AAUPOC Past Events
2024
Hanthana Night 2024:
AAUPOC has successfully organized this year's Hanthana Night on the 9th of November, 2024 at the Ukrainian Banquet and Convention Hall, 1000 Byron Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 0J3. This year's event featured authentic traditional Sri Lankan "Rookada" or Sri Lankan puppet for the first time in Canada.
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Walkathon Challenge for 2024:
AAUPOC has successfully organized the 4th annual Walkathon Challenge for 2024. This event took place from Monday, September 23 to Wednesday, October 2, 2024 (with online step count submission), and concluded with a 5km Health Walk with in-person participation on Sunday, October 06, 2024, at Andrew Haydon Park, 3169, Carling Ave. Ottawa. ON. K1V 8Y5.
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Cricket Match 2024:
AAUPOC has successfully organized the AAUPOC vs Ottawa Cricket Club (OCC) friendly hardball 40 over Cricket Match on Saturday, August 17th at Rideau Hall Grounds. This year, the OCC is celebrating its 175th anniversary. The friendly cricket match was a part of the anniversary celebration. It was a joyful celebration with the presence of invited guests.
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Beach Trip 2024:
AAUPOC has successfully organized the annual beach trip on the 20th of July, 2024 at Fitzroy Provincial Park (beach), 5201 Canon Smith Dr, Fitzroy Harbour, ON, K0A 1X0. It was a fun-filled day-long event with many activities such as boating, canoeing, swimming, trail-walking, Sri Lankan music, playing cricket/volleyball, etc.
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Upahara Gee Pedura 2024:
We are delighted to inform you that AAUPOC has successfully organized the Gee Padura 2024 on June 1st, 2024 at Fred Barrett (Arena) community center, 3280 Leitrim Road, Gloucester, ON K1T 3Z4. This year, we commemorated the legendary Sri Lankan singers Amarara Ranthunga, Dharmadasa Walpola, and Mohidin Beig.
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Launching the YouTube version of the song "Hanthana Sandeshaya": Click here to watch the video
Annual General Meeting:
The Annual General Meeting of the AAUPOC was held on the 24th of February, 2024 from 5:00-7:30 PM at Chapman Mills Community Center, 424 Chapman Mills Dr, Nepean, ON K2J 0M7. This was an in-person meeting. A new executive committee was elected for the year 2024/2025.
Click here to view the newly elected executive committee.
2023
Hanthana Night 2023:
We are delighted to inform you that AAUPOC has successfully organized the Hanthana Night - 2023 on November 11th, 2023 at the Kars Community Recreation Hall at 1604 Old Wellington St. Kars, ON, K0A
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Walkathon Challenge for 2023:
AAUPOC has successfully organized 3rd annual Walkathon Challenge for 2023. This event took place from Monday, September 11 to Wednesday, September 20, 2023 (with online step counts submission), and concluded with a 5 km Health Walk with in-person participation on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 4 p.m. at StoneBridge Trail, located at 3435 Longfields Dr. in Ottawa.
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Annual Beach Trip:
AAUPOC has successfully organized the annual beach trip for 2023 on the 05th of August, 2023 (Saturday) from 08:00 AM onwards at Silver Lake Provincial Park Civic # 22726 Hwy 7, R.R.#2, Maberly, K0H 2B0.
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Annual Friendly Hardball Cricket Match 2023:
AAUPOC successfully organized the annual hardball cricket match between AAUPOC and Ottawa Cricket Club (OCC) on July 09th Sunday, 2023 from 10:30 AM at Rideau Hall Grounds, 157 Mackay Street, Ottawa for the second consecutive year.
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Upahara Gee Pedura 2023:
With great pleasure, we announce that AAUPOC has successfully organized the annual "Gee Pedura", a community sing-along with live music, to commemorate one of Sri Lankan legendary singers, Guru Dev. Sunil Santha, on Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at Barrhaven United Church, 3013, Jockvale Rd, Ottawa from 6:00 to 10.30 pm.
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Annual General Meeting:
The Annual General Meeting of the AAUPOC was held on the 26th of February, 2023 from 5:30-7:30 PM at 100-1343 Meadowlands Dr, Nepean, ON K2E 7E8 (Minto Recreational party room). This was an in-person meeting. A new executive committee was elected for the year 2023/2024.
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Interactive Webinar on Robotics:
AAUPOC organized an interactive webinar on Robotics on the 03rd of February 2023.
Click here for more details | See the video of the webinar.
10th Anniversary Celebration:
AAUPOC celebrated its 10th anniversary on the 07th of January 2023 at Sandy Hill Community Center, Ottawa.
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2022
A friendly Cricket Match:
A friendly Cricket match - AAUPOC Vs OCC (Ottawa Cricket Club) was held on the 03rd of September (Saturday), 2022 at Rideau Hall Grounds (RH2), 57 MacKay st, Ottawa.
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See the photos taken at the event.
Annual Beach Trip:
AAUPOC organized its annual beach trip to Silver Lake Provincial Park on Saturday, August 20th, 2022.
