Welcome to the Official webpage of the UWE Sri Lankan Society!

Our purpose as a committee is to promote Sri Lankan culture and give an opportunity to Sri Lankan students to stay connected.

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Present Committee 2024/2025:

• President : Malish nonis
• Vice President: Shivandrran Vicknaraja
• Secretary:  Hasini De silva 
• Treasurer: Kalana Weerasinghe
• Media and Publicity Officer: Sathira Mudiyanselage
• Sports Officer: Minduli Medagoda
• Participation and Equality Officer: Enuri Vithanage
• Event & Fundraising Officer: Sanugi Gunasekera
• Equipment & Safety Officer: Onali 

Vesak 2024/2025

On 23rd May 2024, UWE Srilankan society celebrated Vesak in Frenchay campus.
A celebratory food distribution and vesak lantern building workshop was organised on that day.

Committee 2023/2024:

• President : Chirath Dharmasena
• Vice President: Harsha Weerasinghe
• Secretary: Sarini Rathnayake
• Treasurer: Dinuli Chandrapala
• Media and Publicity Officer: Anjana Wijendra
• Sports Officer: Chamantha Udagama
• Participation and Equality Officer: Thihan Vithanage
• Event & Fundraising Officer: Ayon Shephanth
• Equipment & Safety Officer: Malkie Withanage

Congratulations to our new team for year 2022/2023

2022/2023 Committee:

President : Charith Jayarathne

Vice President: Dharithri Kalika Senanayake

Treasurer: Wayanee Rajapaksha

 Media and Publicity Officer : Thamali Dilrukshi

Sustainability officer : Kasun Wickramarachchi

Cultural Officer: 

Participation and Equality Officer: 

Congradulations to our new team for year 2021/2022

2021/2022 Committee:

President: Chathushka Kiriella

Secretery : Shanika Weerakkody

Vice President: Shyam Endarage

Treasurer:  Dharithri Kalika Senanayake

Participation and Equality Officer:  Janudha Fernando

Events and Fundraising Officer: Malish Nonis

Cultural Officer: Malin Perera

2019/20 Committee:

President: Thilini Seneviratne

Treasurer: Pasidu Hikkaduwa

Participation and Equality Officer:  Benura Hitiyamudiyanselage

Events and Fundraising Officer: Chiara Fernando

Media and Publicity Officer:  Warnakula Madhushi Wickramanayake

Contacts:

E-mail: uwesrilankansociety@gmail.com

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Previous Logo used until March 2023

The new logo depicts the bravery of all Sri Lankans.

LOGO: 

Our logo recalls the Sri Lankan flag. 

• The Lion symbolizes the bravery of the Sinhalese.
• The four bo leaves in the corners represent the four concepts of Buddhism (Karuna, Mudita, Upeksha, and Metta).
• The two stripes represent the Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims respectively.
• The border of the flag represents the unity of the nation.

Dharmadeshanaya

Meet & Greet 2022

UWE Sri Lankan society's meet and greet was held on 04th February 2022. The 74th National Independence Day was was also celebrated at the event.

The ceremony began with the singing of the national anthem and the commemoration of our military heroes.

Thereafter the event was filled with fun games, sing alongs, chit chats and Sri Lankan goodies.

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Annual General Meeting 2022

The Annual General meeting was held on 03rd January, 2022 via Teams. The society's 2021/2022 committee was official introduced at the meeting. The new president then presented the plan for the next academic year. 

OUR VERY FIRST MEET AND GREET ORGANISED ON THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER 2019!

A humble thank you to every single person who tremendously contributed to make this day a reality. A huge shout out to our dearest colleagues of Sri Lankan Society of the University of Bristol!