Newsletter 2002

Maris Stella (OBA) Australia Inc. Vol. 4 Issue 1

(Christmas Edition)

Message from Honorary President

Dear Members and Friends

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our 4th annual Christmas get-together and to our fifth newsletter. Undoubtedly our association has grown up from a handful of members to a strong community within these four years. Presently our executive committee consists of members who have different professional backgrounds and expertise. I am certain that, the vast knowledge and experience brought by these members is definitely helping our association to move in the right direction, now and in future. As currently serving honorary President, I am delighted to see the amount of support we are receiving from almost all our members. The great enthusiasm shown especially by young members to organise our social functions and other activities is very encouraging. This indicates the recognition and acceptance of the need for our association in Australia.

Among our future ambitions, we are hoping to establish a system which enables us to support a needy student/s from our own alma- mater or a nearby school in the region in Sri Lanka, who struggle to complete his/her studies because of financial constrains. I realised this task is not an easy one and we need to raise sufficient funds to accomplish such a task. We are hoping to raise the funds required for this task by organising events such as this Christmas get-together. So your attendance at our social functions means, you are being a part of our community effort.

We have also received a request from the Maris Stella College retired teachers association for support for their special needs. This association has been formed to look after the social and welfare needs of our retired teachers who have no social security system to cater to their needs in retirement. Our committee has given serious consideration to this request and hopes to donate a part of the funds raised from this function.

We, members of Maris Stella College (OBA) Australia, always appreciate our friends and supporters’ attendance and participation to all our social functions and events. Without your support we would be unable of building our association to the level that it has achieved today. Thank you for your presence, and your continued support.

Wish you a happy and great Christmas!
D.M.S. Wanigaratne
Honorary President
MSCOBA Australia Inc.

ACTIVITY REPORT – 2001/2002

Maris Stella College Old Boys Association Australia Inc.

It is my pleasure to present to you the annual report for the fourth year of the Maris Stella College Old Boys Association Australia Inc.. The membership has grown considerably during the past year and more and more members have expressed their willingness to participate actively in the Association. It currently stands at 65.
While the 21st century technology is making the globe a different place, MSCOBA Aust. too has kept pace by launching a website that will keep members up to date with the latest events occurring in the association and putting them in touch with other Old Boy’s associations elsewhere in the world. About 80% of the members have made themselves available online, mostly via e-mail. Having access to information online has opened numerous avenues to exchange and express views among the members.
MSCOBA Aust. Inc played a leading and facilitating role in setting up a similar association in the UK.
The previous executive committee met on six occasions during the last financial year. One of the meetings was held at a Caravan Park in Bairnsdale followed by a boating trip at Lake entrance. The new committee elected for the financial year 2002/03 met so far on four occasions one of the meetings was held at Cardinia Reservoir Park in Narre Warern North, with the attendance of general members. The meeting followed a well-prepared BBQ and some cricket and soccer games.
Leonard Rodrigo
Honorary Secretary
MSCOBA Australia Inc.

A short message from the Honorary Assistant Treasurer…
During the year, the committee has been involved in many fundraising activities, which raised funds towards the College. One specific endeavour has been the “Building fund raffle” aimed at increasing the number of classrooms and finishing the building in the front entrance of the College. Successful completion of the project will ensure:

Eiight new classrooms
A fully equipped staff room and
A cafeteria

Tickets are still available and will be sold at the gate. Each ticket is $20. The main prize is a brand new Maruti-800. (Winners will be notified when the project target is reached) Thank-you for the support given by you for the success of the College, through participation in our fundraising events. I take this opportunity to wish all of you a merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.
Mahen Ramanathanpulle
Honorary Assistant Treasurer-
MSCOBAA Inc.

To Each his Own
………… an experience worth sharing
By Kosala Jayasinghe (Founder President, MSCOBA Inc.)
The Advanced Level results had been published, but I was not certain I would get a place in the University. Since I had a hankering to travel, I applied for a scholarship being offered by the Department of Education to study in the Soviet Union, as Russia was then known. Great was my elation when I was called up for an interview and was told that I had been selected to the Moscow University to study Mechanical Engineering. I received the offer from the Peradeniya to follow a Physical Sciences course subsequently. By which time I was all agog to spread my wings and travel overseas. I also preferred to become an engineer rather than a scientist.

