SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (FEBRUARY 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Bangladesh will play two World Test Championship (WTC) matches against Sri Lanka in Sylhet and Chattogram in March. It will be the first time since they started playing at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, that Bangladesh won’t play at that ground in a Test series, as the venue will be busy hosting the Australian women’s side at the end of March. Sri Lanka will arrive in Dhaka on March 1, the same day as the BPL final, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. They will play three T20Is in Sylhet on March 4, 6 and 9. The first two matches are scheduled to start from 6:00pm local time, while the third game is from 3:00pm. The teams will then move to Chattogram to play the three-match ODI series, on March 13, 15 and 18. The first two ODIs ...
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Ajith C S Perera Health Unit Opening Ceremon Welcome Speech by Miss Iniya – Sinhala Welcome Speech by Miss Iniya- Tamil Welcome Speech by Miss Iniya – English Special Speech on the Project By Mr S.Skandakumar Special Speech by Mr R . Gnanasekaran Special Speech by Ms Deepthi Guneratne Video on the Opening Ceremony ...
Nathan Ephraums – Youngest Member of the Kookaburras’ (Hockey) Squad for Australia Sent to eLanka by Victor Melder, who received this note from Nathan’s father, Dave Ephraums. Nathan’s Grand-father was Ronald Bertram Ephraums his grand-mothers name was Ruth Anne Bella De Hoedt Nathan’s Dad’s name is Dave Ronald Peter Ephraums and his wife’s name is Petra Toxopeus who was born in the Nederland’s and migrated to Australia. Joshua Pieter Ephraums is Nathan’s elder brother who also represented Victoria in hockey all the way through to under twenty 21 state level. Photo and content Source: Commonwealth Games – https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/nathan-ephraums/ Nathan Ephraums Nathan Ephraums (hockey) will be the youngest member of the Kookaburras’ squad when he makes his Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham, just over a month after turning 23. Nephy’s hockey skills were apparent when he was selected for the firsts hockey team at Haileybury College in Melbourne when he was ...
Royal College Colombo, religious extravagance and human values – By Niranjan Selvadurai Source : ft “Asare saramatino sare casaradassino te saram nadhigacchanti micchasankappagocara.” In the unessential we see the essential, in the essential we see the unessential, anyone who entertains such wrong thoughts will never realise the truth. – Dhammapada (Verse 11) Royal College, Colombo is planning to have a pirith chanting ceremony on 1 March this year. The intention is to do it in style with an accompanying perahera and an open invitation to the entire school community involving students, parents, and teachers. The required funds are being collected from the school students. The event is promoted as a collaborative religious program. Perhaps recent discussions in public forums that the school needs to be secular has some bearing on this repackaged message. This letter does not aim to discuss the pros and cons of this event. The focus is to ...
Media conference with Australian men’s captain Pat Cummins on the Qantas Tour of New Zealand source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka. The first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington begins tomorrow. ...
SRI LANKAN IN NEW ZEALAND’S WORLD CUP SQUAD – By Clifford Lazarus Sri Lankan veteran, Sunitha Goonetilleke, has been included in New Zealand’s World Cup squad for the forthcoming Over 70s cricket World Cup tournament to be played in England in late July this year. An old boy of St Joseph’s College, Colombo, Sunitha represented Air Ceylon in the Nationalised Services, skippered the Sri Lankan team “Sinha” in Oman’s first division and played in the New Zealand domestic scene. The right arm medium pacer excelled in the recently concluded Barwon VCA Over 60s National Championships played at Geelong in Victoria. Playing throughout the four-match 40-over tournament, Sunitha was declared “Man of the match” for an outstanding performance against Queensland bowling his to victory. Featuring in all matches of the tournament, Sunitha delivered 27 overs conceding 78 runs for a haul of six wickets: the best analysis for any bowler throughout ...
Health & Views FEBRUARY 3rd issue – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer : The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In other words, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website ...
Vision from the captain’s trophy picture with Pat Cummins and Tim Southee: source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka. ...
Spicy Chili Paste Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka Ingredients: 100g Chili Pieces 100g Kunisso (Ethiopian basil) 4 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce 2 tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste Salt Powder, to taste 5 tablespoons Coconut Oil Instructions: Heat a pan and add chili pieces. Fry on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Set aside. In the same pan, fry washed and seasoned kunisso on low flame. Grind it into a powder. In a pot, heat coconut oil. Add ginger garlic paste once hot. Sprinkle some kunisso powder and a pinch of salt into the pot. Add fried chili pieces and sugar according to taste. Stir well. Pour in soy sauce and adjust salt if needed. Continuously stir on low flame until warm. Remove from heat and transfer to another container. Let it cool. Once cooled, the spicy chili paste is ready to be enjoyed or stored for later use. ...
Ruvi Lakmali Exuberant, Flamboyant Tele and film Actress,Wins Award At Sumathi Tele Awards 2024 For Her Role In THUMPANE Tele Drama – By Sunil Thenabadu Television is often considered a medium for bringing joy and excitement to many. The charming, and talented Ruvi Lakmali brings her multi-faceted experience to bear in this medium in Sri Lanka. In this years Sumathi Tele Awards she was given an award for her role in the Tele Drama Thumpane telecast over two years ago. Ruvi Lakmali, a resident of Bandarawela, is the youngest and only girl among three siblings. She received her education up to the Advanced level at Visakha Girl’s College in Bandarawela, where she had dreamt of becoming a dance teacher. Fate, however, had supplementary strategies. Her destiny was distorted after been crowned the “Sirikatha”, Avurudu Kumari in the Uva Province. Subsequently, she received numerous invitations to portray vivid roles in Tele drams. These include Aruna Jayawardena’s “Adaraneeya Heenaya , “Tharumalee” telecast in the ...
