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Birthdays – by Charmaine Candappa July As our birthdays approach us, I felt motivated to do something meaningful. Something personal, a shared experience with four friends we often meet. I would want to spend time at Yosemite, to look up and see the redwood trees towering over me. I need to fill my memory bank with things that give me joy. I love to string necklaces, with turquoise and jade beads, publish my poetry, and spend cherished time with friends who provide me laughter and joy. I am not alone when I sometimes speak of these thoughts aloud, even with gifted ladies in my church group on Tuesday mornings, in our creativity room. People derive more happiness from such experiences. Spending quality time with friends and family, that foster joy and enduring memories. My longing “to do” list includes a visit to New York to see the Statue of Liberty, ...

Jul 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charmaine Candappa Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Another successful Eighty Club luncheon and a sellout crowd responded to make it a great afternoon at the Grand on Princes By Trevine Rodrigo It was another successful Eighty Club luncheon and a sellout crowd responded to make it a great afternoon at the Grand on Princes. The Eighty Club channels funds from the revenue gained to support the poor in Sri Lanka and sponsors kids in their educational aspirations. Elmo Wells-Jansz and the Grand on Princes ensured it was an entertaining afternoon. Eighty Club President Angelo Herft and former President Rodney de Kretser thanked patrons for their continued support. Please click here to view the full photo album on eLanka Facebook page  Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Jul 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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දැයෙන් සමුගත් ලයනල් ප්‍රනාන්දු – නිර්මාණශීලී පරිපාලන වේදියා. – ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම් නිර්මාණශීලී නොවන පුද්ගලයාට ලෝකයේ සිදුවීම් දිස්වන්නේ ඒකාකාරීවය.හේ ලොව විචිත්‍රත්වය නොදකී. සුන්දරත්වයට සංවේදී නොවේ. එවැන්නන් සිය පෞද්ගලික ජීවිතයේදී මෙන් ම , වෙසෙසින් ම වෘත්තීය ජීවිතයේදී ද කිසියම් තෘප්තියක් නොලබත්. එහෙත් නැණ නුවණ දල්වා , හෘදයාංගමව දැයේ මෙහෙවර වෙනුවෙන් කැපවන්නාවූ , විශිෂ්ටතර පුද්ගලයා , නිරායාසයෙන්ම, බුහුමනට බඳුන්වන පුද්ගලයෙක් වේ. ඔහුගේ භාවමය දිවිය මිහිරි කාව්‍යයක් වෙයි.එය අපූර්ව, ආශ්වාදනීය, පොදු ජනතාව හා සබැඳුණු දිවියක් වේ. භාවාත්මකව වර්ධනය වූ සෞන්දර්යයීය දැක්ම, ඔහුගේ මනසට වඩා හදවත පුළුල් කරවන සුළුය. සෞන්දර්යකාමී හදවතක් ඇති එබදු මිනිසුන් යළි යළිත් බිහිවනු දැකීම මුළු මහත් ජනතාවගේ ඒකායන ප්‍රාර්ථනයයි. මෙවන් ගති ලක්ෂණවලින් හෙබි, උදාර පරිපාලන වෘත්තීය වේදියෙක්, පෙර දින දැයෙ න් සමුගති. නම දුටු සැණින් මුළු රටම හඳුණන ඒ උත්තරීතර විද්වතා ලයනල් ප්‍රනාන්දු ශ්‍රීමතුන්ය. 1936 පෙබරවාරි 17 දින , මද්දුමගේ ඩික්මන් ප්‍රනාන්දු සහ ඇඩ්ලින් ෆොන්සේකා දෙමහල්ලන්ගේ පුත්‍රයෙක් ලෙසින් ලයනල් ප්‍රනාන්දු ශූරීන් උපත ලබන්නේ මහනුවරදීය. මහනුවර අම්පිටිය රෝමානු කතෝලික විදුහලෙන් මූලික ...

