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Foreign Policy significance of Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s first bilateral overseas visit to Sri Lanka on June 20, 2024 (in his second consecutive term in office since the formation of India’s new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has set the stage for a significant chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations. This was apparent during his standalone visit to the island nation after assuming duty, a robust outreach to Indian Ocean neighbors. During his visit, he engaged in high-level meetings with President Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, opposition MPs and set a positive trajectory for future engagements between the two countries while emphasizing continuity and proactive diplomacy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He discussed on wide-ranging issues from the power sector to maritime security and commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), (constructed with ...

Jun 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Dr S. Jaishankar, Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka, Foreign Policy

eLanka Newsletter – 5th June 2024 – and Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prof Siri Kannangara – A COLOSSUS, A LEGEND – By Maithri Panagoda AM Vale Dr Siri – A remarkable human being – By Dr Palitha Ganewatta Photos from the Luncheon held at COCO Gabba with the Sri Lankan Community Leaders during Her Excellency the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and her First Secretary’s visit to Brisbane on the 6th and 7th of June 2024 Bowling masterclass helps Bangladesh edge past Sri Lanka Ceylon Society of Australia (CSA) Meeting on Sunday 2 June at 6.30 pm at Pennant Hills Community Centre AUSTRALIA SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION INC NEWSLETTER The essential value of language takes centre stage at Sydney Town Hall SILENT SENTINELS OF ANCIENT GLORY. THE PRAMBANAN HINDU TEMPLES OF EAST JAVA – by Bernard VanCuylenburg Elon ...

Jun 9, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Dr . Gamini Kariyawasam, eLanka Newsletter, Hindu Council of Australia, N.S.Venkataraman, Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, Sunil Thenabadu

Does Sri Lanka have a balanced Foreign Policy with China? By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges come to the forefront as it struggles with the complicated dynamics of maintaining neutrality whilst participating in economic cooperation with powerful states, especially China. Long-term lease of Hambantota Port, presence of Chinese submarines “Shi Yan-6” in October 2023 and ‘Yuan Wang-5’ in August 2022 including plans for a Chinese radar base are major issues which raise questions regarding the foreign policy of the island nation. Neighboring countries, including India is agonized that ports in Sri Lanka could become pit-stops for Chinese vessels to re-stock supplies and fuel. Is Sri Lanka caught up in a strategic port deal with China? After struggling for many years to repay the massive loan obtained by the Rajapakse regime, in 2017, Sirisena-Ranil government handed over the port to China on a 99-year lease. During the handing-over ceremony ...

Jun 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, China influence in Sri Lanka, China military presence Sri Lanka, China radar base Sri Lanka, China's blue-water navy, Chinese naval base Sri Lanka, Chinese submarines in Sri Lanka, Hambantota Port lease, Sri Lanka debt China, Sri Lanka economic challenges, Sri Lanka economic cooperation China, Sri Lanka foreign policy, Sri Lanka India relations, Sri Lanka neutrality policy, Sri Lanka port agreements, Sri Lanka strategic port deal, Sri Lanka-China military cooperation, Sri Lanka-China relations, Sri Lanka-US relations

eLanka Newsletter – 7th April 2024 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Embracing Tradition: Sri Lanka Prepares for Sinhala and Tamil New Year-by Kalani-eLanka Johann Dias Jayasinha Is Sri Lanka at the crossroads ….. An economic, social and political perspective of the country – By Aubrey Joachim Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Test Series – Watch Highlights – March – April 2024 RIP RICHARD HEYN by: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, JPNN Int’l Vale Richard Heyn – By Lawrence Machado Orient Finance PLC Appoints Manohari Abeyesekera to Board of Directors SUNDAY CHOICE – COME AS YOU ARE – By Charles Schokman Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 204 03 04 2024 What is ‘preventative chemotherapy’ and what are the side effects? NIHAL FONSEKA – international tenor Princess of Wales: the shocking revelation and symbolism of daffodils and the lone bench ...

Apr 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Charles Schokman, eLanka Newsletter, International Conference on Climate Change 2024, Sri Lanka Prepares for Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Sandagiri Maha Seya – largest stupa in Kandy – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Image Source : Sandagiri Maha Seya Hanthana Facebook Situated in close proximity to the 850-meter pass of *Hanthana-Uduwela road (from Kandy to Galaha) and approximately 1.7 kilometer from *Ceylon Tea Museum, Sandagiri Maha Seya can be reached after passing a steep and winding road along with breathtaking vistas of the surroundings… “Giri” meaning “hill” or “mountain” and Sanda (derived from Sanskrit “Sandra” meaning “thick” or “dense” (can refer to a thicket or dense forest as an abode of hermits), meaning “thick grove”, “dense wood”, “heap” or “multitude”. Hence, “Sandagiri” can either be translated to “forested mountain” or to a “heap on a hill”. Both meanings can be referred to a huge dome in the forests of the *Hanthana Mountain Range. Sandagiri Maha Seya is a prominent landmark in the hills of Kandy and a breathtaking site visited by large ...

