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VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024 BOOKS. Slave In A Palanquin, Colonial Servitude & Resistance in Ceylon by Nira Wickramasinghe, 2020 The Ceylon Roll of Honour, A Record of Service in the Great War, 1914-1918 – Times of Ceylon (No’s 1 – 2, Donated by Suren Ratwatte, Toorak, Vic) The Story of the Sri Lanka Muslims by V. Vamadevan, 1999. The Kandyan Wars, The British Army in Ceylon, 1803-1818 by Geoffrey Poewll, 1973. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy, A Study in Non Alignment, by H.S.S.Nissanka, 1984. Germans in Dutch Ceylon, Vol 1, translated by ...

Apr 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Christian Reformed Church, Nira Wickramasinghe, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023 BOOKS. Sri Lanka, Paradise Lost Paradise Regained by Michael Naseby, 2020 (Donated by Jeremy De Lima, Vermont South, Vic) Reg Van Cuylenburg, Catalogue of Photos and Paintings, 2020 (Donated by Hemal Gurusinghe, Chelsea Heights, Vic) Elephantine Tales & Other Anecdotes from the National Parks of Sri Lanka, 2023 Journey Through Colombo, A Pictorial Guide to the Gateway of Heavenly Sri Lanka by Suna Kanga, 2023 The Magic of Sri Lanka by Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne, 2005 (No’s 3 – 5, Donated by Lalith Seneviratne, ...

Dec 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Sanjeeva Ratnapala, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

UNIQUE SRI LANKA LIBRARY An unique library on Sri Lanka, perhaps the only one of its kind overseas, exists in Melbourne, Australia. This library was begun by Victor Melder in 1968, when he migrated to Australia. Victor, who had only one book with him then, has today accumulated over 7,00 books, 2000 magazines and journals and a collection of video and audio tapes all on Sri Lanka. Victor, who grew up in a village in Peradeniya, states he has savoured village life to its fullest and attributes this to be the cause of his unpretentious love for his motherland. This love, admiration and respect for this beautiful island is something he wishes to share with everyone alike in Australia. This is what gave birth to the ‘Victor Melder Sri Lanka Library’, which today is used by many Australiawide, as a primary source of reference on Sri Lanka. In 1968, Victor ...

Oct 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra, unique library Sri Lanka, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023 BOOKS. Pride Without Prejudice, An Inspiring Life by Beverley Pinder, 2023 (Donated by the Author, Melbourne) Links in a Memorable Chain, Sri Lanka – Australia by Maryann Ferdinands-Grigson, 2021 (Donated by the Author, Noble Park, Vic, courtesy of Roderic Grigson, Botanic Ridge, Vic) MAGAZINES. Social Justice, Vol 46, No 203, August/September 2023, The Centre for Society & Religion, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Donated by the Editor-in-Chief, Shanthikumr Hettiarachchi, Colombo, Sri Lanka) NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Burgher Association (Australia) Inc, Spring Edition, September 2023. Newsletter of the Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc (CWO), ...

Sep 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Maryann Ferdinands, Rasika Wickramanaayake, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023 BOOKS. A Maiden’s Prayer, A Family Story set in 1970’s Sri Lanka by Srianthi Perera, 2020 (Donated by the Author, Chandler, Arizona, USA vide Shiro Siriwardena, Keysborough, Vic) The Island Story by Maureen Seneviratne, 2000. Selected Essays by Maureen Seneviratne, The Story of Life, Man on Planet Earth, Letters to Mathew by Maureen Seneviratne, 2007. Journal of the End Time, Extracts from a Diary by Maureen Seneviratne, 2004. Some Facets of Sri Lanka by Maureen Seneviratne, 1985. Some Women of the Mahawamsa and Chulawamsa by Maureen ...

Aug 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Mrs Elaine Tissera, Mrs Salome Perera, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2023 BOOKS. Classic Steam by Patrick B. Whitehouse, 1980 An Illustrated Guide to the Buried Cities of Ceylon by Mrs R. Jones-Bateman, 1932. The Laws of Cricket, 1980 code, Marylebone Cricket Club Sri Lanka by Rail by Royston Ellis, 1994. Proud & Prejudiced, The Story of the Burghers of Sri Lanka by Rodney Ferdinands, 1995. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail by Colin Garratt & Max Wade-Matthews, 1998. A History of the Sri Lanka Government Railway, B.D. Rampala Felicitation Volume by L.S.de Silva & D.L.O.Mendis, 1991 ...

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Nov 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Avishka Mario Senewiratne, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2022 BOOKS. 1. “Mathak Sevanella”, Shadows of Memories, by L. Murugapoopathy, 2012 (Sinhala Publication) (Donated by the Author, Morwell, Vic) 2. My Journey With The Commando Regiment by Lt Col. Sunil Peiris, 2021 (Donated by the Author, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka) 3. Volunteers From Ceylon, who served in the British & Commonwealth Forces During World War 1 & World War 2, compiled by Group Captain Kumar Kirinde, 2022. (Donated by Group Captain Kumar Kirinde, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka) (Items 2 & 3 collected by Stefan D’Silva and brought to Melbourne by ...

Jul 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Napolean Pathmanathan, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2022 BOOKS. MAGAZINES The Ceylankan’, Journal of the Ceylon Society of Australia, Journal 98, Vol 25, No 2, May 2022 NEWSLETTERS “The Harbinger”, Family Newsletter Australia / Sri Lanka Welfare Guild Inc (ASWG), Vol 47, No 2, May 2022. The Journal of the Australia Ceylon Fellowship Inc (ACF), Vol 63, No 1, April 2022. Newsletter – Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc (CWO), Vol 40, Issue No 2, April 2022. “Silverscene”, Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club, Qld, May/June 2022 issue. OTHERS Stolen Assets. How Do We Recover Stolen Assets ...

Jun 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021 BOOKS. Sri Lanka Island of Islands, The National Trust, Sri Lanka, 2020 (Donated by Stefan D’Silva, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka) From Marsh to Boake, The Founding Fathers of Royal College, 1835-1870 by D.L.Seneviratne, 2021 (Donated by the Author, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. A Man Called “Ceylon”, Heritage is what you make of it by Somasiri Devendra, 2020 (Donated by the Author, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka) – Items 1 – 3, brought Australia by Stefan D’ Silva Shanthy by Ryle J. Moldrich, 2021 (Donated by the Author, Riverview, Qld) MAGAZINES ...

Aug 31, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY