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MEDIA RELEASE – International Cricket Schedule for Season 2024-25 Announced Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka A Men’s five-Test Match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series and a day-night MCG Test Match as part of the Women’s Ashes Series are highlights of the 2024-25 international cricket schedule released today. The intense rivalry between the Australia and India men will capture the attention of the cricket world with Pat Cummins’ ICC World Test Champions taking on star-studded India in the NRMA Insurance Test Series – the first five Test Match Series between the countries since 1991-92. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series commences on November 22 with the West Test at Perth Stadium followed by the return of day-night Test cricket at Adelaide Oval ensuring the first two encounters will feature in primetime in eastern Australia. The third Test at the Gabba will be contested in a fan-friendly pre-Christmas timeslot from Saturday, December ...

Sri Lanka Day 2023 Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Sri Lanka Day 2023, the mega food and multicultural festival organised by the Federation of Sri Lanka Organizations in Queensland (FSOQ) and its member organisations was held for the third successive year on Sunday 15 October at the Rocks Riverside Park with an unprecedent number of visitors. The event showcased and celebrated the cultural heritage and the culinary tastes of Sri Lanka with the wider multi-cultural community in Brisbane. This year’s event featured 14 food stalls, one food truck, coffee and ice cream vans and 10 business stalls. In terms of demographics more Australians (nonSri Lankan) particularly young families attended. The kids’ section with jumping castle and face painting corner was always full of people. The distinguished line up of special guests included, Hon Leanne Linard, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Hon David Crisafulli, MP, Leader of ...

Nov 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged ANZAC Day Brisbane Sri Lankan community, FSOQ, Multicultural Affairs, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Organizations in Queensland

Anton’s Swan Song – by Lal Wickrematunge How does one capture in a few paragraphs thirty three years of unparalleled service to a community? Impossible and grossly inadequate but let me try, Anton Swan’s colossal effort must not go unrecorded. I had the pleasure of meeting Anton Swan in 2015 on being appointed Consul General of Sri Lanka for New South Wales and Queensland. He was by then a veteran and more so a legend. Being a rookie at Diplomacy it took me a few weeks before I could drum up courage to telephone him. I knew that Anton had by then seen many a High Commissioner and Consuls General come and go. I finally did call him. ” Anton Swan speaking,” he said. I stood up from my chair and words betrayed me. I stuttered and stammered, finally saying who I was. ” How have you settled in? ” he ...

Jul 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anton Swan, Lal Wickrematunge, New South Wales, Queensland, Queensland Hon Consul

THANK YOU, ANTON! Source : fsoq More than 250 people attended a gala dinner organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to felicitate Anton and his wife, Bronwen, at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge, on Saturday, July 15. The event was to thank and pay tribute to Anton Swan OAM, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, who is stepping down from his official duties in July after a tenure of 33 years. PHOTOS Damitha Peiris – Phone 0401 595 214 for photo orders. Ricky Conwell – Goodtime Network Photography. Email: goodtimephotos@hotmail.com More Photos : fsoq ...

Jul 18, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anton Swan, gala dinner, Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Queensland

ANTON SWAN’S EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS SRI LANKA’S CONSUL FETED AT FSOQ’S GALA DINNER – By Lawrence Heyn Anton Swan is presented with a plaque by Jayantha Pathikirikorale, the FSOQ’s past president with representatives of FSOQ’s members associations in attendance. Photo: Wimal Kannangara Source : fsoq A grateful community gathered in numbers to thank and pay tribute to Anton Swan OAM, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, who is stepping down from his official duties this month after a tenure of 33 years. More than 250 people attended a gala dinner organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to felicitate Anton and his wife, Bronwen, at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge, on Saturday, July 15. The line-up of guests included representatives of the FSOQ and its member organisations, State Member for Mount Ommaney Jess Pugh, Brisbane City Councillor Angela Owen, Dean of Consular Corps Michael Horvath, the ...

