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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 APRIL 2023 BOOKS. 1. The Community, A Historical Record of the Mudaliyar Class Goyigama Family Combine by Mevan Pieris, 2023 (Donated by the Author, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka) 2. Yarlpana Vaipava Malai, The Ancient History of Jaffna by Mylvaganam, English Translation 2019 (Donated by S. Sundaramoorthy, Mt Waverley, Vic) ...

May 3, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged SRI LANKA LIBRARY, Victor Melder, Yarlpana Vaipava Malai

SRI LANKA NEWS (APRIL 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) marginally eased to 50.3 percent in March 2023 from 50.6 percent in February, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Friday. The CCPI for all items for the month of March 2023 marginally increased to 195.0 from 189.5 in February. The Year on Year inflation of Food Group decreased to 47.6 percent in March from 54.4 percent in February and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 51.7 percent in March 2023 from 48.8 percent in the previous month. For the month of March 2023, on year‐to‐year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was 14.93 percent and the contribution of Non Food items was 35.46 percent. The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) following internationally accepted guidelines, has revised the base ...

May 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged International Monetary Fund, Mr. Harigupta Rohanadhira

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (APRIL 2023) The touring Sri Lankans beat New Zealand in the one-over eliminator (with the score being tied) in the first T20 International played at Eden Park, Auckland. Scores: Sri Lanka – 196/5 in 20 Overs (Asalanka 67, Perera 53, Mendis 25, Neesham 2/30, Milne 1/42) New Zealand – 196/8 in 20 Overs (Mitchell 66, Chapman 33, Latham 27, Karunaratne 2/36, Madushanka 2/37) Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) T20 Debut: Chad Bowes, Henry Shipley, Chris Brown (New Zealand) New Zealand beat the touring Sri Lankans by 9 wickets to win the second T20 International played at University Oval, Dunedin. Scores: Sri Lanka – 141 in 19 Overs (de Silva 37, Perera 35, Asalanka 24, Milne 5/26, Lister 2/26, Neesham 1/20) New Zealand – 146/1 in 14.4 Overs ( Seifert 79no, Bowes 31, Latham 20no, Rajitha 1/25. Player of the ...

May 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Galle International Stadium, Kusal Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya

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 2023 BOOKS. Sri Lanka – Oman Relations, Past, Present and Future by O.L.Ameer Ajwad, 2022 (Donated by the Author, through the aegis of Mr Perry Tissavirasingham, Canada, delivered by Mr Sandith Samarasinghe, Consul General of Sri Lanka, Melbourne. Sri Lanka, A Mystical Journey, Inspiring Landscapes by Cecil Perera, 2017. (Donated by the Author, Narrre Warren, Vic) Biography – Douglas St. Clive Budd Janszé, by David Janszẻ, (Donated by the Author, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka The Autobiography of Luang Por Akaradej Thiracitto Bhikku (Ajahn Dtun), 2020 How to Live Without ...

Apr 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged David Janszẻ, Mr Perry Tissavirasingham, Mr Sandith Samarasinghe, Odath Weerasinghe

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 FEBRUARY 2023 BOOKS. A Journey of Faith by Samuel Thevabalan Arnold, 2023. (Donated by the Author, Macquarie Park, NSW) Narrow Gauge Railways of Ceylon by Rasika Wickramanayaka. Supplement One, 2023 (Donated by the Author, Malabe, Sri Lanka) Enjoy, Cuisine of Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort Muslims by Fazeera Ismail, 202 (Donated by Dr Firazath Hussein, Galle, Sri Lanka. Delivered by Ibrahim Hussein, Rowville, Vic) Souvenir, Golden Jubilee of Priesthood, Rev.Fr. Stephen Abraham, O.S.B., 1964 – 2014 (Donated by Mrs Pauline Nugara, Cooloaroo, Vic) ...

Mar 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Dr Firazath Hussein, Mahendran Thiruvarangan, Rasika Wickramanayaka, Samuel Thevabalan Arnold

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (FEBRUARY 2023) The Department of Sports Development (DSD) has decided to call for nominations through a newspaper advertisement for the 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee. This followed a high-level discussion led by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe with the participation of officials of the National Sports Council and the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) on Monday. The newspaper notice inviting nominations to the Cricket Selection Committee will be published in the next few days, Amal Edirisooriya, Director General of DSD told the ‘Daily Mirror’. Since there are issues with regard to cricket selections, NSSC Chairman General Shavendra Silva and NSSC member Sanath Jayasuriya said that henceforth there should be transparency in the appointment of the Cricket Selection Committee. Under the previous system, the executive committee nominated 10 names to the Sports Minister out of which five or seven members were appointed to the ...

Mar 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Sri Lanka Cricket, The Department of Sports Development

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – DECEMBER 2022 – By Victor Melder Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed a six-member Fact Finding Committee to inquire not only about the players’ behaviour during the T20 World Cup in Australia but also to ascertain whether officials showed “real concerns” for the team members. Ranasinghe said, “We have appointed a six-member committee to report on the recent issues. The committee will be chaired by the Former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini. One former cricketer is also in the committee.” The other members of the committee are former Ministerial Secretary Kingsley Fernando, Retired CID DIG Sudath Nagahamulla, Retired Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, former cricketer Nalin de Alwis and Attorney-at-Law Shalani Roshana.”No time-frame is given to the committee but will ask the members to expedite the process.” The minister also expressed his concern over the way issues were handled regarding Chamika Karunaratne. The 26-year-old has been ...

Jan 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged 10) Ashen Bandara, 11) Maheesh Theekshana, 13) Chamika Karunaratne, 14) Dilshan Madushanka, 15) Kasun Rajitha, 17) Dunith Wellalage, 18) Pramod Madushan, 3) Avishka Fernando, 4) Sadeera Samarawickrama, 7) Charith Asalanka, 8) Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka

SRI LANKA NEWS – DECEMBER 2022 – By Victor Melder Sri Lanka owed Chinese lenders $7.4 billion – nearly a fifth of its public external debt – by the end of last year, calculations by the China Africa Research Initiative (CARI) showed, an estimate higher than many others. The figure was above the “often-quoted 10 to 15 percent figures,” the study said, adding a “significant portion” of the country’s debt to China had been recorded under lending to state-owned enterprises rather than central government. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is in the midst of a debt restructuring after years of economic mismanagement combined with the COVID-19 pandemic saw the country plunge into the worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948 and tip into default. Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) and China Development Bank are the two largest Chinese lenders, accounting for $4.3 billion and $3 billion respectively, according to the ...

Jan 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Disaster Management Centre, Mr. Chandana Tennakoon, SRI LANKA NEWS

SRI LANKA NEWS (NOVEMBER 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder Political parties, trade unions, mass organizations and student unions held a protest march today against the actions of the government today (November 02) in Colombo.A group of politicians, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, also participated in the protest march organized under the theme “Let’s stand up against repression and economic pressure”. The protest march started from Maradana near the Elphinstone Theater and proceeded towards the Fort Railway Station. When the protestors arrived in the Colombo Fort area, the march was interrupted by a barricade of police officers near the floating market in Pettah and a heated situation arose between the protesters and the police. The protestors got angry at the politicians including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa for failing to join them to break through the Police human chain and not proceeding with the protest. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Sri Lanka ...

Nov 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Chandana Suriyabandara, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa

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