In aid of Api Wenuwen Api housing project:

Sky High adorns London

By Dushmantha WIJEKOON

The recent musical night organised by Sky High Band in London was a colourful evening for Sri Lankans. Hosted by Chanaka Dissanayake, the night was a spectacular feast of musical and dance entertainment.

Dr. Handru Palpita Mahinda Thera from London Kingsbury temple initiated the programme with Seth Shanthi and the chief guest High Commissioner To UK Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, Dr. Handru Palpita Mahinda Thera, Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, Manjula Munasinghe from Sky High band, Saliya Ekanayake and Wayne Milson from Haydon School lit the traditional oil lamp.

The High Commissioner Justice Nihal Jayasinghe and the Defence Advisor Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe thanked all those present and those involved for their dedication and effort in supporting the Api Wenuwen Api UK campaign.

Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe was awarded an engraved plaque in recognition of his dedicated services and contribution to Api Wenuwen Api campaign in UK, by Sky High band and the Api Wenuwen Api UK organising committee.

Sky High band, who have supported the Api Wenuwen Api UK project in many ways organised this event in support of Api Wenuwen Api UK. The band thrilled the audience with a medley of disco, rock, Hindi and the baila music. Top Sri Lankan fashion designer Chula Nanayakkara Ariyaratna, showcased her personally handcrafted sarees to a fascinated audience, including beautifully ornamented and hand embroidered traditional Kandyan Nilame and Kandyan groom costumes. She travelled from Sri Lanka to UK four days before the show and managed to organise it with the support of High Commissioner justice Nihal Jayasinghe, Defence Advisor for UK Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe and SriLankan Airlines Manager UK, Mr. Chanaka Olagama. Chula has presented this fashion show with her own expenses including air ticket to support Api Wenuwen Api UK campaign.

A short documentary video of the Ranajayapura housing project constructed under the Api Wenuwen Api project showed those present the final destination of their donations.

The revelry and merriment went on till the early hours of the morning. The raffle draw saw a lavish award of fabulous prizes donated by Comtech Logic Ltd. The night ended with Api Okkoma Rajawaru song and the Sri Lankan national anthem.All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Api Wenuwen Api housing project.

Pix by Nimal Navaratna and Sisira Maddumage