Mulbury – Melbourne Business Awards Winners / Upcoming Sydney Markeys & MIFGS / Custom Framing Winners of the Melbourne Business Awards! Late December, Mulbury, (unexpectedly) won the 2017 Melbourne Business of the Year! We’re not normally people for self-praise but we are very honoured to win this prestigous award. A big thankyou to the Kingston City Council for the nomination and of course the Melbourne Business Awards Association for recognising the efforts of many local businesses. MULBURY FRAMES AVAILABLE @ SYDNEY MARKETS We’ll be returning to the Kirribilli Art & Design Market on Sunday, March 11th. Please keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more announcements as we will be selling at various markets throughout 2018. 2018 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW For our 21st year in a row, Mulbury will be returning to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show from Wednesday, March 21st ...
SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (JANUARY 2018) Compiled by Victor Melder It has been estimated that four kilos of heroin are consumed daily by 45,000 addicts in Sri Lanka. Dangerous Drugs Control Board (DDCB) Chairman Prof. Ravindra Fernando made this revelation during a media conference at the DDCB auditorium. Prof. Fernando said the addicts consumed an estimated 1,478 kilos of heroin annually. Heroin is mostly smuggled into the country in Indian and Pakistani fishing vessels. Cannabis is illegally grown in an estimated 500 ha in the Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces of Sri Lanka, according to the DDCB. Prof. Fernando said a special programme to eradicate drug menace by 2020 was being formulated by the government with the cooperation of the police, DDCB, the Excise Department, the Department of Prisons, the Sri Lanka Customs, the Coastal Protection Authority and the armed forces. (Daily Island, 2.1.2018) The National Hospital said there ...
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 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTERS. 1. ‘Silverscene’ -, Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc, Qld, Nov/Dec 2017. 2. Newsletter – Burgher Association (Australia) Inc, Summer 2017 edition. 3. ‘The Vine’, Evergreen’s Newsletter, December 2017. 4. ‘The Old Aloysian’, Journal of The Old Aloysians Sports Club (Australia) Inc, December 2017. OTHERS 1. ‘Railway Development and a Viable Alternative to the Central Expressway Connection to Kandy’ – Panel Discussion, Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, November 2, 2017. 2. Ocean Currents – Climate of Sri Lanka, Study, University of Moratuwa. 3. Fr Dilan – Log Book of Charitable Works ...
VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY – ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2017 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 NOVEMBER 2017 BOOKS Supplement to the Sapumal Foundation Collection – Rohan de Soysa, additional notes by Neville Weereratne, 2017 (Donated by Neville Weereratne, Hughesdale, Vic) Ceylon by S.A.Pakeman, 1964 Guide to the Collections of the Colombo Museum, Part 1, Archaeology and Ethnology, 1912. Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka, 2012. Edge of Nowhere by Nalini de Sielvie, 2004. Serendib, Isle of Dreams by Nalini de Sielvie, 1998 National Parks of Ceylon, A Guide by Lyn De Alwis, 1969. The Flower Boy by Karen Roberts, 1999. Once Upon ...
SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF – NOVEMBER 2017 – Compiled by Victor Melder Panic stricken motorists joined long queues outside filling stations in the country following fears of a shortage of fuel after a parcel of 30,000 metric tonnes of petrol imported by the Indian Oil Company (IOC) was rejected as the shipment failed to meet quality specifications. This development has led to a virtual ‘run’ on stocks maintained by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), officials said. With motorists desperate to tank up before CPC stocks also dried up, the demand has zoomed to a level that supplies cannot match, they noted. As a result not only IOC filling stations remained temporarily shut, but many CPC sheds were also hit and remained out of stocks due to the unprecedented clamor for fuel. CPC trade unionists were quoted as saying that some filling stations had not received fresh supplies of petrol ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 21 runs to win the first Test played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (Sri Lanka’s tour of United Arab Emirates & Pakistan). Scores: Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 419 (Chandimal 155no, Karunaratne 93, Dickwella 83, Perera 33, Abbas 3/75, Shah 3/120, Ali 2/88, Sohail 1/51) Pakistan, 1st Innings – 422 (Ali 85, Sohail 76, Masood 59, Aslam 51, Herath 5/93, Lakmal 2/42, Fernando 2/77, Perera 1/92) Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 138 (Dickwella 40no, Silva 25, Mendis 18, Shah 5/51, Abbas 2/22, Shafiq 1/7, Sohail 1/7, Ali 1/21) Pakistan, 2nd Innings – 114 (Sohail 34, Shafiq 20, Ahmed 19, Herath 6/43, Perera 3/46, Lakmal 1/12) Player of the match: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) ...
