{"id":130571,"date":"2024-02-19T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=130571"},"modified":"2024-02-19T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:46:01","slug":"elanka-newsletter-18th-february-2024-5th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-18th-february-2024-5th-edition-sri-lankans-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 18th February 2024 &#8211; 5th Edition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong> eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 18th February 2024 &#8211; 5th Edition <\/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:\/\/gem.godaddy.com\/p\/b9bdd81\" 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:\/\/gem.godaddy.com\/p\/b9bdd81\" 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\/2022\/09\/Elanka-1.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/nissanka-fernando-and-mendis-lead-sri-lanka-blitz-and-bowlers-complete-series-clean-sweep-t20-series-should-decide-new-look-sri-lanka-revival-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-edit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nissanka, Fernando and Mendis lead Sri Lanka blitz and bowlers complete series clean sweep. 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href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/rajitha-hiran-multifaceted-renowned-character-actorcomedianvocalistscript-writer-sketcherfilm-director-poem-lyricist-in-a-fascinating-unblemished-voyage-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RAJITHA HIRAN MULTIFACETED RENOWNED, CHARACTER ACTOR,COMEDIAN,VOCALIST,SCRIPT WRITER, SKETCHER,FILM DIRECTOR, POEM LYRICIST IN A FASCINATING UNBLEMISHED VOYAGE \u2013 By Sunil Thenabadu<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/kaleidoscope-with-savithri-rodrigo-197-15-02-2024-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 197 15 02 2024<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sunday-choice-what-hes-done-message-for-lent-by-charles-schokman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUNDAY CHOICE \u2013 WHAT HE\u2019S DONE\u2013MESSAGE FOR LENT \u2013 By Charles Schokman<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituary-doris-vannitamby-by-charles-schokman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obituary : Doris Vannitamby \u2013 By Charles Schokman<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankan-exporters-delegation-to-melbourne-australia-11th-to-16th-march-2024-melbourne-event-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lankan Exporters Delegation to Melbourne , Australia 11th to 16th March 2024 ( Melbourne Event )<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/spc-obsc-melbourne-newsletter-summer-2023-2024-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPC OBSC Melbourne: Newsletter \u2013 Summer 2023-2024<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/minette-de-silva-an-ornament-of-her-age-i-by-michael-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minette de Silva: An Ornament of Her Age, I-by Michael Roberts<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/irangani-gunatillake-tea-queen-1967-having-a-chat-with-the-queen-mother-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irangani Gunatillake \u2013 Tea Queen 1967 having a chat with the Queen mother<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/irangani-gunatillake-tea-queen-1967-having-a-chat-with-the-queen-mother-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irangani Gunatillake \u2013 Tea Queen 1967 having a chat with the Queen mother<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-melbourne-obsc-christmas-party26-11-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE MELBOURNE OBSC CHRISTMAS PARTY(26\/11\/2023)<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/commonwealth-enterprise-and-investment-council-cweic-chairman-lord-marland-to-meet-president-and-business-leaders-during-upcoming-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Marland to meet President and business leaders during upcoming visit<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/roshan-pilapitiya-a-revelation-of-a-dignified-superlative-actor-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROSHAN PILAPITIYA a revelation of a dignified superlative actor \u2013 By Sunil Thenabadu<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/college-opens-the-andradi-it-centre-by-algi-wijewickrema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COLLEGE OPENS THE ANDRADI IT CENTRE \u2013 By Algi  Wijewickrema <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/melbourne-obsc-rugby-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MELBOURNE OBSC RUGBY <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/high-commission-of-sri-lanka-marks-76th-independence-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Commission of Sri Lanka Marks 76th Independence Day<br \/>\n <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-saints-quadrangular-cricket-match26-1-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE SAINTS QUADRANGULAR CRICKET MATCH(26\/1\/2024) <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-demise-of-the-managing-agent-is-it-a-paradigm-shift-by-hugh-karunanayake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE DEMISE OF THE MANAGING AGENT \u2013 IS IT A PARADIGM SHIFT ? \u2013 By HUGH KARUNANAYAKE<br \/>\n <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/crisis-in-sri-lanka-and-the-world-by-asoka-bandarage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCRISIS in SRI LANKA and the WORLD\u201d \u2013 by Asoka Bandarage <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituary-trevor-rajaratnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obituary : Trevor Rajaratnam<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/british-council-launches-youth-led-green-and-inclusive-initiatives-in-businesses-project-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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\u2013 CONSULATE GENERAL OF SRI LANKA IN MELBOURNE<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/gourmet-galle-2024-culinary-extravaganza-resumes-in-galle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOURMET GALLE 2024: CULINARY EXTRAVAGANZA RESUMES IN GALLE!<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/lenten-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LENTEN DATES<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/minette-de-silva-in-pictures-by-michael-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minette De Silva in Pictures-by Michael Roberts<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/decadent-red-velvet-pancakes-with-cream-cheese-drizzle-by-malsha-elanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decadent Red Velvet 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