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VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – JUNE 2024

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JUNE 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder

SRI LANKA NEWS – JUNE 2024

SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Health

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VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JUNE 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 41 runs, in the T20 World-Cup, Warm-Up Match 4, played at Lauderhill, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Turf Grounds, Florida. Scores: Sri Lanka – 163/8 in 20 Overs (Mathews 32, Hasaranga 26, Shanaka 23, Nissanka 22, McCarthy 2/31, Little 2/45) Ireland – 122 in 18.2 Overs (Campher 26, Stirling 21, Shanaka 4/23, Theekshana 2/41, Hasaranga 2/40) South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, in the 4th Match, Group D, T20 World Cup played at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Scores: Sri Lanka – 77 in 19.1 Overs (Mendis 19, Mathews 16, Nortje 4/7, Rabada 2/21, Maharaj 2/22) South Africa – 80/4 in 16.2 Overs ( de Kok 20, Klaasen 19, Stubbs 13, Hasaranga 2/22) Player of the Match: Annich Nortje (South Africa) Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets, to win the ...

Jun 30, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Chris Silverwood, Kanchana Wijesekara, Mahela Jayawardena, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shamila Krishanthi, Sri Lanka Cricket, T20 World Cup

SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Health experts have raised concerns about the rising use of tobacco products among schoolchildren in Sri Lanka. Speaking on World No-Tobacco Day which fell yesterday (31), Dr. Shakya Nanayakkara, Chairman of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, highlighted that tobacco products are becoming increasingly common in schools. Dr. Nanayakkara emphasized that children who become addicted to these products are likely to progress to smoking cigarettes. He also noted the growing popularity of e-cigarettes globally, cautioning that individuals who develop a nicotine habit through e-cigarettes are at a high risk of transitioning to smoking traditional cigarettes. Further, he warned that the ingestion of nicotine can lead to adverse effects such as dizziness, vomiting, and general physical discomfort. As such, Dr. Nanayakkara urged parents and teachers to educate children about the dangers of nicotine and the reasons for its use. (Daily Mirror, 1.6.2024) ...

Jun 30, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Maduru Oya National Park, National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sagala Ratnayaka, Sri Lankan market, Upali Kumaratunga, Wildlife Department sources

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 BOOKS. Indonesian roots, Sri Lankan soil, The Journey of a Sri Lankan Malay from Soldier to “Bhoomi Putra”, 2023 by M.D. (Tony) Saldin. (Donated by the Author, Wattala, Sri Lanka, facilitated by Aslan Assen, Endeavour Hills, Vic) Sabaragammua Dhumriya’ (The Sabaragamuwa Railway) in Sinhala by Rasika Wickramanayaka, 2024 (Donated by the Author, Malabe, Sri Lanka, facilitated by Akila Ariyaperuma, Tarneit, Vic) MAGAZINES. LMD International, Sri Lanka, April – June 2024 issues X 3 copies. (Donated by the Publishers) The ‘Ceylankan’ – Journal of the Ceylon Society ...

Jun 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Sri Lanka, SRI LANKA LIBRARY, Victor Melder

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 BOOKS. Jaffna Heritage, National Trust of Sri Lanka, 2024 (Donated by Stefan D’Silva, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka and convyed to Australia by Stefan. Crisis in Sri Lanka and The World, Colonial and Neoliberal Origins: Ecological and Collective Alternatives by Asoka Bandarage, 2023. (Donated by the Author Maryland, USA, Co-ordinated by Ranjith Soysa, Dandenong, Vic) MAGAZINES. NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Burgher Welfare League of WA Inc (BWL), Vol 34.3, March 2024. News Mag, The Old Aloysian, April 2024. OTHERS “After the King of Beasts”: Samuel Baker and the embodied historical geographies ...

May 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Asoka Bandarage, National Trust of Sri Lanka, SRI LANKA LIBRARY, Thambyah Ramachandran, Victor Melder

OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (APRIL 2024) BERTUS, Maurice Benedict, (20.6.1942 – 16.2.2024), husband of Agnus, father of Christine, Jude, Neil, Romane, Yvonne, Ralph and Maureen. (Contributed) ANTHONISZ, Kingsley Eustace (Snr), (10.3.1945 – 1.4.2024), husband of Phyllis, father of Kingsley and Brian, grandfather of Sam Toby, Ruby, Tom, ben and James.in Melbourne. (Contributed & Tobin Bros Site)) PERERA, Errol Joseph, husband of late Irangani (Ira), father of Sarla and Sasha, father-in-law of Chris Attard (dec) and Julie Perera, grandfather of Daniel, Liam and Mylo in Melbourne on April 2024. (Contributed) DE ZILVA, Darrel Errol (3.8.1940 – 1.4.2024), husband of late Ingrid (née Siriwardene), father of Darine and late Darren, father-in-law of Shiral Fernando, grandfather of Shenal and Shenaya. Brother of Iona Van Ran Zow and Yvette Baldsing, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed) PADMANABHAN, Vasantha, wife of C.K. Padmanabhan (dec), Loving Mother and Mother-in-Law of Vin and Rosemary, Viv and Florence, Vish ...