Read More →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 OCTOBER 2017 BOOKS 1. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Vol 1, 8th – 18th Century, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2015. 2. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Vol 2, 19th – 20th Century, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2016. 3. Ancient & Traditional Boxes, Caskets & Chests in Sri Lankan Museums, Killota or Chunam (Lime) Boxes, by P.H.D.H De Silva, 2015. 4. Saga of the Elephant in Sri Lanka (Extracts from ‘Loris”, Vol 21 (1996) to Vol 27 (2015), Part 3, by Douglas B. ...
Read More →OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (OCTOBER 2017) CRUSZ – RIENZI, (17.10.1925 – 8.9.2017), husband of Anne, father of Daphne, Maria (Hakan), John (Kim) and Michael (Joanna), grandfather of Jens, Jasmine and Ella. Brother of Maxwell, Noeline and Jerome Crusz and Yvonne, Vernon, Noel and Hillary (all dec), on September 8, 2017, in Ontario, Canada. (Funeral Parlour Notice) SCHARENGUIVEL – DAGMAR, wife of J.R.N. (Bunting) Scharenguivel, mother of Anne-Marie Kellar and Jerome (USA), grandmother of Dominic and Daniel Kellar, in Sri Lanka on September 20, 2017. – 37, Piyaratnarama Road, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka. Email: < annemarie.kellar@gmail.com > . (Contributed) RAMENADEN – ENID CHRISTOBELL, wife of late Richard Ramenaden, mother of Delrine, Deliah, Roger (USA), late Shirani, Charmaine, late Jackie and Damien (Australia), mother-in-law of Siva, late Michael, Aloma (USA), late Leslie, Gerard, Desmond and Cheryl (Australia), sister-in-law of late Rev. Brother Lewis, Camilus Ramenaden and grand children, in ...
Read More →SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (OCTOBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder The national carrier SriLankan Airlines recently held its 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shareholders last Monday at the Auditorium of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka at Malalasekera Mawatha in Colombo 7. It was well attended by many former and current employee shareholders, anxious to ascertain the future of the airline. A Group Net Loss of LKR 28,339,51 was reported in 2016/17, up 135% from Group Net Loss of LKR 12,083.62 in 2015/16. Latest Group Net Loss includes LKR 14,362.81 Mn. paid as compensation for the cancellation of lease agreements for four Airbus 350-900 aircraft. Significant increases in Operating Expenses compared to previous year were; Aircraft Maintenance & Overhaul (22%), Rental on Leased Aircraft (13%) Employee Costs (12%) and Marketing & Advertising (11%). In his message to shareholders, Chairman Ajith Dias stated, “Although our financial ...
Read More →The touring Indians beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the fifth and final One Day International played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 238 in 49.4 Overs (Thirimanne 67, Mathews 55, Tharanga 48, Bumrah 2/45, Chahal 1/36, Yadav 1/40) India – 239/4 in 46.3 Overs (Kohli 110no, Jadhav 63, Pandey 36, de Silva 1/29, Malinga 1/35, Fernando 1/40, Pushpakumara 1/40) India won the 5-match series 5-0. Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) Player of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (India) The touring Indians beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to win the one and only T20 International played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 170/7 in 20 Overs (Munaweera 53, Priyanjan 40no, Dickwella 17, Chahal 3/43, Yadav 2/20, Kumar 1/36, Bumrah 1/38) India – 174/3 in 19.2 Overs (Kohli 82, Pandey 51no, Rahul 24, Prasanna 1/25, Malinga 1/31, Mathews1/33, Udana ...
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