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Charity work that Australia’s former High Commissioner Mr. Skanda Kumar is doing for the less fortunate in Sri Lanka – sent to elanka by Mr. Anton Swan “We are very fortunate to have people of this calibre and all those generous donors who do so much to help the poor” Anton Swan Email from Mr. Skanda Kumar Dear Anton and Bron,  as a new year begins with its challenges I am writing to convey my heartfelt thanks for the generous support you have extended in my social work over the years. In a brief overview of our activities last year,  1)We continued our supply of monthly dry rations to over 2000 destitute elders in 22 Identified districts at a cost of Rs Five Million a month. 2) We provided the total monthly requirements of food provisions for an orphanage / childrens home in Beragala,  3) We did the same for an ...

Jan 16, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Anton Swan’s Exemplary Service As Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul Feted at FSOQ’s Gala Dinner – By Lawrence Heyn Source :  Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – August 2023 A grateful community gathered in numbers at a gala dinner on July 15 to thank Anton Swan OAM, the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, who has stepped down from his official duties after a tenure of 33 years. More than 250 people attended the night organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to felicitate Anton and Bronwen Swan at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge. The line-up of guests included representatives of the FSOQ and its member organisations, State Member for Mount Ommaney Jess Pugh, Brisbane City Councilor Angela Owen, Dean of Consular Corps Michael Horvath, the Swan family and members of the Brisbane Sri Lankan community. Cultural performances were among the highlights. Anton’s contribution to ...

Jul 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Anton’s Swan Song – by Lal Wickrematunge How does one capture in a few paragraphs  thirty three years of unparalleled service to a community? Impossible and grossly inadequate but let me try, Anton Swan’s colossal effort must not go unrecorded.  I had the pleasure of meeting Anton Swan in 2015 on being appointed Consul General of Sri Lanka for New South Wales and Queensland. He was by then a veteran and more so a legend. Being a rookie at Diplomacy it took me a few weeks before I could drum up courage to telephone him. I knew that Anton had by then seen many a High Commissioner and  Consuls General come and go. I finally did call him. ” Anton Swan speaking,” he said. I stood up from my chair and words betrayed me. I stuttered and stammered, finally saying who I was.  ” How have you settled in? ” he ...

Jul 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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THANK YOU, ANTON! Source : fsoq More than 250 people attended a gala dinner organised by the Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland to felicitate Anton and his wife, Bronwen, at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge, on Saturday, July 15. The event was 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 in July after a tenure of 33 years. PHOTOS Damitha Peiris – Phone 0401 595 214 for photo orders. Ricky Conwell – Goodtime Network Photography. Email: goodtimephotos@hotmail.com   More Photos : fsoq ...

Jul 18, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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ANTON SWAN’S EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS SRI LANKA’S CONSUL FETED AT FSOQ’S GALA DINNER – By Lawrence Heyn Anton Swan is presented with a plaque by Jayantha Pathikirikorale, the FSOQ’s past president with representatives of FSOQ’s members associations in attendance. Photo: Wimal Kannangara Source : fsoq 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 of Queensland to felicitate Anton and his wife, Bronwen, at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge, on Saturday, July 15. The line-up of guests included representatives of the FSOQ and its member organisations, State Member for Mount Ommaney Jess Pugh, Brisbane City Councillor Angela Owen, Dean of Consular Corps Michael Horvath, the ...

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BRISBANE TEMPLES PAY TRIBUTE TO HON. CONSUL ANTON SWAN’S DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Source : fsoq 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 and commitment to the Brisbane community at the Ellen Grove monastery on Saturday, July 1. On Saturday, July 8, Mr and Mrs Swan along with their family attended a Dana Pinkama at the Goodna Temple. The Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations of Queensland has organised a gala event to celebrate and honour Mr and Mrs Swan’s long-standing contribution to the community. The felicitation dinner will be held at the Souths Sports Club on Saturday, July 15. Felicitation at the Buddhist ...

Jul 17, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Farewell Function for Anton Swan OAM JP(Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Australia – Organized by the Federation of Sri Lanka Associations in Queensland WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL GALA EVENT TO SAY ” Thank You Anton “ For dedication and commitment to the community as Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Qld and generous patronage of the FSOQ and member organisations.  Date – Saturday, July 15, 2023 Venue – Souths Sports Club , 174 Mortimer Rd, Acacia Ridge Time – 6 to 11.30pm Tickets – $60.00 (adult) | $30.00 (children aged 3-12) Buffet dinner – no BYO Featuring DJ DarknTall1 & cultural performances To book tickets, contact: Jay Weerawardena 0422 286 548 Jayantha Pathikirikorale 0412 438 283 Sunil Gooneratne 0412 719 979 Sandhya Abeysekera 0422 932 366 Gothami Meepe 0421 635 353 Laurensz Manricks 0408 414 973 ...

May 29, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Sri Lankan Community Eid Celebration in Brisbane Source: Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – June 2022 Muslims across the world celebrate the Eid festival every year at the completion of a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. On 7 May 2022, Sri Lankan Muslims celebrated this year’s Eid festival with a wide cross section of fellow Sri Lankans living in Brisbane. This was the first time such an event has taken place in Brisbane. The event was held at the Darul Uloom Mosque in Woolloongabba and attended by about 100 members of the wider Sri Lankan community in Brisbane including representatives of several Sri Lankan organisations, together with about 50 members of the Sri Lankan Muslim community. Mr Anton Swan, Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul for Queensland was the chief guest. The event featured a tour of the Darul Uloom Mosque, presentations on the history of Sri ...

May 31, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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2022 Queensland Parliament Flood Appeal Reception on 30th March 2022 A Photo which of the 2022 Queensland Parliament Flood Appeal Reception 30th March- Speakers Green. Attended by over 400 Guests and the event raised over $300,000. Photo Left to Right Ms. Diana Lopez Consul for Portugal, Anton Swan OAM JO (Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri  Lanka – Queensland, The Premier for Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Indian Consul Ms. Archana Singh. ...

Mar 31, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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