Here we'll list events and activities scheduled for the year. We'll update this page frequently, so check back often to stay up to date.
FUNCTIONS FOR 2011/12
2012
The details of the upcoming Paduru Sajjaya on the 18th of February are as follows;.
| Date: | 18th of February 2012 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 8.00pm onwards |
| Venue: | Glen Waverly Community Centre, Hall 1,700, Waverley Road, Glen Waverley. Melway Reference 71 B4 |
| Music | Samitha Jayatillake of "Solid Sri" and with a group of talented Anandians and non-Anandians |
| Dinner: | Thura Niyathapala(Anandian) - Westall Spice Café. BYO Drinks |
| Price: | Adult $ 22.00 Kids $ 12.00 (Under 12) |
Please contact Ishan (0406 747 723), Aruna 0418 630 088, Tyrone (0417 382 660), Rukman 0412 669 963 or any OBA committee memebers to purchase tickets for the Paduru Sadaya.
 Click the picture to view Paduru Sadaya (2011) Photo Album |
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March 4 : Clean up Australia Day
Old Anandians’ Association of Victoria wishes to invite you, and your families to participate in the Cleanup Australia Day activity organized by the OAAV as one of our annual community projects. Details are as follows.
| Date | Sunday 4th March 2012 |
| Time | 7.30am to 12 noon |
| Place | TBA |
| Meeting place | TBA |
Please bring gloves, hats and sunscreen.
 Click the picture to view Clean up Australia Day (2011 Photo Album |
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OAAV is organizing a blood donation campaign to be held on the 17th of March at the Mount Waverly Blood Donation Centre.
Date: 17th of March 2012 (Saturday) Time: Starting at 9.00am
Venue: Mount Waverly Blood Bank Donor Centre, Pinewood Shopping Centre,43 Centreway,Pinewood Shopping Centre,Mt Waverley, 3149 (Donor Centre contact 9259 3522)
Registration forms: Please click the links below to download the forms to register for Blood Donation.
Eligibility instruction form, 193kb(pdf)
Enrolment form, 60kb (pdf)
The registration forms to be completed and returned to Kalinga (0423 936 711), Ishan (0406 747 723) or any OBA committee memebers at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
It is with great pleasure that we invite all Anandians, their families and close friends for the Annual Easter Trip organized by the OAAV. The chosen location for this year's fun event is Forrest Lodge Farm.
We are expected to reach the Forrest Lodge Farm after lunch on Friday the 6th of April and vacate the premises by 12 noon on Monday the 9th of April.
Date: 6th April to 9th April Venue: Forrest Lodge Farm
Click the picture to view Easter Trip (2009) Photo Album
All those who wish to participate are requested to confirm their attendance via email to, Tyrone (0417 382 660) or any OBA committee members
Our Annual Dinner Dance will be held on the 12th of May at the Grand on Cathies Lane, Wantirna South.
Date: 12th of May 2012 Time: 7.30pm to 1.00am Venue: Grand on Cathies Lane, 90 Cathies Lane, Wantirna South (Melway 63 D12) Music: TBA
Food: TBA Price: TBA Dress: Formal Drinks: TBA
Click the picture to view Dinner Dance (2011) Photo Album
Oct 28: Founders Day Alms giving
EVENTS ALREADY HELD FOR THE YEAR 2011/12
December 5 : Donation of school books to Ananda college Students
OAAV continued their support to young Anandians by donating Rs 70,000.00 (over Aus $ 600.00) to buy school books to needy students. The donation ceremony was held on the 5th of December at the College premises.
OAAV wish to continue to support this worthy cause to help and support the current students.
Click the picture to view the pesentation (2011) Photo Album
Nov 20: Founders Day Alms giving
Annual Founders Day Alms Giving will be held on the 20th of November at the Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara in Berwick. Hope to see you all with your friends & families at the Alms Giving.
Date: 20th of November 2011 (Sunday) Time: Please be there by 10.00am Venue: Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125, Holmestead Road, Berwick. Melway 130 J2. Detail map If you are able to participate in this meritorious event and prepare any food items,
please contact Rohitha (0419 229 752), Ashad (0416 187 600), Ishan (0406 747 723), Kapila (0414 352 668) or any OBA committee memebers
Click the picture to view Founders Day Alms giving (2011) Photo Album
OAAV is having a membership drive BBQ on the 30th of October. All Old Anandians and families are invited to attend this event and have a great time catching up with other Anandians.
