SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (MARCH 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder SriLankan Airlines has commenced the induction of the first of its latest Airbus aircraft. The A320neo that arrived February 27th will be the first of the A320neo and A321neo family aircraft in its fleet. The introduction of these new-generation aircraft will help enhance its exceptional service standards for passengers and serve to align its fleet to the airline’s new strategic focus on Asia and the Middle East. The addition of seven brand new wide body A330-300 aircraft in 2016 greatly enhanced its long haul fleet and passengers can now enjoy more comfortable seats, a state-of-the-art entertainment system, excellent in-flight cuisine, and flight attendants famed for their warmth and caring. Ajith Dias, chairman of SriLankan Airlines, said: “Our airline realigned its strategic focus during the last quarter of 2016 to capitalise on market opportunities in the rapidly growing travel and ...
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OBITUARIES – Compiled by Victor Melder – MARCH 2017 (E & O.E.) HATCH – WINTON EDWARD, father of John and Linda, grandfather of Mark and Tracy, Justin and Jonelle, Julie-Anne and Pete, great grandfather of Zoe and Xavier, in Perth, on February 22, 2017, in his 96th year. (The West Australian 27.2.2017) JOACHIM – MADGE (nee D’ROSAIRO), wife of Godfrey, mother of Augustus and Joan, mother-in-law of Jenny, grandmother of Jonathan and Amelia (all of U.K.), daughter of late George and Enid, daughter-in-law of late George and Ada, sister of late Melrose Cramer, Audrey Noyahr, George and Winston (all deceased) and Anton, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.3.2017) DE ROSE – CHRISTY, husband of Teresa, brother of Noeline and Helan and of late Therese, Nazarane, Isabel, Bernadette and Bosco, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.3.2017) NANAYAKKARA – DE ROSAYRO – THELMA, wife of Gaston, mother of Damayanthi, Priyanthi and Mano, ...
Read More →SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – FEBRUARY 2017 (FEBRUARY 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder South Africa beat the touring Sri Lankans by 121 runs to win the 2nd ODI, played at Kingsmead, Durban. Scores: South Africa – 307/6 in 50 overs (Miller 117no, de Plessis 105, Morris 26, Lakmal 2/4, Pathirana 1/19, de Silva 1/42, Sandakan 1/51) Sri Lanka – 186 in 37.5 overs (Chandimal 36, Tharanga 26, Pathirana 26, Tahir 2/26, Duminy 2/30, Parnell 2/34, Pheblukwayo 1/21) Player of the match: F. du Plessis (South Africa) South Africa beat the touring Sri Lankans by 7 wickets to win the 3rd ODI, played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Scores: Sri Lanka – 163 in 39.2 overs (Dickwella 74, Tharanga 31, Pretorius 3/19, Tahir 2/21, Pheblukwayo 2/26, Rabada 2/39, Morris 1/38) South Africa – 164/3 in 32 overs (de Villiers 60no, Amla 34, Duminy 28no, du Plessis 24, Madushanka 1/15, Kumara 1/49) ODI ...
Read More →SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (FEBRUARY 20176) Compiled by Victor Melder Approximately 27,873 new cancer patients had registered with the main cancer treatment centres affiliated to nine hospitals in the country last year, to the National Cancer Control Programme. Addressing the media at the Health Education Bureau (HEB) to announce the ‘World Cancer Day’, commemorated the world over on Saturday (04), Consultant Community Physician of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) Dr. Suraj Perera said however that that the figures that had been taken from the nine centres treating patients with cancer could be flawed. Some of those patients were suspect cases as well as those who had registered themselves in two or three hospitals. Dr Perera responding to a question regarding the incidence of cancer in the country said that according to the National Cancer Register in 1995 the number of cases detected had been 5012 while they had ...
Read More →VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY – LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – FEBRUARY 2017 7, Benambra Street, buy 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 FEBRUARY 2017 BOOKS 1. Twilight of the Tigers, Peace Efforts & Power Struggles in Sri Lanka by G. H Peiris, 2010 (Donated by Mohamed Iqbal, NZ & Ehab Razak, Colombo, Sri Lanka) 2. Tamils and the Nation, India and Sri Lanka Compared by Madurika Rasaratnam, 2016 (Donated by Hemal Gurusinghe, Chelsea Heights, Vic) 3. Hundred Hindu Temples of Sri Lanka, Ancient, Medieval and Modern by Sanmugam Arumugam, 204 (Donated by Thiru Arumugam, Castle Hill, NSW) 4. Writing and Musings – Bring a collection of articles published in The ...
