Members' Forum
Ceylon in World War I and World War II
FoSLA Member, John Yorke and alumnus of St Thomas's College invites members when they next visit Sri Lanka to spend time at Vihara Mahadevi Park in Colombo where a WWI and WWII memorial plaque has been placed to commemorate the involvement of the Ceylonese in both World Wars. The park was built on land donated to the City of Colombo city by Charles Henry de Soysa during the British rule of Ceylon, and used to be named "Victoria Park" after Queen Victoria. The park was renamed in 1958 after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu. From 1927 - 1990, the park had a cricket ground and held First Class international matches. Now there is a large Buddhist statue and a series of fountains.
L.E.F. Drinks Reception and Screening of a Short DocuFilm - 28th May 2024 at 6pm
New Member, Daisy Honeybunn, gives notice of a screening of a short docu-film about protecting Sri Lanka's precious biodiversity, titled "Corridors of Conservation" at The Gennaro Room at The Groucho Club at 45 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 4QB. If you would like to attend the screening and drinks reception please simply email Daisy at Chair@Lankaenvironmentfund.org The film will be shown at 7.30pm and lasts around 10 minutes. Doors Open 6pm - 9pm.
Sri Lanka in Scotland - 14 May 2024 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Members Eleanor Milner, Sam Clark and Nicholas Brookes have all partnered up to showcase a little bit of Sri Lanka in Scotland. For more details and to buy tickets please click the link here: Guestspeaker Nicholas Brookes, Sri Lankan Canapés by Kindred Kitchen and MoreTickets are £20
Eleanor Milner of The Sri Lanka Collection and Lola from Experience Travel Group will reveal their secrets and answer questions, to give you a real feel for travelling around the captivating island of Sri Lanka and a taste of the magic that's found beyond the typical tourist trail.
Royal Institute of British Architecture, 29th June 2023 - Bawa's Garden Film
Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa with the screening of "Bawa's Garden." This road film explores Bawa's architectural genius and his profound influence on Sri Lanka's architectural landscape. Gain insights into his design philosophy by those who have worked alongside him.
Following the screening, the director Clara Kraft Isono will participate in a Q&A session. This is a rare opportunity to engage with the director and gain deeper insights into the making of this film. For Tickets circa £12 (less for RIBA members), please click this link: Eventbrite Bawa's Garden
Discounted Stays at Jungle Tide, Hathana Hills
Economic Aid to Sri Lanka, here is the link to the Hansard Transcript of the recent House of Commons debate (11th May 2023): https://hansard.parliament.uk/
Professor Mike Sedgwick shares with us a copy of Shanthi Mendis's paper titled Sri Lanka Tears and Dreams of Fragile Democracy,this book is 160 pages long click here to download.
Sally Martin of Jungle Tide encourages members to post links on social media in your different forums encouraging tourism to Sri Lanka.
Professor Razeen Sally spent eight weeks travelling in Sri Lanka in 2022, just as the crisis was worsening, he shares with us two articles to give us a better insight into the scenes on the ground....https://asia.nikkei.com/
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