A MEMMORABLE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION    The Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration organized by the Sri Lanka Society of Queensland on 24th April at the Jindalee Bowls Club was a tremendous success. With the tradition of the Society, it was an event of less talk and more fun packed rituals, traditional games and events followed by a sumptuous buffet lunch.   Tickets for Maximum COVID number allowed within the main hall was one hundred and twenty-five and every seat was occupied at the commencement of the meeting.  Every participant was welcomed with a pack containing a professionally made  “Konda Kevum”. The President of the Association Mrs Namal Wijeratne welcomed all guests and the programme was launched with the ritual of boiling of milk for prosperity. Mrs Chalani Gunasekera , wife of  Late Victor Gunasekera who was a founder member of the Society lit the hearth to boil the milk amidst ...

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A MEMMORABLE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – by Mr Nimal Sedera: Brisbane   The Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration organized by the Sri Lanka Society of Queensland on 24th April at the Jindalee Bowls Club was a tremendous success. With the tradition of the Society, it was an event of less talk and more fun packed rituals, traditional games and events followed by a sumptuous buffet lunch.   Tickets for Maximum COVID number allowed within the main hall was one hundred and twenty-five and every seat was occupied at the commencement of the meeting.  Every participant was welcomed with a pack containing a professionally made  “Konda Kevum”. The President of the Association Mrs Namal Wijeratne welcomed all guests and the programme was launched with the ritual of boiling of milk for prosperity. Mrs Chalani Gunasekera , wife of  Late Victor Gunasekera who was a founder member of the Society lit the ...

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Anton Swan, Dean of the Consular Corps of Queensland Anton Swan, former president of the Sri Lanka Society of Queensland, has been appointed the Dean of the Consular Corps of Queensland. He is the first Sri Lankan Consul General in Australia to be appointed to this position. There are around 50 countries in the group and the Dean is appointed to serve for one year only and is based on seniority. We have been privileged to have Anton serve the Sri Lankan community in this capacity, with dedication and commitment for over 25 years. It is an honorary position which entails many hours of work and travel without any monetary imbursement from the government. It is done purely out of love and a sense of service to his motherland and the community. ...

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