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‘I wanna keep going out’: Campaign urges young people to socialise responsibly – By Andrew Taylor Source: Sydney Morning Herald Pasan Wijesena (2nd from right), owner of Earl’s Juke Joint in Newtown, said more customers were following COVID-19 rules compared to the first lockdownCREDIT:JANIE BARRETT Source:SMH Young people will be urged to follow COVID-19 hygiene guidelines and maintain social distancing as part of a new campaign to avert another shutdown of pubs, bars and restaurants. The campaign devised by the Night Time Industries Association encourages young people to ‘Check. Check. Check. Keep COVID in Check’ and will be featured on posters, coasters and online.   ...

Aug 16, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , Comments 0
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eLanka Newsletter – May 2020 8th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter https://www.elanka.com.au/donation-of-books-to-sri-lankan-libraries-sri-lanka-consulate-general-in-sydney/ DONATION OF BOOKS TO SRI LANKAN LIBRARIES Combined Colleges of Sri Lanka Choir: by Everard Hoffman Combined Colleges of Sri Lanka Choir: by Everard Hoffman The grand old man of tea – Merrill J Fernando DORIS MADE EVERY ONES’ DAY: By Joe Van Langenberg Patrick Ellis – Sri Lankan Charity Video 2020 Kerrigan La-Brooy – Not One but Two Gospel Albums! Health & Views –May 2020 – 3rd issue By Harold Gunatillake Thought for the day: Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. – Howard Schultz Thought for the day: Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. – Howard Schultz Pasan Wijesena – owner of Earl’s Juke Joint – Newtown’s ...

May 27, 2020 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , Comments 0
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Pasan Wijesena – owner of Earl’s Juke Joint – Newtown’s little slice of New Orleans still has us under its spell “TimeOut” Photo Source: MeetThe People Source: Timeout  Time Out says 5 out of 5 stars Newtown’s little slice of New Orleans still has us under its spell Bartending is in many ways the study of party alchemy – mixing drinks to lift you up, cool you out and caress your soul if it’s in need of a little TLC. A well-made Singapore Sling can send your tongue on an exotic getaway, even if the rest of you has to stay right here and pay the bills; a Daiquiri has the power to convince your hips you’ve got the rhythm in you; and an Old Pal can be your best friend after a long day in the salt mines. And there’s nowhere we prefer to pull up a stool and ...

May 23, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 1
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