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Arms, drug seizure from Lankan boat: Accused raised funds to revive LTTE, says NIA Photo Source : colombopage Source : dailymirror.lk In a major revelation in a case pertaining to the seizure of a huge quantity of narcotic drugs along with five AK-47 rifles and 9mm ammunition numbering 1,000 from Sri Lankan fishing boats, the NIA has stated that an accused had been involved in activities of proscribed terrorist organisation LTTE within India and abroad. The accused had also plotted to procure prohibited arms and ammunition, besides contraband articles. The NIA filed the report in the Kerala High Court in response to the bail plea filed by Ramesh, a Sri Lankan native and eighth accused in the case, the Indian Express reported. The Indian Coast Guard intercepted the boat, ‘Ravihansi’, near Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, on March 18, 2021. There were no proper documents and six Sri Lankan nationals found on board were ...

Aug 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Kerala High Court, Narcotics Control Bureau, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan native, Thiruvananthapuram

Charming and unapologetic: Sydney’s Anglican archbishop isn’t afraid to be out of step with the times – By Jordan Baker Source : smh.com.au Kanishka Raffel’s election as Archbishop of Sydney broke the mould. His predecessors are all of European descent; his heritage is Sri Lankan. Many of those who went before him were sons of Sydney’s Anglican dynasties, and attended its sandstone schools; he moved to Australia as a boy and went to Carlingford High. But the most unusual thing about Raffel, in the annals of Christian archbishops, is that for the first 21 years of his life he was a Buddhist. He meditated, chanted Buddhist prayers, and went to the temple. He watched his mother – a doctor, who was widowed young – perform acts of charity to accrue merit for her late husband. But that all changed one hot, sleepless summer night, when he picked up a gospel given to him ...

Aug 5, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anglican parliament, Carlingford High, Christian archbishops, election as Archbishop of Sydney, Spiced by Billu, Sri Lankan, Sydney’s Anglican dynasties

An euphoric end, beginning of a long road to recovery – By Aubrey Joachim Saddam Hussein crept out of a hole in the ground like a scared rabbit when he was finally captured. Muammar Gaddafi was found hiding in the sewers of Tripoli like a sewer rat. Hitler finally took his own life in a Berlin bunker alongside his partner Eva Braun and his dog. This is the fate that befell once powerful men – despots and dictators – who ruled with iron fists but sadly destroyed their countries and left their subjects in misery for long years. On July 9th the entire global Sri Lankan diaspora were glued to social media and Youtube following the fast moving drama that was unfolding in their motherland. More than a million citizens were showing the world how a peaceful revolution could topple even a mighty ruler and a dynasty. While it took ...

Jul 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Aubrey Joachim Tagged Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Sri Lankan

Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ Source:Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2022 Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda was awarded the Linnean Medal which is considered as the Nobel Prize for naturalists, at a ceremony in London. He is the first Sri Lankan to win the annual medal bestowed since 1888 to a botanist or a zoologist, or to one of each, in the same year. Dr. Pethiyagoda is an author, educator and taxonomist and once served as deputy chair of the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission. He is also a Rolex laureate.“His impact on biodiversity research in Sri Lanka and beyond through his output and catalytic influence cannot be overestimated” the award committee wrote, and the author of this commentary explains why this is so. Amongst his copious outputs, Pethiyagoda has contributed greatly in highlighting the very history of biodiversity in Asia, linking together scientists, ...

Jun 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda, Nobel Prize, Sri Lankan, zoologist

ICC launches it’s multicultural crowd participation push at the Walawwa in Noble Park – by Trevine Rodrigo : Melbourne (eLanka Sports editor) The ICC launched it’s multicultural crowd participation push at the Walawwa in Noble Park with a Sri Lankan focus in mind. A forum aimed at gaining maximum effect for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia beginning on October 16 in Geelong, had a cross section of 150 invited attendees providing vital input to make the event a huge success. Several important issues were identified as important to the qualifying rounds in Geelong where it is anticipated that a Sri Lankan fan invasion will rock the City. Transport, safety for those travelling to the competition, accommodation, sight seeing and attractive holiday packages were the key issues raised from the absorbing brain storming sessions to ensure allround satisfaction. The massive crowd participation at Sri Lankan Cricket games over the ...

