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Sri Lankan welcomes Queen at jubilee visit by Reggie Fernando, London Correspondent
A former pupil of St. Bridget's presently residing in Harrow, in the outskirts of London, Gloria Perera had the honour and glory of meeting the Queen at Uxbridge, as the representative of London Underground Ltd during one of the Queen's Golden Jubilee visits recently. The jubilee, as we all know, is a tribute to the Queen who has reigned for 50 years bringing stability to her realm, during which time she has seen kingdoms rise and fall and many peoples achieve their liberty and becoming nations of their own. With jubilee fever gripping the country, Uxbridge that afternoon was where all roads in the area led to. Gloria Perera dressed in her blue uniform and sporting a red rose in her lapel welcomed the Queen at Uxbridge underground station by presenting her with a beautiful bunch of summer blooms. Bells, gongs, drums and whistles heralded the Queen's arrival and the scene was that of a street party which was absolutely wonderful for the Sri Lankan expatriate community as it was a Sri Lankan that did the honours. Gloria is the wife of P. K. Perera, a former director of the well-known Colombo motor firm Rowlands and has lived in England for the past 18 years. First ever Royal visit to London Buddhist Vihara Princess Anne made history by visiting London Buddhist Vihara last Wednesday as part of the Royal Jubilee celebrations. She was the first member of the Royal family ever to visit the Vihara, in its entire history of 75 years. Speaking at the reception, Princess Anne said, the British Royalty was highly impressed by the huge contribution made and the example set by Buddhist community in England to British society as a whole. |
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