eLanka Newsletter – 23rd April 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Rev. Fr. BOB MAGUIRE – by Des Kelly Esric Jackson…..Sri Lanka’s and Melbourne’s ‘comeback kid’- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Book launch – Prisoner #1056 – Roy Ratnavel VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES ANTI-RACISM ROADMAP FOR MELBOURNE’S SOUTHEAST Athugalpura Negam Waruna 2023 | ඇතුගල්පුර අවුරුදු නෑගම් වරුණ A Kelly Klassic – “THE DRINK” – by Des Kelly A night out at Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 154 20 04 2023 “Kok Doowa Island” – paradise for avifauna aficianados – By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-4-22 Remembering an indefatigable icon-HON GAMINI DISSANAYAKE – By Sunil Thenabadu Time for finance professionals to step up – by Aubrey Joachim Signature Anuradhapura branch relocates and upgrades as ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 19th April 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A Kelly Klassic – Pledging My Love – Elvis Presley – by Des Kelly Sinhala Avuruddu celebration at Wasanthie and Mitchell’s place in Endeavour Hills – by Trevine Reodrigo (Melbourne) Invitation to participate at the Remembrance Service for 2019 Easter Sunday victims of Sri Lanka Sinhala/Hindu New Year celebrations over the weekend – Congratulations! Hole In One makes first Peterite Sydney Golf Open extra special – By Lawrence Machado Family of tourists who drowned at Cairns swimming hole call for more safety warnings Where is the Starving people-series 11? – By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Fidel & Danny ‘String Together’ Melodious Accounts of Day One at the Galle Test Match-by Michael Roberts Watch Cricket Highlights – 1st Test, Sri Lanka vs Ireland 2023 Santin Gunawardena- ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 2nd April 2023 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE TITLE TELLS THE TALE” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka’s downward spiral continues unabated – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) An a island country located in the Indian Ocean ” Sri lanka” – By Malsha – eLanka SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – MARCH 2023 – by Victor Melder SUNDAY CHOICE – GRASPING THE CROSS A message for Lent – By Charles Schokman As Holy Week begins Christianity is hijacked by false prophets.- By Aubrey Joachim Photos of Wheelchairs sent to Sri Lanka from Well Wishes from Brisbane. Co-ordinated by Jeremy Prichard Health Benefits of moderate coffee consumption – By Dr harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 151 30 03 23 Fort Macdowall – outpost during Kandyan Wars – By Arundathie ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th March 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE PERILS OF PLASTIC” by Des Kelly Vision Care expands Kurunegala branch with addition of Eye and ENT Diagnostic Centre Sheep to the slaughterhouse in Auckland – Sri Lanka surrender in the house of pain – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) The Yahapaalana Legacy and Three Major International Events/Processes driving Sri Lanka to Bankruptcy-by Michael Roberts Congratulations to new RCOBA NSW & ACT committee for 2023/24 Film, Tele artistes, Vocalists assembled for a Bak Maha Ulela cum musical extravaganza In Dubai – by Sunil Thenabadu Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – 1st ODI (D/N), Auckland, March 25, 2023 Confronting Charlie Ponnadurai: Clarifying the Context of Disparaging Ethnic Epithets in Sri Lanka over the last 180 years – ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 15th March 2023 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE PICTURE TELLS THE STORY” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day Celebration in Sydney organised by the Sri Lanka Association of NSW New Zealand batters produce whirlwind chase to pull off a last ball thriller. