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Hearts Aflame – Sydney Sri Lankan communities’ Bush fire Fund Raising Event Photos by Chameera Jayasekera of CJPhotgraphy (cjphoto.com.au) Click here or on the photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook Hearts Aflame – Sydney Sri Lankan communities’ Bush fire Fund Raising Event The bushfire emergency in NSW and other States and Territories in Australia is an unprecedented national disaster. Sri Lankan communities living in Sydney including Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Malay, Bhurger and other community groups including Professionals, Business owners, University Alumni, School Past Pupils Associations and Community Groups have graciously united to raise much needed funds for NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). A formal Dinner Gathering “HEARTS AFLAME” was successfully presented at The Croatian Club Function Hall, Punchbowl on Saturday the 1 February 2020. The organising committee led by Saliya Tennakoon was comprised of 18 members representing Sri Lankan community groups in association with the staff of ...

Watch the BUSH FIRE RELIEF FUNDRAISER (Sydney Event) – Organised by the Sri Lankans in Australia In Association with the staff of the Sri Lankan Consulate General Office Sydney- Video thanks to Dr Harold Gunatillake Hearts Aflame The Australian Sri Lankans in Sydney (NSW), most passionately, evolved a project to collect funds for the victims of the recent devastating bushfires, killing 28 people, destroying over a thousand homes, and decimated wildlife. Sri Lankan community minded associations, forums, past-pupil of schools, clubs, business-men, including the Consul General for Sri Lanka in Sydney & staff, joined in hands in unison and passion to make the project worthwhile, collect maximum amount of funds and donate to the Rural Fire Service (RFS), and the event was organised for the 1st Feb 2020 , at the Croatian Hall, Punchbowl. It was a great success. Australia assisted us at the time of need for the ...