Read More →OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (FEBRUARY 2017) FERDINANDEZ (FERDY), husband of Marta, brother of Rev. Father Marcus Ferdinandez, late Winnie, late Ignatious, Frank and late Nita, brother-in-law of late Paul, Joe, Lucy and Peter, in Sri Lanka – 25/2, Samagi Mawatha, Kulatunga Road, Walana, Panadura, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.2.2017) JANSEN – LETITIA (17.02.1924 – 29.01.2017). wife of the late Earle Jansen, sister of Friedel, Hendel, Neville, Shelton and Conway (all deceased), mother of Charmaine, Manville, Cleve, Jacqui and Dulika, passed away peacefully on 29.01.2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Daily News 1.2.2017) PERERA – JANETTE (nee DE SARAM), wife of late Ronnie (Rathna), daughter of late Freeda and late Leo, mother of Rozainne, Ronald and Sharmalene, mother-in-law of Shyam, Kanta and Dinesh, grandmother of Shehani, Lyendra, Dimitra and Shanelle, sister of late Antonette, late Joseph and Thomas, in Sri Lanka. – 121/60, Pio Mawatha, Kandana, Sri Lanka. (Daily ...
Read More →LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – JANUARY 2017 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 JANUARY 2017 BOOKS 1. Questions of Travel by Michelle De Kretser, 2013 (Donated by Ms Sharlie Pickering, Alderley, Qld) 2. Sunil Santha: The Man Who Invented Sinhala Music for a Modern Age, by Dr Tony Donaldson, 2016 (Donated by the Author, Melbourne, Vic) 3. Living With Wild Elephants, Experiences of a Wildlife Veterinarian in Sri Lanka by Dr Vijitha Perera, 2015 (Donated by Mr W.G.S.Prasanna, Consul General – Sri Lanka in Melbourne) 4. An Asian Prime Minister’s Story – Sir John Kotelawala, 1956 (Autographed by Sir John Kotelawala) (Anonymous Donor ...
Read More →SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS NOVEMER 2016 – Compiled by Victor Melder The touring Sri Lankans beat Zimbabwe by 225 runs to win the first Test, played at Harare Sports Club. Scores:Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 537 (M.D.K.J.Perera 110, Tharanga 110no, Silva 94, Kaunaratne 56, Gunaratne 54, Cremer 4/142, Mpofu 2/96) Zimbabwe, 1st Innings – 373 (Cremer 102no, Moor 79, Tiripano 46, Mawoyo 45, Lakmal 3/69, Herath 3/97, M.D.K.Perera 2/66, Mendis 1/10)Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 247/6 dec (Karunaratne 110, de Silva 64, Mumba 4/50, Waller 1/17, Mpofu 1/42) Zimbabwe, 2nd Innings – 186 (Cremer 43, Williams 40, M.D.K.Perera 3/34, Herath 3/38, Lakmal 2/45, Kumara 2/45) Test debuts: D.A.S.Gunaratne and C.B.R.L.S.Kumara (Sri Lanka) and C.T.Mumba (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: A.G.Cremer (Zimbabwe) The touring Sri Lankans beat Zimbabwe by 257 runs to win the second Test, played at Harare Sports Club. Scores: Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 504 (de Silva 127, ...
Read More →SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (NOVEMBER 2016) Compiled by Victor Melder The Handbook of Drug Abuse Information (HBDAI) – 2016 reveals that the total drug related arrests last year was 82, 482 up from 67, 025 made in 2014. The HBDAI released by the National Dangerous Drug Control Board (NDDCB) stated that drug related arrests had increased by 23 per cent last year. NDDCB has said that the total number of drug related arrests in 2012 was 47,926. When compared with the year 2013 drug related arrests increased by 1.5 per cent in 2014. Thirty five per cent of arrests was related to heroin and 65 per cent to cannabis. According to the HBDAI – 2016, 32 per cent of the total drug related arrests last (2015) year was related to heroin and 63 per cent to cannabis. Most number of drug related arrests has been reported from the Western ...
Read More →OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (NOVEMBER 2016) WATT – DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, (21.7.1921 – 23.10.2016), in New South Wales, on November 7, 2016. (Contributed) WILLENBERG – ERMA CELINE, (nee Kelaart), wife of Darrieux Emerson Willenberg, mother of Tony, Tamahine and Johaan, in Sydney, on November 2, 2016, aged 67 years. (Contributed). ARNDT – ROSEMARIE, wife of George, mother of Rowan and Louise, Adrian and Ingrid, grandmother of Alec, Stefan, Kristian, Kai and Chloe, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald 31.10.2016) ARNOLDA – GAYE (LORNA) (nee Cameron), wife of Dennis, mother and mother-in-law of Stuart and Karen (Brisbane), Robert and Brooke (Brisbane), grandmother of Zac and Lilly. Eldest daughter of the late Allan and Lorna Cameron, sister and sister-in-law of Gavin and Pauline Cameron (Christchurch), Brian and Karen Cameron (Gold Coast), Pam and John Anders (Blenheim0, Jenny and the late Allan Buchanan (Timaru) and Ivette Cameron (Picton), in Brisbane on ...
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