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SRI LANKA NEWS (OCTOBER 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. The ban on single-use and short-term use plastics is scheduled to come into effect from tomorrow, 1st October, said the Central Environment Authority (CEA). A gazette notification issued on 19 July 2023 by the Minister of Environment has banned any use of nine plastic products. It prohibits the use of the single-use drinking. Accordingly, the use of those items in any process including manufacturing, and importation for local use, sale, offering for sale, displaying for sale, offering free of charge or exhibiting them will be prohibited with effect from October 01, 2023. CEA chairman Supun S. Pathirage said legal action will be taken against the violators in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Act and measures will be taken to carry out related raids from tomorrow. (Colombo Page, 1.10.2023) Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in ...

Oct 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Colombo, Cricket News, economic, OCTOBER 2023, 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 SEPTEMBER 2023 BOOKS. Pride Without Prejudice, An Inspiring Life by Beverley Pinder, 2023 (Donated by the Author, Melbourne) Links in a Memorable Chain, Sri Lanka – Australia by Maryann Ferdinands-Grigson, 2021 (Donated by the Author, Noble Park, Vic, courtesy of Roderic Grigson, Botanic Ridge, Vic) MAGAZINES. Social Justice, Vol 46, No 203, August/September 2023, The Centre for Society & Religion, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Donated by the Editor-in-Chief, Shanthikumr Hettiarachchi, Colombo, Sri Lanka) NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Burgher Association (Australia) Inc, Spring Edition, September 2023. Newsletter of the Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc (CWO), ...

Sep 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Maryann Ferdinands, Rasika Wickramanaayake, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

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 AUGUST 2023 BOOKS. 1. Faith of Our Fathers, The Dutch Reformed Church in Sri Lanka by S.D.Franciscus, 1983 2. Memories Do Not Die, by a Lawyer, E.M.M.Wijerama, 2011 3. Sambol + by Sunethra Rajakarunanayake, 2005 4. A Return to Rhyme and Other Lines by Carl Muller, 2009. 5. On Horseshoe Street, More Tales from the Provinces, 2006 (No’s 1 – 5, Donated by Cherise Pereira, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, brought to Aust by Stefan D’ Silva, Sunshine, Vic ...

Aug 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS - AUGUST 2023, Shehan Karunatilaka, Sunethra Rajakarunanayake

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 JULY 2023 BOOKS. A Maiden’s Prayer, A Family Story set in 1970’s Sri Lanka by Srianthi Perera, 2020 (Donated by the Author, Chandler, Arizona, USA vide Shiro Siriwardena, Keysborough, Vic) The Island Story by Maureen Seneviratne, 2000. Selected Essays by Maureen Seneviratne, The Story of Life, Man on Planet Earth, Letters to Mathew by Maureen Seneviratne, 2007. Journal of the End Time, Extracts from a Diary by Maureen Seneviratne, 2004. Some Facets of Sri Lanka by Maureen Seneviratne, 1985. Some Women of the Mahawamsa and Chulawamsa by Maureen ...

Aug 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Mrs Elaine Tissera, Mrs Salome Perera, VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY

OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (JULY 2023) VANDERWERT, Churchill Frederick, (4.10.1940 – 23.05.2023), Dearest husband of Heather, devoted father of Paul, Glenn & Rosalie Father-in-law to Carl, Antoinette and Lynsey. Loving Grandpa to Josh, Caleb, Ella, Asher, Louis, Piper, Abby and Eden. (Contributed) GONSAL, Dugald, OBE (12.04.1935 – 19.06.2023), father of Karen, Nadine and Kim and grandfather to 10 grandchildren, in the UK.. (eLanka News.) HENDERLING, Donald Edward, husband of Rena, father and father-in-law of Jeremy, Tania and Mark Nicol and Mark & Joanne, grandfather of Katie, Joshua, Sam and Isaac. Brother of Elmo (dec), Kingsley (dec), Noeline, Marlene (dec), Eva (dec), Ronald (dec), Esther and Patricia, in Brisbane on June 20, 2023, aged 94 years. (Silvefawn Newsetter) PERERA, Menuli, daughter of Anton Prasantha Perera and Shyamali Liyanage, in Brisbane on June 6, 2023, aged 10 years (Daehaen Newsletter, Qld) KOCH, Jan Godfried ‘John/Jack’, husband of Tammy, father & father-in-law ...

Aug 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Obituaries, Victor Melder Tagged OBITUARIES - JULY 2023

LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – MAY 2023 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 2023 BOOKS. Buddhist Diplomacy, Sri Lanka – Thailand Relations by Dr George I.H. Cooke, 2022 (Donated by the Author, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka, conveyed to Australia by Kevin Melder,. Dalkeith, WA) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, 2022. ...

Jun 4, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha, hehan Karunatilaka, LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS

May 3, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged SRI LANKA LIBRARY, Victor Melder, Yarlpana Vaipava Malai

SRI LANKA NEWS (APRIL 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) marginally eased to 50.3 percent in March 2023 from 50.6 percent in February, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Friday. The CCPI for all items for the month of March 2023 marginally increased to 195.0 from 189.5 in February. The Year on Year inflation of Food Group decreased to 47.6 percent in March from 54.4 percent in February and the Year on Year inflation of Non Food Group increased to 51.7 percent in March 2023 from 48.8 percent in the previous month. For the month of March 2023, on year‐to‐year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was 14.93 percent and the contribution of Non Food items was 35.46 percent. The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) following internationally accepted guidelines, has revised the base ...

May 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged International Monetary Fund, Mr. Harigupta Rohanadhira

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (APRIL 2023) The touring Sri Lankans beat New Zealand in the one-over eliminator (with the score being tied) in the first T20 International played at Eden Park, Auckland. Scores: Sri Lanka – 196/5 in 20 Overs (Asalanka 67, Perera 53, Mendis 25, Neesham 2/30, Milne 1/42) New Zealand – 196/8 in 20 Overs (Mitchell 66, Chapman 33, Latham 27, Karunaratne 2/36, Madushanka 2/37) Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) T20 Debut: Chad Bowes, Henry Shipley, Chris Brown (New Zealand) New Zealand beat the touring Sri Lankans by 9 wickets to win the second T20 International played at University Oval, Dunedin. Scores: Sri Lanka – 141 in 19 Overs (de Silva 37, Perera 35, Asalanka 24, Milne 5/26, Lister 2/26, Neesham 1/20) New Zealand – 146/1 in 14.4 Overs ( Seifert 79no, Bowes 31, Latham 20no, Rajitha 1/25. Player of the ...

May 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Galle International Stadium, Kusal Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya

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 2023 BOOKS. Sri Lanka – Oman Relations, Past, Present and Future by O.L.Ameer Ajwad, 2022 (Donated by the Author, through the aegis of Mr Perry Tissavirasingham, Canada, delivered by Mr Sandith Samarasinghe, Consul General of Sri Lanka, Melbourne. Sri Lanka, A Mystical Journey, Inspiring Landscapes by Cecil Perera, 2017. (Donated by the Author, Narrre Warren, Vic) Biography – Douglas St. Clive Budd Janszé, by David Janszẻ, (Donated by the Author, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka The Autobiography of Luang Por Akaradej Thiracitto Bhikku (Ajahn Dtun), 2020 How to Live Without ...

Apr 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged David Janszẻ, Mr Perry Tissavirasingham, Mr Sandith Samarasinghe, Odath Weerasinghe