{"id":98569,"date":"2022-08-31T15:59:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=98569"},"modified":"2022-08-31T15:59:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:59:21","slug":"gala-dinner-in-sydney-gathers-gold-dust-for-children-in-sri-lanka-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/gala-dinner-in-sydney-gathers-gold-dust-for-children-in-sri-lanka-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala Dinner in Sydney Gathers \u2018Gold Dust\u2019 for Children in Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Gala Dinner in Sydney Gathers \u2018Gold Dust\u2019 for Children in Sri Lanka-<span style=\"color: #800080;\">by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88731\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michael-Roberts.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Roberts\" width=\"255\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800080;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2022\/08\/29\/gala-dinner-in-sydney-gathers-gold-dust-for-children-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kumudini Hettiarachchi\u00a0in\u00a0<em>Sunday Times<\/em>, 28 August 2022, where the title is\u00a0\u201c<b>Together they made it happen in Australia for the love of Sri Lanka\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the gavel went exotic and unique items such as works of art, a piece from Limited Edition cricket memorabilia, a Best of Sri Lanka holiday package and a bat signed by a cricket great\u2026\u2026..and in the audience were celebrities, all linked by their love for Sri Lanka\u2019s children.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98572\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Glenn-McGrath-1.jpg\" alt=\"Glenn McGrath\" width=\"294\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><em>L<\/em><em>egendary Australian fast bowler, Glenn McGrath, auctioning the bat<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-65369\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Four hundred Australians gathered on Tuesday night (August 23) at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth for the\u00a0<strong>\u2018Love for Sri Lanka\u2019 gala fundraising dinner<\/strong>\u00a0to show they care.\u00a0<strong>The funds poured in \u2013 AUD 300,000 (amounting to over Rs. 75 million).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The funds are to be channelled from UNICEF Australia to UNICEF Sri Lanka for nutrition, clean drinking water, healthcare, education and child protection for children and families in this country<\/strong>. UNICEF Australia\u2019s Sri Lanka appeal went out as Sri Lanka currently has 2.3 million children in need of humanitarian assistance, impacted by shortages of food, medicine, safe drinking water and fuel as a result of the economic crisis, according to UNICEF.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98573\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hosts-Peter-Kuruvita-and-Eresha-De-Zoysa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"375\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Hosts Peter Kuruvita and Eresha De Zoysa<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The array of celebrity guests had included the Prime Minister of New South Wales (NSW), Dominic Perrottet and high-achieving lawyer and banker Shemara Wikramanayake. Born in England, Shemara is of Sri Lankan origin.\u00a0<strong>She is the only woman Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Australia\u2019s 20 biggest companies and heads the Macquarie Group.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98574\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dominic-Perrottet.jpg\" alt=\"Dominic Perrottet\" width=\"399\" height=\"391\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The Prime Minister of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, high-achieving businesswoman, Shemara Wikramanayake, and host Eresha De Zoysa<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The dazzling event which included a special five-course Sri Lankan dinner and entertainment such as energetic Kandyan dancing, a comedy set by popular comedian Dilrukj and inspirational speakers had been curated by celebrity chef and restaurateur Peter Kuruvita and Eresha De Zoysa of Lord and Lion Spice Co., with the support of CEO Dilhan Fernando of Dilmah Tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Legendary Australian fast bowler, Glenn McGrath, auctioning the bat<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The guests had been treated to delicious dishes such as Black Pepper Curry Leaf Prawns, Chinese hand rolls, Yellow Rice, Puttalam Goat Curry, Coconut Fish Curry, Sri Lankan Eggplant Curry and Sri Lankan Lentil Curry (parippu), rounded off with Rosewater and Strawberry panna cotta, Watalappam and Love Cake as dessert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Peter had been moved to organize the event because families in his motherland are struggling to feed themselves. Medicine, fuel and safe drinking water are in short supply and unaffordable, in the worst economic crisis the country has faced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">UNICEF Sri Lanka, meanwhile, had urged people to donate generously, pointing out that in recent months, food costs have risen 80% and more than two thirds of households have had to reduce their food consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Pointing out that queuing for fuel and medicine means that some children are left alone at home without supervision for hours or have to skip school to stay with their parents in the queue, UNICEF has further stated that 93% of people in rural and farming communities are living below the poverty line. Poverty is projected to double in the next two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cSri Lanka has the second highest rate of wasting in South Asia, among children under five, and nearly half the children in the country need some form of humanitarian assistance,\u201d UNICEF has added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Items that went under the gavel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Among the much sought after items of the 35 auctioned which drew AUD 104,515 are:Three Tea Pluckers \u2013 a Triptych by well-known Sri Lankan artist and sculptor, D. Raja Segar, who had made a special journey to Sydney for the event.Limited Edition Memorabilia Piece signed by Sri Lankan cricket greats Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. This one of 400 pieces in honour of a World Record batting partnership between the duo on July 29, 2006, in the First Test against South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, had been created by Kingsgrove Sports Events, New South Wales (NSW). It had been donated by Harry Solomons, Managing Director Kingsgrove Sports Centre.Best of Sri Lanka All-inclusive Holiday Package for Two \u2013 conceived by the Fernando family of Dilmah Ceylon Tea fame, this is a stay at three of Resplendent Ceylon\u2019s distinctive resorts \u2013 Ceylon Tea Trails in the hill country, Wild Coast Tented Lodge by the Yala National Park and Cape Weligama along with return airline tickets with compliments of SriLankan Airlines.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Glenn McGrath signed Cricket Bat \u2013 donated by former popular Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A Moment of Peace \u2013 A Rare Collector\u2019s Tea from the Dilmah Family \u2013 one of 10 Limited Edition caddies of exclusive Single Estate Fine Ceylon Pekoe tea picked from the Craighead Estate, 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