The annual AIDEX Sports Festival organised by the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society was held on 13th November, 2022 (after a gap of 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic) at the Air Force Rifle Green Grounds.
Over 250 differently-abled (children and adults) participated in a variety of events: track & field events, archery, wheelchair races, as well as more light-hearted ones such as musical chairs and an informal dance competition for everyone, even those in wheelchairs.
A special thank you to our generous benefactors and sponsors who helped make this event a memorable one for all who attended:
- MJF Charitable Foundation
- The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
- Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters
- Mrs. Zahara Cader
- High Commission of Canada in Sri Lanka
- Ceylon Biscuits Ltd.
- Mr. Rajiv Caderamanpulle
- Mrs. Chandrani Silva
- Skål International Colombo
- Dr. (Mrs.) Swyrie Balendra
- Mrs. Leena Hirdaramani
- Mr. Janak Hirdaramani
- CEAT-Kelani International Tyres (Pvt) Ltd.
- Mrs. Y.N. Senanayake
- Saboor Chatoor & Co. Ltd.
- CT CLSA Securities (Pvt) Ltd.
- M.M. Noorbhoy & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.
- Cargills (Ceylon) Ltd.
- Lanka Commodity Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
- Darley Butler & Co. Ltd.
- George Steuart Health (Pvt) Ltd.
- Maharaja Entertainments (Pvt) Ltd.
- Pigott Chapman & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.
- O.L.M. Macan Markar – Galle Face Land & Buildings
- O.L.M. Macan Markar – Macan Markar Building
- Ceylon Milk Foods
- Dr. N.Y. Wijemanne
- Colombo Municipal Council
- Ms. Shafinaz Hassendeen
- Al Haj A.W.M. Makeen and Hajiani Zahira Makeen Foundation
- Mr. Ian & Mrs. Janice Anthonisz
- Mrs. Kalyani Ranasinghe
- Mr. Gihan Cooray
- Jayson Graphic (Pvt) Ltd.
- Mr. M.H. Omar
- Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka PLC
- Phoenix Ventures (Pvt) Ltd.
- People’s Leasing & Finance PLC
- Mr. Hiran De Silva
- Mrs. Heather de Lanerolle
- Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
- Paints & General Industries Ltd.
- Hatton National Bank – Head Office
- National Development Bank PLC – Havelock Town Branch
- Bank of Ceylon – Lake View Branch
- DFCC Bank – Chilaw Branch
- Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC – Colombo 7 Branch
- Healthline Medical Diagnostics (Pvt) Ltd.
- Shums Travels
- Ms. Faida Shums Salahudeen
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
- Mr. Savantha De Saram
- Blue Cross Medical Centre (Pvt) Ltd.
- Mrs. Yamuna Weerasekera
- Fits Air Aviation
- Standard Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
- Phoenix Industries Ltd.
- Abdul Rahims
- Kandos Chocolate
- A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Sri Lanka
- Mr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Karim & Mr. Basit Abdul
- Mr. Adel Hashim and Associates
- Mr. Manoj Pilimatalawwe
- Mrs. Vajira Silva
And we extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who tirelessly gave their time to ensure the event was a success:
- Volunteers from Tallman Tours (who managed the Food & Beverage Stall, headed by Mrs. Zahara Cader)
- 23rd Colombo – Girl Guides of Musaeus College
- Medical and Physiotherapy students of Sri Lanka Medical College
- Warrant Officer Dishan Gunaratne of the Sri Lanka Air Force (Announcer)
- Ms. Shinali Wijemanne of Musaeus College (Announcer)
Photographs taken by:
- Mr. K L S Fernando
- Ms. Dilu Rodrigo
- Mr. Ravin Basnayake
- Ms. Cecilia Hewavitharana
