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Valentine’s Day – By Malsha – eLanka Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated annually on February 14th. It is a day to show love and affection to others, often through the giving of flowers, chocolates, and cards. The holiday is named after Saint Valentine, a Roman priest who was martyred in the 3rd century. Over the centuries, the holiday has evolved and become a widely recognized occasion for expressing love and appreciation to partners, friends, and family. In many countries, couples exchange gifts and plan special activities to mark the day, such as romantic dinners or vacations. The holiday has become a significant cultural and commercial event in many parts of the world, with the greeting card industry being particularly busy during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. The history of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome, where a festival called Lupercalia was held ...

Rizan Rizvi,Australia ,Department of Home Affairs , Tamil community Source: newswire.lk The founder and former Chairman of Ceylon Biscuits Group (CBL) Mineka. P Wickramasingha has passed away. Wickramasingha was 86 years old at the time of his demise. After almost 48 years at the helm of the organization he founded in 1968, Mineka Wickramasingha announced his retirement from the position of Chairman of the CBL Group in June 2015. CBL started its operations when Wickramasingha presented a proposal to the Ministry of Education to provide a high protein biscuit to schoolchildren under the CARE program. The biscuit was developed in-house by the founder using bread flour, soybean oil, milk powder, and other limited raw materials available at the time. Having become the local market leader by capturing more than a 50% share of the local biscuit market, Wickramasingha was one of the first entrepreneurs to venture into the Indian market. The ...