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different types of food resources and culinary methods. As a result, more than 365 vegetables have been found in the country so far by
Pabilis Silva. He also found 76 fruits, including carrots, beetroot, kohlrabi, and pepper. He got his first promotion to the position of a third grade chef. After fifteen years, he was the chief chef of Mount Lavinia. He always researched and searched for old food recipes. Later he made new dishes. That's his secret.
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He has two brothers and two sisters. He first attended to
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Pabilis currently holds two
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Even at a young age he had no desire to do a job. Later, at the age of 20, he married girlfriend
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Pabilis went to work at several homes. Went to Pindapatha with the Buddhist Thero.
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