New Year Message By Anton Swan Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – January 2022 It is with great pleasure that I send this New Year Message to Dæhæna readers. This year has been difficult for the community with the COVID 19 Pandemic. With various measures that have been adopted, we have been fortunate in Queensland compared to our friends in the southern states and the rest of the world. Sri Lanka like most nations has been affected badly. But I am aware that the community in Queensland has rallied together to help our fellow Sri Lankans back home. The biggest project this year has been sending hospital beds through the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations in Queensland (FSOQ) with the support of member associations and the community. Due to the shortage of shipping containers and problems around the world at various seaports, the shipping of beds has been ...
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OAAQ Maroons Charity Walk 2021 By Nipuna Fonseka Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – December 2021 On Sunday, 14 November 2021, approximately a hundred Queenslanders participated in a 3 km or 6 km walk around Berrinba Wetlands Park, Browns Plains to raise funds for a worthy cause. The purpose of the walk organised by the Old Anandians Association of Queensland Inc. (OAAQ), was to raise funds for an oxygen supply system to a COVID-19 ward at Negombo Hospital in Sri Lanka. This is the seventh edition of the walk that OAAQ has organised and marks the resumption of this annual event after a hiatus due to Covid Restrictions in 2020. This event aims to support our community in Queensland & Sri Lanka and was attended by Chief Guest, Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Mr Anton Swan. In addition to our faithful members, their families and friends, ...
Dec 4, 2021
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Hon. Consul for Sri Lankan in Queensland Australia; Anton Swan – Bust Unveiling of Uri Gagarin Russian Astronaut with the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schinner Russian Consul General Irina Bruk and other Consuls Here is a Photo of The Hon. Consul for Sri Lankan in Queensland Australia; Anton Swanme attending the Bust Unveiling of Uri Gagarin Russian Astronaut with the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schinner Russian Consul General Irina Bruk and other Consuls at the Planetarium Mt. Coo-tha Brisbane. This was the 60 Years Celebration since he was the first man to go into Space in 1961. Hon. Anton Swan says “We were very fortunate to be able to have this event especially with what’s happening around us”. ...
Aug 22, 2021
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Photos of Anton Swan OAM (Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Australia’s official Investiture At Government House with the Governor of Qld. on the 13th May. Anton Swan was Honoured to receive this Award on behalf of the Sri Lankan Community and his Country of Birth. ...
Photo of Anton Swan OAM JP (Qual) Hon. Consul General for Sri Lanka in Queensland writing a Condolence Message to the Royal Family on behalf the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of Qld. and the Sri Lankan community in Brisbane Qld. at Government House Brisbane. ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Anton and Bronwen Swan felicitated by the Sri Lankan Community Source:Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter – April 2021 Anton Swan, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland was felicitated on his receiving the OAM at the Australia Day awards.The community thanked him and his wife Bronwen Swan for the 30 years of service to the Sri Lankan community in Queensland, in front of a section of the diplomatic community including the Consul General of Sri Lanka for New South Wales and Queensland, Lakshman Hulugalle, on Sunday 21 March. The function was hosted by FSOQ. The evening that started with flowers and garlands to the guests included speeches to recognise his service over the years and presentation of a plaque as a memento interspersed by cultural dances from the Sri Lankan and Bharatha Natyam traditions. All speakers at the function acknowledged Anton’s selfless service across all sections of the community. ...
Letters of Congratulations received by Anton Swan in regards to the OAM from the Governor of Qld. the Premier of Qld and the Senator of Qld. Also the Director of DFAT ...
Patron Anton Swan receives OAM in Australia Day Honours OAM honours for Anton Swan Source: Sri Lanka Sports Association of Queensland Anton Swan, Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland and Sri Lanka Sports Association patron, was awarded an OAM (Medal in the Order of Australia) in the Australia Day Honours issued today (January 26). Mr Swan received his award for his selfless service to the Sri Lankan community in Queensland. Apart from his long-standing involvement with the SLSAQ, Mr Swan also is the patron of the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland and Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s and Police Association Queensland. He is the Dean of the Consular Corps of Queensland, made up of consuls and consul-generals representing 47 countries. Among his other many achievements, he spearheaded the successful Disaster Relief Fund and coordinated the Sri Lanka pavilion at Expo ’88. He was among 570 recipients in the General ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Australia Day 2021 Honours List – Mr Anthony Phillip SWAN (Honorary Consul for for Sri lanka in Queensland Australia) r Source: The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following awards: Mr Anthony Phillip SWAN Carseldine QLD 4034 For service to the Sri Lankan community of Queensland. eLanka and all its members are so proud of this achievement! Here’s a congratulations note from the former Hon Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney Mr. Lal Wickrematunge My dear Anton, My sincere wishes and congratulations are extended to you on being conferred with an OAM award. There is no gainsaying that you richly deserve such honour. I am delighted that your services have been recognised by your adopted country though deservedly you should have been acknowledged for high merit by your country of birth, where the larger part of your services has been targetted over many ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Photo of some the VIP’s that attended the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Christmas Dinner held at the Brisbane City Hall held on the 2nd December 2020 Photos Left to Right the Consul General for Germany Michael Rossman, The Hon. Consul for Portugal Diana Lopes, the Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk , the Russian Consul General Irina Bruk, the Governor Of Queensland H.E Paul de Jersey AC, The Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Qld, Anton Swan. The Hon. Consul for Philippines Margaret Grummitt and the Hon. Consul for Malta Sandra Micallef. All the Consul in the photo are on Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Qld; Anton Swan’s Management Committee of the Consular Corps of Qld. ...
Dec 3, 2020
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