SCATS Australia Archives

SCATS Delegation meets new Consul General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne By – Leelananda Ihalagamage, Secretary/Admin., SCATS SCATS – Sri Lankan Study Centre for the Advancement of Technology and Social Welfare in Australia met the Consul General of Sri Lanka, Mrs. S P P Saram led by Dr Medha Gunawardena, Manager AMCS, Advisor to SCATS. Also present were Mr. Kaleel Carder CPA, President of SCATS, Mr Wasantha Perera OAM, Senior Vice President, Mr Vijaya Karunasena Chairperson Media, and the Founder President of SCATS Mr. Gamini Perera OAM. The main reason for this meeting with the Consul General was to discuss future collaboration and community initiatives. The Sri Lankan Study Center for the Advancement of Technology and Social Welfare (SCATS Australia) was founded in 1992 and has become one of the leading non-profit multicultural community organizations in Melbourne. In 2007, SCATS was awarded the Victorian Multicultural Commission Award of Excellence for ...

Sinhala New Year Celebration by SCATS The SCATS (Sri Lankan Study Center for the Advancement of Technology and Social Welfare) in Australia, which was founded in 1992 by Mr. Gamini Perera and has become one of the leading non-profit multicultural community organizations. The SCATS New Year festival was held in Hallam, Melbourne, by Seniors East and West. The Special Guests are the newly appointed Consul General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne, Mrs. S P Pradeepa Saram, AMCS (Australian Multicultural Community Services ) Manager, Dr Medha Gunawardena, Senior Project Co-ordinator, Mrs. Nalika Ahangama, Mr. Kaleel Cader, President of SCATS, and Mr. Gamini Perera OAM, Founder President of SCATS and the former President, Mrs. Kusum Gunaratne. After lighting the traditional oil lamp, the Consul General, AMCS Manager, and Project Co-ordinator delivered speeches on behalf of Sri Lanka and the Seniors East and West. Photographs: by Vijaya Karunasena and Mahesh Perera. ...