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Good News From Jayam
March 15, 2015
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Dr. Chris Nonis Appointed Presidential Adviser
President's Media Division recently announced that the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Chris Nonis has been appointed as the Presidential Advisor on international affairs. ______________________________ |
Dr. Walter Jayasinghe and Munir Akbar's Friendship Party in Glendale, California
Munir and Habiba Akbar
l/r Iswari Camou, Manju Murugaser, Roshanee Abeysinghe, Shaha Noohu, Shantha Sudharshana, Suba Perera, Umarina Zarook, Ameera Falool, Rehana joonoos, Habeeba Akbar and Shaista Azeez.
Sanjiv, Manil and Harshi Gunasekera, Sanka and Ishani Marcelline.
A superb time was had by all who attended the Friendship "Unity" party hosted by Dr. Walter Jayasinghe and Munir Akbar.
The hors d'oevres by Anoma started the evening off during cocktail hour with some of the best whiskeys and wines. Beautifull
tall floral arrangements by Firefly adorned the ivory cloth tables. Fabulous music provided by Sherwin Jayah. The lambchops, salmon and appetizers were delicious, special desert by Anoma, and the surprise performance of famous Sri Lankan singer Alston Koch,
made the evening extremely enjoyable!
Direct from Australia, Alston Koch wowed the guests.
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Galadari Hotel Welcomes
Miss World Rolene Strauss
Sampath Siriwardena, General Manager of the Galadari Hotel in Colombo helps Miss World Rolene Strauss to light the traditional lamp at the 24th Rotary District Conference.
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Josephians Book a
Beautiful
Venue For Dinner Dance
The Josephians of Los Angeles have booked a fabulous venue for their dinner dance on Friday July 17, 2015. The "DELUXE" in Burbank
will be adorned with blue and white decorations and floral arrangements. Tickets will be available shortly at $100 which will include dinner, dancing and premium cocktails.
(leave your wallet at home!) Organizers,
Sanka Marcelline, Therese Selvaratnam, Kingsley Rajah and Jayam Rutnam say that a fun and enjoyable event is guaranteed!
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Seen at the Motor Show 2015
at the BMICH Colombo
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Aluth Avurudha - Puthandu at Woodley Park, California
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Harvard Club Farewell for Outgoing Sri Lankan Ambassador
Ambassador Palitha Kohona, Sri Lanka's outgoing Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was honored as the chief guest at a formal black-tie farewell dinner at the prestigious Harvard Club in New York recently. The dinner at the Harvard Club, was attended by nearly 200 guests, including senior UN officials, ambassadors and Sri Lankan expatriates. ______________ Fly direct on SriLankan Airlines' new A330-300 aircraft with spacious and comfortable seating in Economy Class  ______________ |
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Mango Cultivation Project in NCP
A new variety of mango will be cultivated in 5,000 acres in the North Central Province in the Yala Season. The project will be implemented on the directives of North Central Province Chief Minister Peshala Jayarathne, sources said.
Five hundred mango plants called Tom and Jeshy will be cultivated at the first stage. Farmers are able to earn over Rs. 10,000 from one mango tree in a season.
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Paragliding/Paramotoring
Feeling light as a feather, free-flying and a bird's view of the scenery below make up what the paragliding experience is and Sri Lanka recently became acquainted with this exciting sport. The sport allows for a safe way to soar above land in the air. The tropical climate of Sri Lanka provides the perfect wind conditions for paragliding and the scenic views.
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Old Girl Power Grips Colombo
After months of anticipation the first leg of the Girl Power Inter School Old Girls Sports meet flaged off recently at Independence Square, when 'Old Girls' from Holy Family Convent, Ladies', Methodist, Musaeus Colleges, St Paul's Milagiriya and Visakha Vidyalaya competed in the first-ever race of its kind.
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Indian Golf Team Wins
David Martil, Captain of Sri Lanka Golf team of Ca, presents Trophy to the Indian Team Captain, Col. Vinod Chhabra.
