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eLanka Newsletter – 24th January 2024 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter H.E. Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan attended Expo- Engineering and Healthcare Show, held from 18-20th January 2024 in Lahore “Why do I think that beer is beneficial for health?” – By Dr Harold Gunatillake MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS. – By Charles Schokman SERENDIPITY: THE ROMAN DISCOVERY OF TAPROBANE – by MELINDA SZÉKELY (University of Szeged, Hungary) Will Australia Day citizenship ceremonies become a thing of the past: SBS Sinhala Explainer 19 January – by Dinesh Liyanage A tribute to our beloved son and one of a kind human being – By Marie Wambeek NETANYAHU TEETERS ON SHIFTING SANDS – by Joe Van Langenberg CHAMUDITHA AWARD WINNING ACCLAIMED TELEVISION HOST,MEDIA SECRETARY AT THE APEX OF FAME AT TIMES ...

Glossy Ibis: Jewel of Jaffna-By David Jeevathithan Ambalavanar Glossy ibis in Mandaitivu Pix by David Jeevathithan Ambalavanar Image Source:Sundaytimes Source:Sundaytimes Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful diversity of bird life- at least 468 species of birds 34 endemic species and at least 226 migrant species. Within Sri Lanka, Jaffna and the Northern Province are also home to an array of birds, from storks, egrets and herons to kingfishers, kites and eagles and even ducks and grebes. However, while many birds are well documented and widely appreciated such as the migrating Greater flamingos, there is one bird species that does not receive anywhere near the attention it deserves: the Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Ibis are characterised by a small head, a long, curved beak, a long, gracefully curved neck and a rotund body with short tail feathers. They are frequently found in wetland habitats and feed mainly on insects, crustaceans, ...