Jul 18, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anton Swan, FSOQ’S GALA DINNER, gala dinner, Pathikirikorale, Queensland, Souths Sports Club, Sri Lanka Consul, Weerawardena

BRISBANE TEMPLES PAY TRIBUTE TO HON. CONSUL ANTON SWAN’S DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Source : fsoq Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Anton Swan and his wife, Bronwen, were felicitated at two separate events at the Sri Lanka Buddhist Monastery, Ellen Grove, and the Buddhist Vihara, Goodna, over the past two weekends. Mr Swan, who is stepping down as Hon. Consul after a 33-year stint, was feted for his dedication and commitment to the Brisbane community at the Ellen Grove monastery on Saturday, July 1. On Saturday, July 8, Mr and Mrs Swan along with their family attended a Dana Pinkama at the Goodna Temple. The Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland has organised a gala event to celebrate and honour Mr and Mrs Swan’s long-standing contribution to the community. The felicitation dinner will be held at the Souths Sports Club on Saturday, July 15. Felicitation at the Buddhist ...

Jul 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anton Swan, Buddhist Monastery, Goodna Temple, Queensland, Sri Lanka in Queensland

Photos of Anton Swan’s (OAM (Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland) Farewell Hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Chitrangani Wagiswara, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canberra Please find enclosed Photos of Anron Swan’s Farewell Hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Chitranganee Wagiswara High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canberra on the 19th of June, 2023.Also present was the Australia-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group Members of Parliament and Chaired by Ms. Cassandra Fernando.Mr Swan was presented with a Plaque by the High Commissioner for services, Rendered over three decades as the Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland.The Hon. Andrew Giles Minister for Immigration, Citizenship , Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs of Australia also graced the Occasion. ...

Jun 24, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia-Sri Lanka Parliamentary, cassandra-fernando, Chitranganee Wagiswara, Queensland

Photo of Anton Swann (Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland) signing the Condolence book The Condolence Book was signed at the Government House with H.E. Hon. Dr. Jeannette Young AC PSM on behalf of the Sri Lankan Community in Brisbane, Queensland on the passing of HerMajesty Queen Elizabeth 11. ...

Sep 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Government House, H.E. Hon. Dr. Jeannette Young, Queen Elizabeth 11, Queensland, Sri Lankan community in Brisbane, The Condolence Book

From Ceylon to Australia: Migrant Journeys, 1860s-to-2010s – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Earl Forbes, whose chosen title in The Ceylankan is “Ceylon/Sri Lanka to Australia: Arrivals and Survival” Ceylonese/Sri Lankans have entered Australia for a variety of reasons during the past one and a half centuries. The far greater number of these arrivals occurred in the second half of the twentieth century and first two decades of the 21st century. Early arrivals go as far back as the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Early Arrivals Before Australian Federation on 01 January 1901, there is evidence of arrivals from Ceylon, mainly to Queensland and a very small number to Victoria and Western Australia. In 1882, a sizable number of Ceylonese arrived in Queensland as indentured labour. With the expansion of sugar cane planting in Queensland at that time, there was an ever-present need for labour to work the plantations. In November 1882 ...

Aug 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Earl Forbes, Port Mackay, Queensland, Sri Lanka to Australia, The Ceylankan, The Pearl Fishers

Kangaroo Vs Lions ; 140-Yr Sticks & Stones Rivalry Reconciled with All-Yellow Bat & Ball Game – By KKS Perera Source:dailymirror.lk British rock band Coldplay’s “Yellow” released on 26 June -2000 reached number four on the UK Singles Chart: they sang…. “Look at the stars” Look how they shine for you And everything you do Yeah, they were all yellow Australian cricket authorities and players responded positively to a tour that was hanging in balance after political insecurity and the economic catastrophe that prevailed. Appreciating their gesture, spectators kept their ‘blues’ in wardrobes and sported yellow on Friday; a well deserved accolade for sporting Kangaroos, ending a record five-match series victory for the Lions. The most luminous colour of the spectrum, Yellow captures our attention of happiness, optimism, enlightenment and creativity. The ‘Tampa Bay Lightning’ is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, banned fans entering in opposing teams’ ...

Jun 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Punchihewa, Aussie, Ceylon, Colombo Cricket Club, Dr N M Perera, Gamini Dissanayake, Kangaroos, Neil Perera, Queensland, Robert Senanayake, Sri Lanka Cricket