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Sri Lankan food fair organised in Adelaide to raise funds for the Ceylon College of Physicians Covid-19 fund Video source: Adelaide Lakhanda Photos of Sri Lankan food fair organised in Adelaide to raise funds for the Ceylon College of Physicians Covid-19 fund Please visit for all the photos: ( https://www.facebook.com) Photos source: ( https://www.facebook.com) Please visit for all the photos: ( https://www.facebook.com)   ...

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30th Anniversary celebrations of The Sinhalese Cultural Forum of NSW (THE SCF) Please visit eLanka Facebook page where we have published the full set of Photos thanks to Roy Grafix! – Click Here! One fine day in January 1990 a group of Sri Lankans living in Sydney, gathered to discuss the need of a Cultural Forum to promote Sri Lankan Culture, Language, and heritage in Australia. Veteran Sri Lankan Musician Dr. Victor Rathnayake was to visit Melbourne around the same time with his “SA” Prasangaya. The Sydney group felt this is an ideal opportunity to act and invite him over to Sydney for a show. Their efforts made fruitful when Dr. Victor Rathnayake and the team presented “SA” Prasangaya to the Sydney Sri Lankan community on 25 March 1990. The group led by Dr. Somaratna Dissanayake held discussions and launched the Inaugural meeting of the Sinhalese cultural Forum of NSW, ...

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Winter is here and here is how the Sri Lankan Community is warming up after long months of enforced hibernation! Our Party City Melbourne is first off the mark in injecting Joy back into the community asaround Australia we have cause to celebrate and reconnect with family and friends through the joy of music and kick start the entertainment industry that has taken a hit during the tough months battling Covid19. Slowly but steadily it seems like our confidence to reconnect with society is on the rise. iplus media based in Melbourne decided to seize the opportunity to contribute to the recovery process, to bring back the music, the singalongs and rev up the spirit of the music loving Sri Lankan Community. It was a no brainer to reach out to Sri Lankan Icon, the King of Baila, Desmond De Silva to perform at a Unique Family Concert on 1stMay to ease everyone out of the lockdown mindset that has ...

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St John’s College (SJC) vs St Thomas’ College (STC) Inaugural Cricket Encounter – Sydney 25th April 2021 – Photos thanks to MC Duke View all photos on eLanka Facebook page – click here     View all photos on eLanka Facebook page – click here ...

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Sinhala & Tamil Avurudu (New Year) Celebrations at Walawwa – Breakout from Lockdown! – By Trevine Rodrigo in Melbourne Sinhala & Tamil Avurudda with a classy array of special events, fabulous cuisine and a mix of politicians and celebrities was the highlight of this year’s Walawwa festivities. The breakout from lockdown last year could not have been more emphatic as Melburnians flocked in large numbers to usher in the traditional Sri Lankan celebrations of Sinhala and Tamil New year and they partied with gusto returning the event to near normalcy in prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Walawwa owners Nash Samarakoon and Shehan Wijewardena spearheaded a well knit team that organised and executed a well orchestrated afternoon program that included the selection of Avuruddu Kumari and Kumaraya. Traditional events for kids and the younger generation was also a feature providing family entertainment and an all round good time. The smorgasbord lunch on offer ...

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Sri Lanka Independence is celebrated by NSW community organizations Sri Lanka’s 73rd Independence day was celebrated by Sri Lankan community organizations on 6th Febrauray 2021 at the Don Moore Community Center, North Rocks. Led by the Sri Lanka Association of NSW and the Sinhalese Cultural Forum, the event united other Sri Lankan  organizations including Austra-Lanka Muslim Association, Tamils Senior Association, Sri Lanka Malay Association and Seniors of Sri Lanka Association and Orange Leaf. Four Australian Government representatives spoke at the event including the Honourable Michelle Rowland, Member of Parliament for Greenway, Mr Kevin Connolly, MLA for Riverstone, the Honourable Philip Ruddock Mayor of Hornsby and Councillor Ryan Tracey of Hills Shire Council. The Keynote speech was given by Mr Sunil De Silva, former Attorney General of Sri Lanka on the theme “Remembering those who fought for our independence from 1815 to 1948”. The Sri Lankan school children from Wagga Wagga ...

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KOTTOO Restaurant Sydney – by DiSh – Manjula & Vidhusha Fernando – Photos thanks to MC Duke & Roy Gunaratne KOTTOO – කොත්තු It’s 14th Feb, that DiSh opened it’s spicy Sri Lankan food outlet in the City @ 2/50 Hunter St Sydney. Congrats and best wishes to Manjula & Vidhusha Fernando! More photos on eLanka Facebook page – Click Here….. ...

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