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Virtual Walkathon Challenge 2022:
Let's walk to raise funds for financially vulnerable students' scholarships! (July 15th - 24th).
Sponsored by: Char's Organics, TEALIA, Prime Burger Bar. Click here for more information
Welcome New Members to Hanthana Family:
A virtual event to welcome new members of the AAUPOC and their families was held on Jan.8, 2022. The event was attended by around 70 members and their families.
The highlights of the event included a variety of entertaining performances from the members and their families.
Sponsored by: Murugiah Gandhiran (Gandhi) (Financial Advisor)
Click here for more information | Watch the video of this event
2021
Internet of Things in Everyday Life - Webinar 5 by Dr. Xavier N. Fernando (PhD, PEng., SMIEEE)
Date: November 27, 2021
Venue: Zoom Meeting
| Sponsored by: Kavinda Mailewa (Mortgage Broker) |
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Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccination: Facts & Myths - Webinar 4 by Dr. Dushyantha T. Jayaweera
Date: May 22, 2021
Venue: Zoom Meeting
Sponsored by:
| Murugiah Gandhiran (Gandhi) (Financial Advisor) |
| Eranthika (Eran) De Lambert (Mobile Mortgage Specialist) |
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Is my Depression for Real, Stress, or Brain-Chemistry related? Treatment Options - Webinar 3
by Dr. Lal Fernando (MD, FRCP, MBBS-Peradeniya)
Adjunct Prof, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,
Director, Adult ADD, Early Alzheimer
and Psychopharmacology Clinics,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date: February 13, 2021
Venue: Zoom Meeting
Sponsored by:
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The 10th Annual Hanthana Night - In virtual format
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021
The 10th annual Hanthana Night (HN) was held on January 16th 2021 in the in virtual format. Since the inception of the AAUPOC in 2012, we have organized Hanthana Night as our flagship event in each fall, to promote friendship and comradery among the member families and friends of the Sri Lankan community living in Ottawa. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions for socializing, we were not able to host our HN in the traditional format in 2020 fall. Though we had no control over the unprecedented measures, we were able to react with poise and resourcefulness, due in large part to the enthusiasm of our Executive Committee and the organizing committee of 10th annual HN. Read more...
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2020
New Covid Therapeutics and Vaccines - Webinar 2
Presenters:
Dr. Deepthi Jayasekara
Infectious Disease Specialist, Clinical Professor, Western University, Chief of Infectious Disease,
Emanate Health & San Dimas Hospital, LA, USA
Dr. Dushyantha Jayaweera
Professor in Clinical Medicine at the University of Miami, FL, USA
Date: December 13th, 2020 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time; 9:30 PM Sri Lankan time; 8:00 AM Pacific Time
Venue: Zoom Meeting
Watch the video of this webinar
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Why We Need to Control STRESS Levels and Ways to Do It - Webinar 1
by Dr. Lal Fernando (MD, FRCP, MBBS-Peradeniya)
Adjunct Professor and Director, Clinics for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and Alzheimer's Disease,
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Date: October 18th, 2020 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada); 8:00 PM Sri Lankan time
Venue: Zoom Meeting
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Sponsored by MTI Groups |
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 22nd, 2020 at 5.30 pm
Venue: Chapman Mills Community Building (424 Chapman Mills Dr, Nepean, ON K2J 0M7)
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2019
Hanthana Night
Date: September 21, 2019 at 6.30 pm
Venue: St. Monica's Parich Hall, 2080 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K2C 3H1
See photos taken at the event.
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Health Walk
Date: August 31st, 2019 at 9.30 am
Venue: Chapman Mills Conservation Trail, alongside the Rideau River in Barrhaven area
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Beach Trip
Date: August 10th, 2019
Venue: Silver Lake Provincial Park (Civic # 22726 Hwy 7, R.R.#2, Maberly ON K0H 2B0)
See photos taken at the event.
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Upahara Gee Padura
Date: July 13th, 2019 at 6.30 pm
Venue: Sandy Hill Community Center, 250 Sumerset St East, Ottawa, ON K1N 6V6
See photos taken at the event.
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Spring Social Event
Date: April 13th, 2019 at 5.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 23rd, 2019 at 5.30 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
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2018
Hanthana Night
Date: October 13th, 2018
Venue: Kars Community Recreation Hall, 1604, Old Wellington St, Kars, ON, K0A 2E0
See photos taken at the event.
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Walk for AAUPOC
Date: September 15th, 2018
Venue: 1281 Rue Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau, QC
This walk was organized to raise funds to support the University of Peradeniya needy students' scholarship program. This was a great event to mingle with Ottawa Chapter Alumni, their families, friends and the Ottawa Sri Lankan Community.
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Annual Beach Trip
Date: July 14th, 2018
Venue: Petawawa Point Public Beach
See photos taken at the event.
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Upahara Gee Padura
Date: June 9th, 2018
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
This was organized to celebrate legendary vocalists of Sri Lanka. All proceedings from this event will go to AAUPOC's Needy Student Scholarship Fund.
