Source:Sundayobserver There has always been an interest and curiosity in the Western world in understanding more about Asian societies and cultures. Cinema has been an amazing window of intensifying this curiosity productively and it is a fine tool we Asians have been using for decades to tell our stories to ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 13th October 2021 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Buckingham Palace – by Des Kelly Pfizer vaccines – available at the Hills Doctors – call now don’t delay! PINK SARI – Recognise ...
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Vinodh Wickremeratne reminisces his childhood/adolescence and anecdotal ‘renderings’ of many ‘elders’ In the unique pursuit he is involved the ‘young’ are about ages 50-60 middle aged are 70-80 and the elderly are over 90. The challenge being to find people with good memory. (This note is disjointed, but it will ...
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The Cocos-Malays developed a unique identity, mixing Islamic culture with Scottish traditions; Muslim weddings were often accompanied by Caledonian reels. Many saw the Cocos as a model community, one British traveller at the turn of the 20th century calling it a “species of Arcadia”. There were, he observed, “no police, ...
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How Ponting could have released pressure valve in Australian cricket By Malcolm Conn Source:-smh.com.au Ricky Ponting could have been quarantining in a Dubai hotel as coach of Australia’s Twenty20 team if history had not taken such a tumultuous turn. Previous Australian coach Darren Lehmann wanted Ponting in the T20 role before ...
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Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga: Multifaceted colossal literary genius By Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane “Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance” – Dr. Samuel Johnson Dr. Wijayatunga Mudalige Harischandra Wijayatunga’s life truthfully reflects the authenticity of these lines. He is a ...
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