Raine Wickrematunge Archives

Shenal Rajapakse showed off his talent at a entertaining 21 birthday celebration at Trinco Bar and restaurant in Rowille – By Trevine Rodrigo The good looking young man who is one of two talented cricketers in Asoka and Nirmalie’s family, revealed his other talent as a singer in a Karaoke night to celebrate the occasion. He certainly has a plan B with his exceptional vocals. A happy crowd gathered to celebrate with Shenal and his family and the night was not out of the usual for a 21st. Invitees were dragged in to a sing-along and several responded to make it a well rounded celebration. A Smorgasbord dinner and celebratory drinks made it an eventful night. My wife Anne and I and my former journalist colleague Raine Wickrematunge and Shenal’s dad Asoka who was also a colleague at the Sun/Weekend newspaper in Sri Lanka, joined in to celebrate the important ...

Celebrating creativity and community ties in Melbourne-By Daleena Samarajiwa Much to discuss and delight in: The scene at Clayton Hall Source:Sundaytimes An exhibition of art, photography and books on April 30 brought out the diverse talents of Sri Lankan Australians, highlighting the connection between art and culture, people and place Sri Lankan Australian Inc. Art Photo and Book Exhibition in Melbourne last Sunday was a proud showcase of the talent that the Sri Lankan Australian community has to offer, and a reminder of the connection between art and culture, people and place. The event brought together Sri Lankan Australians from across Australia and Sri Lanka. It started off about six months ago, with an open invitation to the community’s artists, photographers, and authors at any stage of their career, to exhibit and sell their works free of charge for a day at Clayton Hall, the largest community hall in the ...