SLSNZ - Past Events

Hajj Festival Celebrations 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
Hajj Festival was celebrated on the 25th September at Mt.Smart Stadium in Auckland. There was a Eid Market, Outdoor play area for kids.

SLSNZ hosted a Eid dinner on the same day at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School and also the 2nd SLSNZ Newsletter was launched and distributed.
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SLSNZ Eid ul Fithr dinner 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
SLSNZ Eid dinner was held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School. We had a wonderful time with kids and friends.
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Eid-ul-Fithr Celebrations 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
Many thousands of brothers and sisters from different ethnicity gathered at Trust Arena, Auckland to celebrate Eid-ul-fithr which was on the 18th of July. The Eid prayer took place at 9.00a.m. followed by stage performances such as songs, Qirath and Speeches by talented kids. Also a variety of cultural food stalls were available to enjoy.
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Ramadhan Food Packs Distribution 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
Ramadhan Food packs have been distributed for widows and ultra poor families in 04 district in Srilanka. Funded by Al-Manar trust and implemented by Muslim Aid(UK) Sri Lanka Field Office.
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Umar Masjid Ifthar 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
SLSNZ hosted the Ramadhaan Ifthaar for members of the congregation on Saturday 12th June 2015. This is the first time such a program was done by SLSNZ for over 250 people.
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Ifthaar organised by SLSNZ 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-10-29 
Ifthar sponsored by some well-wisher families of the community held on Sunday 05th July 2015 at Mt. Roskill War Memorial Hall. The program followed with dinner and Tarawih prayers.
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Masjid e Umar Cleaning for Ramadhan 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-06-21 
Cleaning of Masjid e Umar, Mt. Roskill took place on the 14th of June 2015 in lieu of Ramadhan. Members from the Sri Lankan Society actively participated in this. Jazakkallah to all who helped to clean the Masjid.
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Annual General Meeting 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-06-21 
Sri Lanka Society of New Zealand held its Annual General Meeting on the 07th June at Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Road, Mt Roskill. At the Annual General Meeting the following were elected as office bearers for the year 2015/16.

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Annual Camp 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-05-03 
7th SLSNZ Annual camp was held from 25th - 27th April 2015 at Kokako Lodge, Hunua. It was great fun with team building activities and other games, quiz and competitions. Also great food.

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Annual Sports Day 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-04-06 
The Annual sports day of the Sri Lankan Society of New Zealand was held on the 08th March 2015, and prize giving held on 5th of April 2015 at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School. Events were held for kids & adults.

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Sarong Night 2015

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2015-02-23 
First ever Sarong Night was held on 22nd of February 2015 at Mt.Roskill Intermediate school hall.

Many brothers gathered on the day and enjoyed the night with few games and Sri Lankan menu dinner.

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Kids Cultural Show 2014

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-11-19 
The 4th Annual Kids Cultural show of the Sri Lankan Society of New Zealand (SLSNZ) was held on the 16th November 2014 at the Mt. Roskill Intermediate School Hall. The event started with individual performances and continued with group events. Songs, Speeches, Qirath & Dramas were performed. The highlight of the event was the Main drama which was about the Hajj Pilgrimage (one of the main pillars in Islam). The kids performed the entire pilgrimage on stage and it was a winner. The event concluded with distribution of certificates for the participants and a goodie bag to enjoy.
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Hajj Festival Celebrations 2014

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-10-15 
Hajj Festival was celebrated on the 05th October at the Alexandra Park in Auckland. Eid prayers were held at 8.15a.m. There was a Eid Market, Outdoor play area and and exclusive womens only area.
SLSNZ hosted a Eid dinner on the 12th October and also the 1st SLSNZ newsletter was launched and distributed.

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SLSNZ Eid dinner - Aug 2014

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2014-08-09 
SLSNZ Eid Pot luck dinner was held on the 3rd August 2014 at Zayed College, 44 Westney Road, Mangere. We had a wonderful time and few kids performed as well.

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Eid-ul-Fithr Celebrations

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-07-31 
Eid Mubarak! Many thousands of brothers and sisters from different ethnicities gathered at Eden Park - one of the largest stadiums in Auckland to celebrate Eid-ul-fithr which was on the 28th of July. The Eid prayer took place at 8.45a.m. followed by stage performances such as songs, Qirath and Speeches by talented kids. Also a variety of cultural food stalls were available to enjoy.

