Merry Christmas & Happy New year PDF Print E-mail
Written by Buddhi Wickramaarachchi   
Saturday, 13 December 2008 23:03

Dear Readers,

Due to my work commitments & busy schedule, I find it difficult to maintain

Sydney Sri Lankans website.

Thanks for all the support given to me to operate this website.

Buddhi

 

 
Mervyn Perera passes away PDF Print E-mail
Written by admin   
Monday, 08 December 2008 05:42
 
Little Amaradewa PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 08:44
As requested by many Sydney Sri Lankans.
 
Dilmah: Tea and care - Merrill J Fernando PDF Print E-mail
Written by admin   
Friday, 28 November 2008 13:47

Publicity-shy Dilmah Tea giant Merrill Fernando discusses sharing and caring, values learnt in childhood, that flavour his business

By Feizal Samath, Pic by J. Weerasekera

During an occasional visit to his family home at Pallansena, a village six miles off Negombo, Merrill J. Fernando found his aged mother quietly wrapping the tea - he had sent earlier from his company - into smaller packs. “Why are you doing this?” he asked. “I want to give the villagers,” she said.

Fast-forward several years to two months ago (in 2008) and Merrill, founder of Dilmah, the country’s biggest tea brand in international markets, finds himself at the opening of a child-care centre at a tea estate co-owned by the company. A young man walks up and says with tears welling up in his eyes, “Sir, I am going to Medical College,” adding, “that’s all because of the MJF Charitable Foundation.” Merrill’s officials say that this is the first time the child of a tea plucker is on the way to

This kind of profound thanks is nothing new to Merrill who has seen many people over the years, thanking the Dilmah founder for his generosity, conscience and responsibility to the communities the company works closely with. However, this recent incident is etched in the veteran tea man’s mind as he recalls how the company has helped hundreds of children, through scholarships, to further their basic and high school education.

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Maa Haa Eda By Udesh Indula PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 24 November 2008 21:07
 
DDS 22nd November Part 02 - Udesh Indula
 
Yasoodara PDF Print E-mail
Written by admin   
Sunday, 23 November 2008 08:40

Sanath Nandasiri live in "Seetha Raa Wasanthe" show Sydney Sep 08.

 
Etha Ran Kelum PDF Print E-mail
Written by Parakrama Bokalawela   
Tuesday, 18 November 2008 08:01

This video was sent by Parakrama Bokalawela

 

Sydney’s North Parramatta Sinhala School (NPSS) annual fund raising Peduru-Party was held on Saturday, 8 Nov 2008. This song "Etha Ran Kelum (originally by Milton Mallawaarachchi) was sung by Parakrama Bokalawela while his 11 year old son Brian Bokalawela, a student at NPSS was playing the violin. Brian learns music from Visharadha Tushari Edirisinghe and is a nephew of Suresh Maliyadde who is a leading musician in Sri Lanka.

 

 

 
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