paresh Maity to immortalise the biggest Cricket World Cup – Article Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner) Enchanting Ella- Sri Lanka – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Review: Pride Without Prejudice – An inspiring Life – Beverley Pinder Bares Her Soul In Her Inspiring Life – By Lawrence ...

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Sanali Lihansa Silva a Singing Sensation in the Making – By Sunil Thenabadu Sanali Lihansa Silva the twenty two year old singing sensation from Kiribathgoda had proved her singing prowess in the Derana Dream Star reality gruelling singing contest is being currently held for the 11th season. This reality singing contest is clearly the most sought among the other similar contests. Over the years many contestants had found proper routes to become popular singing artistes having had the roots  and groomed from the previous Derana Dream Star  contests. Some vocalists had been selected to portray roles in many tele dramas in the TV Derana popular channel. In every season many new budding artistes have been able to become overnight stars via performing in this contest. One contestant who has won the hearts of the panel of adjudicators and listeners this season has been Sanali Lihansa Silva. Among over one hundred thousand ...

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UDDIKA AWARD WINNING ACTOR,VOCALIST ,MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WITH A UNIQUE VISION FOR A FRESH EPOCH – By Sunil Thenabadu UDDIKA PREMARATHNA born on 16th September in year 1980 to his parents ,father had been employed in the health sector recollected his era at Padaviya hospital while mother was a housewife educated at St.Joseph’s College Anuradhapura, had excelled as a cadet had won the award for best sergeant in schools at his age of eighteen years in year 1998, renowned actor in cinema and tele drama , a television host of a reality contest ,an acclaimed vocalist. Uddika recalls he is not a successful television presenter had been in the three judge panel at ‘Hiru Mega Star’ at the recommendation of teledrama and film assistant Director Nirendra Deshapriya , Viraj Weliwatta, a top executive at Hiru TV .The gruelling contest was live for a period of one and a half hours daily ...

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