Jul 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Kaleidoscope Let’s Talk with Beverley Pinder OAM 27th June 2024 Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Introducing the Premier League in Sri Lanka, 2024 Series ESPN Summary Preview …. at …. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2024-1421415/teams Source:Thuppahis photo of 2023 winners Kandy Falcons Squad size: 22 (six overseas) Players bought: Pre-signings and retentions: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher and Kyle Mayers Auction signings: Ashen Bandara (US $20,000), Dinesh Chandimal (US $40,000), Dasun Shanaka (US $85,000), Ramesh Mendis (US $10,000), Dimuth Karunaratne (US $10,000), Mohammed Hasnain (US $30,000), Chaturanga de Silva (US $30,000), Lakshan Sandakan (US $20,000), Azam Khan (US $50,000), Salman Ali Agha (US $10,000), Mohammed Ali (US $10,000), Kasun Rajitha (US $26,000), Pawan Rathnayake (US $5000) Chamath Gomez, (US $5000), Kavindu Pathirathne (US $5000) and Sammu Ashan (US $5000) Hits: All the work was done by Kandy prior to the auction proper. Retaining Hasaranga and Kamindu was vital, as was having the experience of Mathews. That apart, the signings of Fletcher, Mayers and Chameera have bolstered the spine of the side considerably. Misses: Kandy might ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 7th July 2024 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A cold and frosty night in Melbourne failed to overcome the warmth of the birthday celebration of Suresh De Cruze at the popular Walawwa. – By Trevine Rodrigo Record-breaking turnout anticipated from India for upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy ‘Never look back & never compromise’ – By Savithri Rodrigo The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2024-7-6 SUNDAY CHOICE – The Lord is My Shepherd – By Charles Schokman Top 10 Job Fields in Australia – By Bhanuka – eLanka The Moringa Tree: Nature’s Miracle – By Nadeeka – eLanka Kaleidoscope Let’s Talk with Beverley Pinder OAM 27th June 2024 India strives for cobalt in contested ocean waters – By Arundathie Abeysinghe THARANGA NANAYAKKARA RENOWNED AS ‘RADIO THARANGA’ A MULTIPOTENTIALITY INDIVIDUAL ALREADY AN ICON IN FM ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Iranian New President: a heart surgeon who gauges nation’s pulse – well! – By Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena Source : oilfutures Iranians elected a new president on Friday in a run-off election, who has pledged to take the country out of international isolation while promising women more rights that include relaxing the strict dress code – the compulsory hijab-wearing in public. Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, the president elect, aged 69, is a former heart surgeon, who had been a minister of health before, in a reformist government from 2001 to 2005. In the first round of the presidential election that was held on June 28 due to the unexpected death of the former president, Ibrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash, Dr Pezeshkian marginally won the race while beating Saeed Jalili, his nearest rival and a conservative hardliner, who promised to uphold the status quo.  During the heated political debates in the runup to ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena Tagged , , , , ,
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A TALE OF THREE CITIES – POLONNARUWA ANGKOR AND BAGAN – (LOWER MYANMAR).- By Bernard VanCuylenburg PROLOGUE. This article is pursuant to the one I last wrote for eLanka “Three religions and a Kingdom – The Glory of Angkor Wat.” The concluding paragraph of that article dealt with the diplomatic relations between medieval Polonnaruwa when King Parakramabahu the Great ruled Lanka and the Khmer empire, ruling from Angkor Wat in Kampuchea. (Cambodia). For reasons of brevity, I omitted to write the concluding paragraph which deals with King Parakramabahu’s foreign policy which had wider ramifications for two countries in South East Asia, Burma and Cambodia. For reasons of clarity Bagan in this article refers to the City – State of Burma, or Myanmar as the country is known today. KING PARAKRAMABAHU THE VISIONARY. King Parakramabahu’s policy of fostering ties with the Khmer empire had one negative  –  albeit temporary  – consequence ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Bernard VanCuylenburg Tagged , ,
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Odyssey of war – By Noel Nadesan   Caught between love, loyalty, and a web of secrets, Asokan, a young Sri Lankan Tamil refugee in Melbourne, navigates a treacherous path. Orphaned by the Sri Lankan civil war and brought to Australia by LTTE sympathizers, Asokan finds himself drawn into their clandestine world of fundraising and money laundering. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Jenny, a captivating Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) operative tasked with infiltrating the Tamil diaspora to expose their terrorist activities. Against the backdrop of a three-decade-long war and hidden historical truths, their lives intertwine in a thrilling game of cat and mouse across three countries and two continents. This captivating tale, woven with vibrant characters and raw emotions, delves into the murky depths of political agendas, personal sacrifice, and the elusive pursuit of truth. Embracing the power of fiction, the novel sheds light on ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Top 10 Job Fields in Australia – By Bhanuka – eLanka Australia boasts a diverse economy with a range of job opportunities across various sectors. The country’s strong economic performance, high standard of living, and quality education system make it an attractive destination for both domestic and international job seekers. This article explores the top 10 job fields in Australia, highlighting the sectors with the highest demand, growth potential, and career prospects. 1. Healthcare and Social Assistance The healthcare and social assistance sector is the largest and fastest-growing industry in Australia. This field includes hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health services, and social work. The demand for healthcare professionals, such as nurses, doctors, and allied health workers, continues to rise due to an aging population and increased healthcare needs. Registered Nurses: With a growing elderly population, the need for skilled nurses is critical. Registered nurses are in high demand in ...

Jul 6, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Bhanuka Nuwan Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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