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Uva Rugby Team 1964  Standing L to R: Sarath de Zoysa, Trevor Anghie, Chris Lushington, Tony Perera, Graeme Harmer, Shelton Perera, Nihal de Zoysa, Ronald Munaweera, Ken de Joodt, H.L. Gunapala, Ralph Tissera.  Seated: Franklin Jacob, David Thompson, Duncan Scobie, Senarath Pilapitiya, Vivian Blaze, (Captain ) John Boyd Moss, Geoff Garnier, Mike de Alwis, David Whitham  Photo credit to History of Ceylon Tea     Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox!  ...

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Recipes for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year Source:Sundayobserver Hath maaluwa (The seven vegetables curry) The hath maaluwa is served mainly during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season as a curry for kiribath (milk rice). This curry also helps to balance nutritional levels. However, it can be served at some other times too. Ingredients of this curry may vary from province to province in Sri Lanka. Ingredients Cashew nuts 100g Brinjals 100g Long beans 100g Jak seeds 100g Raw sour plantains 100g Banana blossoms 100g (Keselmuwa) Pumpkin leaves 100g Curry leaves Rampe Green chilies Onions Curry powder Chilli powder Pepper powder Turmeric powder (All the above as required) Thick coconut milk 2 cups Method Soak the cashew nuts overnight. Cut all the vegetables in to small pieces except for the cashew nuts. Into a pot add the cashew and other vegetables except the pumpkin leaves.   Add all the spices mentioned ...

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When I was your age…- BY R.S. KARUNARATNE Source:Sundayobserver Every time I asked my father for 10 cents to cover the bus fare to school, I would get the standard reply: “When I was your age I did not get any pocket money. So, I walked two miles barefoot uphill both ways.” Listening to him was a kind of torture when he started criticising the wimpy generation I belonged to. I believe my father too had to endure the same verbal treatment from his folks. They also would have told him. “When I was your age we did not have three-wheelers or a regular bus service.” With this knowledge comes the strange satisfaction that I will be able to treat my children in a better way. Admonitions When you become a parent or a grandparent, you are in a position to build up an arsenal of admonitions tailor-made for the ...

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The Avukana Buddha – a masterpiece of Buddhist art-by ACB Pethiyagoda Source:Island Some of the outstanding contributions to the Sri Lanka heritage are its Buddhist temple art and architecture, statuary, dagabas, dance forms and water and soil conservation ecosystems. Of Buddha statues, the one at Avukana is certainly a masterpiece; hewn out of solid granite it stands 11.3 meters high and 12.8 meters inclusive of the lotus flower pedestal. There are only four other comparable standing Buddha statues in Sri Lanka; Rasvehera in Anuradhapura, Maligawila and Buduruwagala in Moneragala and Dova in Badulla. Of these the ones at Rasvehera and Avukana are in the open and to the layman’s eye, there are hardly any signs of damage due to exposure to the elements. The stone carver or carvers names are not known or for that matter in which king’s rule the Avukana Statue was carved. Some think it was during ...

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Vision Care Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 Championing Inclusion and Equality 25th March 2024, Colombo: Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eye wear solutions provider, celebrates International Women’s Day by dedicating a day to recognize the achievements and contributions of their female employees across all spectrums. Under the theme “Inspire Inclusion,” Vision Care reaffirms its commitment to fostering an environment where women from diverse backgrounds thrive and excel, empowering your vision through their dedication and expertise. Women at Vision Care serve in various capacities, spanning from optometrists and audiologists to dispensing staff, management personnel, finance, HR & Admin, IT, procurement, compliance and sales & marketing professionals. Moreover, female students at the Vision Care Academy are actively engaged in training programs, poised to become the next generation of proficient optometrists. Harsha Maduranga, General Manager of Vision Care, stated, “As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we are proud to acknowledge the ...

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The World in Turmoil – Ecologically; Spiritually; Economically; and Politically. – By Noor Rahim The World is no more a Garden of Eden. One would have thought that with the advancement of knowledge and Technology it would be “Heaven on Earth”; but alas! It appears that we are far from it. Perhaps to those who have amassed wealth more than they will ever be able to spend themselves, in a life-time, it may be so. But to the ordinary folk it is a “day to day” scenario in life; with no time to see if it is Heaven or Earth. Ecologically; spiritually; economically and politically we seem to be edging closer and closer to the dreaded “Point of No Return” – that is if it is not too late already! The solution to these impending disasters does not lie directly on the masses, but on the shoulders of Governments (elected ...

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Good News From Jayam April 1, 2024 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Tourist Arrivals Top Half-a-Million Mark In a remarkable feat for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, arrivals surpassed the half-a-million sparking optimism about meeting the ambitious target of 2.3 million visitors by the end of the year. “Sri Lanka could achieve the set target for 2024 or more, whilst earning over $4 billion by year-end,” Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, recalling that in 2023 the country surpassed the 500,000 mark only in May and in 2022 in September. Russia (13,699), India (13,492), Germany (8,547), the UK (7,245) and France (5,851) emerged as the top markets so far in March. The tourism earnings during the first two months have registered $687.5 million in tandem with the boost in arrivals. US, China Coming Together for IORA Although the United States and China are seen geopolitically battling over the control of the Indian Ocean, ...

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Firdi Billimoria A Little Firdi Told Me Image Source : Firdi Billimoria linkedin Firdi Billimoria is a Melbourne stand-up comedian whose name rhymes with birdy, so this show title is very clever. That alone should convince you to come to the show, but also, he’s a really good comedian. As seen on Thank God You’re Here, Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe andShaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell. Firdi has supported such comedy legends as Tony Martin, Josh Wolf (USA), Peter Helliar, Reuben Solo, Dilruk Jayasinha, Dave Thornton, Claire Hooper and Arj Barker to name a few. Firdi brings you his new hour of jokes, stories and spontaneous stage antics, with a few curveballs, that have made him a regular feature on Melbourne and Australian comedy line-ups. ‘Vulnerable, absurd, but most importantly, fun.’ Herald Sun ‘Kept the audience on their toes.’ Squirrel Comedy 18+Suitable for audiences 18+     Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter ...

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Sophie Molineux makes dream return as Australia seal ODI series Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka Molineux took 3 wickets from her first 10 overs in ODI cricket since October 2021, as Bangladesh were bowled out for 97 after electing to bat first at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Nine of the ten wickets fell to spin, with left-armer Molineux backed up by leggies Alana King (2-15) and Georgia Wareham (2-30) and off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner (2-22). Ellyse Perry then anchored Australia’s chase, hitting an unbeaten 35 from 50 deliveries as she steered the tourists to their target in 23.5 overs. Sophie Molineux expressed her happiness about being back in a post-match press conference. “It’s just nice to be back.” “I think that all bowlers performed really well today, especially the spinners and then to get over the line, it’s a good day for us. “The spinners were able ...

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