Irangani Sirimanne – The Beauty Queen by Agnes Thambynayagam “Bitten by the pageant bug, Irangani Gunatillake was thrust into being a goodwill ambassador of her country during the dawn of post independent island nation of Ceylon” ( January 23, 2016, Texas, Sri Lanka Guardian) A few days ago I had the opportunity to read an article written by Mr. S Skandakumar, currently High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia for ‘The Island’ and ‘The Sunday Times’ entitled “The way we were….”, a reflection of the true nature, character and the sprit of the Sri Lankan people. The article inspired me to narrate this little story about an inspiring Sri Lankan woman–a story that must be told: Dr. N.M. Perera, the Finance Minister of Ceylon hugs the Royal Queen Irangani in 1956 Irangani was born on 27 September 1937 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to a Ceylonese diplomat Felix Sirimanne and Beatrice ...

Lebara – better known for its low cost, pre-paid telephone calling cards launched Lebara Play a TV and movie delivery system aimed squarely at Australian migrants that yearn for video content in their home language Ratheesan Yoganathan, its 40-year-old, Sri Lankan, co-founder and CEO, flew directly from London to the Sydney Opera House to launch the over-the-top (OTT) content service to almost 200 guests. He took the opportunity to outline where the company had come since it was founded in 2001 – as a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) selling low cost, pre-paid telephone cards from thousands of local stores in each country. He was proud that it had won eight consecutive MVNO awards for Best in Class Customer Service, had nearly six million users, handled 120 million minutes of voice traffic a month, 95% of which was paid calls, and its business was based on retailers and on-line sales – ...

Journey from Kandy to Misty Ramboda, Sri Lanka by Dr Harold Gunatillake Journey from Kandy to Misty Ramboda, Sri Lanka Exciting awesome drive from Kandy to Ramboda and beyond…. ...

Studies have shown that keeping a normal blood pressure reading is important to prevent stroke and heart disease. The importance is far beyond as all parts of the body depends on the circulation for their nutrients antioxidants and oxygen. Many organs can suffer from the impact of untreated high blood pressure. Brain seems to be at greatest risk with both low and high blood pressures. Memory loss In Alzheimer’s disease we know that there is memory loss. Even without AD one could get memory loss with continued untreated high blood pressure, and it takes a severe toll on the ageing brains. ...

Sri Lanka Reconciliation Forum – Sydney PRESS RELEASE: INFOGRAPHICS ON SRI LANKAN ELECTION PROMISES BETWEEN PARTIES: THE STATE OF PLAY The Sri Lanka Reconciliation Forum (SLRF), Sydney wishes to present a snapshot comparison of election manifestos issued to the general public in Sri Lanka by some of the major political parties. This document has been compiled by sourcing publicly available material put out by the political parties of Sri Lanka, and it does not represent the views of the SLRF. ...

Eva P Wickramage translates the book “Year of Wonder” to Sinhala Sri Lankan born author, Eva P Wickramage, launched her latest book, the Sinhala translation of the novel “Year Of Wonder”, written by the acclaimed Australian writer Geraldine Brooks on the 21st of April this year in Sydney. The first copy of the Sinhala translation titled “Arumathy wasara” was presented to the acting Consul General Mr D.M. Ratnayake in front of a gathering of family, friends and well wishers during a brief ceremony held at the consulate. Eva P Wickramage who was born in Sri Lanka graduated from the then University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and obtained her Masters degree in International Affairs from the Colombo University. She is domiciled in Sydney Australia with her family and continues with her literary works. The book “Year of Wonder” which Eva translated in to Sinhala is an international bestseller written by Australian- American ...

Ketosis is a normal process where excessive ketone bodies formed, a crucial organic compound – acetoacetate, when human body is starved of carbohydrates for energy requirements. Plan B in the body under such strained situations would be to use fatty acids stored in the body as triglycerides to burn its own fat for fuel, for energy requirements in the liver, heart and kidneys, due to the restriction of energy from carbohydrates. The process of ketones production in humans is called ketogenesis. In the brain, they are a vital source of energy during fasting when the body is deprived of carbohydrates. Brain cells would prefer energy from sugars, being much more physiological. So, we have to understand that ketone body formation is a natural event under carbohydrate deprived situation (plan B). ...

Choosing the perfect location in which to purchase your investment property can be daunting. Depending on who you listen to, there are a variety of definitions as to what exactly a hot spot is. Given that there are so many great locations where you can buy property, a question I’m constantly asked is: “Where is the best place to invest?” Being able to predict the market is a skill. Unless you have a crystal ball, no one can predict with absolute certainty what the future will hold. The only thing you can do is to have an educated opinion. This is far better than guesswork or gut feeling. THREE HOT SPOTS TO CONSIDER Here are three examples of locations that are each considered current hot spots. A snapshot of what is happening in each area contributes to why the area is deemed a hot spot. By looking at these areas ...