Colombo Expats Cultural Association celebrates UN’s International Day for Cultural Diversity

Colombo Expats Cultural Association (CECA), Sri Lanka, which is a multi-national and multi-cultural community comprising of members from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, organised and celebrated UN’s International Day for Cultural Diversity in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 14 May. This function was presided by Association Mentor, Sanjay Baid. Baid is also the CEO of his family business and one of the largest diamond exporters in Sri Lanka. Niru / Diamond Cutters supplies diamonds and colour stones to Swiss watch industry. Baid is also appointed as the advisor to Gem and Jewellery board of Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan President for strategic planning and development of gem and jewellery sector in Sri Lanka.

The event was also presided and judged by three esteemed guests. Among them were well renowned beauty personality, Rozanne Diasz Leanage who was adjudged as Best Model in 1997 and Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2005. Second, highly acclaimed beauty Pageant winner Sumudu Abeysekara who is the former Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2012 and Sri Lanka for World in 2018. Sumudu has not only proven her beauty and grace on the global stage, but has also earned recognition for her modelling talents, having been ranked in the top 20 for top model at Miss World 2012. Thirdly, Nalaka Daluwaththa, a renowned Cinema Actor and Model with over 15 years industry experience, locally and internationally. He has also been a very famous Music Video actor in last decade in Sri Lanka.

Other dignitaries present were the CECA President Captain Anirban Banerjee, the Association mentors Ranjan Chakaravarthy and Executive Committee members to facilitate the mega event.

To bring out the importance of cultural representations, celebrating the International Day for Cultural Diversity, a colourful display of international multi ethnical and multicultural attires were showcased on the Fashion Runway 2023.About 40 participants took to the ramp walk stage and walked with pride representing the cultural and their ethnicity values. The mega event concluded with the grand crowning of the winners as the CECA King and Queen 2023 and were followed by the Runners up.