{"id":104073,"date":"2022-11-16T17:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=104073"},"modified":"2022-11-16T17:39:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:39:18","slug":"scats-australia-celebrates-30th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/scats-australia-celebrates-30th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"SCATS Australia celebrates 30th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SCATS Australia celebrates 30th anniversary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-104074\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gamini-Perera-e1668619169889.jpg\" alt=\"Gamini Perera\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tabs\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A special award was presented to Gamini Perera, OAM Founder President of SCATS Australia, by Steve Mc Ghie, Cabinet Secretary and representative of the Premier of Victoria.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800080;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.lk\/2022\/11\/15\/local\/291164\/scats-australia-celebrates-30th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dailynews<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Sri Lankan Study Centre for the Advancement of Technology and Social Welfare (SCATS) Australia celebrated its 30th anniversary with a multicultural concert, with the participation of Indian, Vietnamese, Nepalese and African communities, with an awards ceremony held on October 30 at the Bowery Theatre in St Albans in Melbounre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A special award was presented to Gamini Perera, OAM Founder President of SCATS Australia, by Steve Mc Ghie, Cabinet Secretary and representative of the Premier of Victoria. 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