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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena This recipe is adapted from My Sri Lankan Recipes* via Pinterest. Dhal curry is easily the commonest dish prepared in Sri Lanka, with some households having it on their daily lunch menu! However, dhal is not grown in the Country. It is imported from India. …
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In the Spotlight https://phys.org/news/2019-06-toxic-substances-glass-alcoholic-beverage.html
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena After much waiting in the search for maalu miris, I finally found it at this high end supermarket. I was elated. However, the label on the pack read, Charleston peppers! A quick online search revealed that Charleston peppers are very spicy though similar in colour …
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In the Spotlight This article in the Daily Mirror focuses on the sad plight of municipal workers in Sri Lanka. Most of whom are stuck in a debt cycle and face harsh working conditions in addition the dangers posed by Covid-19. www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Municipal-workers-suffer-in-silence/131-187387
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https://phys.org/news/2019-06-decipher-history-supermassive-black-holes.html
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By Sharmini Jayawardena Ok, now we are all in the throes of sitting it out through the social isolation imposed on us by none other than a nano particle. That being, as we all know, the CoronaVirus, COVID-19 or as President Trump calls it, the Chinese Virus π¦ ! Chinese indeed …
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By Sharmini Jayawardena Yes! On its very head! I say! Ok, as some of us like to call it in these Corona times, we are being brought face to face with one thing and that one thing is that we canβt do anything in this world without good health! Good …
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena This is a simple pie for dinner π₯ π΄ π½. This is my motherβs recipe. Ingredients 200gms Sausages (I used Nuerenberger Bratwurst) 4 medium-sized Russet, or Idaho potatoes 175-200 gms Butter (I used Australian butter) 4 leaves Basil or a fresh herb of your choice …
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In the Spotlight …radio π» and turn table, Iβve come a long way, letβs say, in expanding my sights and interests and writing about them on Leaf. Especially now, while I have time to stop βπ½ and ponder and wonder at yonder! To some, the distance may seem unappetizing and …
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By home cook Pham Thi Diem Thu Coronavirus lock down days are challenging; however, working from home is really good. Here’s a great breakfast we cooked up in no time at all. Grate some cheddar cheese, chop bell peppers, onions and carrot (we used yellow and red peppers). Spread some …
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