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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Photos – “Golden Ball”, the cruise dinner dance organised by University of Colombo Alumni Association of NSW – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix “Golden Ball”, the cruise dinner dance organised by University of Colombo Alumni Association of NSW was held on the 21st of September on board stunning “Starship Sydney”. The 5-hour cruise started off from Darling Harbour and toured around Sydney Harbour with the beautiful Opera House and Harbour Bridge as the backdrop. The spectacular night to remember hosted by Senani Gunasekera kicked off with the promise to offer guests an unforgettable line up of entertainment with the best entertainers in town. King of Baila Desmond de Silva with Nimal Punchihewa, Kushni and their band and DJ Shehan complemented each other with their music to rock boat on this perfect night. The event started off with drinks and canapés accompanied by light music. It was a warm welcome to the ...

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  Farewell Felicitation for Mr. Lal Wickrematunga – Reporting from the Event Desk (Photos thanks to Janine Sebastian) On a balmy Saturday evening on September 14th, The Sydney Bens felicitated their most prominent old boy; the affable and much loved Consul General Mr. Lal Wickrematunga. Canapés and drinks at the foyer bar provided the well-wishers ample opportunity to mingle and chat before being ushered into the beautifully decorated hall. The tempo of the night was expertly managed by the band Cazcade under the direction of leader and Sydney Old Bens’ President Yohan Pathinather. Sherwell Fernando welcomed the guests and rightly described Mr. Wickrematunga as “a simple and popular gentleman who excelled in commercial & public service, sports and journalism”. The superlatives   and achievements were further touched on with the honoured guest being called to the stage for a Q & A session with the effervescent and no stranger to public ...

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