Fundraiser Dinner Dance – 2025 – President’s Acknowledgments

Acknowledgements

The President and the Committee of ACOBA-WC extend their deepest gratitude to all who contributed to the success of this event.

We are immensely grateful to:

  • Our esteemed patrons, whose gracious presence and generous support uplifted the Ananda College Scholarship Fund.
  • D.M Lal Dissanayake, Principal of Ananda College, Colombo for his warm and encouraging message.
  • Our Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors, whose invaluable contributions significantly bolstered our fundraising efforts.
  • All donors for their generosity in supporting the Silent Auction.
  • Our dedicated members, friends and families donated gifts for door prizes, the raffle draw, and the Silent Auction.
  • Business organizations and Individuals, for their advertisements and kind wishes.
  • Contributors to our souvenir, for their thoughtful and inspiring articles.
  • Lucky Rajasinghe for his guidance and advice, being in charge of food and beverages and getting Detailed menu, Dinner choices and all other printouts ready.
  • Deepthi Jayasekara and Dr.Lasika Seneviratne for their expertise in music and entertainment.
  • Nalaka Gunawardhana for overseeing ticket sales with dedication and have his daughter Kiyara assist us at the entrance.
  • Shantha Suraweera and Rahim Mantara for management of the Silent Auction items and raffle.
  • Thilanjan Vithana for his creativity in designing tickets, posters, the souvenir and an excellent job on editing Videos and Rakshita Dissanayake for his unwavering support in handling advertisements, sponsorships, financial transactions, and assisting in organizing the souvenir.
  • Iranga Karunaratne for communicating with Band and Artists.
  • Dilky Dissanayake for her invaluable assistance with artist reservations.
  • Nimal Fernando & American Business Forms for the seamless printing of tickets, posters, and souvenirs.
  • Methinda Jayawardena for his eloquent compering and creating all timelines for each and every category and managing them during the Dance.
  • The band TRI-LOKA, sound & lighting expert Seruka Manage (Indika), special guest artist Falan Andrea Jansen – Sri Lanka and DJ Leo (Canada) for an evening of exceptional musical entertainment.
  • Marlon Wijesekara for his legal assistance in securing Falan Andrea’s visa.
  • Marlo Fleming and the staff of the Pacific Palms Resort, City of Industry, California for their hospitality in hosting this event.
  • Roshi & Chaminda Dabare for their beautiful centerpieces, table décor arrangements, door gifts and assisting with Silent Auction setup.
  • Shanez & Lucky Rajasinghe and their daughter Natalie for making Kiribath for late night sack and helping out with arrangements at the venue.
  • Ruzna Mantara for assisting at the Dance venue entrance.
  • Veronika De Silva for helping out editing all signages at the Silent Auction and assisting at the venue.
  • Chandana & Jayamini Wijayratha, and Chaminda Dabare, for their dedicated service at the Dance venue entrance.
  • Deepal Wijayasooriya for assisting at the Dance venue entrance.
  • Nalin Kulasooriya for start creating a special recognition award video for Col. Lucky Rajasinghe and managing projector displays at the Dance.
  • Nalin Kulasooriya, Pradeep Gunaratna, Dr.Lasika Seneviratne, Dr. Nalaka Gunawardhana and Dilash De Silva for graciously hosting meetings and gatherings.
  • Moran Perera for capturing the magic and the excitement of the evening.
  • The Dinner Dance Organizing Committee, all members, their spouses and families for their tireless efforts and commitment to making the event a resounding success.
  • ACOBA-WC Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for their unwavering support throughout the planning and execution of the event.

To each and every one of you we extend our sincerest appreciation. Your dedication and generosity have made this occasion truly remarkable.