{"id":155716,"date":"2025-07-20T12:12:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=155716"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:12:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:12:54","slug":"elanka-newsletter-20th-july-2025-3rd-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-20th-july-2025-3rd-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 20th July 2025 &#8211; 3rd Edition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong>eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 20th July 2025 &#8211; 3rd Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong> Sri Lankans in Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/gem.godaddy.com\/p\/bb8eec1?pact=2237080-187844088-00e7a99d-0ce9-4dc2-b744-c7f58fd3b2f7-f195e44004e23016fafe33535a2fd6a52d5b724d#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here or on the image below to read this week\u2019s elanka Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gem.godaddy.com\/p\/bb8eec1?pact=2237080-187844088-00e7a99d-0ce9-4dc2-b744-c7f58fd3b2f7-f195e44004e23016fafe33535a2fd6a52d5b724d#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elanka-1.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankan-ambassador-to-the-united-arab-emirates-uae-professor-arusha-cooray-presents-credentials-to-president-of-the-uae-sheikh-mohammed-bin-zayed-al-nahyansri-lankan-ambassador-to-the-united-arab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Professor Arusha Cooray presents credentials to President of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanSri Lankan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Professor Arusha Cooray presents credentials to President of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/melbourne-peterites-remember-their-mates-at-moving-memorial-mass-by-lawrence-machado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne Peterites Remember Their Mates at Moving Memorial Mass \u2013 By Lawrence Machado<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lanka-perish-under-the-weight-of-expectation-as-bangladesh-take-t20-series-2-1-uncharacteristic-batting-display-seals-their-fate-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SRI LANKA PERISH UNDER THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION AS BANGLADESH TAKE T20 SERIES 2-1. 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(eLanka Sports Editor).<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/shepherd-of-israel-by-lakshman-navaratne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL \u2013 By Lakshman Navaratne<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/foods-to-strengthen-your-immune-system-and-prevent-chronic-illnesses-by-dr-harold-gunatillake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foods to Strengthen Your Immune System and Prevent Chronic Illnesses \u2013 By Dr Harold Gunatillake<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/maureen-hingert-1937-2025-miss-ceylon-1955-no-more-by-upali-obeyesekere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maureen Hingert (1937-2025) \u2013 Miss Ceylon 1955 no more! \u2013 By Upali Obeyesekere<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/kaleidoscope-271-ft-kata-katha-vehicle-status-denary-odyssey-tom-jerrys-cheeseboard-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaleidoscope 271 ft Kata Katha, Vehicle Status, Denary Odyssey, Tom &amp; Jerry\u2019s cheeseboard, Markets,<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/alumni-interview-kingsley-pearson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Interview: Kingsley Pearson<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/brad-and-kiara-show-july-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad and Kiara Show July 19<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/loving-others-through-prayer-by-charles-schokman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loving Others Through Prayer \u2013 By Charles Schokman<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankas-peacock-flower-a-colorful-bloom-of-culture-and-nature-by-nadeeka-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lanka\u2019s Peacock Flower: A Colorful Bloom of Culture and Nature \u2013 By Nadeeka \u2013 eLanka<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/savouring-rambutans-a-juicy-delight-from-the-tropics-by-bhanuka-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savouring Rambutans: A Juicy Delight from the Tropics \u2013 By Bhanuka \u2013 eLanka<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/vanda-thwaitesii-sri-lankas-hidden-orchid-gem-by-malsha-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanda thwaitesii: Sri Lanka\u2019s Hidden Orchid Gem \u2013 By Malsha \u2013 eLanka<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elephants-and-humans-live-side-by-side-in-sri-lanka-by-kalani-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephants and Humans Live Side by Side in Sri Lanka-by Kalani-eLanka<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/demise-of-iconic-pop-singerf-87-who-was-a-household-name-in-the-1950s-and-60s-by-upali-obeyesekere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demise of Iconic pop singerF, 87, who was a household name in the 1950s and 60s \u2013 By Upali