Sri Lankan Malu Banis – By Nadeeka – eLanka Sri Lankan Malu Banis, also known as fish buns, are a popular snack in Sri Lanka. They are typically made with a spicy fish filling encased in a soft bread-like dough, which is then baked or fried until crispy. The filling is usually made with canned or fresh tuna, mixed with onion, garlic, green chili, curry leaves, and a blend of spices. To make Sri Lankan Malu Banis, the dough is typically made with flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and milk or coconut milk. The dough is then allowed to rise, and small portions are filled with the fish filling and shaped into buns. The buns are then either deep-fried or baked until golden brown. Sri Lankan Malu Banis are often served as a snack or as a popular breakfast food, and can be found in many bakeries and street vendors throughout ...
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Making Believe A Jim Reeves Cover Sung – By Gehan Gunasekera “Making Believe” is a country music song written by Jimmy Work. Kitty Wells recorded a chart-topping version in 1955. The song is on many lists of all-time greatest country music songs and has been covered by scores of artists over the past fifty years, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves, Don Gibson, Roy Acuff, Lefty Frizzell, Wanda Jackson, Connie Francis, Ray Charles, Anita Carter, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, Skeeter Davis are some of the stars that covered this beautiful ballad. The song is occasionally called “Makin’ Believe”. Singer-songwriter Work released the song as a single in February 1955 on Dot Records, and it reached #5 on Billboard’s country music jukebox charts. A month later, singer Kitty Wells released the song as a single which hit #2 on the country charts and remained there for ...
RANDEER MENDIS REMINSCES UNCLE MAXWELL”S “EVER GREENS” – BY SUNIL THENABADU The popular songs of Max- well Mendis such as ‘Mama Bohoma Baya Uuna’, Seda Sulang Hamanne’, ‘Mage Su- rathal Podi Duwa’, ‘Mahadena Muththa’, ‘Saravita Bulath Wikununna’ and ‘Bola Ka- dala’are now back on stage with the new voice of Ran- deer Mendis. Randeer Mendis, the son of Lalith Mendis of ‘Mendis Four-some’ and the nephew of Maxwell, has stormed the stage with evergreens of Maxwell , Unfortunately after his demise in the early 2000 decade his popular name and songs were diminishing in popularity. However his nephew Randeer Mendis having inherited his talent is now unearthing the lost prestige of his Uncle Maxwell. His father Lalith Men- dis had thought him to learn playing the guitar, keyboards, sent him for music classes as he had inherited music talents. In year 1972 almost five decades back four members of a Mendis ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Vale Julian Patrick Dias We regretfully announce the passing of Patrick Dias peacefully on 1st February 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. He will be forever loved & remembered. Sylvia, Janaka & Julian Dias Clayton, Missouri, USA ...
Feb 21, 2023
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“THE GUITAR” – By Des Kelly Written by one of my favourite guitarists himself, the late, great Les Paul, who built his own instrument to prove that he could accomplish greater deeds in his own music-instrumentation, that was almost impossible in his day & age. Les Paul was born in 1915 & died in 2009, at 94 years of age. He was considered to be one of the finest guitar-pickers, long before he decided to invent his very OWN brand of beautiful instrument. The rest is Musical history. Two of my favourite guitarists have always been Chester (Chet) Atkins and Les Paul. Both have their individual styles of playing the guitar, both on the too rung, as far as I was concerned. I an a self-taught guitarist as well & have played both rhythm & lead for years until, due to ankylosin spondylitis, unfortunately I had to stop. As a youngster, ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Vision Care Jaffna branch’s art competition helps encourage artistic talents of school children 20th February 2023, Colombo: Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eyewear solutions provider, successfully concluded an art competition for the children of Jaffna recently. The competition, organized by the Vision Care Jaffna branch, was held under the theme “The world through a child’s eyes” and was open to all children from Grades 1 to 10. The event was organized with the aim of presenting an opportunity for children of the city and surrounding areas to demonstrate their artistic talent and have the chance to win attractive prizes for. The participants were told to submit their entries for 3 categories based on their age. Accordingly, the 5-7 years old category theme was “A beautiful morning”, the 8-10 years old theme was “Sunset” while the 11-16 years old category was “Future world”. ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 19th February 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Ducks’ – by Des Kelly Honouring The Legend Desmond De Silva Tribute Concert & Dinner Dance – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix The Celebration of Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Sydney Seniors Singing Group SUNDAY CHOICE – “Gethsemane” sung by a little girl —So Heavenly – by Charles Schokman WOMEN’S WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA – Relentless Aussies burst Sri Lanka bubble – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Message from the New Sri Lankan Chaplain to Sydney Royal Thomian activities during the January-February period THE POWER OF LOVE -by Joe Van Langenberg My Mother Lives in Me – by Charmaine Candappa A New Dawn – by Shanthie De Mel ‘Railway observation saloons then and now’:A response Valentine’s Day celebrations in Kandy – ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Upul Dharmadasa Appointed as the New Chairman of Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC., Which Operates the Hilton Hotel, Colombo. – By Jayam Rutnam Present at the ceremony were Bernie Leonidas, Lalith James, Rajiv Sooriarachchi, Pradeep Wijerathnasekera, Chairman of Housing development, CEO of Hotel developers, and Secretary Ministry of Urban Development. —————————————————– Upul Dharmadasa, Former Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) Assumed duties as the Chairman of Hotel Developers. A graduate of the Ceylon Hotels School and a former officer of Air Ceylon, Dharmadasa ended up operating the largest Sri Lankan overseas travel service Upul’s Travel Service, based in Los Angeles. Utravel.com, a state-of-the-art booking system he developed to serve the approximately 750,000 Sri Lankans living in the USA and 400.000 in Canada, is now operated around the world as a Global Travel booking engine. Dharmadasa is a former member of the hospitality sector of Sri Lanka and served at Hotel Intercontinental, Holiday ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Pearlyn Wanigatunga (96) Passed Away on February 2, 2023 in Sacramento, Ca. – By Jayam Rutnam Pearlyn with husband Roland Wanigatunga and children Sushil, Daruka, Amala, Rohan and Priya, and grandson Renuk. The Wijayaratna family with James T. Rutnam, Indrani Wye, Pearlyn Wanigatunga, Evelyn Rutnam, Donald Wijayaratna, Chandran Rutnam, Engletina Katuwawela (grandmother) holding baby Jayam, Rajah Rutnam, Nita Nissanka, Rosy Wickremasinghe and Newton Wijayaratna. Safe in the arms of Jesus Pearlyn Wanigatunga Beloved wife of late Roland Wanigatunga, darling mother of Priya, Rohan, Amala, Daruka and Sushil, Grandmother of Renuk, Shehara, Sheana, Rehana, Christina, Suji, Marissa, Dilushka, Jason, Zaria, Stefan and Natasha, Great-grandmother of Stephanie, Danny, Annika, Emily, Aiden, Isla, Nireyn, Keira, Makaylah, Callon, Ishan, Tahar , Ayaan and Chase, Mother-in-law of late Ted, Suki, Sunil, Janice and Dilrukshi, sister of late Newton Wijayaratna, late Evelyn Rutnam, late Nita Nissanka, late Donald Wijayaratna, late Rosy Wickremasinghe, late Prinzie, late Mabel ...
