Source:Island It seems that following on from COPE criticism of funds being diverted from its rightful account, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has come up with an unusual solution. According to this morning’s The Island, cricketers are being asked to take a 200% pay cut. Thus, they will not be paid by ...
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Daily Archives : May 5, 2021
Who can help name the 1956 members of the island’s first Fife & Drum band? The Fife & Drum Band of St. Peter’s College Colombo was the first of its kind in Schools in the island. We recall with nostalgia the dynamic years of Rev. Fr. Arthur Nicholas Fernando who ...
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Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group On 29 May this year, it is 20 years since Esmin Gonsalkorala passed away. Sri Lankan community in Queensland fondly remember Esmin for her dedicated service to the Sri Lankan community. She was the President of the ...
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Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group Teesha Manage who migrated to Australia at the age of 3 in 2010 is a keen swimmer and is a member of the school swimming squad at Citipointe Christian College, Carindale. Teesha, now 14 years old, started ...
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Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group After a lapse of one year due to COVID, members of the Sri Lanka Ex Servicemen’s Association marched alongside the members of RSL Kenmore Moggil Branch at the Brookfield showgrounds. The usual parade at Kenmore featuring a ...
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Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group “A ROAD TRAVELLED FAR” is the autobiography of Mr Lucian Appuhamy, who resides is Brisbane. It narrates the story of a boy who was born in a rural village in Sri Lanka, became a Civil Engineer and ...
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From L to R: Merly Patabendige with daughters Oshie on her left and Hansi Kottegoda on her right Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group Another year has come by where we celebrate Mother’s Day in the month of May. I truly believe that ...
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Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group Muslims around the world are currently observing Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. This year, the ‘month’ is between 13 April and 12 May. As every year, fasting involves abstaining from food and drink ...
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Devi Balika Friends – UK We the Devians are successful in fulfilling the dreams of our mother Devi by being good citizens who are enriched with not only professional abilities but also humanity thereby being unique in society. As capable past Devians we have gathered around our mother Devi as ...
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Past Pupils’ Association of Visakha (UK) Among the influx of Sri Lankans in the 70s and the 80s were many alumnae of Visakha scattered across the UK , needing friendship and camaraderie, help and support to settle down in a new country. It was to meet this need, and to ...
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