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand The Might of the Pen. – By Noor Rahim Situlpauwa, Veddas, building a bungalow at Thenaddi Bay on idyllic East coast CONCLUSION: MISSIONS OF A GLOBAL PROFESSOR : CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY-by Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil The 1962 Royal-Thomian had an ending of a Greek Drama-by Senaka Weeraratna Vince Gill feat. Patty Loveless — “Pocket Full of Gold” — by Des Kelly ‘DHARMADASA WALPOLA RASIKA SAMAJAYA’ REERECTS THE ROAD ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 26th February 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter EX-PRESIDENT OF AMERICA, JIMMY CARTER – by Des Kelly HAPPY 94th BIRTHDAY – Mr Charles Schokman Dilshan scoops out irritating incidents – by Sunil Thenabadu With India on the rise Sri Lanka can only rue the lost opportunities! By Aubrey Joachim SUNDAY CHOICE – JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS – by Charles Schokman An evening with Aravinda De Silva – Heart of Love Foundation – Special Event – Saturday 4th March 2023 (Sydney event) Health & Views February 2nd issue – By Dr harold Gunatillake Sunil C De Silva PREMIER NAMES 2023 MULTICULTURAL CHAMPIONS Vision Care opens newest branch at Medihelp Hospitals in Kelaniya Antonian Newsletter – December 2022 Where are the starving people?-By Dr harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 146 24 ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd February 2023 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE GUITAR” – by Des Kelly Valentine’s day at the Grand on Princes – By Trevine Rodrigo Sri Lanka’s revival – By Dr harold Gunatillake Abhisheka Vocalist, Play- back Singer, Lyricist, Author Cum Entrepreneur – by Sunil Thenabadu Pearlyn Wanigatunga (96) Passed Away on February 2, 2023 in Sacramento, Ca. – By Jayam Rutnam Carmel and Damayanthi – “I grieve at the loss of family. I grieve at the loss of friends” – by Charmaine Candappa Honouring The Legend Desmond De Silva Tribute Concert & Dinner Dance – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix Upul Dharmadasa Appointed as the New Chairman of Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC., Which Operates the Hilton Hotel, Colombo. – By Jayam Rutnam Women’s World Cup in South Africa – Sri Lanka ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 5th February 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “LISTENING HELPS”-by Des Kelly Sydney is pumped up and ready to Honour The Legend Desmond De Silva! “The Lazarus Story” – SUNDAY CHOICE – By Charles Schokman THE BATTLE FOR THE KARI-LAWTON TROPHY 2023 match report written – by “PSNK & ECLL” First Independence Day Sri Lanka – 1948 February 04 Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe to promote women’s cricket What is the significance of eGFR? – By Dr harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 143 03 02 2023 Lesser-known Forest Dwellers of Rathugala – By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-2-4 Sri Lanka Festival 2018 Welcome Speach – by H E Somasundaram Skandakumar Some Presentations on Independence Day in the Past in Thuppahi-by Michael Roberts Qld ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 1st February 2023 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE OLDER YOU GET” – by Des Kelly Breathe in! Traveller films heart-stopping video of her ascent up ‘crazy narrow’ spiral steps on the outside of a spectacular tower in Sri Lanka, with barely enough room for two to pass Pillow Lace – by Charmaine Candappa OBITUARIES – JANUARY 2023 SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2022) A KELLY KLASSIC – “The Carter Family – My Dixie Darling” – by Des Kelly 2 Weeks in Sri Lanka | A Cinematic Travel Film Visharada Pradeepa Dharmadasa award winning actress and vocalist a role model to all artistes never profited from husband politician’s high-ranking positions to date – by Sunil Thenabadu 75 Years – What have they done? It is a paradise misplaced – By Captain Elmo ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 18th January 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “WISE WORDS” – by Des Kelly India rub salt in the wounds of hopeless Sri Lanka with world record one day drubbing. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Gill, Kohli and Siraj dazzle as India smash Sri Lanka by record 317-run margin THE L” BROTHERS” – By Franklin Holsinger AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES SCOPE WORLD ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK IN BATHURST The Peter Carter behind the Roger Federer-by Michael Roberts Prashanth Sellathurai is inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions From the Sun Herald, Sydney today – READER TIP OF THE WEEK – BOUNCING BACK Sri Lanka clinch first World Cup victory over USA From Rural Poverty to Peradeniya Professorship: Vale for Prof. N. D. Samarawickreme (1943-2022)-by Michael Roberts JOURNALIST SHANELLE KAUL JOINS CBS NEWS ...

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