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Anton Swan’s Exemplary Service As Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul Feted at FSOQ’s Gala Dinner – By Lawrence Heyn Source :  Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – August 2023 A grateful community gathered in numbers at a gala dinner on July 15 to thank Anton Swan OAM, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, who has stepped down from his official duties after a tenure of 33 years. More than 250 people attended the night organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to felicitate Anton and Bronwen Swan at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge. The line-up of guests included representatives of the FSOQ and its member organisations, State Member for Mount Ommaney Jess Pugh, Brisbane City Councilor Angela Owen, Dean of Consular Corps Michael Horvath, the Swan family and members of the Brisbane Sri Lankan community. Cultural performances were among the highlights. Anton’s contribution to ...