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ACF celebrates its Diamond Jubilee – By Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Story: Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Photographs courtesy of: various (Scroll to the end of the article to view Photos)   The Australia Ceylon Fellowship (ACF) celebrated its 60th year since inauguration with a fine food and silver service Gala Dinner Dance held at The Grand on Princes, Mulgrave, on 23 June 2018. The event was well patronised by members and guests and an impressive line-up of VIPs representing the governments of Australia and Sri Lanka were also present to help celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Among them were: High Commissioner of Sri Lanka HE Somasundaram Skandakumar, Sri Lankan Consulate-General W. G. S. Prasanna, Hon Julian Hill Member for Bruce, Hon Craig Ondarchie MP, Ann-Marie Hermans Member for Cranbourne, Gary Maas Member for Narre Warren and Dilkie Perera, President Australia-Sri Lanka Business Council. I was so proud to meet the many Sri Lankan Burgher Parliamentary candidates,” said Dilkie Perera, who was a special guest on the night.  ...