May 25, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Asanka Gurusinha, ICC, Max Abbott, ohann Jayasinha, Sri Lanka World Cup, Sri Lankan, T. M. Dilshan, T20 champion, T20 World Cup in Australia

Chef George at POL KIRI – by GEORGE BRAINE When I travel around Sapporo, in Japan, I keep an alert eye for English wording that appear on shop signs because they often make no sense. The syntax and semantics are intriguing, but they do provide me a with few delightful minutes of speculation, wondering what on earth they mean. My favorite is “Freaky Wardrobe Coffee”. Now, I ask myself, why is the wardrobe freaky? Is the wardrobe in the coffee shop? Does the shop sell coffee or wardrobes and coffee? Finally, dying with curiosity, I went there one day, and, passing a sign that asked “Are you freaky?”, found it to be a retro 1960s place, which served average coffee but overpriced coffee, where young women came to linger and take photos of the displayed artifacts. The manager could not explain how they came upon the name. Perhaps to sound ...

Apr 6, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, George Braine Tagged coconut milk, POL KIRI, Sri Lankan, Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Sri Lankan-born Dr. Ashani Weeraratna appointed to US National Cancer Advisory Board Source:-dailynews Sri Lankan born scientist Ashani Weeraratna, a leading cancer researcher has been appointed by US President Joe Biden to the National Cancer Advisory Board, which plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program. In addition to Weeraratna, President Biden has appointed six other distinguished clinicians and researchers to the US National Cancer Advisory Board, according to a press statement issued by the ‘White House’. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Lesotho in Africa, Dr. Weeraratna first came to the United States in 1988 to study biology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She earned a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Oncology at the Department of Pharmacology of George Washington University Medical Center. Weeraratna has also undertaken a global analysis of how ...

Sep 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr. Ashani Weeraratna, Sri Lankan, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, US National Cancer Advisory Board

OBITUARIES – APRIL 2021 OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (APRIL 2021) DE ZILWA, JENNIFER, wife of Alston, mother of Michele Lewis, mother-in-law of Bruce Lewis. Grandmother of Yazmyn and Joshua Lewis. Sister of Ken & Jim Ferreira, sister-in-law of Carmen Harris, Yvonne Ferreira, Monica Ferreira and Tyronne De Zilwa, in Sydney on March 29, 2021, aged 75 years. (Daily Telegraph, NSW, 1.4.2021) EBERT, MERVYN, husband of Eva, father and father-in-law of Jason, David (dec), Simon & Rebecca. Grandfather of Shaylah, Oliver and Emily. Son of Melba & Donald (both dec), brother of Bob, Desy (dec), Stag, Snow (dec), Turk (dec) Marg, Tigy, Shirley, Mutchy, Snortsy, Poody, Valwee, Dotsy, Inky, Peter, Joycee, Linny and Jeffery, in Adelaide, on March 25, 2021, aged 78 years. (Adelaide Advertiser, 3.4.2021) GAUDER, EDWARD NEVILLE, husband of late Gwendolene (nee Brohier), brother of late Basil and Aubrey and of Annesley, Trevor and Penny Fernando, in ...

Apr 30, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Obituaries Tagged DE ZILWA, DOROTHY MARYAN, OBITUARIES, Sri Lankan

Patron Anton Swan receives OAM in Australia Day Honours OAM honours for Anton Swan Source: Sri Lanka Sports Association of Queensland Anton Swan, Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland and Sri Lanka Sports Association patron, was awarded an OAM (Medal in the Order of Australia) in the Australia Day Honours issued today (January 26). Mr Swan received his award for his selfless service to the Sri Lankan community in Queensland. Apart from his long-standing involvement with the SLSAQ, Mr Swan also is the patron of the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland and Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s and Police Association Queensland. He is the Dean of the Consular Corps of Queensland, made up of consuls and consul-generals representing 47 countries. Among his other many achievements, he spearheaded the successful Disaster Relief Fund and coordinated the Sri Lanka pavilion at Expo ’88. He was among 570 recipients in the General ...

Jan 26, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anton Swan, community, OAM, Patron, Queensland, SLSAQ, Sri Lankan