eLanka Newsletter – 16th October 2022 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURN” – by Des Kelly Ceylon Hutt, Adelaide – by Joe Paiva ( Adelaide, Australia) VICTORIAN CONCESSIONS GUIDELINE Inexperienced but audacious young Lankans dare to dream BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE FLIGHTY LANKANS STORM INTO ASIA CUP FINAL AGAINST INDIABy TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE GARY ELLIS – THE AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER OF FAME – MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS – by Charles Schokman Watch song clips from the Music Show – Surenie De Mel, Neel Warnakulasuriya, Ruwan Hettiarachchi, Sheril Romen Dekker Live in Sydney – 8th October 2022 Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 127 14 10 2022 Human Rights – By Dr Harold Gunatillake LEGENDARY VOCALIST DHARMADASA WALPOLA A DOYEN IN PLAYBACK SINGING IN SINHALA FILMS STILL AT ZENITH OF FAME ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 28th September 2022 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED – by Des Kelly Sydney Peterites do it in style and with finesse! By Aubrey Joachim Everything is ready for the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022: Mitchell Enright- CEO of the ICC Organising Committee T 20 ලෝක කුසලාන ක්‍රිකට් තරඟාවලියේ විශේෂතා ගැන ICC සංවිධාන කමිටුවේ CEO, Michelle Enright SBS සිංහලට කියූ දෑ A Poem – unknown author. “Precious Memories” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka announce squad for Women’s T20I Asia Cup Raga kithul toddy gains popularity in Australia Lessons Learnt from Commonwealth Games Ceylon Today. – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando First rice consignment from Australia for needy families arrives Hacker claiming Optus attack apologises in new online post as it is revealed Medicare numbers part of breach – By Raffaella ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 25th September 2022 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE CATS & I” – by Des Kelly Visakhians of NSW Present – High Tea “Efflorescence a Tea for a Cause” – Photos by Mahal Selvadurai of MahalsPhotography “Serious Suicides” sri lankan champions – “dedication” of enzo and cruz sassani – shani and rory wedding – slaasc music nite THE GRACE MILL – By Lakshman Navaratne Babo, the male dancer, has been blind since childhood – doing the famous tango “La Cumparsita” with his partner at the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki THOMIANA – September 2022, Volume 25 Issue 3 – Publication of S. Thomas’ College Old Boys Association, Australia Branch Inc Thoughts on Planter Lifeways in Ceylon evoked by the Braine Biography – By Michael Roberts Enjoy Annesly & Indrani at Sundown ...

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Curtain Raiser of T 20 WC proper is between last year’s finalists, Australia, and New Zealand at SCG on 22nd October 2022 – by Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lanka though captured the coveted Asia Cup T 20 In Dubai owing to slack performances in the previous years in T 20 encounters, as similar to in the recently concluded Asia Cup will have to qualify to join Australia, England, Afghanistan in the Super 12 team .Sri Lanka is grouped with Namibia,Netherlands and UAE in the qualifying matches which of course is not a cake walk. The Sri Lankan matches in Group 1, will be played from the 16th October to the 20th October at the Kardina Park in Geelong Melbourne. On the 16th October the first game, a day game at 3 pm against Namibia, on the 18th October against UAE at 7 pm also at the same venue and on the 20th Vs ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 14th September 2022 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “KING CHARLES lll” – by Des Kelly A little bit of Sri Lanka part 2, the theme at Springvale RSL – photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Watch the Asia Cup Final – Win for Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights – Dubai, September 11, 2022, Sri Lanka creates history by winning two Asian titles A Queen of Hearts-BY PRAMOD DE SILVA Sri Lanka Day in 2022 on 11th Sept 2022 eLanka News 2022.08.29 – 2022.09.05 Dilshan century powers Sri Lanka Legends to a 38-run win vs Australia Legends Photo of Anton Swann (Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland) signing the Condolence book us ambassador town hall – queen elizabeth dies – british pm liz truss – migara guneratne esq – ranjan ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 4th September 2022 – 1st Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “ELVIS IN