Jan 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Hanthana, Hanthana Mountain Range, Kandy, largest stupa in Kandy, Sandagiri Maha Seya, Sri Lanka, Ven. Gangasiripura Dhammaloka Thera

“Lion City” – ‘Isle at the end of the peninsula’ – By Arundathie Abeysinghe – Part IV Image Source : 7continents1passport. Sentosa Island Globally renowned Sentosa Island is Asia’s leading leisure destination and Singapore’s premier island resort getaway, a vibrant island resort for business and leisure. Located within 15 minutes from the central business and shopping districts, the island resort is situated off Singapore’s southern coast, connected to the city by road, cable car, pedestrian boardwalk as well as monorail. 500-hectare island resort is home to an exciting array of themed attractions including golden sandy beaches, resort accommodations, world-renowned golf courses, lush rainforests, a deep-water yachting marina and luxurious residences. Sentosa is also home to Singapore’s first integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa that operates Southeast Asia’s first Universal Studios theme park. Situated on the eastern end of Sentosa Island is Sentosa Cove, an exclusive waterfront residential enclave bustling with more than ...

Jan 6, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Asia’s first Universal Studios, Bay of Bengal, Helix Bridge, Marina Bay Sands, National Museum of Singapore, SEA Aquarium, Sentosa Cove, Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Sri Mariamman Temple, Unesco World Heritage Site, Universal Studios Singapore

“Lion City” – ‘Isle at the end of the peninsula’ By Arundathie Abeysinghe – Part III Gardens by the Bay Spanning 101 hectares and located in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to Marina Reservoir, Gardens by the Bay is a nature park comprising three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. For avifauna enthusiasts, the latest attraction, the Kingfisher Wetlands is a freshwater sanctuary with vistas of flourishing diversity of exotic flora and fauna, a haven in the city center. The new Wildlife Lookout deck is a location to spot birds. As there are newly-created water cascades and streamlets, the Wetlands is a microhabitat for biodiversity to flourish. Flower Dome and Cloud Forest in the Gardens by the Bay are the world’s largest columnless greenhouses, considered as architectural wonders… The terrain of the Gardens by the Bay changes as you stroll through the gardens… ...

Dec 30, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Bay Central Garden, Bay East Garden, Lion City

“Lion City” – ‘Isle at the end of the peninsula’ – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Part II Currently, Singapore is a thriving center of commerce and industry, with intense economic growth and a rapidly developing manufacturing base. Singapore is the busiest port the world with over 600 shipping lines herding supertankers, container ships, passenger liners, fishing vessels including wooden lighters in its waters. It is also a major oil refining and distribution center and a significant supplier of electronic components. It has also turned it into a leader in shipbuilding, maintenance as well as repair. When the Suez Canal was built in 1869, Singapore became even more singificant as a ‘gateway’ between Europe and eastern Asia. Changi International Airport Ranked by Travel + Leisure readers as “the best airport in the world”, a position Changi Airport has upheld in T+L’s World’s Best Awards since 2012, the 14,000-square-metre space is filled with ...

Dec 22, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Asia's largest aviation hubs, Changi, Changi Airport’s Terminal, Changi International Airport, Jewel Changi Airport, Kinetic Rain, Lion City, Singapore, Singapore Changi Airport

eLanka Newsletter – 17th December 2023 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A Christmas Evening. A night to remember! – By Aubrey Joachim Pakistan show defiance as Aussie bowlers toil. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Antonians in Melbourne joined Rev Fr Hilarion O.S.B in celebrations of his Golden Jubilee of priesthood and thanked him for his dedicated services to the College. Australia XI for the first Test against Pakistan DEMISE OF CALLISTA KULUGAMMANA DEARLY BELOVED MOM OF SAMANTHA KULUGAMMANA FORMERLY OF MUSCAT INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL It’s that time of the Year – Once again.- By Noor Rahim Orient Finance’s Alternative Finance Business Unit Wins International Accolades The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-12-16 Adelaide University Celebrates Year 2023 & Envisions A Good Future-by Michael Roberts THE GLOBAL ...

Dec 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Ceylon Tea, Charles Schokman, eLanka Newsletter, Gamini Kariyawasam, Michael Roberts, Nisal Rukshan, Savithri Rodrigo, X Mas delights

Kibulagala Rock – birthplace of Nandimithra – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located on a rocky hill, the rock plateau, Kibulagala Rock is considered a momentous site due to inscriptions located on the summit of the plateau. Considered as the birthplace of the giant Nandimithra who was in *King Dutugemunu’s *Dasa Maha Yoda Sena (“Sena” meaning an army of soldiers), the breathtaking hamlet is located towards the end in the northern section of *Anuradhapura Kingdom. Due to the shape of the rock resembling the shape of a crocodile (kimbula in Sinhala), the rock is known as “Kibulagala” (meaning the rock in the shape of a crocodile). Kimbulagala Rock is historically and archaeologically significant due to cave inscriptions and dripstones. There are 13 cave inscriptions written in *Brahmi script from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, including 23 caves with dripstones at the location. The two significant historical sites Erupothana ...

Dec 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Anuradhapura Kingdom, Arundathie Abeysinghe, birthplace of Nandimithra, Horowpathana, Kibulagala, Kibulagala Rock, King Dutugemunu, Madukanda Temple, Sri Lanka, Vavuniya