{"id":149015,"date":"2025-02-12T18:27:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=149015"},"modified":"2025-02-12T18:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:28:23","slug":"elanka-newsletter-12th-february-2025-4th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-12th-february-2025-4th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 12th February 2025 &#8211; 4thEdition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong>eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 12th February 2025 &#8211; 4thEdition <\/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;\" 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