{"id":150338,"date":"2025-03-09T17:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=150338"},"modified":"2025-03-09T17:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:59:16","slug":"elanka-newsletter-9th-march-2025-3rd-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-9th-march-2025-3rd-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 9th March 2025 &#8211; 3rd Edition &#8211; Sri Lankans In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong>eLanka Newsletter &#8211; 9th March 2025 &#8211; 3rd 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\/54221c1?pact=1859395-186192900-00e7a99d-0ce9-4dc2-b744-c7f58fd3b2f7-b8e3d8c527b5e812addcdb6f0d401dcd0adfc9d7\" 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\/54221c1?pact=1859395-186192900-00e7a99d-0ce9-4dc2-b744-c7f58fd3b2f7-b8e3d8c527b5e812addcdb6f0d401dcd0adfc9d7\" 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\/d-majors-aussie-tour-2025-hector-dias-with-d-major-rocks-sydney-on-8-march-2025-watch-videos-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D MAJOR\u2019S AUSSIE TOUR 2025 \u2013 HECTOR DIAS WITH D MAJOR Rocks Sydney on 8 MARCH 2025 \u2013 Watch Videos<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sianna-ginger-of-sri-lankan-heritage-named-in-australia-a-squad-for-england-a-womens-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sianna Ginger, of Sri Lankan heritage, named in Australia A squad for England A Women\u2019s series<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/chinese-fleets-impact-on-sri-lanka-in-the-early-15th-century\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Fleet\u2019s Impact on Sri Lanka in the Early 15th Century<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/finding-the-right-mortgage-advisor-key-aspects-to-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finding The Right Mortgage Advisor: Key Aspects to Consider<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/kaleidoscope-252-ft-brenda-bellei-janaka-seneviratne-shannon-raymond-wcic-women-for-change-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaleidoscope 252 ft Brenda Bellei, Janaka Seneviratne, Shannon Raymond, WCIC, women for change, mark<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/the-socio-economic-situation-in-sri-lanka-by-dr-harold-gunatillake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Socio-Economic Situation in Sri Lanka: Current Challenges and Strategies for a SelfSufficient Future, as I perceive it as an ordinary citizen. \u2013 By Dr Harold Gunatillake<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/make-the-new-constitution-a-document-solely-by-the-people-and-for-the-people-by-bernard-fernando-2\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make the new Constitution a Document solely by the People and for the People \u2013 By Bernard Fernando.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/noel-news-71\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOEL NEWS<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/rare-magical-animal-scenarios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rare &#038; 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