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The Brisbane Sri Lankan community is mourning the passing of one of their guiding lights, Lal Mendis, on Friday, December 1, after a brief illness. Lal, 69, was a dynamic figure who worked tirelessly to help better the lives of the wider community and in the country of his birth as a senior member of …
The wider Brisbane community has once again risen to the occasion to support the urgent appeal launched by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to cover shipping costs to send 350 hospital beds for critical patients in ICU wards in Sri Lanka. The appeal was initiated following a plea from Sri Lankan doctors, …
Sri Sumangala College Old Boys were crowned Carnival of Cricket champions at the Sri Lanka Sports Association’s 6th annual event held on April 10 and 11 at Camp Hill. The tournament was keenly contested, with Sri Sumangala defeating Dharmaraja College by 14 runs in the final. Some matches went down to the wire, with Sri …
A cultural performance from dancers and musicians from the Sri Lanka Dance Foundation enthralled guests at the annual Christmas dinner of the Consular Corps of Queensland. The dinner, at City Hall, Brisbane, was hosted by the Dean of the Corps, Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Anton Swan, and the dance troupe was organised …