Michael Roberts
Victor Melder was a Sri Lankan railway officer who migrated to Australia way back in the third quarter of the last century. But his deep roots and affection for his homeland inspired him to launch a paper journal entitled Rhythm of the Wheels. I was among those who profited from this venture whenI reached Australia in 1978; while his stock of Sri Lankan material also assisted me during my occasional visits to Melbourne. The VICTOR MELDER LIBRARY will remain as a Memento marking Victor’s love affair with his homeland when this good man departs to meet his maker.
It is just reward for such services that has seen VICTOR receive a Lankan Fest Luminary Award received on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
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