Mona Naqvi, Joseph Bourke, Drew Morgan-Watts, John Howliston, Munira Wilson and Andrew Dakers

Cllr Dakers attends celebration of opening of borough's first Sri Lankan community centre

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 19th Sep 2009

first Sri Lankan community centre (photography: Andrew Dakers)

Guests come together for group photo to celebrate community centre opening

Cllr Dakers, Leader of Hounslow Liberal Democrats, today joined Independent Community Group councillors Phil Andrews, Paul Fisher and Shirley Fisher, and the Mayor of Hounslow Cllr Paul Lynch at a special function at the Civic Centre to celebrate the recent opening of the borough's first community centre. The centre will provide specific services for the Sri Lankan community.

first Sri Lankan community centre 2 (photography: Andrew Dakers)

Cllr Dakers and other guests listen to the speeches

The centre, in Chamberlain Walk, Hanworth, will give members of the Sri Lankan community a chance to meet on a regular basis and facilities will include tea and coffee hours, games such as carrom and chess and those wishing to catch up on news from Sri Lanka will be able to read a collection of Sri Lankan Sinhala, Tamil and English newspapers.

first Sri Lankan community centre 3

Guests light traditional Sri Lankan candles

Guests included the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, who all enjoyed an evening rich in Sri Lankan culture and entertainment. Guests were also treated to a range of freshly prepared Sri Lankan dishes including various types of hopper, chicken curry, seenisambal and potato curry. The meal was rounded off with a traditional Sri lankan desert of bananas and kiri with kitul treacle.

Cllr Andrew Dakers said after the event:

"The work that the Sri Lankan community are doing in Hounslow deserves this sort of recognition at the Civic Centre. I hugely enjoyed the food and entertainment.

"I was also able to have a fascinating conversation with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner regarding the challenges the country presently faces, and international perceptions of the recent conflict."

Contact details for the centre are:

Sri Lankan Community Centre (SLCC),

Community Resource Centre,

Chamberlain Walk,

Hanworth, TW13 6YG

Tel: 020 3011 2534

Email:slcc@officeliveusers.com

Web: www.srilankancommunitycentre.giving.officelive.com

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