Sydney is pumped up and ready to Honour The Legend Desmond De Silva! One week to go! Desmond & The Impressions band & Different Marketing are ready to welcome you to our SOLD OUT event on Saturday 11th February. Next Saturday at Parravilla Function Centre is definitely the place to be!  Artistes have arrived and still arriving. The band has been in practice and are ready to give you an unforgettable night of entertainment!   The Impressions, Nimal Punchihewa Drummer & Musical Director. Ably supported by Laurensz Manricks. Anil Liyanage on Keyboards, Terence Fernando on Lead Guitar, Pius Miranda on Bass and the beautiful and talented Kushnie Punchihewa & Sureen De Silva will have you dancing your socks off!   MC extraordinaire Duke will weave the story of Desmond’s musical journey featuring artistes who have come from all over the globe to honour Desmond at this event !  They are pumped and ready!  We have so much awaiting ...

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Community Seminar with Rin Fernando Source:Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc – Issue: July/August 2022 Eighteen people attended the presentation by Rin Fernando at the Chermside Library. Laurensz Manricks, when introducing him, commented that he must have his lawyer’s quals very young because he still looks twelve. Looks deceive! Rin was a font of knowledge on matters that were of interest to our audience of Silver Fawn members, guests and members from FSOQ. Rin’s presentation targeted the topics of Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, and Advanced Health Directives. Rin also touched on conveyancing, alerting us to the advantage of contribution to Superannuation when downsizing your residential property. Rin’s laid back, relational style made his professional Powerpoint presentation easily understood by the lay person. The fact that he hit the mark was borne out by the large number of questions, which were forthcoming during the presentation. He answered ...

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    Kirstine Harvie awarded the Highest Medal for Outstanding Public Service at the Queens Honour List – Message from the Deputy Director-General to Kirstine Harvie Photos Source: Linked In Dear Friends I have been informed by Laurensz Manricks that the Daughter of Ken Harvie OAM Former President of the Sri Lanka Society of Queensland and also the Convenor of the Sri Lanka Radio 4EB  Kirstine Harvie has been awarded the Highest Medal for Outstanding Public Service at the Queens Honour List. We are very proud of Kirstine’s achievements and would like to take this opportunity to Congratulate her and Wish her All the Very Best for the Future. I have enclosed a Congratulation Letter from the Deputy Director General and please be free to include this in your Community Newsletter. We of course are very proud of individuals of Sri Lankan Heritage who receive accolades and achieved the Highest ...

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