One of the first people I informed of my good luck in being offered this scholarship was Brother Clinton Perera who was the Principal of Maris Stella at that time, affectionately known as “Pina” among our AL crowd. Quite sure of being congratulated, I took the good news to Brother Principal myself and was surprised at the way he received my news. He was aghast that I was going to a communist country and tried his best to dissuade me from taking such a drastic step. Finally he realised that I was adamant in my decision and decided to prepare me for a life in a European country.

Having grown up in Kongodamulla, a small village close to Negombo, I lacked the spit and polish that was said to be required of someone going to a foreign country. “Pina” thought he should take me in hand and teach me rudiments of civilised living. He called me into his office to begin my training. I was surprised to see cutlery arranged on his desk as if for a meal. Asking me to sit down on the chair, he proceeded to instruct me in the use of these implements. He taught me the correct way to hold the knife and fork and told me that I should tip the bowl away from myself when eating soup. I spent a whole afternoon mastering the arts of refined eating, and thanked him profusely before leaving. I was sure I would not disgrace myself at the dinner table once I arrived in Russia.

Came the day we were leaving the shores of our motherland to fly away to this strange exotic land no one seemed to know very much about. Indeed, it seemed as if I was the most well informed person about the Soviet Union having been a subscriber and an avid reader of the “Soviet Deshaya” magazine for some years. In those far off days, when someone travelled overseas everyone who was even remotely related felt they had to come to the Airport to see the traveller off. Needless to say, all the world and his wife seemed to be at the airport that day. Apart from my near and dear ones (parents, siblings, aunts and cousins), Brother Principal, my classmates and even a few old retainers were there to see me off. Having made my tearful farewells to all of them, I boarded the plane together with the rest of the group who were in this adventure with me.

When they served the meal on the plane, I thought it was a good opportunity to try out my new skill at using cutlery. I squared my shoulders and tucked my elbows in and started my meal. Air travel was still in a primitive state in those days, especially on Aeroflot, the Soviet airline. It was quite a bumpy journey and each time the plane lurched, the food on the tray in front of me would slide from side to side. First my fork slid off the side of the tray in a graceful manner and it was more by luck than skill that I managed to prevent it fall to the floor. Next I made hasty clutch at the spoon as it was about to disappear over the other side. Next the tea in my cup slopped over and drowned the bread in it. Eating in the orderly and graceful manner than Brother Principal had taught me that seemingly far off afternoon, was a task beyond my capabilities. Somehow I managed to eat my food and keep a hold of the cutlery that seemed intent on slipping away from me. The next time I tried my skills would be on terra firma, I vowed to myself.

At last we arrived in Moscow and our group was broken up and we were whisked away to our respective universities. We were to reside in hostels and there were canteens where we could buy our food. Going to the canteen that first day, I was now ready once more to put Brother Principal’s training to good use. Arriving in the canteen I bought my food and took the cutlery from a tray, a knife, a fork a spoon for the soup and a teaspoon for my tea.

I set my food on the table, laid the cutlery down correctly and sat down to eat my food. While I was eating I noticed that the other people in the canteen were using only their forks to eat their food. The knife was used only to spread butter on the bread, and when they ate soup, they tipped the bowl towards themselves and not away. To say the least, this confused me until I noticed that people from different countries seemed to have different table manners. That was when I realised that table manners were not set in stone and “to each his own” also applied to the use of cutlery.

Love Extends Life Beyond
By Prem (Suresh) Mathes

I’ve always loved to hear the ‘White Christmas’ song, sung by Bing Crosby because of its meaning and the related history. At the depth of world war II where most of the people in the battle field lost hope and were expecting something soothing to see or hear, ‘White Christmas’ came into being in 1942. It won the hearts of the listeners. The song not only won the Academy Award for the best song of the year but also top the chart in 1942 (for 11 weeks), in 1945 (2 weeks) and in 1947 (for a week). If I quote the song;

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas	I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know	With every Christmas card I write
Where the treetops glisten	May your days be merry and bright
And children listen	And may all your Christmases be white
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

and revisit the verses few times, I have noticed something spiritually deeper, which I would like to share with my fellow Maristonians and the rest. To me Christmas means Christ, who remove all my sins and iniquity from my heart and turns my gloomy battle field (yearning for hope) into a peaceful snow field (full of hope).

