Farewell Lal Mendis: Beacon of kindness and joy will be missed by our community
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 …
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 …
FSOQ’s team of officials for 2023-24
Jayasiri Weerawardena and Jayantha Weerasekera are president and secretary respectively of the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations in Queensland. The updated list of office-bearers since the annual general meeting earlier this year. The FSOQ team: Patron: Anton Swan, Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland. President: Jay Weerawardena. Vice President: Bill Deutrom. Secretary: Jayantha Weerasekera. …
Sri Lanka Day on October 15 will showcase food, fun and cultural delights
Sri Lanka Day 2023, the food and multicultural festival, will be held on Sunday, October 15, at Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks. The highly successful event, in its third year, will showcase Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage, including a variety of cuisine and song and dance performances. Last year, the festival was attended by hundreds …
Anton Swan’s exemplary service as Sri Lanka’s consul feted at FSOQ’s gala dinner
A grateful community gathered in numbers to thank and pay tribute to Anton Swan OAM, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, who is stepping down from his official duties this month after a tenure of 33 years. More than 250 people attended a gala dinner organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations …
Brisbane temples pay tribute to Hon. Consul Anton Swan’s dedicated service to community
Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Anton Swan and his wife, Bronwen, were felicitated at two separate events at the Sri Lanka Buddhist Monastery, Ellen Grove, and the Buddhist Vihara, Goodna, over the past two weekends. Mr Swan, who is stepping down as Hon. Consul after a 33-year stint, was feted for his dedication …
SL Consul Anton Swan hosted at farewell function by high commission in Canberra
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia, Chitranganee Wagiswara, hosted a special farewell function for the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Anton Swan, in Canberra on June 19. Mr Swan is stepping down in July from his role after 33 years of serving the Queensland community. Ms Wagiswara presented him with a plaque for …
Sri Lankan contingent in step for Anzac Day commemoration at Bellbowrie
April 26, 2023: Representatives of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association of Queensland and supporters marched in the Anzac Day parade at Booker Place, Bellbowrie, on Tuesday, April 25. The contingent attended the morning service, which was followed by the traditional cricket match between the Lord Mayor’s XI and an Army XI. The day was commemorated …
Cultural dances, music and food will headline Sri Lanka Day Festival on September 11
A unique blend of dance, music and food will feature in a packed schedule of activities at the second annual Sri Lanka Day Festival on Sunday, September 11, at Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks Road, Seventeen Mile Rocks. The cultural and food festival has been organised by the Sri Lankan Federation of Organisations of …
Ranaviru Commemoration Day in Goodna to honour lives sacrificed during the war
The Ex-Servicemen Association of Sri Lanka will hold a commemoration ceremony on Saturday, July 16, in Goodna to mark the 13th anniversary of the end of the separatist war in Sri Lanka. Ranaviru Commemoration Day will honour and pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives or suffered horrendous injuries during the long conflict. The …
Campaign for medicines results in first supplies sent to Sri Lanka hospitals
The Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations in Queensland has raised $18,000 in its community campaign to send urgent medical supplies to Sri Lanka. The FSOQ, in association with three Brisbane doctors working with the Doctors Association of Sri Lanka (DASL), identified approved suppliers for a list of urgently needed medicines and other supplies. Medicines cannot …