The Indian Golf team beat the Sri Lankan team 7 to 5 at the 4th annual Golf challenge held at Simi Hills Golf course, on February 21st, 2015.
The tournament was match play, 24 in each team, playing in pairs.
The 5 winning Sri Lankan golf pairs were, Mohan Chandramohan and Denham Emersley; JD Jitendran and Naresh Moonesinghe;
Jonathan Mather and Dr Roy Rosario; Tony Fernando and David Meija and Dr Naj Nagendran and Jason Liyanage.
David Martil Captained the Sri Lanka team with Mervyn Peris as his Vice Captain.
The tournament was sponsored jointly by Golf India USA and the SLAGC of Ca.
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Sri Lanka Woos UK Travellers For Weddings and Honeymoons
With a view of developing a new product segment for UK travellers, Sri Lanka Tourism took a strategic decision in partnership with the industry to showcase Sri Lanka as a premium travel destination in the UK's original and largest wedding event at
the National Wedding Show in London recently.
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Yoganathan Elected to
National Academy of Engineers
Ajit Yoganathan, who helped start, cultivate and grow one of the nation's leading biomedical engineering departments at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was recently elected to the
National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. And in typical fashion, Yoganathan says it's always been about the work.
Yoganathan's research deals with experimental and computational fluid mechanics as it pertains to artificial heart valves, left and right sides of the heart, and congenital heart diseases. His work involves the use of laser Doppler velocimetry, digital particle image velocimetry, cardiac Doppler ultrasound and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
to non-invasively study and quantify blood flow patterns in the cardiovascular system.
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Shepherdians in UK
Celebrate Valentines Day
Good Shepherd Convents Past Pupils celebrated Valentines Day
with a dance held in London. In photo is Tony James of British Airways Heathrow, with his wife Moira (l) and friend.
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Tazlyne at Kanthi Nanayakkara's One Year Anniversary Party
The elegant salon in Colombo 7 which Kanthi Nanayakkara has been running celebrated their first anniversary with friends, clients and family for cocktails. Prettily feminine was the outfit beautiful Tazlyne Cader wore, the ecru top of which had sleeves in a border in grey and red and a floral etching at the neckline.
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Sonja Arnolda Entertains
in Italian Style
Sonja is the sister of Roma de Zoysa of Los Angeles
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A Beautiful Building Takes Shape
The Dynasty Residences in Kandy Will Be Completed in Early 2016
The Dynasty Residence apartment project, being built on the banks of the Mahaweli River in the ancient city of Kandy, promises to be the first and last of its kind. Construction of the much-anticipated project is now underway and heading towards a speedy completion set for April 2016 or sooner.
Founder and Chairman of GVR Lanka Ltd., Mahasen Samaravijaya, stated: "As the developer and the promoter of this project, I am so excited to see that my dream of creating a luxury residential apartment and a star-class hotel next to each other is finally coming true.
This project was founded by two Sri Lankan-born, US-based entrepreneurs, Mohan Chandramohan and Mahasen Samaravijaya.
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The Dutch Burgher Union (DBU) Serves Lorraine Bartholomeusz's Lamprais Exclusively
Click on Link Below for full article
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A Culinary Journey
with Kumar Pereira
In Sri Lanka for little under a month, Kumar presented 'A Culinary Journey with Kumar Pereira MasterChef All-Star - Australia' on two consecutive nights with two seatings per night at the Mews on 10 and 11 March.
The Sri Lankan fusion menu promised 'a multicourse meal comprising a selection of entr�es, mains and desserts that give a taste of traditional Sri Lankan favourites with a contemporary twist'.
Kumar is the brother of Manik Pereira of Pership.
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Delicious Sri Lankan Cuisine
Raja Bojun - Colombo
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Raja Bojun New - Pls click on arrow
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When Chinese and Indian Leaders Visited Ceylon (1957)
Zhou Enlai addresses Parliament. Speaker H.S. Ismail and Vice Premier He Long are seated.
