Erabadu Mal Pipila – Bonny Fernando – An original song by Bonny Fernando (of Sydney Australia) for the Sinhala & Tamil New Year ! Lyrics by … Palitha Ganewatte Music by … Rangana Sangeeth Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 205 11 04 2024 Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year! We’re checking in on the young voices of our nation to ask if Avurudu matters anymore, marrying travel with tech, learning about a woman’s resilience, visiting the Devil’s Cauldron, looking eccentricity in the face and much more on the show today! Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
Liyya Water Villas – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website : www.Doctor harold.com Hello Viewers, I am taking a break from a health topic to a resort in Sri Lanka. I visit frequently when I need a quiet environment away from the hustle and bustle of city life. And the spot is Leafy Liyya Villas in Dambulla, an hour and a half drive from my hometown, Kandy. Liyya Water Villas is not just another resort; it’s an exclusive escape to a serene paradise in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Here, luxury and nature perfectly harmonise. Tucked away amidst lush greenery and a tranquil lake, this eco-friendly haven offers a unique retreat from the chaos of life. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Hampers from eLanka Here is a good opportunity to send New Year hampers to the loved ones in Sri Lanka. All orders will be delivered free Sri Lanka wide on 12th April . Orders must be placed by 11 April. PAYMENT: One of the following methods: Online via eLanka Shop – You can select the hamper and pay online: Large pack –https://elankashop.com/product/awrudu-kawili-pack-large/ or Medium pack –https://elankashop.com/product/awrudu-kawili-pack-medium/ 2. Secure credit card payment link –https://checkout.square.site/merchant/HPQTXYVG01DXN/checkout/ 3. Bank transfer: Account Name = eLanka BSB = 112 879 Account Number = 003222426 Amount = A$94 or $82 Thanks, and if people want more info, they can call Neil 0402 905275 (Australia) or Rasangi: 077 588 2546 (Sri Lanka). You can also email us sales@eLanka.com.au Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
Richard Heyn – majestic batsman and free spirit-By Lawrence Heyn The 1962 St. Peter’s College cricket team (Standing from left): D. Pararaswaram, Clifford Bartlett, Franklyn Bowen, Rohan Abeysundera, Kevin Ruberu, Ravi Fernando, Christopher Harridge, Adithya de Silva (Seated from left): David Heyn, Maurice Deckker, Richard Heyn, Fr. Rufus Benedict (Prefect of Games), Tyrone le Mercier, Tissa Jayaweera, Travice Fernando Source:Sundaytimes “Richard Heyn, the Peterite captain, brimming with confidence, walked to the wicket whistling and twirling his bat.” That is how the Royal College cricket captain of 1962, Darrell Lieversz, painted a vivid picture of a moment in an inter-school match between Royal and St. Peter’s in his blog, My Most Memorable Game of Cricket 1962. Those words encapsulate the cavalier and free-spirited Richard Heyn, who died on Wednesday, April 3, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 81. He was ill for some time. In 1962, the tall and ...
Vanni Hope ‘Smiles Upon’ Its Charity Work Over the Past Year-by Ranjan Sivagnanasundaram Source:Thuppahis A Circular of Thanks from Ranjan Sivagnanasundaram Dear Friends, Family, & Well-Wishers, As we turn the page on another remarkable year at Vanni Hope, we are delighted to share with you the highlights of our journey through 2023. Last year was a testament to the power of community, collaboration, and compassion as we’ve continued to make strides or progress across Sri Lanka. Enclosed within this email, and also accessible via our website, is our 2023 Annual Newsletter. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the projects, achievements, and financial milestones we’ve reached together. From the inauguration of Smart Classrooms that bridge the digital divide, to initiatives that provide clean water and safe housing, our efforts have been geared towards creating a sustainable and inclusive future for all in Sri Lanka. The one & only Ranjan Our successes last ...
Stark Images of Ethnic Retribution & Violence in Colombo, late July 1983 Source:Thuppahis Photos selected by Michael Roberts & Rendered Accessible by David Sansoni of Sydney Commencing with a ‘shot’ of passers-by and ordinary citizens assaulting and ridiculing a Tamil person at Galle Road in Colpetty … seconded by Chandragupta Amerasinghe’s striking picture of the assailants and killers at Borella Junction where the pogrom began on the weekend when the Army personnel killed in Jaffna were scheduled for burial [a remarkable, brave & ingenious snapshot act because those snapped were killers on the rampage] Tamil residents of Colombo as refugees in their own city Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
A short story- The Sinhala Avurudu Auspicious time- අවුරුදු නැකත By Dr Palitha Ganewatta, Sydney, Australia Nayana stared at the clock on the wall and thought that time was passing very slowly today. She put two Pyrex dishes on the table after washing and wiping them with a white cloth hung on the pantry cupboard hook. A little after washing the rice-cooker she thought, it was still too early to cook the milk rice. The auspicious time for eating was at 1.46 a.m. and the cooking of the first meal would be 27 minutes past midnight. Nayana decided to plan for cooking the milk rice immediately after midnight. It was about an hour since she took some brown rice and the packet of ‘Maggie’ coconut milk, which she had bought from the Asian shop the day before and placed them on the table. Her worry was how to wake ...
THE SECRET OF THE SANDS – by Bernard VanCuylenburg Epilogue. Pursuant to the articles which I wrote last year, “An Odyssey – A Search for Heritage, parts 1 and 2 “) following a foray into the cornucopia of ruins buried in deep jungle well off the beaten track, I embarked on a similar venture in March this year. I am passionately moved by the treasure trove of what could be the best in ancient Sinhala civilization, possibly the life force of Sinhala culture which remains buried in the sands still awaiting the archaeologists spade, and I wish to share my experience with a wider circle of lovers of history. Parting the veil of time, an unknown sculptor, architect, engineer, master craftsman, even a poet, reached out to me and held my hand leading me across the centuries in my quest. I read somewhere that “Quotations are thefts of other peoples wisdom.” ...
id Mubarak to everyone celebrating in Australia & around the world Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating in Australia & around the world Asalaam-u-alaikum! On behalf of everyone at Cricket Australia I’d like to wish Eid Mubarak to all those families and friends that are coming together and celebrating today. Just as cricket brings people together, so does Eid in a time of reflection of celebration and I hope this Eid is a time where we all come together, we work together in a spirit of harmony and respect. Eid Mubarak. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
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