SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF NOVEMBER 2018 Compiled by Victor Melder The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) recently computed the prices of residential, commercial and industrial lands, using per perch bare land prices (collected from the Government Valuation Department) and determined that the overall land price in the Colombo District has gone up by 16.3%, year-on-year. The computing of the three sub-indices has taken into consideration the diverse ways of land-use and the comparability of the quality of lands. The CBSL periodically compiles and analyses several indicators in order to monitor the developments in the real estate sector. Accordingly, the Land Price Index (LPI) (base year 1998) had been compiled annually from 1998-2008 and bi-annually from 2009-2017, covering 50 centres of five DS divisions in the Colombo District. With the increasing importance of monitoring land prices, geographical coverage of the LPI has been expanded to 82 centres covering the ...
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All Saints Church, Borella: Where the carillon chimes Source: Sunday Observer, November 4, 2018 The residents around Campbell Park have grown up with a familiar tone, the glorious pealing of the bells of All Saints Church. For decades this sanctuary has spiritually empowered thousands of Catholics. One of her unique distinctions in terms of worship is that her parishioners and clergy have celebrated 3,000 novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in 2011. One can visit this church via Baseline Road or the turn off at Punchi Borella Junction. Fr. Ivan Perera, the resident priest explained the history of the church and her rewarding novena. Early beginnings A majority of churches in Sri Lanka are the fruits of spiritual labour of dedicated friars and priests. Such is the story of this church, as well. The building dates back to the latter part of the 18th ...
SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF – (OCTOBER) 2018) Compiled by Victor Melder. The total number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during September reached 149,087, posting a 2.8% year-on-year growth, while pushing cumulative arrivals to over 1.7 million, latest data released by the Government said.. In September the largest source market for tourists was India, followed by China and the United Kingdom. As at 30 September, 1,731,922 tourists had visited Sri Lanka for this year – an 11.6% growth over last year when 1,551,931 tourists had visited the country during the same period. Asia and Pacific continued to be the largest source of tourist traffic to Sri Lanka with 47% of the total traffic received in September 2018, while Europe accounted for 43% of the total traffic, America 6%, Middle East 3% and Africa 1%. India, China, the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany were Sri Lanka’s top five international tourist ...
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SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF – SEPTEMBER 2018 – Compiled by Victor Melder Wildlife officials will be armed with Russian-made Kalashnikov AK 47 assault rifles under a Rs. 42 million project to protect elephants from poachers and to save human lives in the human-elephant conflict, the Cabinet has decided. These weapons, more sophisticated than the standard issue of Chinese-made T-56 assault rifles, are to be bought on a recommendation by Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Minister, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka. The total number of AK 47s to be imported is 2,568. Field Marshal Fonseka’s Deputy Minister, Palitha Thevarapperuma, told the Sunday Times that the purchase of assault rifles would be connected with the human-elephant conflict, caused mainly as a result of people encroaching ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2018) – Compiled by Victor Melder The touring South Africans beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to win the second One-Day International, played at Rangiri International Stadium, Dambulla. Scores: Sri Lanka – 244/8 in 50 Overs (Mathews 79no, Dickwella 69, Phehlukwayo 3/45, Ngidi 3/50, Mulder 1/26, Rabada 1/48) South Africa – 24/6 in 42.5 Overs (de Kok 87, du Plessis 49, Amla 43, Duminy 32,Dananjaya 3/60, Perera 1/34, Lakmal 1/39, Rajitha 1/44) Player of the Match: Quinton de Kok (South Africa) The touring South Africans beat Sri Lanka by 70 runs to win the third One-Day International, played at Pallekelle International Stadium, Kandy. Scores: South Africa – 363/7 in 50 Overs (Hendricks 102, Duminy 92, Miller 51, ...
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VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY – ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018 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, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018 BOOKS Worm’s Eye View by Ransiri Menike Silva, 2012 (Donated by Dr Quintus De Zylva, Moorabbin, Vic) Iron Roads in the Outback, The Legendary Commonwealth Railways by Nick Anchen, 2017. (Donated by Udaya Peeligama, Baulkham Hills, NSW) MAGAZINES. ‘Serendib’, The In Flight Magazine of Sri Lankan Airlines, February 2017. Vol 36, No 12 ‘Serendib’, The In Flight Magazine of Sri Lankan Airlines, March 2018, Vol 38, No 1. ‘Serendib’, The In Flight Magazine ...
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SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (AUGUST 2018) – Compiled by Victor Melder : Melbourne In 2017 Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle population grew by 7% to 7.2 million. This is one of the many facts and analyses in the latest edition of the annual report on the country’s motor vehicle market published by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. 2017 saw a rise in import expenditure (5%) despite a fall in import volume (11%) with yearly new registrations declining by 9%. This report prepared by the Economic Intelligence Unit of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, provides a detailed statistical analysis and industry overview of Sri Lanka’s Motor Vehicle Market, featuring the latest information on registration; vehicle population; imports of vehicles by vehicle category, top brands imported under each vehicle category and overview on the global motor vehicle market and global electric vehicle market. (Daily Island 1.8.2018) ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JULY 2018) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the Test squad that will play against South Africa in the two-match series, which begins from July 12. Sri Lanka has named 16 members in the squad, which includes two players — Kusal Janith Perera and Rangana Herath — who are yet to prove their fitness levels. The virtual side that last played in the West Indies has been retained as Dinesh Chandimal makes his comeback after serving a one-match ban. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium from July 12 to 16 followed by the second Test at the SSC in Colombo from July 20 to 24, before the two sides engage in a five-match ODI series and a one-off Twenty20 game. Sri Lanka Test squad: Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Danushka ...
VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY- ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2018 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, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2018 BOOKS The Square Circle by Sarath Jayasena, 2017. The Life of the Poet by Jean Arasanayagam, 2017. Names and Numbers, Stories by Chiranthi Rajapakse, 2017 (No’s 1 – 3, Anonymous donation) MAGAZINE ‘Serendib’, The In Flight Magazine of Sri Lankan Airlines, April 2018 ‘Serendib’, The In Flight Magazine of Sri Lankan Airlines, May 2018 (No’s 1 -2, Donated by David Nugera, Keilor, Vic NEWSLETTERS The Newsletter of the Eighty Club, Melbourne, Inc, Newsletter No 146, July – ...
