Sri Lankan Friendship Society (SLFS) is a charitable, incorporated community organisation in Waikato established in 1994. We are on a mission to promote, uphold and honor the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka while promoting the goodwill and social harmony within the communities of New Zealand. We organize and participate in various Cultural, Social, sports and related events to promote unity and well being of the Sri Lankan community in Waikato.
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To Develop and facilitate cultural, educational, sports and recreational programmes for children and adults to build strong and more connected communities and to make the process of settling into NZ as easy as possible for new immigrants.
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The origins of the SLFS goes all the way back to 1971 when three Sri Lankan families who had just migrated to Hamilton from Sri Lanka (Ceylon as it was known then) used to have casual meetings at each others’ houses. Eventually, with the arrival of more Sri Lankan families, the meetings grew and became the basis for a close-knit group of Hamilton-Sri Lankan families.
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Feb
15
February 15 (06:00 pm)
703 Wairere Dr, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210, New Zealand
72nd Independence Day celebration of SLFS. Date: 15th February, 2020 (Saturday) From 6.00PM onwards...
Feb
08
February 8 (10:00 am)
131 Alexandra St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
SLFS art exhibition is an annual open air showcase and promoting visual arts. It provides opportunit...
Jan
26
January 26 (10:00 am)
Discovery Park Hamilton
We look forward to you joining us with your families to cheer both of the teams on...
Dec
31
December 31 (06:30 pm)
72 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
This is a casual event for you to come and enjoy on the New Year's Eve. Join the BBQ and the dinne...
Dec
07
December 7 (06:00 pm)
11 Martin St, Chartwell, Hamilton 3214, New Zealand
Invitation to a fun filled social get-together! SLFS Christmas celebrations 2019. Christmas Celebra...
Nov
17
November 17 (06:30 pm)
Blue Baths Shows & Entertainment
The funds that gain from the concert will be donated to the Hamilton Buddhist Temple's New Vihara pr...
Sri Lankan Traditional Dancing Program:
We have intuited this program in February 2019 thanks to a grant by the Creative Waikato. This year we are […]
Indoor Sports Project: Badminton
The Badminton Club of the Sri Lanka Friendship society was formed in February 2018, and it allows SLFS members to […]
Kids’ Development Projects: Public Speaking and Comperering
It was decided that all children of high school age would be made to participate in compering at SLFS events […]
Kids’ Development Projects: Chess Club
From the lessons of the holiday program, we have decided to initiate a few kid’s development programs to run throughout […]
Holiday Program for Kids
We have trialled a two-week holiday program for children during the spring school holiday last year. Our purpose of initiating […]
