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eLanka Newsletter – 6th October 2021 – 2nd Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia

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“GARDEN HUMOUR” – By Des Kelly

Youth Force Australia by Varsha De Silva

Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – October 2021

Obituary: Mrs Mihindukulasuriya Beatrice Perera (Nee Fernando) (24 May 1924 – 3 Oct 2021)

Youth Corner: Making the Best out of the Pandemic By Rowen Fernandopulle

New miracle drug for COVID. With compliments of Dr Harold Gunatillake

“The JAFFNA” and the Bird Aeroplanes by Capt Elmo Jayawardena

Rare sighting of Horton plans leopards family – Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2021

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2021

Vaccines that protect us to survive-by Dr Harold Gunatillake

Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 73 01 10 2021

Tangamale Bird sanctuary – haven for avifauna aficionados by Arundathie Abeysinghe

Decentralized Web: Consumer protector over oligarchy By Aditya Abeysinghe

ASL Music Films and Publishing

Ex-Peterites in USA raise funds for school branch-BY BERNARD PERERA

Former Ananda captain Ruwan Perera no more, leaves behind a legacy

Little known livery of Class M2 locomotives

Gamini’s vitality, versality revealed-By Uditha Devapriya

Sri Lanka Tea Board at “World Food Moscow 2021”

Sri Lanka women get surprise tour of Pakistan-BY DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA

Anecdotes of Everard Andrado – Leonard Woolf and Henry Engelbrecht

A New Toastmasters Club in the Southside of Brisbane by Anil Perera

Atrial Fibrillation Project NIHR Global Health Research Group on Atrial Fibrillation Management

Kerrigan La-Brooy – Nominated in the Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards in 6 Categories

Colombian Exchange: Effects on Sri Lanka’s Culinary Landscape

I wonder why Dr. Paranavithana was not awarded the Nobel Prize – Sirisaman Wijethunge, ex-Assistant Director of Archaeology-BY RAVINDRA WIJEWARDHANE

I THOUGHT I KNEW – GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

Janaprith Fernando assumes duties as Chief Scout Commissioner today

Cinnamon Face Packs

Nearly 5,000 delegates to arrive-by Dilshan Tharaka

Hambantota Port moving at speed despite gloomy market

Airborne survey begins for oil exploration

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