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 {PeteriteNET:574} SCHOOLS BASKETBALL – PETES BOW OUT AT THE FINAL, JOES VICTORIOUS It’s full time at the Sri Lanka Schools U20 Finals and the Josephians clinch victory with a resounding final score of 59-56! We extend our hearty congratulations to the Josephian team, and salute the Peterites for their valiant efforts. And so the Tournament concludes with a spark of Blue and White against the violet April sky! #mcsjc #basketball St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka. This e-mail network is the official e-mail network of St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union and is open to all old Peterites located globally. It is primarily created to maintain contact & fellowship among old Peterites, to explore means of helping our old school & aiding old boys in need. http://www.stpetersobu.com You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “PeteriteNET” group. To unsubscribe from this group ...

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Nut and Seed Biscuits – By Malsha – eLanka Ingredients: 70g (2.5 oz) dried apricots, finely chopped after soaking 50g (1.8 oz) almonds 70g (2.5 oz) oats 30g (1 oz) pumpkin seeds 40g (1.4 oz) sunflower seeds 20g (0.7 oz) sesame seeds 20g (0.7 oz) flaxseeds 60g (2 oz) cashews 20g (0.7 oz) pistachios 20g (0.7 oz) walnuts 20ml (0.7 fl oz) honey 1 egg white Pinch of salt Instructions: Soak dried apricots in cold water for 15-20 minutes, then finely chop them. In a bowl, combine all nuts and seeds. Add chopped apricots, honey, egg white, and a pinch of salt to the nut and seed mixture. Form the mixture into biscuits and place them on a lined baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 15-20 minutes until they turn golden brown. Enjoy these nutrient-packed biscuits as a wholesome snack or with your favorite beverage.  ...

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Photo of ST. PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO – CLASS OF 1967 From Left, Brian Jayasinghe, Shehan Wijewardane (Owner) Cedric Creamer, Denhem Jurinesz, Neil Vollenhoven (from England) John Rodrigo, Des Foulstone (Manager/Caterer), Bede LaMercier(from LA) Dennis Killalea,  Tyrone Ragel, Clifford Vandergert, Rodney Paternott, and Wilhelm Ohlmus    Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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The Blue Mountains Bookshop Trail; A Book Lovers Adventure Did you the Blue Mountains has it’s own bookshop trail? The brainchild of the Good Earth Bookshop, the trail features 12 Blue Mountains bookshops between Glenbrook and Lithgow and includes new, secondhand and specialty bookshops. If you’re looking for a unique idea for a Blue Mountains weekend away, fun day out with a few girlfriends a book club gathering with a difference or even a way to spend a rainy day, the Blue Mountains Bookshop Trail can easily form the basis for a great day! I love the space in many of the bookshops in the Blue Mountains, they invite you to sit down and spend time rather than just get in and out as quickly as possible. October 7th was Love Your Bookshop day, which was coincidentally the date my book club girlfriends had chosen to explore the bookshops on the ...

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Ushering in the New Year in Culturally Meaningful Manner in Colombo -by Uditha Devapriya and Pasindu Nimsara Source:Thuppahis whose preferred title is “Kévum, KrÏda, and Kadé: Avurudu in Colombo”  … from The Island, 19 April 2024 No Avurudu would be complete without an Avurudu Ulela. It has become part of our national social calendar, an event that must be organised, a tradition that must be kept. Practically every institution, from nurseries to universities to companies to Rotaract Societies, has a shot at holding one. The result is that somehow or the other, an Avurudu Ulela unfolds somewhere every other day until the end of April. In Colombo, and most major cities, Avurudu Ulela, or Festivals, serve a decorative function. They are designed, structured, and “ordered” to represent the ideal of Avurudu. In a typical Avurudu Festival, at least the best among them, spectators are made to imagine what Avurudu means, or is supposed to mean. Our contention is that ...

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Som Tum – Thai papaya salad Source:SRILANKAN FOOD LOVERS ACROSS THE WORLD Pork and pineapple red curry with curry paste made from scratch Stir fried mixed vegetables Baby bok choy and shitake mushrooms in oyster sauce and garlic Prik Nam Pla ( spicy green chillies in fish sauce ) All served on precious Jasmine Rice  Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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Murali’s story about leadership now, recalling how Arjuna stood up for him Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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Sri Lankan golfers shine on National Golf’s opening day Sri Lankan duo of Uchitha Akash Ranasinghe and MH Chalitha Pushpika.  Two Sri Lankan players ! One Sri Lanka Navy sailor and other son of one of the Sri Lanka’s Golfing legends- Anura Rohana ) won the President JR Jayawardena trophy which was presented by former President of Pakistan, General Zia Ul Haq. at Magra Hill Golf Course ( Pakistan Navy Golf Course) in Islamabad, Pakistan.  When I introduced game of Golf to Sri Lanka Navy, when I was Navy Commander in 2015, this is what I dreamed one day !  I am EXTREMELY  Happy  and wish our two players best of luck in next three days on tournament!.    Ravi Source:Thenews ISLAMABAD: Sri Lankan golfers won the JR Jayawardene Trophy with a better performance on the opening day of the 63rd National Amateur Golf that started here Thursday at the Margallah ...

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