OTHER NEWS Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm Sri Lankans unite at Bak Maha Ulela in London UK Visakhians Elect the 2008-09 Committee at the 25th AGM Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend 60th INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED AT KINGSBURY TEMPLE Tissa Madawela 08-02-2008 The Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre celebrated the 60 Anniversary of Independence in style on Monday 4 February evening. H.E. Kshenuka Seneviratne, High Commissioner and Staff of the High Commisission, Councillor Ruth Maher (BRENT) Councillors Mano Dharmaraja and Nizam Ismail (HARROW) were among the distinguished guests. Photographs taken during the Independence Celebrations in 1948 together with photographs of successive Prime Ministers and Presidents and maps of historical importance were on display In the Assembly Hall. The proceedings started with the High Commissioner unveiling and illuminating a flag inside the hall, which was daintily decorated. This was followed by the lighting of the traditional oil lamp , while Magul Bera was played and the conch shell blown , by the Venerable Galayaye Piyadassi ,MBE , Chief Sangha Nayaka of the UK, HE Kshenuka Seneviratne ,High Commissioner , The councillors, and Mr Devage Buluwela ,who worked with the Sri Lanka Mission from 1948 to 1990 and is resident here ,and who has not taken British Nationality . Then the guests carried 60 candles outside into the quadrangle to place them in the shape of 60 before the Buddha Statue . The Bodhi Puja was held to Bless HE Mahinda Rajapakse,President , The Government ,The Country, The Service Commanders, the Armed Forces, Police and the and the people. The Ceremony ended with the screening of HE Mahinda Rajapakse’s address to the nation on that day which was very well received with applause. The large gathering included many who were associated with Sri Lankan Government agencies in various capacities during the past. Print Version | Email to friend

Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm Lanka Tribune Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 Popular Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini kept her music fans in the United Kingdom enthralled when she performed in London on April 8th at the Camden Centre. The event organised by the old Nalandians Association in the UK was sponsored by Bank of Ceylon, Perfect Vision, Lakruwa and SriLankan airlines. The Nanda Malini concert was a sell out, with more than 700 fans attending the event, and Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in the United Kingdom Mrs. Kshenuka Seneviratne gracing the occ... |FULL STORY|

Sri Lankans unite at Bak Maha Ulela in London Lanka Tribune Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 There was no visibility of caste and creed differences, when over a 1000 Sri Lankan's from all three communities, Sinhalese, Tamils Muslims gathered to celebrate the London Bak Maha Ulela 2008 on April 5th in Feltham. The event jointly organised by four Sri Lankan associations, Hounslow Sri Lankan Janahanda Foundation, Heathrow Sri Lankan Community Centre, Slsco Flame and Helabasa Surekeeme Jathika Ekamuthuwa saw the traditional Sri Lankan games and competitions being played, inc... |FULL STORY|

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UK Visakhians Elect the 2008-09 Committee at the 25th AGM Reported by Vithanage Dhanaratne - Picture by Gerhard Rekers & Dhane Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 The Past Pupils Association of Visakha UK held their 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 15th March 2008 in the Salter Suite at Harrow & Wembley Progressive Synagogue in Harrow, with the president Chandani Rekers in the chair. There was a large turnout of members in attendance. The main business included the presentation of annual reports by the Secretaries, the Treasurers and also the Election of the new Committee for 2008-2009. The meeting was followed by a presentation by th... |FULL STORY|

Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night Pics by Nimal Navaratne Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night - Olagama discloses airline’s new development plans The SriLankan Airlines Agents Awards Night 2006/7 was held amidst much pageantry recently in London. The welcome speech was delivered by Jeremy Soertsz. The event was backed by a popular music group and the guests were accorded a four course sumptuous dinner. The awards were separated to three segments, Leisure Sales Awards, Passenger Sales Awards ad Tour Operator Awards. ... |FULL STORY|

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