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Abrupt reduction of FD interest leaves senior citizens in a quandary – by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane  Under the strict instructions of the Governor of the Central Bank all State and commercial banks have delivered an intense executioner strike abruptly to all the senior citizens under the DDR/DDO by drastically reducing the interest rates on  fixed deposits which have been slashed alarmingly to between 10 -12% from the month of June 2023. The interest rates were enhanced to 23 -27% by the banks in the middle part of 2022, probably mainly to attract more deposits to bank coffers. With this increase many senior citizens who were fortunate to hold fixed deposits were able to some extent to make ends meet without pleading for donations or borrowings. Even then they had not lived in a luxury life which all senior citizens of developed countries are privileged to live in. It is learnt that ...

Sep 9, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 6th September 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Esric Jackson launches new CD, ‘Second Generation ‘, and did it, his way – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) Catches up with Corrine Almeida Happy Father’s Day – By Noor Rahim Link Natural expands global footprint by launching in Qatar Sri Lanka’s women shock England and Athapaththu questions BBL indifference – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) Health & Views – September 1st issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dr. Yves Sugunaraj Christopher MB.BS., FRANZCP., MRC. PSYCH, DPM., DCH. Consultant Psychiatrist, Emeritus Assistant Professor – By Suvendrini H. C. Christopher-Schuhmann Sunil Thenabadu turned to book writing Lançarote de Seixas and Madampe: A Portuguese Casado[i] in a Sinhalese Village-by Michael Roberts Sanali Lihansa Silva a contestant in ...

Sep 6, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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Sunil Thenabadu turned to book writing Source : sundaytimes A banker turned journalist Sunil Thenabadu released his maiden Kindle Edition book recently titled ‘Tributes to Popular Personalities’. Sunil worked as a journalist attached to now defunct ‘The Leader’ after his stint at BOC. He is now based in Brisbane, Australia working as a freelance journalist. Most articles in this book to be published contain not only about cricket but feature articles and on government flaws. It is learnt that the author had contacted all those persons about whom he had written to confirm the correctness of the information stated in the articles. This, exercise had no doubt been a huge endeavour completed with patience, endurance and toil. The quality of them to be of a fair standard. It is learnt that Sunil Thenabadu, the author is a self-made journalist whose name is somewhat of a household name among those who read ...

Sep 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 30th August 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A new book titled, ‘A Tale from a Promised Land’ has been released by Austin Macauley publishers in London. PETERITES IN THE NEWS – ROHANTHA ATHUKORALA Photos from the Ceylon Society of Australia Meeting on 27 August 2023 with guest speaker – The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia, Her Excellency Mrs Chitranganee Wagiswara How good is a can or two beers every day? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake St. Peter’s College Old Boys Social Club Melbourne Inc – AGM 2023 The Pre-Seventies Batch/Group of the St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union – Annual General Meeting Jaya Ganga: The Engineering Marvel of the Kala Oya Valley-by Michael Roberts අභිමානණීය දළදා පුරාණය Visit to the Rehabilitation Hospital in Digana, Kandy Sri Lanka – By ...

Aug 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 27th August 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter RIP Errol Lisk (received from the Thomians Centenary Group) Health & Views Aug 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 172 24 08 2023 ශ්‍රීලංකාව, සංස්කෘතික සංචාරක ව්‍යාපාරය වෙත යොමුවීමේ කාලීන අවශ්‍යතාව.- By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Asitha Fernando gets Top UK Cricket deal – By Sunil Thenabadu Japanese “Peace Pagoda” in Sri Lanka. By Dr.Gamini Kariyawasam. Don’t cry for me Sri Lanka – Why sea turtles and dolphins drying in our waters last month? – by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Nostalgic and Historical Images of Jaffna – Captured by Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke in 1994 නිවී ගිය පහන් සිළුවක , මතකයේ අරුණලු හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් දේශමාන්‍ය කේ. එච් . ජේ විජයදාස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Tributes to Popular Personalities ...

