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YEVIN SAMARARATNE Sri Lanka born young Golf prodigy in Brisbane had qualified for the final squad of thirty among 125 golfers at the Sri Lankan Open Golf Championships 2023 – By Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lanka born teenage golf prodigy Yevin Samararatne has done remarkably at the open golf championships 2023 being held at Colombo Golf Club courses which commenced on the 30th May.At the end of the preliminary rounds they had selected thirty players squad for the final two rounds. Yevin has been placed the 17th beating so many overseas players and local players who are used to this golf course. The score card is annexed hereto. The overseas players from countries like USA, Singapore,India,Pakistan,Singapore,Japan,Maldives etc are participating .Yevin is the only participant from down under. Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane… Also refer to this article eLanka published in Oct 2021 “ Yevin and Tiyara phenomenal golfing siblings “Down Under”” https://www.elanka.com.au/yevin-and-tiyara-phenomenal-golfing-siblings-down-under-2/ Sri ...

Jun 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged INDIA, Japan, Maldives, open golf championships 2023, Pakistan, Singapore, USA, Yevin Samararatne

A Disneyland for Sri Lanka – By GEORGE BRAINE This idea, apparently put forth by a somewhat controversial MP, has been criticized and even ridiculed. But, I believe a local Disneyland deserves serious consideration. Currently, Disneyland(s), which are theme parks, operate in five countries – the USA, France, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. A theme park is defined as “a large permanent area for public entertainment, with entertaining activities and big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject”. I was living in Hong Kong when the idea of a local Disneyland was proposed to counteract the economic collapse in the late 90s, and saw it come to fruition. Eventually, an agreement was reached with Disney, and the Hong Kong government invested $3.2 billion for 57% stake, and Disney invested $314 million for the balance 43%. Disney would manage the park. ...

Nov 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, George Braine Tagged China, Disneyland, Disneyland in Sri Lanka, France, Hong Kong, Japan, USA

A migrant’s story – By Ron Pieris I was preparing to migrate to Sydney from Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1974. I was invited to a home in Moratuwa for a meal. I remember it was a sunny day in the summer of ‘74. I took a bus from Bambalapitiya to Moratuwa and walked down to my friend’s home. I was greeted at the entrance by his wife and children who warmly welcomed me. After a bit of small talk, I was requested to move to the dining room. This was a Sinhalese family from the provinces. I noticed that on the dining table was placed a bowl of rice with a saucer for serving and three vegetable curries, and on the centre of the table was placed a single egg. We all served food onto our plates. And all of those present were staring at the egg! I was ...

Apr 6, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, INDIA, Jakarta, Malaysia, migrate, Singapore, Taiwan, The Philippines, USA, Vietnam. Thailand

Mahinda Samarasinghe renounces as Member of Parliament By Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:Facebook Member of Parliament Mahinda Samarasinghe quit from Parliament to accept his new prestigious post as the Sri Lanka Ambassador of the USA. Mahinda Samarasinghe said in a statement that he had handed over the letter of resignation of Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dassanayake. Photo Source:dailymirror.lk “25th November was his last day would take leave from Parliament and expect to assume duties in Washington DC on November 29. Thereafter, he will present my credentials to the President of the United States and commence his duties as Ambassador to Sri Lanka. He added that his solitary anticipation is to fulfil his role with commitment to Sri Lanka. He felt his constrained duty, once his three-year service overseas is concluded, to return and once again provide leadership to, and serve the people of Kalutara and Sri Lanka. Although he is taking a ...

Nov 28, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dhammika Dassanayake, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka Ambassador, USA

Sports-tech startup Koach Hub expands boundaries with Daryll Cullinan Source:-www.ft.lk Singapore based Koach Hub, the revolutionary sports-tech platform, has signed a partnership with renowned South African cricketing legend Daryll Cullinan to expand its platform to cricket. Koach was launched in January this year as a solution to increasing market demand for an intelligent collaboration tool for sports, especially soccer. The company has seen rapid expansion across the world, and is deployed across clubs and academies in Australia, Singapore, USA, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Lebanon, Ghana, Bermuda, and Sri Lanka within the last eight months. Being able to collaborate with Legendary Daryll Cullinan is indeed a huge step forward. Cullinan became, at the young age of 16, the youngest South African to strike a first-class century. He also scored 337 not out, the highest first-class score in domestic South African cricket at the time. Daryll Cullinan was the centrepiece of South Africa’s ...

