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Dinner to prop SLC Disaster Relief Fund
The Sri Lankan Cricket Foundation in Victoria (Australia) had decided to have a dinner at the Knox Tavern on Jan. 11, to raise funds for Disaster Relief Fund. Duleep Mendis, CEO Sri Lanka Cricket said in an interview with the Sunday Times.

David Cruse a senior official of the SLCF and Managing Director of Knox Tavern is the chief organizer of this dinner.

The Lankans domiciled in Victoria has been in the forefront in helping their motherland in their hour of need besides helping the talented cricketers or otherwise to further uplift the country's image. The man who really led from the front in whatever field was late Eddie Gary, a patron saint of Sri Lankan boxing and an administrator par excellence. David who was nursed by Gray will continue his good work.

Major General Janaka Perera, Dr. Quintus de Zylwa, Dr. Olga Mendis, Aster de Silva, Dr. David Young, Bertie Ekanayake, Fred Van Buren and many others will be rally around to help this humanitarian act.

People from all walks of life suffered from this horrendous disaster. The Australians, too will be there in their numbers to attend the dinner. Mendis, commended the SLCF who has always been supportive a source of inspirations to the SLC and for the development cricket. - BW

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