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Christmas – a message of Hope – By Dr. Remy Perumal – Retired Consultant Physician & Journalist, in the UK “ Hope is a waking dream” – Aristotle”   Today the world is in turmoil!  Still recovering from the Pandemic, there are devastating consequences of conflict and the scourge of climate change, to contend with..  Also  the unprovoked attack on innocent civilians and hostage taking, has resulted in  uncertainty, torment and anguish. These together with the unbridgeable vacuum created by personal loss, pain and suffering, is visibly palpable.  Loss of direction in the lives of those affected by these tragic events, will haunt them for the rest of their lives. They will be  harbouring immeasurable hatred, towards their aggressor.  So, as we prepare to ‘deck the halls with boughs of holly and switch on  the twinkling lights of the decorated  Christmas tree, the question that will be foremost in our ...

Dec 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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AWAY IN A MANGER – A Christmas CARD – By Ernest Macintyre Image Source : catholic-daily-reflections NO CRIB FOR A BED Both during Christmas festivities as well as prayers of thanks in the season, a mediating thought can be  that God appeared on earth amongst the poor. Why?  There are some suggestive indicators from which a design may be worked out. It was probably a recognition that the great multitudes on earth were these materially unfortunate people . It is not that the more fortunate classes were neglected by The Lord but as the Bible  quotes Jesus as saying in Luke 18:25 that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” It is also in the Qur’an of Islam. The “Eye of the Needle” was in fact a narrow gateway into Jerusalem. Since camels were heavily ...

Dec 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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අපේ ගමෙන් ලොවට, අපනයන දොරටුව – By ප්‍රියන්ත ප්‍රදීප් රණසිංහ මෙරට කීර්තිමත් දේශපාලනඥයකු වූ දිවංගත, හිටපු අමාත්‍ය ලලිත් ඇතුලත්මුදලි මහතාගේ 87 වන ජන්ම දිනය වෙනුවෙන් මෙවර ප්‍රධාන දේශනය පැවැත්වුයේ අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය දිනේෂ් ගුණවර්ධන මහතාය. “Gateway of Exports අපේ ගමෙන් ලොවට” ලෙස, කොළඹ බණ්ඩාරනායක අනුස්මරණ ජාත්‍යන්තර සම්මන්ත්‍රණ ශාලාවේ පසුගිය 30 දා පැවති එම දේශනය ඇසුරෙන් මෙම ලිපිය සැකසිණි ………….. නිදහස් ආමන්ත්‍රණයක් වූ මෙවර ලලිත් ඇතුලත්මුදලි සමරු දේශනයේදී අතිශය වැදගත් අදහසක් ඉස්මතු වූයේය. “Gateway of Exports අපේ ගමෙන් ලොවට” ලෙස නම් කෙරුණු එම දේශනයේ වැදගත්කම තවත් ඉහළ යන්නේ, එම අදහස් මතු කළේ රටේ අග්‍රාමාත්‍යවරයා වීම හේතුවෙනි. එහි තවත් විශේෂත්වයක් වන්නේ වර්තමානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මුහුණ දී ඇති ‘අනාගත බිය’ට ඇති හොඳම පිළිතුරක් එහි අන්තර්ගත වීම යැයි කිවහොත් එහි අසාධාරණයක් තිබිය නොහැක. ඉඩම් ගැන අය-වැය යෝජනාව ප්‍රවේශයක් ලෙස මෙවර අය වැයහි සුවිශේෂී කරුණක් කෙරෙහි අවධානය යොමු කරමු. මුදල් අමාත්‍යවරයා ලෙස මෙවර 2024 අය-වැය ඉදිරිපත් කරමින් ජනපති රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ මහතා “උරුමය” නමින් වැඩසටහනක් ඉදිරිපත් කළේය. ඔහු ප්‍රකාශ කළේ, “…1897 දී ලංකා මුඩුබිම් ...