Date: 30th of October 2011 (Sunday) Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm Venue: Oaks Picnic Area (or nearby), The Jells Park.
Getting to Oaks Picnic Area,
If coming from Clayton side, come along Ferntree Gully road passing Jells road. After about 100m you will see the sign to Jells Park South Entrance.
Oaks Picnic Area is on the right side after you enter.Lunch & drinks: BBQ Lunch & soft drinks provided (free) - BYO drinks
Please confirm your attendance by 21st of October to Ishan (0406 747 723) for catering purposes. Any further information please contact Ishan (0406 747 723), Dushan (0405 967 874), Pulinda (0425 082 300) or any OBA committee memebers
We would like to extend an invitation to all our members and their families to participate in a Bodhi Pooja on Wednesday, the 14th of September 2011 to receive blessings from Ven.Vijitha Thero prior to formally commencing the year 2011/12. We would like to request all members to be present at the Keysborough Temple at 7.15pm on Wednesday.
Please bring flowers for the offering.
Date: 14th of September 2011 (Wednesday) Time: Starting at 7.15pm. Please be there by 7.00pm Venue: Dhamma Sarana Buddhist Temple, 329-335, Keysborough,VIC 3173
EVENTS ALREADY HELD FOR THE YEAR 2010/11
2011
September 10 : Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for 2011/2012 will be held on Saturday the 10th of September.
The details of the AGM are as follows,
Date: Saturday, 10th September, 2011 Time: 4:30pm onwards - followed by Dinner at 7:30pm Location: Delhi Moguls, 17-21 Centreway, Pinewood Shopping Centre, Mount Waverley. VIC 3149. (Melway reference: 70 H5) Cost Dinner - $20.00 per head As per Rule 15 of the OAAV Constitution, the members who are proposing and seconding and the nominee must be financial members of the Association and all nominations must be sent to the Secretary to the address given below at least 14 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
We would appreciate if you can confirm your participation to the dinner to finalize catering arrangements.
For further information & bookings, please contact Namal (0433 961 597)
August 21: Working Bee(Shramadhana)
The OAAV has organized a ‘Shramadhana’ at the new premises of the Dhammadeepa Buddhist Meditation Centre on Sunday, the 21st of August at 320, Watson Road, Pakenham. We hope to start the work at 10.00am on the day.
On behalf of the OAAV, we would like extend an invitation to all of you to come and join us on this meritorious activity.
For further information, please contact Namal (0433 961 597)
Click the picture to view Working Bee (2011) Photo Album
Our Annual Dinner Dance will be held on the 11th of June at the Grand on Cathies Lane, Wantirna South.
Date: 11th of June 2011 Time: 7.30pm to 1.00am (Pre-entry drinks and canapes from 7.30-8.00pm) Venue: Grand on Cathies Lane, 90 Cathies Lane, Wantirna South (Melway 63 D12) Music: Mariazelle Gunatileka & Conrad De Silva with the Band “Rap-So-D”
Food: Eastern & Western Smorgasbord with Seafood Price: $75.00 Dress: Formal Drinks: B.Y.O
Please contact Kalinga (0423 936 711), Namal (0433 961 597), Kapila(0414 352 668) or any OBA committee memebers to purchase tickets for the Dinner Dance.
We have made a donation of $500 to the Oak Tree Foundation of Victoria at the Maroons Night 2011.
OAAV's Wesak Bhakthi Gee will be held on 15th & 22nd of May . We plan to have 3 performances.
Sunday, 15 May
6.00pm Dhamma Sarana Temple, Keysborough
Sunday, 22 May
6.00pm Shakhyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, Berwick
8.00pm Dhammadeepa Meditation Centre, DandenongRehearsal's for Bhakthi Gee will be held on Friday's at 7.30 pm at the Black Flat Community Center (Cnr Springvale Rd & Waverley Rd, Glen Waverley) - adjoining Le Pine Funeral Service.