Further, as stated by Irving Berlin the writer of the song, he had difficulties and lost hope of any success in the writings. However, this one song or single album has sold more copies than any other singles and produced copies more than 30 million from the original. However, Christmas brings us hope. When I rejoice over the related good news of Christ (as the single album in my heart) then the feeling brings about by the song becomes more meaningful. My dreams of a White Christmas is that you too see through your heart a deeper meaning to your Christian life (same single album in your heart) to produce million times more loving and caring talents. I therefore cherish in quoting the concluding two verses once again;

May your days be merry and bright.
And may all your Christmases be white. ……………with a
Heart filled with Jesus’ Love !

Christmas
……… a time for reflection …………..
By Renick Peries
What does Christmas mean to you in this 21st century? For those of us who live in this multi-cultural, multi-racial and multi-lingual ‘western’ society, Christmas can mean many different things. As the media recently highlighted, the commercial Christmas now commences early October if not late September. The market economy has such great influence on current Australian lifestyle that it begins to remind people earlier and earlier of the forthcoming festive season, so that their wares may be sufficiently advertised and popularised in time, for the traditional, gift-giving, family festival. Yes, from our childhood days Christmas has been a time for receiving special gifts from parents and close family, good food, new clothes and family reunion. For those of us, who have crossed the shores from a developing country to a so-called ‘developed’ part of the world, it gives us even greater opportunity and ‘choice’ to do what we are accustomed to, in a much-refined way, perhaps with a western flavour. As for the younger generation, it is fair to say that their thoughts and aspirations during the festivities are, to a great degree, influenced by what they hear and see in the media. However, as parents and mature adults, we in the community who have a responsibility to provide direction to future generations, how do you feel we are responding to the growing challenges of the society in which we live? Have we got our balance right? Have our values changed? Does it not warrant serious reflection?

Most of us celebrating tonight at this Christmas function have had our basic education in a Christian environment. It is that education background that binds us together as a social group; a group that endeavours to make a meaningful and positive contribution to community. That community may be our motherland to which we owe a debt of gratitude for what we are today, or it could be the society in which we currently live, the society that provides us with a livelihood and that will frame the destiny of our younger generation. In this context, should Christmas not be much more than a mere symbol to us than to the wider community in the commercial marketplace?

We in Australia live in a very different society today compared to yester year. A society baffled with warnings on terror, warnings on travel and shattered with recent bloodshed involving innocent lives. For some of us who have over the years migrated from a war-ravaged economy, these warnings may be nothing new but certainly a sign that unrest and uncertainty associated with insurrection and terrorism is fast spreading its nasty tentacles across the globe and no country appears ‘lucky’ enough to be spared.

Have we ever asked ourselves WHY this is happening around us? Why global terrorism? Why global unrest? Over the last decade or so such events of revolt and terrorism are being reported at increasing frequency. What can I do as an individual towards these causes of unrest? If Christ Jesus was born again during Christmas 2002, what response would we receive?

There should be no doubt in our minds what these causes are, but in the same token I would say that we would be extremely reluctant to admit that each of us is not doing enough to alleviate the causes that lead to world unrest resulting from global poverty, depravation and marginalisation of communities. Is it not the word PEACE that is always coined with CHRISTMAS? If we recognise the factors that hinder peace and breed hatred, we should be able to do something in our own way to restore what we all long for.

Inequitable distribution of resources, world trade skewed in favour of major powers and the exploitation of the deprived and the marginalised are major factors contributing to civil unrest, revolt (both cultural and armed) and global terrorism. Those of us who have decided to make this ‘lucky country’ our abode, should, in wishing each other PEACE at Christmas, reflect on what Christ Jesus would expect of us today within this rapidly transforming world scene.

Are we certainly not a privileged lot in many ways, compared to our friends and family overseas? Could we at this Christmas do something that can bring about ‘real’ change that can relieve a person or persons from the depravation and marginalisation that is hindering peace and harmony? Can you and I who have greater access to resources than our brothers and sisters in Christ, make do with a “little less” this Christmas, so that the “other half” of the family of Christ can have a “little more”. I believe this will be encompassed in the PEACE message to us if Christ is with us this Christmas. The immediate thought that “I alone cannot bring about change” is vane. Your action as an individual can be very powerful in bringing about social change in the community.

Please spend a few moments with your family reflecting on these thoughts; the same round-table conference you will initiate, in planning a Christmas lunch or a family wedding. Have you ever considered that a decision made within the four walls of your home can contribute to world harmony?

The courage of your conviction can lead to real change. Reflect and act to bring about a real change in someone’s life. That would be the message of PEACE.

