Celebrating Sri Lankan Heritage for the Sixth Time More than 4,000 Sri Lankans are expected to gather today, October 11 for the grand celebration of Sri Lanka Day in Queensland. The annual event is much anticipated among the Sri Lankan community in Australia. Approximately 14,000 Sri Lankans, representing the Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher communities, [...]
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More than 4,000 Sri Lankans are expected to gather today, October 11 for the grand celebration of Sri Lanka Day in Queensland. The annual event is much anticipated among the Sri Lankan community in Australia.
Approximately 14,000 Sri Lankans, representing the Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher communities, live in Queensland. A large proportion of them are based in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland.
Five years have now passed since the Sri Lanka Day was inaugurated in Brisbane, Queensland, and it is the sixth Sri Lanka Day will be held on 11 October at Rock Riverside Park in what promises to be a grand and colourful celebration.
The Premier of Queensland, the Honourable David Crisafulli, is scheduled to attend as the Chief Guest.
Several councillors and members of the Queensland Parliament are also expected to participate. Sri Lankan High Commissioner Ms. Yashoda Gunasekara and Sri Lanka’s Consul in Queensland, Mr. Nalin Perera, are also expected to attend.
The event is organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland (FSOQ), an umbrella organisation formed by leading Sri Lankan voluntary organisations in Queensland.
Among the principal organisations associated with this federation are the Queensland Sinhala Association, 4EB Multicultural Radio, Silver Fawn Club, Sri Lanka Sports Club, Queensland Sri Lanka Association, the Association of Retired Military and Police Officers, Australia–Sri Lanka Friendship Organisation, and the Sri Lankan organisation in the Gold Coast.
The President of the organisation, Dr. Jayasiri Weerawardena, told that more than 4,000 people attend Sri Lanka Day each year, and that the event continues to achieve greater success year after year.
The main attractions of the celebration are, above all, the Sri Lankan food stalls, traditional dances, music and cultural performances.
Dr. Weerawardena also noted that the event receives generous support from the Queensland State Government, which has contributed greatly towards its continued success.
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