Aug 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 23rd August 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Rain in Spain were tears of joy as they snatch a World Cup dream- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Photos from the Off the Beaten Track – CDF Patient Transport Annual Ball 2023 OLD JOSEPHIANS SPORTS CLUB, COLOMBO – PAST PRESIDENTS & HONY. LIFE MEMBERS Israeli tourism groups have commended the gastronomic offerings of Sri Lanka. – By Dr harold Gunatillake නිවී ගිය පහන් සිළුවක , මතකයේ අරුණලු හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් දේශමාන්‍ය කේ. එච් . ජේ විජයදාස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Obituary: Srikantha Nadarajah (aka ‘Nada’) A burst bubble and skilful Sweden push the Matildas to fourth – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) T Malli – He heard his last whistle – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena ...

Aug 24, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , ,
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Tributes to Popular Personalities by banker turned journalist – By Sunil Thenabadu Source  : amazon Most articles in this book to be published contain not only about cricket but feature articles and on government flaws. It is learnt that the author had contacted all those persons about whom he had written to confirm the correctness of the information stated in the articles. This, exercise had no doubt been a huge endeavor completed with patience, endurance and toil. The quality of them to be of a fair standard. It is learnt that Sunil Thenabadu, the author is a self-made journalist whose name is somewhat of a household name among those who read English newspapers back home.   Testomony from Mr Bernard Fernando Dear All, Sunil joined the BOC with me….His flair for journalism made him to retire prematurely from BOC and he became a veteran Sports reporter at the Leader Publications. Now ...

Aug 23, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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13 SL cricketers picked for ILT20 league – by Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Eight more Sri Lankan cricketers have been signed for the UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), ahead of the second edition which is set to begin on 13th January 2024. Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka, Nuwan Thushara, and Sadheera Samarawickrama have been signed by Dubai Capitals. Kusal Perera and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth have been signed by MI Emirates. Sri Lankan cricketers Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Mendis, and Maheesh Theekshana have been signed by Sharjah Warriors. Earlier, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal and Matheesha Pathirana had been retained by Desert Vipers. Charith Asalanka was retained by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, while Dushmantha Chameera was pre-signed by Dubai Capitals. All together, 13 Sri Lankan cricketers are set to feature in the UAE’s ILT20 which will kick off in January next year. (NewsWire) ...

Aug 22, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 20th August 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Ruthless England break Matildas hearts – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports Editor) happy 86th birthday dr. walter jayasinghe – sri lanka day – tomorrow saturday august 19 2023 – watch with your american friends – By Jayam Rutnam ආදීමයන්ගේ බුද්ධියේ මහිමය – සප්ත මහා පුදුමයන් – By Gamini Kariyawasam Life is Easy and Breezy in Ella, Sri Lanka – By Dr harold Gunatillake AN APPRECIATION – Enjoy life whilst you can before it is too late – by Charles Schokman Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 171 17 08 2023 The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-8-19 A motivational story from an inspirational woman. Personality Development Through Music – By Shaasthrapathy Sangeeth Nipun Rupashika Ranathunga දෑගිලි සබැදි සුවතා කම්පන තාක්ෂනය. (ජපන් සම්ප්‍රධායික “ජින් ...

Aug 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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MANY COMPANIES DO NOT PAY TAXES – By Sunil Thenabadu Nearly 90,000 companies don’t pay taxes Source : info-rain Nearly 90,0000 companies in Sri Lanka do not pay taxes, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Planning revealed. Chairman of the Committee MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that from a total of 105,000 companies in Sri Lanka, only 15,000 fulfil their tax obligations. Stating that there were 295,000 personal tax files in 2022, he stated that in 2023, this further decreased to 204,000 files. “Surprisingly, a mere 29,000 individuals among the populace contribute a solitary rupee to the nation’s tax resources through their personal files. On the corporate front, our country hosts 105,000 companies, but merely 15,000 of them fulfil their tax obligations,” he said. MP Aluthgamage further said that these concerning statistics reveal significant complications within the nation’s tax collection framework. “In a bid to fortify Sri Lanka’s fiscal ...

Aug 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , ,
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