eLanka Newsletter – 18th Oct – 5th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Consul General pays a courtesy call on with Her Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales CICERO’S COMMENT – By Des Kelly Crowdfunding fight to save pay-as-you-can Lentil As Anything restaurants during COVID-19 recession-Cheryl Hall An American’s Opinion of Australia – by David Mason Photos from the Consul General of Sri Lanka Sydney office – photos Vijay Sethupathi to play legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in biopic ‘800’-By PTI Mr. Ranjith Weerasena – Vice Patron and former President of the St Peter’s OBU Osteoporosis-who gets it?-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Ex Servicemen Project England tour to Sri Lanka – Mickey Arthur ‘really positive’ fixtures will go ahead-Andrew Fidel Fernando Adihetty looking to impress – By Nick Creely Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Juggler like no ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 11th Oct – 3rd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter FIRST PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA BY AIR – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena “COMEDY IS” – By Des Kelly BRANDIX OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Clarification from Brandix on concerns pertaining to COVID-19 detected Facility in Minuwangoda “PETERITES AROUND THE WORLD” – Appointment of Desmond Kelly, an old Peterite, as Administrator on the Forum The Blood On Our Hands: How You Can Go Vegan To Help The Voiceless & Save The Planet In The Process – By Aadesh Wickrematunge British Tamils Forum (BTF) and Hindu Council United Kingdom (HC UK) met with High Commission of India Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Health benefits of Coffee and Tea compared-by Dr Harold Gunatillake WALTER PERUMAL TRIBUTE Trio of HFC girls added extra class at ...

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AGRO INDUSTRY – Compiled by Savithri Rodrigo Source:LMD B. R. L. Fernando addresses the main concerns surrounding food security Q: In terms of food security being a priority, how do you view Sri Lanka’s agro industry? A: Food security has always been a priority. Sri Lanka never suffered from famine although malnutrition remains an issue impinging on food security. The agro industry is in a nascent stage where value addition to agricultural production is minimal. For example, Sri Lanka exports about 50 percent of tea produce in bulk form and only the balance as tea bags.   ...

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