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Sunshine, fine food and cultural treats for record crowd at Sri Lanka Day 2024

Perfect Queensland sunshine set the scene for record crowds to attend the fourth annual Sri Lanka Day Multicultural Festival on Sunday, September 15. More than 4000 people flocked to Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, to savour a wide range of Sri Lankan cuisine and cultural activities. Sri Lanka Day 2024, organised by the Federation

Sri Lanka Day will be held on September 15 at Rocks Riverside Park

The annual Sri Lanka Day Food and Multicultural Festival will be held on Sunday, September 15, at Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks. The festival is run by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland and its member associations. Since its inauguration in 2021, the event has grown in popularity, with the Brisbane community

Sri Lanka Day rewards Sunday revellers with a feast of food, music and culture

A record number of people attended the Sri Lanka Day Food and Multicultural Festival at Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks on Sunday, October 15. The event, organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland and its member associations, showcased the cultural heritage and culinary tastes of Sri Lanka to the wider multicultural

Large crowds expected at Sri Lanka Day Multicultural and Food Festival on Sunday

The third annual Sri Lanka Day Multicultural Food and Cultural Festival promises to pack in the crowds with a long line-up of entertainment on Sunday, October 15, at Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks. The event, since its inauguration in 2021, has been growing in popularity and organisers say there will be a wide choice

Community responds brilliantly to hospital beds appeal; shipping target exceeded

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 Lankan veterans march with Anzacs in solemn turnout at Brookfield

Sixteen Sri Lankan ex-servicemen marched alongside their Anzac mates at the RSL Kenmore/Moggill branch’s Anzac Day ceremony at Brookfield showgrounds on Sunday. According to organisers, more than 8000 people attended the service. Admiral Travis Sinniah (Retired), the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, laid a wreath at the war memorial on behalf of the Sri Lankan

Sri Lanka Society holds New Year festivities on April 24

The Sri Lanka Society of Queensland will hold New Year festivities at the Jindalee Bowls Club on April 24. The Sinhala Association celebrations were held at the Mt Crosby Showground on Sunday, April 18. The Sinhalese and Tamil New Year was observed on Wednesday, April 14. The Avurudu festivities will include traditional food, Rasa Kavili,

Hospital beds handed over for distribution in rural Sri Lanka

In the latest round of donations by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations in Queensland, 36 beds with mattresses and other accessories were handed over to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health on May 17, 2020, for distribution to hospitals throughout the country. The handing over ceremony was held at the Abeyrama Temple in Narahenpita. In

Sri Lanka Day rewards Sunday revellers with a feast of food, music and culture Sri Lanka Day a roaring success as crowds savour a feast of culture and culinary fare Sunshine, fine food and cultural treats for record crowd at Sri Lanka Day 2024 New women’s forum will support and enhance Lankan women’s development in Queensland Lord Mayor Schrinner commends Anton Swan’s 30-year commitment to Sri Lankan community Sri Lanka Day will be held on September 15 at Rocks Riverside Park Anzac Day commitment praised Lankan ex-servicemen will march with RSL members at Brookfield Anzac Day parade Federation elects management committee Invitation for almsgiving at Forest Hermitage to transfer merit to the late Lal Mendis Point Five musical show cancelled Government regulator ACNC grants charity status to federation Book your tickets to see Sri Lankan Point Five band perform in March as FSOQ fundraiser Musical talent evening on January 27 to raise funds for SPUR welfare projects
Sri Lanka Day rewards Sunday revellers with a feast of food, music and culture Sri Lanka Day a roaring success as crowds savour a feast of culture and culinary fare Sunshine, fine food and cultural treats for record crowd at Sri Lanka Day 2024 New women’s forum will support and enhance Lankan women’s development in Queensland Lord Mayor Schrinner commends Anton Swan’s 30-year commitment to Sri Lankan community Sri Lanka Day will be held on September 15 at Rocks Riverside Park Anzac Day commitment praised Lankan ex-servicemen will march with RSL members at Brookfield Anzac Day parade Federation elects management committee Invitation for almsgiving at Forest Hermitage to transfer merit to the late Lal Mendis Point Five musical show cancelled Government regulator ACNC grants charity status to federation Book your tickets to see Sri Lankan Point Five band perform in March as FSOQ fundraiser Musical talent evening on January 27 to raise funds for SPUR welfare projects