May 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Obituaries, Victor Melder Tagged OBITUARIES - APRIL 2024

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024 BOOKS. Slave In A Palanquin, Colonial Servitude & Resistance in Ceylon by Nira Wickramasinghe, 2020 The Ceylon Roll of Honour, A Record of Service in the Great War, 1914-1918 – Times of Ceylon (No’s 1 – 2, Donated by Suren Ratwatte, Toorak, Vic) The Story of the Sri Lanka Muslims by V. Vamadevan, 1999. The Kandyan Wars, The British Army in Ceylon, 1803-1818 by Geoffrey Poewll, 1973. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy, A Study in Non Alignment, by H.S.S.Nissanka, 1984. Germans in Dutch Ceylon, Vol 1, translated by ...

Apr 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Christian Reformed Church, Nira Wickramasinghe, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

SRI LANKA NEWS (MARCH 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder The Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 5.9% in February from 6.4% in January 2024. The Central Bank said the increase in the headline inflation is mostly in line with its projections. It said the Food inflation (YoY) increased to 3.5% in February from 3.3% in January 2024, while the Non-Food inflation (YoY) decelerated to 7% in February from 7.9% in January 2024. CBSL also said the monthly change of CCPI recorded -0.05% in February due to the combined effect of price decreases of 0.67% observed in the items of Food category and price increases of 0.62% observed in the items of Non-Food category. The core inflation (YoY), which reflects the underlying inflation in the economy, increased to 2.8% in February from 2.2% in January 2024. The Central Bank ...

Mar 31, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Colombo Consumer Price Index, Dr. Rohan Wijekoon, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, SRI LANKA NEWS

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MARCH 2024) Compiled by Victor Melder The Cricket Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has named Niroshan Dickwella as a replacement for Kusal Janith Perera for the Twenty20 International (T20I) Series against Bangladesh, which begins on Monday in Sylhet. Perera, who was included in the T20I Squad, will not take part in the series as he is suffering from a respiratory infection. Perera did not join the team, which left for Bangladesh on Thursday. Dickwella will join the team tomorrow, ahead of the first match, which will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The second and third T20Is on March 6 and 9 will also be played at the same venue (Daily Mirror, 2.3.2024) The touring Sri Lankans beat Bangladesh by 3 runs to win the first T20 International played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Scores; Sri Lanka – 206/3 in 20 ...

Mar 31, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Japan Cricket Association, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Sri Lanka Cricket, T20 World Cup, Wanidu Hasaranga

OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (FEBRUARY 2024) FORBES, Reginald George Bernard “Ray”, (08.12.1936 – 27.01.2024), Son of the late Victor Forbes & Mary “Orril” Caspersz, brother of Doris Pinto (dec), Phyllis Francke (dec), Fr Dalston Forbes, OMI (dec), Dr Charles Forbes (dec) and Rita Raymond (dec). in Sri Lanka. (Contributed & Internet Resources) RANASINGHE, Art, (22.09.1939 – 31.01.2024), husband of Padma, father of Janesri De Silva, Surangi Frazier, Leshanthi Jayamaha and Kosala Karunaratne, father-in-law of Sunil F. DeSilva, Jeremy Frazier and Tony Jayamaha, grandfather of Darby DeSilva, Jonathan DeSilva, Zoe Frazier, Liz Jayamaha, in the USA (News from Jayam) PLUNKETT, Dudley Clive, husband of Christine, father of James. Son of George and Dolly (both dec), brother of Sheila Hewawisa (dec), Lorna Kreltszheim, Bubbles Forbes (dec), Maxine Sela and Russell, in Queensland on January 31, 2024, aged 83 years. (Contributed) VISSER, Leon, (19.02.1945 – 20.01.2024), (Adelaide Advertiser. 30.1.2024) ...

Mar 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Obituaries, Victor Melder Tagged OBITUARIES - FEBRUARY 2024