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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 ...