Photo of the ANZAC Day Ceremony in Brisbane With the Sri Lankan Veterans at Brookfield Show Grounds in Brisbane The above is a photo with the Sri Lankan Veterans at Brookfield Show Grounds in Brisbane with General Shantha Kottegoda, Admiral Travis Sinniah who was the Key Note Speaker at the event. President of the RSL Kenmore Branch Lt. Col. Rick Maher, Anton Swan OAM. Dr Jay Weerawardena President of the Federation of the Sri Lanka Organizations in Qld. and Also Jayantha Pathikirikorale. These are some of the Ex-Serviceman in the photo. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox!  ...

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Sri Lanka Day 2022 held on 11 September 2022 in Brisbane – Rocks Riverside Park 0:00:00 – Intro 0:00:23 – Arrival of invited guests 0:02:44 – Magul Bera (Sri Lanka Dance Foundation) 0:03:39 – Welcome speech (Dr Jay Weerawardena) 0:06:16 – Address (Hon. David Crissafulli) 0:08:08 – Addresses (Cr Sarah Hutton, Cr Angela Owen, Cr Charles Strunk) 0:13:08 – Address (Kate Connors) 0:14:41 – Vote of thanks (Anton Swan OAM) 0:21:05 – FSOQ information (Dr Kanchana Ranasighe) 0:23:36 – Interview (Samanmal Gunarathne – 4EB) 0:26:57 – Song: Pera Diga Muthu Attayai Me 0:30:53 – Song: Prarthana (Eeshani Fernanda) 0:33:42 – Bharatnatyam Fusion Dancer – Talam Melam 0:37:29 – Vindina (Feelings) 0:40:45 – Sri Lankan Fusion Dance 0:45:34 – Bollywood Dance 0:49:50 – Song: Rise Up Sri Lanka 0:53:01 – Khmer Cultural Dance 1:02:19 – Indian Folk Dance (Nagada) 1:05:46 – Kandyan Dance -Erandathiya Enawa 1:11:57 – Kandyan Dance -Nalangama Wannama ...

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