CONCERT” – by Des Kelly Sydney Peterites do it in style and with finesse! By Aubrey Joachim Dream of feeding by Dr harold Gunatillake SUNDAY CHOICE – HAPPY FATHER’S DAY Watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Asia Cup – Sharjah, September 03 2022 Father & Daughter Success – By Kerrigan La-Brooy SRI LANKA NEWS The Ceylon Society of Australia 25th Anniversary Celebrations by Adam Raffel (Photos thanks to Senanie De Silva, Earlson Forbes and Nihal Dias) GR RETURNS TO SRI LANKA – By JAMILA HUSAIN TREE OF LIFE (JESUS) – The Bride for Christ; “Shulamite”, finest Fruit of the tree of Life shall be the Faithful Church! – by Lakshman Navaratne HAPPY FATHER’S DAY – Dedicated to all Dads, both dead & ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 31st August 2022 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “LANKAN DUTCH BURGHERS” – by Des Kelly Dream of feeding by Dr harold Gunatillake Together they made it happen in Australia for the love of Sri Lanka – By Kumudini Hettiarachchi St Peter’s College OBU Sydney presents The SPC Centenary Winter Ball 27 Aug 2022 – a few clips! UNICEF & ROTARY to raise funds globally to procure medicines for Sri Lanka Watch Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Asia cup 2022 highlights August 2022 Good Girls go to heaven, Bad Girls lap up this epic Friday Mix from Surusinghe Visharada Nishamani Anuradha Nandasiri phenomenal vocalist, skilled music teacher, rendering aesthetic nourishment – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo highlights from the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards – By George Pimentel https://www.elanka.com.au/congratulations-to-the-new-peterite-melbourne-obu-committee-for-the-financial-year-2022-23/ ‘An epic drawn from real ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 24th August 2022 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “BETWEEN US OLDIES” – by Des Kelly Top Occupations for Australian Immigration in 2022 FELICITATION FOR DR. HAROLD GUNATILLAKE OAM ON 14TH OCTOBER 2022 Health & Views August 2nd issue 2022 – By Dr harold Gunatillake New Occupations – Australia’s Skilled Occupation List in 2022 Sri Lankan Madhu Feast in Sydney – 14th August 2022 – photos thanks to RoyGrafix Lanka to benefit from access to UK’s new trading scheme: HC Hulton After brilliant 45 years, Ian Chappell quits commentaries- by Rex Clementine That ‘1952’ School Cricket Season CEYLON’S SOLITARY SILVER MEDAL-by ECB Wijeyasinghe BATTING STROKE SELECTION – By Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam DE HAVILLAND COMET 1: THE FIRST JET AIRLINER FLIGHT TO CEYLON, IN 1952 CHITRAL SOMAPALA ENERGETIC SANS ILLUSIONS ,ROCK HEAVY METAL RENOWNED ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 21st August 2022 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS” – by Des Kelly “KEEP GOING” by Edgar A. Guest – by Des Kelly Loving you – A Tribute to Elvis Presley Sung by Lalith Paranavitana Three News Items on Sri Lanka’s Crisis in The Economist-by Michael Roberts More weekend luxury trains to destinations planned – Minister-by Nuwan Kodikara Batticaloa – By Dr Harold Gunatillake SUNDAY CHOICE – GOD’S ASSURANCE Isipathana undisputed Under 20 league rugby champions-by Chris Dhambarage “ORATORY AT IT’S BEST” – by Des Kelly HoW gOoD iS tHiS – KATCH – New Track on Spotify GIHAN FERNANDO AUTOGRAPHED AWARD WINNING STAGE, TELE, FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT CUM SINGER IN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE UNINTERUPPTED FOR THREE DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu His Majesty’s Service – by Lakshman Navaratne Johann ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 17th August 2022 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “NUWARA ELIYA” – by Des Kelly Life luck and learning: Gracious Grigson gives back – By Marcus Uhe Skilled Visa Information for Australia – Department of Home Affairs Marvels of Sigiriya Rock Fortress in Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts The disease that robs your memory – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Adieu! Olivia Newton-John …. Aussie Star known Worldwide-by Michael Roberts Appreciating Sri Lankan Musicians – “SERENDIB” A hailstorm at Dankotuwa – By GEORGE BRAINE School meal program in Sri Lanka-Rise Up Canada CKFM’s with Carl Banus Live – Patrick Ranasinghe Dr Ravindra Randeniya autographed eminent iconic actor conquered silver screen for over five decades – by Sunil Thenabadu India-Australia Free Trade Agreement: The 10-year wait was worth it (Opinion Piece From Bhutan to Sri Lanka: ...

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