{"id":150376,"date":"2025-03-11T05:59:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T05:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=150376"},"modified":"2025-03-11T06:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T06:00:52","slug":"good-news-from-jayam-by-jayam-rutnam-29-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/good-news-from-jayam-by-jayam-rutnam-29-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News From Jayam – By Jayam Rutnam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good News From Jayam March 15, 2025 Pls Scroll Down 35 items<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Happy St Patrick’s Day March 17, 2025 (Erin go bragh! Ireland Forever)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Christopher Johns Board Member of Washington Wildlife and Recreation CoalitionnMeets Governor Bob Ferguson<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nChristopher Johns (right), board member of Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition welcomes new Washington Governor Bob Ferguson at a special reception at the Governors Mansion for the Coalition. The Coalition promotes and advocates for state and federal funding for parks, wildlife habitat and working lands across Washington State.<\/span><\/p>\n

To date, the Coalition has successfully leveraged over $2 billion in state, local, and private dollars through the WWRP grant program for over 1,700+ parks, trails, wildlife habitat, and working lands projects including over 365K acres of land preserved. Christopher was accompanied by wife Sara. Christopher is the son of Padmini and John Johns of La Jolla.<\/span>
\nSLAASC’s Golden Jubilee<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating 50 Golden Years in Los Angeles, Ca. Get your tickets now!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nDarby and Haritha Rodrigo Homecoming Party in Pasadena, Ca. (A beautiful bride and a handsome groom!)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Bride’s brother Jonathan, groom Haritha, bride Darby, parents Sunil and Dr Janesri de Silva and grandmother Padma Ranasinghe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Weinman of Perth, Australia Celebrates 81st Birthday<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nDavid Weinman,\u00a0celebrated his 81st birthday on January 13th 2025.\u00a0He attended a pre birthday lunch with his beautiful wife Doreen-Ann and his friends at a restaurant in Perth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David with his daughter Tamara-Ann. David is an old boy of St Peter\u2019s College, Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. He is the son of Major Aubrey Weinman, the first Director of Sri Lanka\u2019s National Zoo in Dehiwela. David has been on the Board of the RSPCA for 10 years and is a life member of the Australian Red Cross.\u00a0He is well known for his outstanding qualities to make things better for his motherland and also for society as a whole. We wish him long life, good health and happiness<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nHe worked for Prince Mukarram Jah, the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad. For for over 20 years he worked on Prince Jah’s Ranch, as Advisor and General Manager of his many properties in Geneva, India and Australia. Here’s David with Prince Mukarram Jah on his Ranch in Western Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nDavid played a role while filming in Malaysia with William Holden and Dan Abrahams.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nDavid met many interesting people along the way . Bob Hope (above) Elton John, Olivia Newton John, Sammy Davis Jnr. (below)<\/p>\n

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Louis Page Pianist from USA “From Mozart to Moszkowski” at Lionel Wendt Theatre in Colombo Friday April 4th, 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\n“Sri Siddhartha Gauthama”<\/span> at\u00a011455 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood, Ca<\/a>. Saturday May 31, 2025 at 5.30 pm $25 Please contact Kolitha Hamuoruwo 818-760-8361 or Siriniwasa Hamudoruwo at 818-395-5298<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Sanka Marcelline’s Niece Anya de Silva and Shae Johns Visited Los Angeles from Melbourne, Australia<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Anya, Shae, Gina Rutnam, Sanka, Fay Herft and Ishani.<\/p>\n

Family Visited Indrani Wye at Westlake Village, Ca<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nIndrani Wye is in a retirement resort in Westlake Village, Ca. Family visited her recently George Rutnam, Kshirabdhi Page, Patsy Rutnam, Therese Selvaratnam, Padmini and John Johns. (below) photo taken of Indrani Wye (some years ago) Suddharma Hatharasinghe, Patsy, Indrani, Rene Camou, Vanessa Weinberg and iswari Camou.<\/p>\n

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Charles Schokman Celebrates 96th Birthday with family in Melbourne, Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nCharlie (seated) his wife Claudette, his furry daughter Milli, his daughter Fiona, son-in-law Chris Grech and his furry grand daughter Kira. Happy 96th Charlie, many more!!<\/p>\n

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Alan Awar of Salon de Beaute in Monrovia, Ca. Has Many Sri Lankan Customers Salon de Beaute, \u00a0522 S Myrtle Ave Monrovia, ca<\/a>. Call Alan at (626) 899-2411.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nJayam’s Choice “Dream Lover” by Dion and the Belmonts (Please click on arrow)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Sinhala and Tamil New Year Charles H. Wilson Park in Torrance, Ca. Sunday April 13th – Keep the date free!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\n“Killing Me Softly” – Roberta Flack Piano Cover by Thaminie Perera (Please click on arrow)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nSri Lankan Innovator Channa de Silva Takes the Stage at Allegiant Stadium for CES 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Las Vegas, Nevada \u2013 Channa De Silva, a proud Sri Lankan innovator and entrepreneur, recently made waves on one of the world\u2019s largest stages\u2014Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders. As the official DJ for TCL\u2019s CES 2025 party, Channa brought his electrifying beats to life in front of thousands at the premier event for the largest tech gathering in the world.<\/p>\n

From his roots in Sri Lanka to headlining at one of Las Vegas\u2019s most iconic venues, Channa De Silva\u2019s story is one of dedication, creativity, and breaking boundaries. As he continues to elevate Sri Lanka\u2019s presence on the global stage, he remains an inspiring example of what\u2019s possible when passion and innovation collide.<\/p>\n

About Channa De Silva<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Channa De Silva is an entrepreneur, audio innovator, and DJ known for his expertise in Dolby Atmos and immersive sound technologies. As the creator of Techno Dad on YouTube, he educates a global audience on home theater systems and audio optimization. He is also the founder of Atmos AV Consulting, a firm that bridges technology, music, and business, offering services like Dolby Atmos mixing and home theater consulting.<\/p>\n

From YouTube to the DJ booth, Channa continues to push the limits of what\u2019s possible in entertainment and technology.<\/p>\n

Obituaries – Sad News<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"Lekha (Ariathurai) Wickramasekaran (77) <\/strong>passed away in Santa Barbara, CA on March 5th, 2025. Loving mother of Previn, Neha, Ranjana. Mother-in-law of “favorite son-in-law”, Sean Comer. Cherished grandmother of Caleb, Rakesh, Rani.<\/p>\n

Reunited with her beloved husband, Papa (Dr Raj “Wicks” Wickramasekaran), who passed away last year.<\/p>\n

Accomplished electrical engineer and computer scientist, successful entrepreneur and business owner, published author of The Ramayana: An Indian Epic, and an excellent cook. A much loved pillar of the community who lifted up so many. Lekha had a brilliant mind and a huge heart. She made deep and lasting connections in an instant. She lit up the room and left a wake of laughter that lasted days.<\/p>\n

Celebration of Life service to be planned at a later date.<\/p>\n

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Varuna Wijekoon<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 passed away in Colombo. (Formerly at Abans PLC,\u200b Ex-Thurstanite (\u201894)). Son of Claudette and Mahinda Wijekoon (Ex-People\u2019s Bank Intl. Div),\u200b brother of Gayantha (Cargills Bank) and Mithila (National Bank of Jujairah,\u200b Dubai),\u200b brother-in-law of Dilusha and Harshi and uncle of Yenuja and Ramidhi.\u200b Cremation was on March 6,\u200b 2025,\u200b at the General Cemetery,\u200b Borella.<\/p>\n

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Recipes From Roma’s Kitchen<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nBelizean Meat Pie….<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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