eLanka Newsletter – 23 Sept – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Investment in new energy technologies “GUYS OR GALS” – By Des Kelly THE 8TH RECTOR – VERY REV. FR. JOE WICKREMASINGHE Max Gerreyn draws a sketch of the Queen and Irangani Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo Meet former International Cricket stars from Melbourne – Friday 25th Sep 2020 Zoom chat Bible Rock – landmark in Colombo – Kandy Road: By Arundathie Abeysinghe Health & Views – September 3nd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake The Ocean in 3D A NEW VERSION OF SRI LANKA GENTLEMAN, FRIEND & TALENTED MUSICIAN: Ricky Christoffelsz – By Joe Van Langenberg Baratha Hegoda the Rugby Legend-Althaf Nawaz Nico de Silva was an outstanding ruggerite of Trinity-by Hafiz Marikar Living in the Present – by ...

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History in a banana leaf -By Vidya Balachander   Source:-roadsandkingdoms How a savory rice and meat dish remains a fragile thread between modern Sri Lanka and 16th century Dutch Burgher settlers. With the lamprais in the backseat, I could barely focus on anything else. The modest parcel of food wrapped in a banana leaf, freshly baked and still warm to the touch, was demanding my complete sensory attention. The mildly woody smell of the banana leaf mingled with the unmistakable aroma of meat, and like a gentle cloud the fragrance wafted up and settled comfortably in the car for the remainder of my journey home. They say you eat with your eyes first, but in this case, it was the aroma of the lamprais in my backseat that had me hooked. Being led by my nose alone, I was tempted to draw a parallel between lamprais, a rich dish of ...

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