Friends of Sri Lanka Association
WELCOME
The Friends of Sri Lanka Association was set up at the request of Sri Lanka’s longest-serving foreign minister, the Late Abdul C.S. Hameed, to promote Sri Lanka and foster friendships among those who are passionate about Sri Lanka.
We are a diverse, non-political association whose members share a common interest – Sri Lanka. We are not a charity, although from time to time we do make donations to charities that help people in Sri Lanka.
Our membership includes former British foreign diplomats, expatriates and residents of Sri Lanka, British nationals who have lived or worked in Sri Lanka or just come to love the country as tourists. Our Chairman is Sir Peter Heap KCMG.
We organise several events each year, the majority of which are held in and around London. Please visit our Events Page for more details of recent and planned events. Our two regular annual events are the Annual General Meeting, held at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London and our Annual Lunch.
The former is always very well attended and, after the formal process of the meeting, the High Commissioner usually hosts a cocktail party for members and their guests. The latter is held in London in the autumn. For over a decade, the Annual Lunch was held at the Rifles Club (which sadly closed). Then we moved to the beautiful and prestigious London Scottish Regiment Club in Westminster. This most popular event is free of speeches and any other formal process and is a good opportunity to meet up with friends old and new, to enjoy a splendid Sri Lankan rice and curry.
Typically our events are themed around Sri Lanka; with talks from authors inspired by Sri Lanka, to walking tours around London exploring the Ceylon tea trail or events focused on promoting trading relationships between Sri Lanka and the UK.
In July 2019, Rockland Distilleries sponsored our summer soirée, held in the garden of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London. The then Sri Lankan High Commissioner Ms Manisha Gunasekera (pictured below) addressed the audience about Sri Lanka’s famous coconut whisky – arrack. Photocredit: Mr Aloka Prelis of @dream.adventure.repeat
Membership
If you would like to become a member of The Friends Of Sri Lanka Association, please click on the Application Form and complete it and return with either the standing order form below, duly completed or your cheque to :-
B V Rawlings
The Friends of Sri Lanka Association,
48 Cleveland Road,
Salvington,
WORTHING,
West Sussex, BN13 2ES
Web:- http://www.fosla.org.uk/