Dec 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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International Tennis Hall of Fame – Class of 2024 – Vijay Amritraj image source: Times of Sri Lanka International 365 Source : TIMES OF SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL A pioneer, advocate, and game changer ✨As a player, Vijay Amritraj popularized tennis in India and throughout Asia. He has continued to grow the sport across Asia and the Middle East as a broadcaster and promoter, while serving as a humanitarian. In 2001, he became the first Indian to serve as United Nations Manager of Peace 🌏 Read more about the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 click here – tennisfame ...

Dec 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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NRMA Insurance Test Series begins with strong viewing figures The NRMA Insurance West Test recorded a strong increase in viewing and attendance numbers as big audiences watched Australia take a 1-0 series lead against Pakistan. Session two of day four of the West Test had a national average audience of 1.1 million on linear TV across Foxtel and the Seven Network, with streaming audiences across Foxtel Group on Kayo Sports, Foxtel Go and Foxtel Now boosting audience figures further. The NRMA Insurance West Test linear TV ratings were up 22% on last year’s opening Test across Foxtel and the Seven Network, with streaming audiences across Foxtel Group up 43%. The Seven Network’s coverage of the West Test reached 5.97 million Australians nationally. The total match attendance of 59,125 was the largest for a Test Match in Perth against Pakistan. This was 40% greater than the previous record, with this year’s ...

Dec 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Are You Aware About Digital Dementia? – By Nisal Rukshan Digitalization is now all around us, with different usages. Generally, it shows enhanced technology on the fingertips of the global village of connectivity. Instead of old-age manual physical exposures towards commitments, now we are simply addicted to digital devices like videos, documents, games, applications, opinion-seeking, etc. So, most of the time, due to this addiction, we are reluctant to see the negative impacts of the usage of these digitized devices. Why? Simply, such devices have made everything easy and simple under the systems. If everything can be done so easily, especially when everything is in there, on the internet, then why should we need to work hard? Yes, global wisdom is on our fingertips, in the name of digitalization. Today thought of put an effort to open your eyes towards the things that are interconnected with digital devices which make ...

Dec 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lankan Christmas Cake Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka Ingredients: Dried Fruits (Step 1) 250 g Sultanas 100 g Raisins 125 g Ginger preserve or candied ginger, chopped 125 g chow chow, chopped 250 g glace cherry or macerated cherries, chopped 200 g Brandy Semolina & Butter Mix (Step 2) 250 g Unsalted Butter 200 g Semolina Egg Yolk Mix (Step 3) 500 g White Sugar (Adjust to 400g based on fruit sweetness) 13 Egg Yolks Spices and Flavouring 14 g Almond Essence 14 g Vanilla Essence 2 tsp Rose Essence 3 tsp Mixed Spices Final Ingredients (Step 4) 40 g Golden Syrup or Bees Honey 200 g Strawberry Jam 400 g Cashews, chopped 400 g Pumpkin Preserve (also known as melon candy or puhul dosi), chopped Step 5 7 Egg Whites, beaten to soft peaks Assembly 250 g Ready-to-Roll Marzipan Enough Brandy to brush on the cake Instructions: ...

Dec 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Recepies, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged , , , , ,
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Navigating Growth: A Guide to Personal Development in 2024 – By Nadeeka – eLanka As we step into the dynamic landscape of 2024, the pursuit of personal growth takes center stage. In a world characterized by rapid changes and evolving challenges, the quest to grow emotionally, professionally, and personally becomes more essential than ever. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to navigate the journey of personal development in 2024. Embrace a Growth Mindset: In the face of uncertainty, cultivating a growth mindset is crucial. Understand that challenges are opportunities for learning and view failures as stepping stones toward success. Embracing a growth mindset allows you to adapt to change, learn from experiences, and continuously improve. Set Intentional Goals: Set clear and intentional goals for different aspects of your life. Whether they are related to career, personal relationships, health, or learning new skills, having specific and achievable goals provides ...

Dec 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Nadeeka Kumari Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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