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Victory for Galadari at Emirates Salon Culinaire 2024 Source : Galadari Hotel Facebook Page The Galadari Colombo recently came out victorious at the Emirates Salon Culinaire 2024 competition held in UAE Sharjah. The Chef Team under the guidance of Executive Chef Thushan Fernando managed to secure prestigious title medals in various categories. The Emirates Salon Culinaire (ESC) is a series of practical and display-based culinary competitions, entry to which is open to professional chefs, pastry chefs, cooks, and bakers. Some of the competitions are designed for entry by a single competitor; others are designed as team events. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals and certificates were awarded to those competitors whose exhibits, in the opinion of the judges, have reached the commensurate international standard. In addition to the medal awards, there were also special trophies awarded to individuals who attained excellence at the competition in their particular fields. The esteemed titles won ...

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Sydney Thunder to launch Tape Ball tournament with cultural festival Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) Western Sydney BBL club Sydney Thunder will launch an innovative Tape Ball League this month with a free South Asian themed cultural festival. The festival, on Saturday June 29 at Cricket Central in Sydney Olympic Park, will feature casual tape ball games, food vendors, henna painting and face painting, along with appearances from current Thunder stars Tanveer Sangha and Phoebe Litchfield, as well as Pakistani-born former Australian international and Thunder representative Fawad Ahmed. Festival guests will also be able to hear from comedian and MC Nazeem Hussain, watch performances from Bhangra dancers and Dhol drummers, amongst a host of activities for children. The cultural festival will set up a massive 24 hours of entertainment for cricket fans with the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean starting at ...

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First recorded Sri Lankan immigrants to Australia: Drum Major O’Deen and his family – By Chandani Panditharatne Source : AUSTRALIA SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION INC NEWSLETTER When Australia was a Penal Colony of the British kingdom, convicts banished from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) too were sent here. The first convicts from Ceylon to arrive in Australia apparently drew considerable attention from the press. Australia’s first newspaper – The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, gave a prominent place to record the landing of the first ‘convicts’ from Ceylon – Drum Major O’Dean and his young family, in February 1816. O’Dean arrived in Australia as a ‘convict’ but his wife and three children landed in Australia as free settlers. Image Source : wikiwand This is the first recorded arrival of a Ceylonese (Sri Lankans) to the continent of Australia. The arrival of these first migrants took place in February 1816, when the SS Kangaroo ...

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Sri Lankan Fried Noodles Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka   Ingredients: Vegetable Mix (700g, chopped/cut into sticks): Carrot Cabbage Onion Leek Red/green bell pepper Sprouts Egg Noodles (250g, ‘filini pasta’) Vegetable Oil Chili: 1 chili Pinch of chili powder Spice Sauce Mix (mix together): 1 tsp tamarind paste 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp tomato concentrate 1 tbsp curry powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tbsp sweet pepper 1/2 tsp ginger powder Green Onions/Scallions (for garnish) Instructions: Prepare the Vegetables: Chop the vegetables unless you are using a frozen mix. Cook the Noodles: Cook the pasta in salty water according to the package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander and add oil to prevent sticking. Stir-Fry the Vegetables: In the meantime, in a wok, add onion, chili, and chili powder to 4 tbsp of cold oil. Heat up. Add the vegetable mix and stir fry for ...

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Training vision and an interview with Cameron Green during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) An interview with Cameron Green: Vision from training: Australia opens its tournament against Oman in Barbados on Wednesday. ENDS   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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Health & Views – JUNE 1st issue 2024 – By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer : The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In other words, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of ...

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