Those who are interested in taking part are kindly requested to join us at this event. Should you have any more queries, please dont hesitate to contact any of the following members,
Rukman Wimalasuriya - 0413 017 302
Col. Kalinga Guneratne - 0423 936 711
Dr. Hemantha Karunaratne - 0418 139 013
Rohitha Bogahawattage - 0419 229 752 or any OBA committee memebers
The Old Anandians Association of Victoria is conducting a Buddhist Forum to celebrate Vesak at the Dhamma Sarana Temple in Keysborough on Saturday the 14th May. The details are as follows;
Date Saturday - 14/05/2011 Time 5.00pm Venue Dhamma Sarana Temple, Keysborough Forum Format Question and Answer session on Buddhism and its teachings.
Conducted by Venerable Galigamuwe Gnanadeepa Thero (Web site)
Click the picture to view Buddhist Forum (2011) Photo Album
DATE & TIME
VENUE
23rd to 27th May – 8.00pm
Dhamma Deshana - Dhammadeepa Meditation Centre, Dandenong
28th May - 8.00pm
Dhamma Deshana – Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, Berwick
30th May to 13th June
Rockbank Temple
April 24: Sinhala Movie – Ira Handa Yata @ Airport West
Old Anandians Association of Victoria is proudly presenting the Sinhala Movie “Ira Handa Yata”(Beneath the Sun & Moon). There will be one show on the 24th April(at Village Cinema in Airport West) and three shows on the 1st of May(at Monash Cinema).
Date Sunday 24th April 2011 Time 4.30pm Venue: Village Cinema, Airport West Tickets: $ 20.00 per person
May 1 : Sinhala Movie – Ira Handa Yata @ Monash Theatre
Date Sunday 1 May 2011 Time 3 shows at 1.00pm, 4.00pm & 7.00pm Venue: Monash Cinema, Monash University, Clayton. Tickets: $ 20.00 per person Please contact Kalinga (0423 936 711), Rohitha (0419 229 752), Namal (0433 961 597), Kapila(0414 352 668) or any OBA committee memebers to purchase tickets for the Movie.
Click the picture to view Ira Handa Yata Film (2011) Photo Album
The Stroy...
A Coincidental meeting of a soldier and an Army Officer, at a dark night, in a forest burning with war. The soldier’s efforts born out of sheer respect to save the life of his critically wounded senior officer become futile at the end. At the senior officer's death, he, nagged constantly by his conscience, and its questioning, feels that he too was responsible for the death of his senior officer. In the face of this, the soldier begins to probe into the past of the Army Officer’s life and engages in boundless sacrifice to bring justice to him and in that process he gets his past wrongs corrected Thus, “Beneath Sun and Moon” will tomorrow bring us the true strength of the human bond created between an ideal soldier and a dying Army Officer.
යුධ ගිනි ඇවිලුණු අඳුරු රැයක වන පෙතකදී අහම්බයෙන් හමු වන සොල්දාදුවෙකු හා හමුදා නිලධාරියෙක්. මේ දෙන්නටම යුද්ධයෙන් තුවාල සිදු වී තිබුණි.තම ඉහල හමුදා නිලධාරියා කෙරෙහි වන ගෞරවාන්විත හැගීපෙමන්ම, දැඩි සේ තුවාල ලබා සිටි ඔහුගේ ජීවිතය බේරා ගැනීමට හමුදා සොල්දාදුවා ගත් උත්සාහය අවසානයේ නිශ්එල වන්නේය. ඔහුගේ මරණයට තමන් ද වගකිව යුතු යැයි නිතර දෙවේලේ තම හෘද සාක්ෂිය කල ප්රශ්න කිරීම් හමුවේ මියගිය හමුදා නිලධාරියාගේ ජීවිතයේ අතීතය, සොයා යන හමුදා සෙබලා ඔහුගේ ජීවිතයේ ඔහුට වැරදුණ බොහෝ තැන් නිදොස් කොට සාධාරණය ඉෂ්ට කරන්න අප්රමාණ කැප කිරීමක නියුතු වන්නේය. පරමාදර්ශ්රී හමුදා සෙබලෙකුගේත් අතර බැදුණු මානුෂීය බැදීමේ ප්රබලත්වය "ඉර හද යට" කියා පායි
