7TH ANNUAL LAW – MEDICAL DINNER DANCE
&
CRICKET MATCH

 
The members of the  Association of Sri Lankan Lawyers in the UK  (ASLLUK) and the members of the Sri Lankan Medical and Dental Association in the UK (SLMDA)  held their customary annual dinner dance  on the 17th July 2010 in the splendid surroundings  of the Grange Holborn hotel in the vicinity  of  legal London,  for the seventh time in succession. 

The  occasion  was  well attended by members of both  professions and was graced by His Excellency Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, the High Commissioner  for Sri Lanka and Mrs Indira  Jayasinghe.   Harendra de Silva  QC. President of ASLLUK and Dr Rasieka Jayatunga President of SLMDA  welcomed the guests. 

The crowds swayed to the music by ‘Sky High’  and the melodies of Mariazelle Goonetilleke, the special guest artiste,  of  ‘Kandy Lamissi’  fame brought in the sweet memories of the  yester years.  The  banquet of traditional Sri Lankan foods served in an elegant setting,   was fit enough to satisfy the most discerning  palate. 

The Dinner-Dance was preceded by the traditional battle of the professions   which took place on the same day at the Harrow School Cricket Grounds.  Lawyers team was led by Manoj  Warnapala whilst the doctors team was captained by  Dr Gunasiri Ambepitiya.  Whilst the men battled on the field the women took to the grounds as Dr Ruvini Senasinghe  led the first ever Law-Medical Netball Team for doctors and Ruwanthie Warnapala led the lawyers Netball Team.  In spite of the valiant attempts by both lawyers and the doctors to outmanoeuvre each other,   the cricket match was a draw and the netball match was won by the doctors. Chief organizer of ASLLUK, Wasantha Tennakoon says the event was a success.   

Cricket Match

Net Ball Match

Dinner Dance