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Xmas in July for Old Girls of Ladies College and friends by OG Shanali Gomes and friends on 23rd July at Berowra Community Centre Oh what a fantastic effort  by Shanali Gomes ( nee Krishnaratne) The music by Lisa Crouch and Feeling Alright attracted the younger ones and the not so young on the floor .  On behalf of all the OGs in Sydney & ACT may I say a big Thank you to Shanali for her choice of the Band,Caterer and Venue. As for Decor , I was not surprised as I was aware it was her forte. In 1999 Shanali made the Uni if  NSW Round House a Wonderland for the SLA Winter Ball..But I will be failing in my duty if I don’t mention her friend Maureen who helped her with the decor for our Winter Wonderland. A special word of appreciation to the tireless Fran (Mrs ...

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Jet Travel and Cruise dinner dance at Springvale Town Hall – Photos by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Jet Travel and Cruise set the benchmark as usual for Melbourne events with a scintillating night of great music and delectable cuisine at their annual dinner dance. Romaine Ferdinands and her team delivered with aplomb producing an act hard to follow in an event which left no one disappointed. The annual charity event drew a sell out crowd and boosted its aim to generate funds for worthy charities in Sri Lanka. Misty from Sri Lanka set the standard with a truly professional performance that kept the dance floor packed to capacity. Rajitha Rupesinghe and the highly talented dance band were right up to their lofty standard that can compete with the best. DJ Ash filled the gap with his fantastic choice of favourites to continue the trend and Silverline Catering nailed the allround success ...

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S.Thomas’ College Old Boys Association NSW / ACT – A Night With Misty – Sydney Thomian Ball – 26 May 2023 – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix Here is a sample of the official photos of the S.Thomas’ (STC) Old Boys Association (OBA) NSW / ACT Dinner Dance held on 26th May 2023. The Band, Misty with Rajitha was simply amazing. The STC OBA committee in Sydney as usual put on the best ever dinner dance well supported by MC Duke. Many thanks to Roy Grafix who has captured these amazing photos! Thanks Roy!. Well done to the entire STC OBA committee members for yet another superb dance!… please visit eLanka Facebook page to view the full set of official photos from the dance – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.6626393870726622&type=3 please visit eLanka Facebook page to view the full set of official photos from the dance – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.6626393870726622&type=3 ...

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St Paul’s Milagiriya PPA – NSW Presents – Member’s family and friends New year Celebrations – Photos On 25 April, a beautiful sunny day, St Paul’s Milagiriya (SPM) PPA NSW members, their families and friends gathered together at The Connection function centre in the City of Canada Bay to celebrate the Sinhala & Tamil New Year day, which this year, dawned on 14th April 2023. The function commenced with the past pupils of SPM singing the School song, lighting the traditional oil lamp and wishing the 150+ guests a “Suba Aluth Avurudu”. An absolutely delicious buffet lunch including kavum, kokis, kiribath and lots of other traditional Sri Lankan food used to welcome the New Year in, was served. The sounds of the rabanas and the lovely up-country dances performed by Mr Susantha Gunawardena, Zonal Dancing Director, Department of Education, Sri Lanka and Ms Rachindra Gayanthi were reminiscent of New Year ...

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Holy Family Convent Dehiwala – Annual Dinner Dance at the Grand on Princes, Melbourne – Photos thanks to Trevine Rodrigo Holy Family Convent Dehiwala put on a spectacular show at their annual dinner dance at the Grand on Princes. Meticulous organisation and a well coordinated celebration of another year of fund raising for the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, delivered a great response from Melbourne’s dance goers. President of the Old Girls Association in Melbourne, Diane Gonzalves outlined the tremendous efforts the committee this year, and the years past, have generated to send assistance to school children in Sri Lanka who are struggling with the effects of economic hardship that has enveloped many parts of the country. Esric Jackson, Mali Jay, and the Vardon brothers Angelo and Jordan and No Limit excelled with a superb selection of music. The Grand on Princes added the icing on the cake with a sumptuous ...

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OBA Carol Service – Saturday 18th December 2021 Source:Thomiana Newsletter After postponing last year due to Covid, the Carol Service was held on Saturday December 18 th 2021 at St Aidan’s Anglican Church, Noble Park with the attendance exceeding all expectations. The organization of this event faced many challenges with the practices beginning in mid-November (although planned in September) due to the lockdown. The Wardens of St Aidan’s initially approving 30 attendees for the service and gradually increasing to 75 and finally, after postponing the service from 4th December to 18th December the actual attendance was around 120 people. The service was conducted by Fr Gerald Loos an Old Thomian and vicar of St Aidan’s and it was a privilege to worship at his Church. Fr Gerald was very helpful in supporting the Sub-committee with all the arrangements of the service and his warm welcome and presence at practices. The ...

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