Defending women’s champions Australia will be hard to beat Lasith Malinga will lead Sri Lanka’s fortunes. Multicultural flavour will be the ICC focus for the T20 World Cup in Australia – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE   Australia’s edition of the T20 World Cup will deliver a cricketing feast laced with multicultural flavour promises ICC CEO Nick Hockley at a briefing to the Sri Lankan involvement at the Grand on Princess in Mulgrave, Melbourne recently. Speaking exclusively to the Lanka Times in Melbourne and Elanka community website in Australia Hockley says there will be a heavy emphasis on multiculturism and a projected attempt to lure all communities in Australia to get involved in this exciting event which is expected to have at least a billion viewers around the world. All venues around Australia hosting World Cup games will be set up in a carnival like atmosphere in and ...

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  Humbled Sri Lankans need to re-group before the World Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka endured a torturous tour to Australia during a brief three T20 stint, but left with lessons learned for the upcoming World Cup in the same format in October next year down under. While eyebrows may have been raised at the fiddling of the squad which lacked sufficient experience due the hardline stance taken by the administrators who decided to overlook some obvious choices who opted out of the tour to Pakistan fearing their safety, it gave some youngsters the opportunity to be exposed to Australian conditions if they are needed when the main event comes around. The team that arrived here was packed with the squad that whitewashed the world number one ranked Pakistanis at home 3-0 in what was regarded as a sensational achievement, but seen by many as a ...

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  Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prime Minister – Speech, State Dinner – The Rose Garden, The White House – Friday 20 September 2019 “WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW” – By Des Kelly High Commissioner in Australia J.C. Weliamuna presents credentials Fare thee well Lal Wickrematunge – diplomat extraordinaire By Aubrey Joachim Country and Western night at at Gaelic Park in Keysborough organized by Bertie Ekanaike and the OBA of St. John’s Nugegoda – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MPMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM MINISTER FOR TRADE, TOURISM AND INVESTMENT September Breeze – Cascade with Trevine Joseph – in Sydney Health & Views 2019 September 3rd Issues – By Harold Gunatillake Womens Cricket: Australia vs Sri Lanka Fixture Click below for events ...

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  Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Sri Lanka Association of New South Wales Inc. Annual Winter Ball 2019 ‘Pride and Passion’ – Reported by Kithsiri Senadeera – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix “OLD AGE, PERSONIFIED” – BY Des Kelly Sri Lanka Makes Stronger Presence at the Fine Food Australia – 2019 Farewell Felicitation for Mr. Lal Wickrematunga – Reporting from the Event Desk (Photos thanks to Janine Sebastian) Darren de Vos 30 and living it up – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo: Melbourne All Blacks dominance will be tested as they chase hat-trick – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Watch – Sydney Bens celebration for Mr Lal Wicrematunga before he leaves the Office of Consul General for Sri Lanka in Sydney – Concord Function Centre (Sydney) – 4th September 2019 Health & Views 2019 September 2nd Issues – By Harold Gunatillake ...

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eLanka Newsletter: July 2019 3rd edition: Sri Lankans in Australia   Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Darlings! Tiffany’s was the place to be! – Story: Marie Pietersz (The Write Touch), Melbourne; Photo credits: well wishers “WAIT FOR ME” – By Des Kelly 2019 HELPMANN AWARDS ACT I PRESENTED – THE FIRST 20 WINNERS AT THE 19TH ANNUAL HELPMANN AWARDS WERE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT, WITH COUNTING AND CRACKING TAKING HOME FOUR AWARDS – BY JO LITSON ERROL GRAHAM DIAZ (Guitarist and Vocalist) Much improved Sri Lanka exit before semis – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Tale of Two Worlds By Oscar Fernando Lacto-Fermentation Foods & Health-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Cricket Corruption | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix Click below for events   ...

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews at the Sinhalese New Year Celebrations at the Dandenong Showgrounds – Video and Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews makes a surprise appearance at the Sinhalese New Year Celebrations at the Dandenong Showgrounds. Several federal and local Labor MP,s and Dandenong Councillors attended the celebrations.  Click here or on the photos below to view the full album on eLanka Facebook page ...

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Sri Lanka hope to prevail amid the chaos and confusion – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE SRI LANKA SQUAD FOR THE World Cup 2019 in England Dimuth Karunaratne Captain Age: 30 years 362 days. Opening batsman Bat: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium Dhananjaya de Silva Age: 27 years 224 days.  Allrounder Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off break. Nuwan Pradeep Age: 32 years 181  Bowler. Batting: Right-hand bat. Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium Avishka Fernando Age: 21 years 13 days. Opening batsman. Batting: Right-hand bat. Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast Suranga Lakmal Age: 32 years 39 days: Bowler. Batting: Right-hand bat. Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium Lasith Malinga Age: 35 years 233 days: Bowler. Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm fast Angelo Mathews Age: 31 years 320 days Allrounder. Batting: Right-hand bat. Bowling: Right-arm medium Kusal Mendis-Wicketkeeper Age: 24 years 75 days: Wicketkeeper batsman. Batting: Right-hand bat Jeevan Mendis Age: 36 years 93 days.  Allrounder. Batting: Left-hand bat. Bowling: Leg break Kusal Perera. Wicketkeeper Age: 28 years 244 days Wicke-tkeeper batsman. Batting: Left-hand bat Thisara Perera Age: 30 years 15 days Allrounder. Batting: Left-hand bat. Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast Milinda Siriwardana Age: 33 years 135 days: Allrounder. Batting: Left-hand bat. Bowling: Slow left-arm ...

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