Obeyesekere<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/getawaarayo-1964-gamini-fonseka-nilmini-de-silva-%e0%b6%9c%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%a7%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%ba%e0%b7%9d-%e0%b6%9c%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%ab%e0%b7%93-%e0%b7%86\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getawaarayo 1964 Gamini Fonseka Nilmini De Silva \u0d9c\u0dd9\u0da7\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dcf\u0dba\u0ddd \u0d9c\u0dcf\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dab\u0dd3 \u0dc6\u0ddc\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dda\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dab\u0dd2 \u0daf \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dcf \u2013 by Patrick Ranasinghe<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/beaten-but-unbowed-wallabies-give-the-lions-a-jolt-before-succumbing-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beaten but unbowed, Wallabies give the Lions a jolt before succumbing. \u2013 BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor).<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/vajirarama-buddhist-meditation-centre-forest-solitude-kandy-sri-lanka-by-leelananda-ihalagamage-in-melbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VAJIRARAMA BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTRE (FOREST SOLITUDE) \u2013 KANDY, SRI LANKA \u2013 By Leelananda Ihalagamage in Melbourne<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/bradman-weerakoon-1930-2025-tribute-to-a-civil-servant-par-excellence-who-served-nine-heads-of-state-by-upali-obeyesekere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bradman Weerakoon (1930-2025) \u2013 Tribute to a civil servant par-excellence who served nine heads of state \u2013 By Upali Obeyesekere<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-good-old-days-of-music-worth-listening-to-enjoy-by-charles-schokman-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The good old days of music worth listening to &amp; enjoy \u2013 By Charles Schokman<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/all-blacks-make-it-a-clean-sweep-against-determined-french-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Blacks make it a clean sweep against determined French. \u2013 BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor)<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/dd-gunasena-much-sought-after-violin-exponent-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DD Gunasena : much sought-after violin exponent \u2013 By Sunil Thenabadu<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/indias-zero-emission-and-eco-friendly-energy-strategies-still-long-way-to-go-despite-impressive-progress-by-n-s-venkataraman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INDIA\u2019S ZERO EMISSION AND ECO FRIENDLY ENERGY STRATEGIES STILL LONG WAY TO GO ,DESPITE IMPRESSIVE PROGRESS \u2013 By N.S.Venkataraman<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/canadian-star-eugenie-bouchard-set-to-retire-from-professional-tennis-after-national-bank-open-in-montreal-by-upali-obeyesekere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Star Eugenie Bouchard set to retire from professional Tennis after National Bank Open in Montreal \u2013 By Upali Obeyesekere<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-katu-bridge-by-bernard-vancuylenburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Katu Bridge \u2013 by Bernard Vancuylenburg<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/harishchandra-wijayatunga-multifaceted-living-genius-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harishchandra Wijayatunga: Multifaceted living genius \u2013 By Sunil Thenabadu<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/ernest-thalayasingam-macintyre-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernest Thalayasingam MacIntyre Award<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/st-thomas-church-ginthupitiya-a-timeless-testament-to-sri-lankas-anglican-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Thomas\u2019 Church, Ginthupitiya: A Timeless Testament to Sri Lanka\u2019s Anglican Heritage<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/a-true-story-courtesy-of-newlife-magazine-by-charles-schokman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A TRUE STORY (Courtesy of NewLife Magazine) \u2013 By Charles Schokman<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/a-book-on-the-poet-lakdasa-wikkramasinha-rage-and-heartbreak-by-george-braine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A book on the poet Lakdasa Wikkramasinha ( Rage and Heartbreak ) \u2013 By George Braine<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/seeking-women-from-south-asia-for-research-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seeking women from South Asia for research study<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sweet-hopper-pani-appa-seeni-appa-sri-lankan-delicacy-by-kalani-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Hopper (Pani Appa \/ Seeni Appa) \u2013 Sri Lankan Delicacy-by Kalani-eLanka<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obituaries<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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