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    Staying Socially Active as You Age-by Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Sri Lankan Australian Seniors in Sydney get together once a month to meet socially and spend the day harmoniously keeping themselves occupied by playing sitting down games in groups, such as cards, draught, carrom and engaged in group singing with key board accompaniment. This was the brainchild of Sam Masachchi when he was the president of the Sri Lanka Association of NSW. AS he was working for Subway foods, he brought all varieties of cold foods as part of lunch which was enjoyed by most seniors. Those Subway food outlets are mostly enjoyed by young people, and for them to enjoy these foods at events as this, brings them a feeling of youth. Most of the men get together for chit chats and read newspapers and magazines that are being brought by some seniors. These social rendezvous during the ...