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TAKING A TREK DOWN MEMORY LANE AT ST LAWRENCE’S WELLAWATTE Annual Eighty Club dinner dance at the Grand on Princes Larry Loos celebrates his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church in Dandenong Off the beaten track but on track for a fantastic cause is CDF. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.

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TAKING A TREK DOWN MEMORY LANE AT ST LAWRENCE’S WELLAWATTE Melburnians Beverley Pinder OAM and Sally Grero visited their Alma Mater amid emotions and joy. Bring together two schoolmates at their first school, and you can imagine how many happy memories would come flooding back, interrupted by outbursts of joyful laughter. This was the scene at St Lawrence’s Convent in Wellawatte, Colombo 6, on Wednesday, May 14, 2024, when Beverley Pinder, OAM, took a trip down memory lane at her alma mater. Having emigrated to Australia with her family in 1968, Beverley has enjoyed a rich and successful life in her adopted country. Highlights have included winning the Miss Universe Australia title, running a successful PR firm for almost 40 years, serving two terms as a Councillor for the City of Melbourne, and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for her support for various charitable organisations. Beverley released ...

May 16, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , ,
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Annual Eighty Club dinner dance at the Grand on Princes It sure looked like the wild, wild West at the annual Eighty Club dinner dance at the Grand on Princes in Melbourne. Around 300 guests, dressed to impress in wild West garb, gave credence to the theme as they frolicked to some great music at this now popular event. The Eighty Club is a charitable organisation that sponsors poor folk in Sri Lanka especially the Burghers, while also channelling funds to help the less fortunate kids fund their education. It was a night of fun and fabulous food apart from some exceptional music from Col Perkins and Sandie Dodd. Their music was absolutely excellent for the event and the dance floor was packed to capacity during the performance. George De Vos, as usual, did a great job with the decor of the venue giving it a typical Wild West ambience. ...

May 6, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , ,
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Larry Loos celebrates his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church in Dandenong There’s this affable guy who parades himself as a lovable person, maybe no more than 60 to 65 if you had to guess. Then you get invited to his 75th birthday. While the shock takes a while to digest and set in, we then experience a night of fun, frolic and a musical experience of unlimited talent from family and guests that was mind blowing. Larry Loos is a blessed man with a fantastic family and friendship group that gathered to celebrate his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten. Anne an I were privileged to be among the invitees to witness a night with a difference at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church ...

Apr 22, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , ,
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Off the beaten track but on track for a fantastic cause is CDF. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. “Off the beaten track” emphatically encapsulates an ambitious CDF humanitarian project that has minimised time consuming medical aid and transport to patients in the outer regions of Sri Lanka where this service is urgently needed most. The Cyril Dharmawardena Foundation, (CDF) or it’s mission statement, (Compassion, Dedication, Fulfilment), provide non emergency transport vehicles that ferry patients from the villages and outer areas from the major cities in cases of injury and serious illness. The facility mainly provides non-emergency transport to the sick and impoverished in remote and rural communities in Sri Lanka who have been hampered with modern methods of transport for decades. Binara Dharmawardena, son of the late Cyril, heads this important interaction between Australia and Sri Lanka which has been ongoing for a decade. It was a dedication he committed ...

Apr 20, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , ,
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Saints of Nugegoda & St. Joseph’s College Nugegoda Dance – in memory of Ondray Ephraums – photos and write up by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne)  Every year for the past fourteen years, the Saints of Nugegoda celebrate the passing of one of its founder members, Ondray Ephraums, who was snatched away in the prime of his life, a victim of the dreaded Cancer. While on reflection it is a sad occasion in many ways, Ondray’s family representing St. Joseph’s College Nugegoda and Bertie Ekanaike from home town school St. John’s College Nugegoda, have joined forces and choose to celebrate his life on this day between the respective schools. Bertie Ekanaike was instrumental in the initial pairup, after deciding to first felicitate his old school, then accepting Ondray’s proposal about a joint event between the two Nugegoda schools 15 years ago. Ondray never lived to celebrate the second event. Thus began the ...

Apr 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lankan expatriates in Melbourne rally at the Walawwa in Noble Lighting the traditional oil lamp and dressing in the native national costume brings back nostalgic memories of the country of our birth. Sri Lankan expatriates in Melbourne rally at the Walawwa in Noble Park to celebrate the Sinhalese and Tamil New year. Click here to view the full set of photos on eLanka Facebook page Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox!  ...

Apr 9, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , ,
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The Walawwa in Melbourne Celebrating Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese and Tamil New year – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) The Walawwa in Melbourne continued its tradition of celebrating Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese and Tamil New year which is an important date for expatriates in Australia. In true fashion, the night of entertainment had all delicious trimmings including ‘Rasa kavili’ (Sri Lankan traditional food), a lavish smorgasbord dinner and music dished out by Cameron Colombege and Ebony who did more than justice with their excellent choice of music befitting the occasion. Walawwa owners Shehan Wijewardena and Nash Samarakoon, and newly installed Manager, Desmond Foulstone produced a great night of culinary delights and everything that makes Avuruddu celebrations special, to a sellout crowd that graced the event. An added attraction to the nights festivities was the selection of the Avuruddu Kumari and Kumaraya and prizes for the best ‘Baila’ dancers of the night. There was ...

Apr 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , , ,
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The Passion of Christ’ enactment presented by Sri Lankan Catholic Association, NSW at Mount Shoenstatt Shrine, Mulgoa on Palm Sunday (24th Mar 2024)   The Passion of Christ’ enactment presented by Sri Lankan Catholic Association, NSW at Mount Shoenstatt Shrine, Mulgoa on Palm Sunday (24th Mar 2024). Photo Credits to Claude Perera, Dushan Kamaragoda, Aussie Vibes, and Suranga Jayamanne Stage Direction – Rev Fr Treesen Silva, Maliza de Silva, Thanishka Rajanayaka, Vinnie Fonseka Sound Arrangement & Musical Score – Malith de Silva Costumes – Keshani Radhakrishna, Dayanitha & Prakash Fenandopulle Narrator & Voices – Senani Gunesekera, Nipuna Dias, Aubrey Joachim and Rev Fr Treesen Silva * Our special THANKS to all others who supported numerous ways * Privileged to compile a highlight gallery. © RoyGrafix, 0431 514 190 #roygrafix #eventphotography #PassionoftheChrist #roygrafix500+ Click here to view the full set of photos on eLanka Facebook page Click here to receive your ...

Apr 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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The Tollywood film stars in a Celebrity Cricket Carnival in Melbourne for the 1st time Champions in the T20 exhibition match. By CCC in Melbourne – sent by Johann Dias Jayasinha The Tollywood Film stars from South India was in Melbourne for the 1st time on a Multicultural tour and played in an exhibition T20 Cricket match at Chirnside Park Werribee in front of almost Two Thousand fans. Chairman Sai Krishna from Celebrity Cricket Carnival in Australia who is responsible for the 4-day tour bringing the 14 Film Stars to Melbourne Australia. South Indian film stars (Tollywood) attended a meet and greet function in Point cook where 450 fans gathered for the dinner function. As the Stars in their spare time visited The Great Ocean Road, Melbourne CBD and Wildlife Ballarat Park to experience Victoria. CCC Chairman Mr Sai Krishna donated AUD $5000 to the Royal children’s Hospital on the ...

Mar 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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