நடைபெற்ற காரி௫ளில் காட்டில் இராணுவ வீரர் ஒ௫வர், இராணுவ ௨த்தியோகத்தர் ஒ௫வர் எதிர்பாராமல் சந்திக்கின்றனர். இந்த இ௫வ௫க்கும் யுத்தத்தில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டது. தமது மேல் இராணுவ ௨த்தியோகத்தர் தொடர்பான கௌரவமான எண்ணத்தினாலும், பாரிய காயங்களை அடைந்தி௫ந்ததினாலும் ௮வரது ௨யிரைக் காப்பாற்ற இராணுவவீரர் எடுத்த முயற்சியானது இறுதியில் பயனற்றுப் போனது. அவரது மரணத்திற்கு தானும் பொறுப்புச் சொல்ல வேணடுமென தொடர்ந்தும் தனது மனச்சாட்சி கேள்வி கேட்டதினால் இந்த மரணத்தின் பின்னர் இராணுவ ௨த்தியோகத்தரின் வாழ்க்கைப் பின்னணியைத் தேடிச் செல்லும் இராணுவ வீரர் நிகழ்ந்த தவறினைத் தி௫த்த முயற்சி எடுக்கிறார். இராணுவ ௨த்தியோகத்தருக்கு இராணுவ வீரருக்கும் இடையே நடந்த மனிதநேய செயற்பாட்டையே இர ஹந்த யட்ட எதிர்காலத்தில் எங்களுக்கு எடுத்துவரும்
Web site - Era Handa Yata- Best Film Award' at the 'Identita Italian Film Festival' in Italy 2010
- 'Special Jury Award' at the Los Angeles International Film Festival 2010
- Selected among the 'Best 12 films produced in the year 2009' at the 23rd Singapore International Film Festival 2010
Cast : Udara Rathnayake, Tasha Darshani, Saumya Liyanage, Kaushalya Fernando, Damitha Abeyrathne,
Chandani Senevirathne, Suwineetha Weerasinghe, Bimal Jayakody, Mahendra Perera, Palitha Silva, Veena Jayakod,Roger Seneviratne, Suminda Sirisena
Directed By : Bennet Rathnayake
Screenplay By : Bennet Rathnayake / Sarath Gamlath
Produced By : Bennet Rathnayake / Samanmalee Hewamanne
January 9 : Donation of books to Ananda college Students
OAAV continued their support to young Anandians by donating $600 to buy school books to needy students. The donation was handed over by OAAV President Col Kalinga Gunaratne on the 9th of January to College Principal Mr. L M D Dharmasena.
OAAV members Ashad Perera, Thepul Seekkuge, Chathura Jayawardene and Prasanna De Silva attended the presentation.
OAAV wish to continue to support this worthy cause to help and support the current students.
2010
December 31 : New Year’s Eve Dance
Old Anandians Association of Victoria is hosting a New Year’s Eve Dance on the 31st of December at the Hungarian Community Centre, Wantirna South.
Date: Thursday 31st December 2010 Time: 7.30pm Venue: Hungarian Community Centre, 760 Boronia Road, Wantirna South Band: Kumar Ekanayake and Combo with Stephanie and DJ Dinner: Smorgasbord by Ruwanal Catering Services
Drinks: BYO Dress: Smart Casual Tickets: Adults $60.00 per person
Children $30.00 (5 - 12 years)
Click the picture to view New Year's Eve Dance (2010) Photo AlbumPlease contact Kalinga (0423 936 711), Namal (0433 961 597), Kapila (0414 352 668) or any OBA committee memebers to purchase tickets for the New Year's Eve Dance.
November 26 : Felicitation Dinner for Mr Bertie Fernando
Mr. Bertie Fernando a former teacher of Ananda College visited Australia recently with his beloved wife. The OAAV hosted a felicitation dinner to honour Mr. and Mrs. Fernando at the Indian Restaurant "Bhoj "in Docklands on the 26th of November.
OAAV handed over $500 to Mr. Bertie Fernando as a donation for Ananda College Past Teachers Fund.
OAAV wishes to thank all those who were present at the night.
Click the picture to view Felicitation Dinner (2010) Photo Album
November 21 : 7 a Side Rugby Tournament
We are participating in a 7 a Side Rugby tournament organized by the Kingswood OBA.
Date: 21st of November 2010 (Sunday) Time: 10.00am Venue: Noble Park Reserve (Moodemore Street, Noble Park)-Mel Way Ref: 89 D 4 Please come down and support our Old Anandians 7 a Side Rugby team. Your valuable support is much appreciated.
Click the picture to view 7 a side Rugby Tournament (2010) Photo Album
We invite you to attend our events. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization and how you can join. Prospective members are welcome to learn more about us by attending an event.
