AGM 2018

The AGM of the Swiss Circle was held on 20th February at the Hilton Colombo Residences. We had 56 attendees and enjoyed fabulous food and wine. The following members were elected or reconfirmed to form the present committee: President : Marina Fernando Vice President : Brigitte Clement Badurdeen Treasurer : Herta Fernando Secretary : Emil…

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Christopher’s Rico Shadow Guest House

Our last outing took us up north again, this time to Christopher’s Rico Shadow Guest House. Despite the prevailing weather conditions, we enjoyed a peaceful boat ride in the late afternoon and spent a very nice evening in their beautiful garden afterwards. Christopher, his nephew, Rico, and his niece, Ramona made us feel very welcome…

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75th Anniversary

The “Schweizerischer Hülfsverein in Ceylon” was founded on 15th September 1933 – so we can celebrate 75 years of a Swiss society in Sri Lanka. In the beginning the main purpose was to provide assistance to needy Swiss citizens. In 1956 the Swiss Circle Colombo was established in order to promote social activities among Swiss…

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International Christmas Charity Bazaar 2017

A big thank you goes out to the people who came to the Residence to help the Swiss Ladies Charity Group bake biscuits for the bazaar. There was a great atmosphere and plenty of willing hands On Sunday, 26th November, the group took part in the bazaar at the Hilton Colombo Residences. The team worked…

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