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Past Presidents of the Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California (SLAASC)
(Celebrating 50 Years serving the community – Founded in 1973)
Rajah Rutnam SLAASC President in 1976
Conrad Wiratunga SLAASC President in 1978
Manilal Fernando SLAASC President in 1979
Don’t Miss This Show! June 4th, 2023
Family Night in Los Angeles
Tickets are now out!! First come, first served
Please call Thusitha (323) 842-5365
Sudarshani (626) 429-0482
Upul Dharmadasa’s Utravel.com
Presented a Show of Shows
at the Fabulous Nelum Pokuna, Colombo
Mahinda Rajapaksha Theatre
Reminiscence of the 70’s with Mahesh Denipitiya and Friends
(Photos by Sagara Lakmal de Mel)
Jayam’s Choice
Engelbert Humperdinck and Angélica María “A Man Without Love / Cuando Me Enamoro”
Christian and Charlie Chitty’s Graduations from Duke University, Durham, NC.
(They are the sons of Chris and Julienne Chitty)
Chloe Amarilla Esquire
Graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law
Daughter of Susie and Diego Amarilla
Granddaughter of Anne and Ozzie Schumacher
“Dewani Yuddhaya” Trailer
Starring Keith Ranga from Los Angeles, Ca.
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Evelyn and Kumara Bey ran 5K to support adults with disabilities. Here with Dennis Andre Rutnam – Executive Director of TASK |
Sharon and Shannon’s 21st Birthday Party was a Blast in Los Angeles, Ca.
The twins are daughters of Kumudu and Janaka de Silva
(Photos by Mangala Jayakody)
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Sri Lankan Exhibition in Los Angeles Showcases Beauty, Heritage, and Environmental Concerns |
The exhibition, attended by Dr. Lalith Chandradasa, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, aimed to promote tourism in Sri Lanka by showcasing its natural beauty, wildlife, cultural heritage, and history. The works of acclaimed photographers from Sri Lanka and the United States were featured, including Suriya Perera, president of the America Sri Lanka Photographic Art Society, who organized the first Sri Lankan Photographic Exhibition in the US. The event also addressed environmental issues, with Professor Glen MacDonald from UCLA delivering a presentation on Sri Lanka’s biodiversity, population growth, and climate change challenges. |
Kaleidoscope May 18th, 2023 (Please click on arrow)
Obituaries – Sad News |
Lucy Page (99) Passed away in Colombo on May 21, 2023. Beloved wife of the Late Albert A.
Page. Precious mother of Therese, Anthony, Louis, Cecilia, Jeanne, Joseph, Ranjit and Marianne.
Mother-in-law of the late Dr. Indran Indran DD
Selvaratnam, Amrit Muttukumaru, Jonathan Mather, Herve Michel and daughters-in-law Pat, Kshirabdhi, Marie and Roshi. Grand children and great grand children.
Burial was on May 24th, 2023 at th e General Cemetery, Kanatte. A Service to “Celebrate the Life” of Lucy Page will be held at 5.30 pm on Thursday May 25th, 2023
at All Saint’s Church in Borella.
Dr. Tissa Jayaweera (76) passed away in Colombo on May 9th, 2023. Husband of Amarani. Father of Janitha and Chethana. Brother of Dr. Asoka Jayaweera. Uncle of Ashan and Surya.
Dr. Jayaweera was a renowned Economist having worked in top positions at Pepsi Cola and General Motors in the US. His cremation was on May 15th at Kanatte. W
Jean Irene Iqbal passed away in Auckland, NZ. on May 19th 2023. Wife of Mohamed. Mother of Zan and Zak. Mother-in-law of Clara. Grandmother of Zara and Aiden. Love, Light and Joy. Mohammed Iqbal was formerly Sri Lanka’s First Honorary Consul and Tea Commissioner to New Zealand, Australia and Fiji for 42 years. |
Recipes From Roma’s Kitchen |
Sweet and Spicy Mango
Sauced Ribs with Smoked Slaw
Ingredients
2 racks pork pork loin ribs (2½ -3lbs each)
1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. packed light or dark brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp sweet paprika
2 tsp onion powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
4 ripe fresh mangoes
1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 small fresh serrano pepper, halved, seeded and finely chopped
¼ tsp ground coriander
2 cups shredded red cabbage
½ cup loosely packed mint leaves coarsely chopped
½ cup thinly sliced red onion
Lime wedges (optional)
Method
- Slip the tip of a knife under the edge of each membrane covering rib backs to loosen it. Use a paper towel to prick and pull it away from bones; discard.
2.For rub: In a small bowl combine 1 Tbsp. of the brown sugar, the cumin, paprika, onion powder, 1 ½ tsp of the cinnamon, 1 tsp kosher salt and the cayenne. Set aside 1 Tbsp. of the rub. Sprinkle remaining rub over both sides of ribs; rub in.
- Prepare grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill place ribs over drip pan. Grill, covered over medium low 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, for sauce chop 2 of the mangoes. In a medium saucepan combine chopped mangoes, 1 cup vinegar, serrano pepper, coriander, the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon, and an additional ½ tsp kosher salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 30 minutes or until thickened and reduced to about 1 ½ cups stirring occasionally. Let cool slightly. Place in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Set half of the sauce aside for serving. Brush ribs with some of the remaining sauce. Grill 1-2 hours more or until tender, brushing occasionally with sauce.
- Meanwhile, for slaw; In a medium bowl combine the remaining 3 Tbsp. vinegar, 2 Tbsp. olive oil and the reserve 1 Tbsp. rub. Add cabbage toss to coat. Set aside at least 20 mins or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Cut along side to remove flesh from remaining 2 mangoes (do not peel). Brush flesh with an additional 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Grill mango pieces flesh side down over direct heat 2-4 minutes or until charred. Using a paring knife to remove peel, then slice mango, add to cabbage mixture along with mint and red onions. Toss to combine.
- Serve ribs with reserved sauce, the mango slaw and if desired, the lime wedges.
Serves 6
*Tip: for quicker grilling, after rubbing the spice mixture on ribs, place ribs into a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 325°F oven for 1 ¾ hours. Grill ribs covered, directly over medium heat, about 8 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and ribs are slightly charred, turning once half way and brushing with half of the sauce.
Enjoy your first summer recipe from me. Contact me with any queries.
