{"id":127178,"date":"2023-12-21T17:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=127178"},"modified":"2023-12-21T17:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:20:30","slug":"elanka-newsletter-20th-december-2023-6th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-20th-december-2023-6th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 20th December 2023 &#8211; 6th Edition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong> eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 20th December 2023 &#8211; 6th Edition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong> Sri Lankans in Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/elanka\/elanka-newsletter-20th-december-2023-6th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia?e=1fafb46e50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here or on the image below to read this week\u2019s elanka Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/elanka\/elanka-newsletter-20th-december-2023-6th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia?e=1fafb46e50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Merry-Christmas-eLanka-1.png\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/nathan-lyon-grabs-the-headlines-with-his-500th-and-australia-grab-the-first-test-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Lyon grabs the headlines with his 500th and Australia grab the first Test. \u2013 BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. 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href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/cultural-vandalism-should-be-eradicated-by-hugh-karunanayake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CULTURAL VANDALISM SHOULD BE ERADICATED ! \u2013 By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/merry-christmas-2023-blessings-throughout-2024-and-beyond-from-the-vacd-colleagues-in-australia-and-sri-lanka-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merry Christmas 2023 &#038; Blessings throughout 2024 and beyond from the VACD Colleagues in Australia and Sri Lanka.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/of-kings-and-nobles-by-vajira-tennekoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merry Christmas 2023 &#038; Blessings throughout 2024 and beyond from the VACD Colleagues in Australia and Sri Lanka.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a 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Community Cricket Awards 2023-24<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankan-model-christian-derrein-de-zilwa-makes-waves-on-global-runways-at-just-20-by-melkishiya-andrew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lankan model Christian Derrein De Zilwa makes waves on global runways at just 20 \u2013 By Melkishiya Andrew<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/lyceum-international-school-nugegoda-senior-choir-enthrals-audience-with-inaugural-carol-service-at-st-pauls-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyceum International School, Nugegoda Senior Choir Enthrals Audience with Inaugural Carol Service at St. Paul\u2019s Church<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/from-kataragama-to-the-land-of-gods-and-legends-by-mahil-wijesinghe\/\" 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