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eLanka Newsletter – July 4th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia

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Kerrigan La-Brooy #1 on Aussie Charts for the 2nd Consecutive Week

“THE PEARL OF THE EAST” CEYLON – By Des Kelly

Open Mike with Emcee Duke Ramachandran

TRIBUTE TO COACH “SUNDA” – WRITTEN BY HILARY WHITE

Jaffna College Ceylon Miscellany – August 1939

Down memory lane at Aluthmawatha

St. Sylvester’s College: The forgotten school that produced top sportsmen without anything-BY HAFIZ MARIKKAR

To Prevent further viral Pandemics- become vegetarian or reduce meat consumption-by Harold Gunatillake

SCC & SCF – COVID-19 Community Support Program

Sri Lankan Street Food by Dish (Sydney) – YOUR TASTE BUDS TOUR OF SRI LANKA CONTINUES ON 12TH JULY

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CEYLON – A LOOK INTO THE PAST – TEA CENTENARY YEAR SOUVENIR 1954 Edition

Prasanna Kariyawasam and Umesh Idippily being interviewed at the 141st Battle of the Blues

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