Jesus of Nazareth is always with us.
May Christmas reinfuse us with the Spirit of Christ and service to Community.

Chocksy Fernando - A Man with a great talent

guitarman

The name, “Chocksy Fernando” is undoubtedly familiar among Sri Lankan expatriates living in Melbourne. His one-man band “BANDHITS” has entertained both young and old in social functions and family events for more than a decade. He extends his service, to entertain guests attending social and fund raising events, in some occasions very generously. His service has been a great help in organising most of MSC(OBAA) social functions. Chocksy is also currently serving as the honorary Vice-President of our association. His ability to sing both western and Sri Lankan charts made him popular among both western and oriental music lovers. One speciality of this man is he is a product of our own school, Maris Stella College, Negombo. Chocksy attended our school during the period 1959 – 1971. Although the name “Chocksy” has become a household name among Sri Lankan community in Melbourne simply because of his musical talents, his career profession is in the hospitality industry. He was a graduate of Ceylon Hotel School and served as an executive chef at Hotel Swanee in Beruwela, managed by John Keels group before migrating to Australia. Currently he is working as Manager of a catering company in Melbourne. He is married to Ranjani with two daughters, Priyanali and Shehara. Following in her father’s footsteps Shehara is currently entertaining the younger crowed as a DJ. We wish Chocksy and his family a successful musical career.
NB: For any inquires about his shows please ring Chocksy on (03) 9782 9732.

“Jayasri” keen to perform in Melbourne

The popular Sri Lankan group “Jayasri” has shown a great interest to perform a concert in Melbourne and other major cities in Australia. Both the bandleader Rohitha Jayalath and his twin brother Rohan (the base guitarist of the group) are Maristonians, who studied at the College during 1972 -1983 period. The below is a recent article published in the Sunday Times - Mirror magazine about their future activities.

Jayasri goes places (Sunday Times – mirror magazine 02 October 2002)
By Sanath Weerasuriya

Two new songs 'Womanizer. and Juliet' recorded in Vienna by the popular group Jayasri is now on MTV- Europe, Viva and on several other European Channels. The location shooting for these songs were done entirely in Sri Lanka, while the boys were in Sri Lanka during April holidays.

Jayasri was in Lanka from mid March to end April performing at many concerts around the country. 'Launching our second album Sundaree' with 14 new racks was a big event in our life, Rohitha said.

Rohitha, Rohan, Aruna and a Sri Lankan Artist Saman De Silva in Germany

The song 'Womanizer ' is about three ugly guys trying to attract nice girls with their tricks but fail at every attempt. 'A wise man sitting on a rock by the sea sees these youth and gives a tip to find a very rare magic plant, which could make them handsome. The guys search for the plant in the deep jungle after lot of hard work and finally through it's magical powers become handsome and are able to attract enough gals at the Beach party'.

Locations were Induruwa, Balapitiya, Marawila, Mahawewa areas. Also in the 'Juliet' video, Jayasri included the European beauty Juliet, who found three lovers during her holiday in Paradise Island. We hope to release some new clips on Sri Lankan TV Channels too. The Banditos Bonitos single ' Womanizer' will be released worldwide through BMG Ariola and Planet Entertainment, scheduled for October, will be followed up with the album 'Most Wanted' beginning year 2003, said Rohitha in a special letter to the TV Times.

'August was a very lucky month for us. We entered into a contract with MTV, NBC and VIVA with the song ' Get High'. I think we are the first Sir Lankans to sing with the biggest televisions in Europe, Rohitha explained.

The project is " Ravers on Dope' a cross -over experience, reggae vocals, techno rhythms with Europe's popular DJ duo Taylor and Flow, Jayasri said. The Chartbreaker ' Hard-core Vibes' s follow up single' 'Get High' is now on Charts in Europe, including Germany, Austria.. also was No. 1 in the Austrian DJ Charts.
With 'Ravers on Dope' they were live in the biggest club in the world 'Privilege (Guinness book of records) in Ibiza.
Jayasri was at one of the biggest summer festivals in Europe The sound of the Island Ibiza Summer 2002" show with 21 international bands, some top acts such as Soft Cell (Mark Almond), Natural , No Eagels, Moby, Loona, Westbam. The show was on air on TRL channel throughout the whole of Europe. It was a great experience', they said.

