eLanka Newsletter – 13th August 2023 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sri Lanka Association of NSW Inc The 50th Golden Jubilee Winter Ball 2023 – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix The Annual Dinner Dance of St. Paul’s Waragoda, Kelaniya – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Matildas shock France to storm into World Cup semi final – By Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka Sports editor – Melbourne) Invitation to Apply for Grant to Promote Social Cohesion in your Communities [SEC=OFFICIAL] The dilemma of the unhealthy fast foods – Dr harold Gunatillake Cassandra Fernando (Sri Lankan born Australian MP) – speech in the Australian Parliament – covering her school, Holy Family Convent (HFC) Bambalapitiya, and the death of Dilmah tea founder Merrill J Fernando. Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 170 10 08 ...

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Tharjini Sivalingam retires from international netball-by Susil Premalal Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka’s netball star Tharjini Sivalingam has retired from international netball competition. “For many years I have contributed to the success of netball in Sri Lanka. Now I am 45 years old. No female player in Asia has been involved in netball as long as I have. I have decided to retire from Sri Lanka netball after the 2023 World Championship Netball,” Sivalingam, one of the most recognised players in the international netball arena, told the “Daily Mirror” from Cape Town, South Africa. “Even if the netball team leaves for Sri Lanka tomorrow (8), I will not come back to Sri Lanka with them. Although I say goodbye to international netball, I will definitely participate in club netball in Australia. And I will never forget Sri Lanka. Representing Sri Lanka is the reason is that I am a world-renowned netball player,” ...

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Sri Lankan netballers outsmart the rest in Australia – By DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA Source : sundayobserver The champion Sri Lanka Track Masters netball team comprising Lakmini Gunasekara (captain), Tharjini Sivalingam, Sashika Samarasinghe, Kumarine Silva, Narmada Wijesinghe, Chandi Mendis, Dhammika Wickramasinghe, Pabasara Gunasekara (player and umpire), Kindu Jayaliya Anjalee Vithanage, Shayamalee Dehigaspitiya and Darshika Abeywickrama (coach) pose with their gold medals Track Masters netball club in Sri Lanka performed well to win the Gold medal on Friday by beating Humming Birds at the12th Pan Pacific Masters Games held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The team was led by Lakmini Gunasekera and had the likes of former Sri Lanka captains Sashika Samarasinghe, Kumarine Silva and Tharjini Sivalingam which gave them a big boost to win the title. In fact Asia’s best goal shooter the six foot 11 inch Tharjini was once again the main highlight throughout the tournament with a superb display. The double ...

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