In 1957. Under the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna banner, SLFP Leader S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike had won a landslide victory over the UNP in April 1956 and formed the Government. He announced that the Government would follow a non-aligned policy in foreign affairs. Leaders of neighbouring countries were invited to visit Ceylon. Within four months in early 1957, the Prime Ministers of India and China were in Colombo as State guests.
Indian Prime Minister greets the crowds in Colombo in 1957.
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India,Sri Lanka Mull Resumption of Ferry Services
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today discussed with her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera, the possibility of resuming ferry services between the two countries.
The service between Colombo and Tuticorin was operational in 2011 but had to be suspended as it was not found to be commercially viable. The ferry service between Rameswaram and Thalaimannar came to a halt in the 1980s.
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Jayam's Choice
Dingiri Dingale Minachee
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TAMIL OLD--Dingiri Dingale meenakshi Dingiri dinkale--ANBU ENGE?
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Sad News - Obituaries - Appreciations
SAM A. PEIRIS, PASSED AWAY
SAMSON A. PEIRIS, loving husband of Anula, and father of Ravi, Ralph, Dinusha, Priyanthi, Shalini and Rehana, brother of late Samathapala Peiris and Hema Fernando, father-in-law of Kush Lalwani, Gabriel Gnanapragasam, Niranjan Jayawardana and Matthew Baker, passed away at his home in Colton California. Born in Moratuwa, he was proud to be a Sri Lankan, as he spoke of his many affiliations. Sam Peiris was very popular among the Sri Lankan community in Los Angeles. He revered the Buddhist Temple and participated in many events from dances to community gatherings. He had a jovial presence about him and was always hospitable to all he met. Sam Peiris emphasized the importance of education to his six children who all became degreed professionals. He led by example. Sam Peiris was a renowned Engineer who was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the United States with supporting scholarships to the United Kingdom and Germany. He studied at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and became a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Alabama, specializing in Structural and Design Engineering. Sam worked as Chief Engineer at the Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (CISIR) before moving to USA where he held different positions in the field of Structural and Design Engineering at Rust Engineering, Black & Veatch, Jacobs Engineering and Martin & Peltyn Inc, just to name a few. Many of you will remember him when you see the Brooklyn Bridge in Las Vegas, Nevada, a replica of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, uniquely designed by Sam Peiris. His wife, six children and nine grandchildren whom he doted on, will carry on Sam's legacy. He will be sorely missed.
Burial services will be held on March 14, 2015
at Forest Lawn Covina Hills, 21300 Via Verde Drive, Covina, CA 91724
at 2:00 p.m.
Viewing hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Dr. Rohan Wickramasuriya (82)
Dr. Rohan Wickramasuriya, Rony to all who knew him, passed away on January 19, 2015, barely a week short of his 82nd birthday. Rony was born in his parental home Carlton in Tangalle in 1933, the son of Charles and Riseena Wickramasuriya, he was one of a family of seven boys, the others being
Carl, George, Nihal, Wimal, Sunil, & Tissa.
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Recipes From Roma
Chilled Green Pea and Mint Soup
Ingredients.
6 cups chicken Stock
1 small onion with 6 cloves stuck into it.
2 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon Tarragon
2 packets frozen Green Peas
Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste
3 cups heavy Cream OR Plain Yoghurt
Finely chopped fresh Mint Leaves
Method.
Put Chicken stock, Onion, Garlic, Tarragon and Peas
in pot and cook till Peas are just tender. Remove and
discard onion. Add Salt and Pepper as desired. Blend
till smooth. Add heavy Cream OR Plain Yoghurt and
serve well chilled with a generous sprinkling of Mint.
Happy St.Patrick's Day. Enjoy serving this with your
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner.
email me with any questions.
Roma's Shrimp Curry is a Big Hit!
Roma's shrimp curry recipe in the last issue of GOOD NEWS was tried
out by many. Above is photo of the curry made by one person
"It tasted
great and it was so easy to make"
said Rani Perera of Canoga Park, California.
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A Beautiful Picture of our National Flower
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