Jayasri at a concert in Austria

Know Your Committee…

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Australian branch of Maris Stella College old boys association (MSCOBAA) was held on 22nd June 2002 at Notting Hill community centre in Notting Hill. This was the 4th AGM of this association that aims to build a social and welfare network among the Maristonians migrated to Australia. This photo shows the gathering of few generations of old boys sitting together for a photograph.

Top row: L-R: Leonard Rodrigo, Anton Fernandopulle, Sunimal Fernando, Jude Perera, Janaka Fernando, Kosala Jayasinghe, Emil Tissera, Sriyan Perera, Michale De Silva, Oska Perera

Middle row L-R: Hubert Silvapulle, Premasurendra Mathes, Kenath Silvapulle, Calistus Silvapulle, DMS Wanigaratne, Leonard Thirimanne, Lional Fernando, Sarath Dalpadadu, Viraj Peries, Aldo Kerner, Joseph Fernando, Maxwell Fernando, Shedan Fernando, Antony Silvapulle, Luxman Perera

Front Row: L-R: Godwin Jayasuriya, M. Costa, Chocksy Fernando, Renick Peries, Mahen Ramanathanpulle, Tyrrell Wanigaratne, Rohan De Silva
(PHOTO: Oswin Fernando)

The fellowship, which followed the AGM, was well attended by members and friends of Maris Stella. It was not only a gathering of Maristonians but also a good opportunity to all Sri Lankans who migrated to Australia from Negombo and surrounding regions to catch up their old friends. Choksy Fernando and Band Hits provided entertainment and Aldo Kerner provided the catering. The newly elected members for the Committee are:
Committee Member- 2002/2003    Contact details
(1) D.M.S. Wanigaratne - Honorary President     (03) 9548 2562
(2) Choksy Fernando – Honorary Vice. President    (03) 9782 9732
(3) Leonard Rodrigo – Honorary Secretary    (03) 9467 7278
(4) Anton Fernandopulle – Honorary Assistant Secretary    (03) 9460 4064
(5) Lional Fernando – Honorary Treasurer     (03) 9705 2172
(6) Mahendra Ramanathanpulle – Honorary Assistant Treasurer    (03) 9390 5575
(7) Renick Peries – Honorary Committee member    (03) 5282 5664
(8) Premsurendra Mathes – Honorary Committee member     (03) 9763 4649
(9) Sunimal Fernando – Honorary Committee member    (03) 9551 8026
(10) Sriyan Perera – Honorary Committee member     (03) 9478 4012
(11) Leonard Thirimanna – Honorary Committee member    0412771479
(12) Janaka Fernando – Honorary Committee member    (03) 9764 4473
(13) Rohan De Silva – Honorary Committee member    (03) 9786 3705

Laughter is the best medicine….

A Letter from Ranmanika to her son…..(Read it carefully….)
By Lional Fernando

My dear Siripala,

I am in a well here and hoping you are also in a well there. I’m writing this letter slowly, because I know you cannot read fast.

We don’t live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles.

I won’t be able to send the address as the last tenant who stayed here took the house number with them for their new house so they would not have to change their address. Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate here, and that our address will remain same too.

This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet, I’m not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain and haven’t seen them since.

The weather here isn’t too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days and second time for 4 days. The coat you wanted me to send you, your aunt said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off and put them in the pocket.

Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the kanaththa.

By the way I took nangi to our club’s poolside. The manager is Andare. He told her that a two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club. We were confused as to which piece should be remove?

Your akka had a baby this morning. I haven’t found out whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don’t know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.

Your Uncle, Sunil fell in the nearby well. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for 3 days. Your best friend, Nimal is no more. He died trying to fulfil his father’s last wishes. His father had wished to be buried in the sea after he died. And your friend died while in the process of digging a grave for his father.

There isn’t much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love Mum.

P.S.: Siripala, I was going to send you some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.

News from our Parent (OBA) Negombo…

Here is an excerpt of an Email received from Jayantha Fernando, the Editor of Maris Stella College (OBA) Negombo.
The major activities of the Parent Body for the year:

WE celebrated the College Day on the last day of May with Holy Mass at the College chapel followed by the Rev Bro. Nezier Memorial lecture on the Peace Process. Fellowship and the dinner was at Browns Beach Hotel with music and dancing in the usual Negombian style.

Felicitation dinner to welcome new Principal Bro. Clinton Perera and to bid farewell to Bro.Godfrey Perera was held at Browns Beach Hotel.

