Hon. Jaliya Wickramasuriya.

A warm welcome reception was held on May 4th, 2008  for the new Sri Lankan Ambassador designate to the United States, and outgoing Sri Lankan Consul General in Los Angeles, Hon. Jaliya Wickramasuriya, by the expatriate Sri Lankan Community in Los Angeles.  A large number of expatriate Sri Lankan community members gathered at the Arcadia Community Center to take part in this occasion.

This memorable event was organized by a group of prominent community leaders: Dr. Walter Jayasinghe, Dr. Sumedha Jayasena, Shantha Suraweera, Asela and Medini Ratnayake, K.D. & Arie Somasiri,  Asoka Selvahewa, and Bandula Somaweera.

Text submitted by Asela & Medini Ratnayake

Photography by Moran Perera

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