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17TH ANNUAL
GENERAL ASSEMBLY - SUNDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2002
The Assembly reviewed and approved the minutes
of the 16th AGM, annual report and the statement
of accounts of the Association for 2001. It also
elected an Executive Committee and an auditor
for 2001.
The Committee consists of the following officials:
President: Ruvan de Alwis Vice President:
Hiranya Fernando
Secretary: Niroshini Epitawalage Treasurer:
Chinta Rajap
Committee Members: Ahamed Akram, Upeka
de Almeida, Asanga Gunawansa, Stanley Welikele
Honorary Auditor: Kenneth Dassanaike
The meeting placed on record the gratitude of
the Association to the former President, Hema
Dassanayake, the outgoing committee and the auditor
for their excellent work during the previous year.
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SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW
YEAR CELEBRATIONS
DATE: SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2002
TIME: 6.00PM
LOCATION: SALLE DE LA TOUR, GRAND SACONNEX
As our first event for the year, we are very pleased
to bring you an exciting programme of events to
celebrate this significant day in our cultural
calendar. We will have the customary games for
children, a fancy dress parade and/or a avurudhu
kumari contest, as well a number of traditional
dancing items. The Chief Guest will be Sri Lanka's
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the
United Nations in Geneva, H.E. Prasad Kariyawasam.
A Sri Lankan avurudhu meal will be served - an
opportunity to enjoy kiribath, kavum and kokkis
just as if we were back home! And to burn it all
off, what we hope will be an energetic two-hour
baila session from 9.30pm onwards. This year,
in the name of creating an authentic atmosphere,
we would like to request as many people as possible
to come in traditional dress: national costume,
sarong & shirt, reddha & hatai, kandyian
saree etc.
We would also like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone who is, as we speak, practising
hard on their dance items, as well as all those
who have come forward and volunteered to help
out with various aspects of the event. If you
would like to contribute in any way at all, or
simply think of good "alluth avurudhu"
ideas, please do not hesitate to contact Hiranya
(079 285 6740). If you would like your children
to participate in the separate games activities
organised for them, please inform Shilomi (076
569 6819).
The entrance fee will be CHF 15.- for members
(children under 18yrs free) and CHF 25.- for non-members
(children under 18yrs CHF 10.-). We would like
to encourage you to invite as many friends as
possible to join is the festivities, however please
ensure that you inform Norishini (022 788 8018)
well in advance.
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INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION OF INVENTIONS
Geneva, 1 - 5 May 2002
Sri Lankan inventors, as in the past, will be
participating at the 30th annual exhibition in
Geneva. However, due to budget constraints, the
Sri Lanka Inventors Commission is not in a position
to sponsor more than two inventors and have sought,
through the Permanent Mission in Geneva, our assistance.
The Committee has decided to award CHF 500.- towards
accommodation expenses. Furthermore, the participants
will be requiring logistical assistance at the
exhibition and if any member is willing to donate
their time or other forms of assistance, they
are requested to contact the Permanent Mission
of Sri Lanka at (022) 919-1259. Previous participants
have won numerous awards at the exhibition, bringing
honour and pride to our country.
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GYPSIES CONCERT
Zurich, 13 April 2002
For the fist time in Switzerland, the Gypsies
will be performing in Zurich on Saturday 13 April
2002 from 7.00 PM - 1.00 AM at Salmen Kongresszentrum,
Uitikoneerstrasse 17, 8952 Schlieren (Zurich).
Tickets: CHF 40 (45 at the Gate).
For further information please contact Ms. Shirani
Leemann, President, Swiss-Sri Lanka Association
at (01) 362 1538.
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MEMBERSHIP
We wish to thank all the members who have paid
their membership dues for the year 2002.
We would like to request those of you who have
not done so already to kindly use the attached
payment slip (bulletin de versement) and ensure
that we receive your membership payment by 17
April 2002. Please note that at the New Year event,
we will have only two rates at the door: members
and guests. All those who are not on record as
having paid by the 17th shall be charged the guest
rate - no exceptions.
Please also find attached a revised Membership
Form. The Association is in the process of updating
the membership database and would be very grateful
if you could please take a few minutes to fill
it out. Particularly, where available, please
provide private and professional email addresses.
We would like to be able to communicate more easily
and more frequently with you, and will eventually
move towards the dissemination of the Newsletter
and other major communications electronically,
to save costs and to be more effective.
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OBITUARY
We regret to announce the passing away of the
mother of Mr. Vitus Fernando on 26 February 2002.
On behalf of the Sri Lankan community in Geneva,
we convey our deepest sympathies to the family
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COMING ATTRACTION!
SLAG ON THE INTERNET
The Committee is in the process of creating a
web site for the Association and we hope to make
www.slageneva.org accessible very shortly.
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FUTURE EVENTS
· Fête de la Musique - 21 - 23 June
2002
· Annual Picnic/Seven-a-side Cricket Tournament-
August 2002
· Year End Part y- 14 December 2002
· Swiss Sri Lanka Association Summer Party
- 25 May 2002 (in Wittikon)
SLAG INFO is the newsletter of the Sri Lankan
Association of Geneva and is circulated among
the Sri Lankan Community and friends of SLAG.
It carries details of the activities of the Association,
as well as information on the activities of various
associations that are of interest to its members.
SLAG INFO is produced under the guidance of the
Executive Committee of the Sri Lankan Association
of Geneva.
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