Maris Mela 2002 Carnival was at the Esplanade in August which ran for 6 days. The proceeds are spent by the O B A to construct the 2nd storey of the 3storeyed building coming up at College.

Maris Fantasies 2002' Anual Dinner Dance was held in October at Trans Asia Hotel(5star) in Colombo.

We are having our last monthly meeting on Saturday (30 November 2002) at the college and will be followed up by the President's party at his residence.

Annual General Meeting and the Special General Meeting to adopt the amended Constitution will be on the 15th, December.

Wish you all a very entertaining evening at the Dance.

Beast regards to all of at Australian Branch
Jayantha Fernando -- Editor, Parent Body

News from MSC(OBA) North American Branch:
The AGM of MSC (OBA) North America branch was held recently and the following members were elected for the committee.
President: Ranjit Wickramasinghe
General Secretary: Gerrard Bastiansz
Assistant Secretary: Prathap Perera
Vice Presidents: Shelton Fernando/ Buddhi Nissanka
Treasurer: Kirthi Perera
Social Secretary: Neville Fernando
Sports Secretary: Pradip Feldano
Editor: Nilkamal Fernandopulle
Auditor: A.J. Premalal Fernando
Committee Members: Terence Perera, Prasanna De Saram, Upendra Perera,
Zahim Mohamed, Lalith Kurukulasuriya,
& Prince Fernando

A request from Maris Stella College Past Teachers Guild..
Dear Maristonians,

The past teachers’ guild of Maris Stella College, Negombo, has been actively functioning since its inauguration in 1998.

The Guild sincerely thank the Old Boys’ Associations, the present teachers’ Guild of the college, individual old boys and former Principal, Rev. Bro. Godfrey Perera for the generous financial contribution for the smooth functioning of our Guild.

We kindly solicit your generous contributions for the betterment and upliftment of our Guild.
Cheques may be drawn in favour of Maris Stella College Past Teachers’ Guild
A/C No. 02-3636201-1 at Hatton National Bank, Negombo and sent to one of the following addresses or direct to the Bank.

Thank you,

J.E. Noel Dabrera, (President)            Ms. Maureen Koralagamage (Secretary)
71, Palangature, Kochchikade             251/21, Baseline Road, Amandoluwa, Seeduwa
Ph: 031 – 78930                              Ph: 01- 255976

Mr. M.H.S. Perera (Treasurer)
507, Nadungamuwa Road, Weliveriya
Ph: 033-57698

Obituaries :
We record with sorrow the passing away of following past teachers:
Mr. A.K.D. Fernando, Mr. H.D. Augustine, Mr. Lional Tissera & Mr. Nathan Selvaraj.
May they rest in peace!

Thank You!

A big thank you goes to following individuals, organizations, and proprietors of the businesses for their generosity in donating gift items to our raffle and sponsoring other events.

Skyway Travel and Cargo Ltd

2 Dingley Avenue
Dandenong, Vic. 3175
Phone: (03) 9792 9877

Anil Jayasuriya

Transco Cargo
28 Ari Drive, Campbelfield, Vic. 3061
Phone: 9357 7228 Mob: 0419 363 902

Aldo Kerner (Member MSCOBAA)

Kandy Food and Spices
Shop 6/3 Fordham Road
Shopping Centre
Hampton Park Vic. 3061
Phone: (03) 9799 8651

Mr Anshu De Silva

ALL SPICE
Shop 6,
Woodville Park Shopping Centre
Hoppers Crossing 3029
Ph/Fax: 9748 6995

Kosala Jayasinghe (Member MSCOBAA)

Kapruka Financial Services
1304, Centre Road
Clayton Vic. 3168
Phone: (03) 9544 5060
(www.kapruka.itgo.com)

Viraj Peiris (Member MSCOBAA)

McIntyre Real Estate
Hampton Park Vic. 3061,
Mob: 0418 523 165

3zz radio Sinhala service (92.3 FM)

Ranji and Ruby Wickramasinghe from

Voice of Lanka Radio Program (97.1 FM)

SBS Sinhala Program (93.1 FM)

Sue and Gerrad Lubin
Preethika Perera
Mahendra Suraweera

A very special thank goes to all our Committee members and general members for their hard work to make this event a success. Our special appreciation goes to Rohini Dalpadadu, Oscar Perera and Roland Fernando for their great efforts to make this hall a colourful place. Finally thank you all for your continuous support.
Merry Christmas !!!

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