Sep 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, elanka Finance Tagged Australia, Bermuda, Daryll Cullinan, digital resume, Ghana, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Singapore, UK, USA

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC – By – Algi Wijewickrema When you have an email address like “noproblemperera” I’m sure you readers would expect an out of the ordinary person. Out of the ordinary is an understatement really for arguably Sri Lanka’s most versatile and entertaining musician. He is the leader of a band that is not only popular among Sri Lankans living here but also popular with Sri Lankans abroad. He is none other than the leader of the “Gypsies”, Sunil Perera. When I visited Sunil at his studio in Ratmalana where their family business has existed for decades, he was ready to accommodate us but the interview was inevitably disturbed by many telephone calls that kept coming which to me proves how busy this man can still be and how the popularity of Gypsies has not diminished. Beginning with his school days at St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, Sunil ...

Sep 6, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Obituaries Tagged Australia, Canada, Chandrishan Perera (Sports commentator), Daddy, England, Gypsies, Hong Kong, INDONESIA, Kurumitto, Lindalanga Sangamaya, Lunu Dehi, Mahinda Samarasinghe (Politician), Malaysia, Ojaye, Roshan Goonetilleke (Retired Air Chief Marshall), Singapore, SUNIL PERERA, USA

Expolanka upholds stable growth; records Rs 57.8 Bn Revenue and Rs 4.5 Bn PAT during Q3 An agile business model was the cornerstone to Expolanka Holdings PLC sustaining its strong growth momentum during the latest quarter which ended 31 December 2020. The company attributed its performance to staying on the path of a focused and consistent growth strategy while remaining flexible and optimizing opportunities in a dynamic operating environment. The quarter’s performance has resulted in the group generating a Revenue of Rs 143.2 Bn and a Profit After Tax of Rs 10.8 Bn for the first nine months ending 31 December 2020. During the quarter under review, the group recorded a revenue of Rs 57.8 Bn (a 108% increase YoY) with a Gross Profit of Rs 9.7 Bn and a Profit After Tax of Rs 4.5 Bn. The quarter’s growth was driven by the core Logistics business, which recorded a ...

Jan 30, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Africa, Asia, Europe, Expolanka, Expolanka Holdings PLC, Middle East, SG Holdings Group, USA

Oman – The Oldest Independent State In The Arab World – by Dharmasiri Ehelepola The oldest independent state in the Arab world, is a 1700 km long coastal plain at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula lying bordering the Arabian Sea and the gulf of Oman. Barely inland from the coast, formidable mountains stand guard. A massive upheaval in the ocean floor hundreds of millions of years ago formed these mountains, producing modern Oman, one of the most colorful and geologically diverse countries on earth. The three bordering countries are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The official name of the country is Sultanate of Oman. A country that has , white sandy beaches, rocky mountain range, sandy desert area,wadis,palm-fringed oasis, and natural landscape. Trees and green grass lawns are a common feature, amazing for a country known as an oil rich desert. Arabic is the official language, English ...

Jan 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Arab, Camels, Falaj irrigation system, Muttarh souq, Oman, Omani mandoo, Omani Silver-, Pottery, Souq, UNESCO, USA

New species of horn-lizards discovered in Sri Lanka’s Salgala forest- By Ifham Nizam A new species of the genus Ceratophora (horn-lizards) found in the Salgala forest in the Kegalle district in the northern part of the wet bioclimatic zone, has been named to honour a renowned scientist in Sri Lanka. ...

Oct 17, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Amphibia, Andrey V. Bushuev, Australia and Dr. Anslem De Silva, Bridgewater, GSP–1, Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Center, Leninskiye Gory, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Majintha Madawala of Victorian Herpetological Society, Massachusetts, Moscow, Nature Explorations and Education Team, Nikolay A. Poyarkov and Vladislav A of Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Russia, Suranjan Karunarathna, Thilina Surasinghe of the Bridgewater State University, USA, Victoria, Vietnam Comments 0