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Ifthaar organised by SLSNZ

 
Posted by : Mukhlis Ismail | Date : 2014-07-22 
SLSNZ were blessed to organise another Ifthaar program for the Sri Lankan community. This was held on Sunday 20th July 2014 at Mount Roskill Intermediate School hall. The program followed with dinner and Tarawih prayers conducted by Br. Hafiz Ahamed Israth.
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Ifthaar at Umer Masjid hosted by SLSNZ

 
Posted by : Mukhlis Ismail | Date : 2014-07-20 
At the request of the Board of Management of Masjid-e-Umer, Mount Roskill, SLSNZ hosted the Ramadhaan Ifthaar for members of the congregation on Saturday 19th July 2014. This is the first time such a program was done by SLSNZ for over 250 people.

SLSNZ would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who donated generously and participated in volunteering with arrangements towards making this Ifthaar program a grand success. May Almighty Allah accept your good deed and bless you and your families with His Mercy.
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SLSNZ organize Ifthar program for Community

 
Posted by : Mukhlis Ismail | Date : 2014-07-14 
The SLSNZ organized a Ramadhan Ifthar program for all members on Sunday, 13th July 2014 at Pasadena Intermediate School, Point Chevalier, Auckland. This family event was well attended by the membership. The program included dinner followed by Tarawih prayers. A special dua (prayer) for the safety and unity of Muslims in Sri Lanka and around the world was also made.
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Masjid e Umar Cleaning for Ramadhan 2014

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-06-24 
Cleaning and Painting of Masjid e Umar, Mt. Roskill took place on the 22nd of June 2014 in lieu of Ramadhan. Members from the Sri Lankan Society actively participated in this. Jazakkallah to all who helped to clean the Masjid.
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Annual General Meeting 2014

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-06-15 
Sri Lanka Society of New Zealand held its Annual General Meeting on the 14th June at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School. At the Annual General Meeting the following were elected as office bearers for the year 2014/15.

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Annual Sports Day 2014

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2014-04-06 
The Annual sports day of the Sri Lankan society was held on the 6th of April 2014 at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School grounds. Events were held under 3 age groups for kids. Events held were cycle race, sack race, coin throw etc.
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Kids Cultural Show 2013

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2013-11-20 
The Kids cultural show which is mainly aimed in bringing out hidden talents of the youngsters took the stage on the 17th of November 2013 at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School.
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Eid Day 2013 - Eid Al-Fitr

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2013-08-09 
SLSNZ celebrated Eid Al-Fitr 2013 at ASB Showgrounds on 09th of August 2013 with all the other Muslim community in Auckland which was organised by Auckland Eid day. Our kids performed few events on stage, especially My Srilanka on stage dialogue session was congratulated by many.
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Masjid e Umar Cleaning for Ramadhan

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2013-07-07 
Cleaning and Painting of Masjid e Umar, Mt. Roskill took place on the 7th of July in lieu of Ramadan. Members from the Sri Lankan Society actively participated in this. Jazakkallah to all who helped to clean the Masjid.
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Peace and Ranaviru Commemoration Ceremony

 
Posted by : Azmina Siddeeque | Date : 2013-05-18 
Peace dawned in Sri Lanka on 19 May 2009 after 30 years of a cruel war.

Sri Lankan community organisations in Auckland, held a Joint Peace and Ranaviru Commemoration Ceremony on Saturday, 18 May 2013 from 10 am to 1.30 pm at Mount Albert War Memorial Hall.

Chief Guest - Sri Lanka High Commissioner for Australia and New Zealand HE Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe.
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Sports Day 2013

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2013-03-24 
Annual sports day of the society was held on the 24th of March at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School ground. There was a special Water games program planned for the kids and a 6 a-side cricket match for the brothers. Some games were orgarnizaed for the sisters as well.
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Annual Camp 2013

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2013-01-29 
SLSNZ Annual Summer Camp commenced from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th January 2013 at Camp Maynard, Albany for the 6th consecutive year, Alhamdulillah. The summer camp helped children develop life skills such as responsibility, communication, Quran & Hadith and how to live with others. Many fun - filled games and sports, group activities, adventure and quiz comps were organized as well.
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Kids Cultural Show 2012

 
Posted by : Jereeth Abdeen | Date : 2012-12-02 
The Kids cultural show which is mainly aimed in bringing out hidden talents of the youngsters took the stage on the 2nd of December 2012 at Mt. Roskill Intermediate School. This event created space for kids to show off their talents and win prizes. Quran recitation, Speech competition, Talent search and a drama with a very meaningful message were few events on the agenda.
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