Sri Lanka Women’s Association UK celebrates Founder’s Day
View(s):LONDON — The Sri Lanka Women’s Association in the UK (SLWA) celebrated its Founder’s Day last month with a Tea Dance at the Holiday Inn, Empire Way, Wembley.
The President Mrs Calista Jayasinghe welcomed the guests to an afternoon “Chai Tea” with savouries and sweet treats and a varied programme including lively music and dancing.
Guest Speaker Linda Duffield, a former British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, who had recently visited the country as part of the team of observers from the Commonwealth Secretariat for the Parliamentary elections in August, spoke warmly about her time in Sri Lanka and also of the common ties that linked the two countries.
The event was also in aid of two charitable projects in Sri Lanka. The Heart to Trust Fund project , “Giving Heart to Poor People” gives hope to impoverished people grappling with heart disease to meet the expenses of heart surgery and “Seeking Water for Life” sponsored by Inner Wheel which provides water purification systems to hospitals, schools and community centres for those suffering from chronic kidney disease in the North Central Province.
A raffle consisting of an array of attractive prizes was also held.