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 24th, 2018 at 5.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
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2017
Hanthana Night
Date: October 28th, 2017
Venue: St. Monica Parish Church, 2080 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON K2C 3H1, Ottawa
See photos taken at the event.
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Walk for AAUPOC
Date: September 09th, 2017
Venue: Alongside the Ottawa River at the Remic Rapids
This walk was organized to raise funds to support the University of Peradeniya needy students' scholarship program. This was a great event to mingle with Ottawa Chapter Alumni, their families, friends and the Ottawa Sri Lankan Community.
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual Beach Trip
Date: July 22nd, 2017
Venue: BON ECHO Provicial Park, 41 Cloyne, Ontario, K0H 1K0
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Amara Upahara Gee Padura
Date: April 29th, 2017
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
Amara Upahara Gee Padura was organized to commemorate the legendary musical genius Pandith Dr. W. D. Amaradeva.
Regarded as a national treasure, Pandith Amaradeva had been our foremost musician, singer, composer and a director who had been connected to the University of Peradeniya for over six decades.
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 25th, 2017 at 5.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4
A special guest seminar on "Toxins, Agrochemicals, Kidney Disease and Environmental Issues in SriLanka" was conducted by Dr. Chandre Dharmawardana.
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2016
Hanthana Night - 2016
6th Annual Hanthana Night was held on the 8th of October, 2016 at St. Monica Parish Hall, 2080 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON, K2C 3H1.
See photos taken at the event.
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Walk for AAUPOC
Date: September 4th, 2016
Venue: Andrew Haydon Park - 3169 Carling Ave, Nepean, ON K2H
See photos taken at the event.
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Summer Picnic
Date: July 16th, 2016
Venue: Petawawa Point Public Beach (1086 Island View Dr, Petawawa, ON K8H 2N7- about 165 km)
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 27th, 2016 at 5.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4 |
2015
Hanthana Night - 2015
5th Annual Hanthana Night was held on the 17th of October, 2015 at Ukrainian Banquet Hall, Ottawa.
See photos taken at the event.
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Summer Picnic
Date: July 25th, 2015
Venue: Charleston Lake Provincial park, 148 Woodvale Rd. Lansdowne, ON, K0E 1L0 - 127 km from Ottawa (90 minutes drive from Ottawa)
See photos taken at the event.
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Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 21st, 2015 at 5.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON K2J 4E4 |
2014
Peradeniya University International Research Sessions Preconference Workshop By Dr. Nimal De Silva
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An AAUPOC's Member Brings Glory to the Association, Alma Mater and Sri Lankan-Canadians
Getting recognized in a competitive business, research and social sphere is a difficult task. Being honoured for significant contributions to a specific field is even harder. An award of appreciation, which could be identified as a life-time achievement, deserves admiration, recognition and applause.
Therefore, AAUPOC joins with Sri Lankan-Canadians to congratulate Dr. Nimal Ratnayake, who is one of the founding members of AAUPOC, for the awards from American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and Health Product and Food Branch Associate Deputy Minister. Read more...
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Maname and Sinhabahu
Prof. Ediriweera Sarthchandra's popular two stage dramas Sinhabahu and Maname will be staged on the 03rd of May, 2014 at St. Paul Catholic School, 2675 Draper Ave, Ottawa. Please see the advertisement for more information.
Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Stage Dramas Maname and Sinhabahu: A Rare Treat for Sri Lankan-Canadians
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Second Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 22nd, 2014 at 4.00 pm
Venue: Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Ottawa, ON, K2J 4E4 |
2013
Summary Report of Achievements
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Hanthana Night - 2013
3rd Annual Hanthana Night was held on the 16th of November, 2013 at St. Monica Parish Church, Ottawa.
Read an article written by Rajendra Alwis about this event.
See photos taken at the event.
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Summer Picnic
Date: July 27th, 2013
Venue: Petawawa Beach (about 2 hour drive from Ottawa), 1086 Island View Dr., Petawawa, ON, K8H 2N7: Directions
See photos taken at the event.
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First Annual General Meeting of AAUPOC
Date: February 23rd, 2013 at 2.00 pm
Venue: St. Monica Parish Church, 2080 Merivale Road, Nepean, ON, K2C 3H1 |
2012
Prestigious Award for a Member of AAUPOC
It is an honor and a great pleasure to inform you that one of our member of AAUPOC, Dr. Sange De Silva has been nominated for Queen Elisabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award which is given to few Canadians by the Government of Canada to appreciate and recognize their services rendered to Canada and its Citizens. Officially he will receive the award in due course. Sange De Silva is a founder member of AAUPOC and was an active member of the interim committee that organized the inaugural session of AAUPOC.
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Special General Meeting (SGM) and Get-together was held on the 27th of October, 2012 at St. Monica Parish Church.
Read the news article about this event on Lankaweb.
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The inaugural session of AAUPOC was held on the 28th of January, 2012.
Read news articles about this event in the followng links.
Dasatha News Paper - Link to Dasatha News Paper
News Letter of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
Link to Dailynews Paper
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