Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students' Association

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The Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students' Association (MUSLSA) is one of the leading social clubs at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Established during the 1980s by a group of students seeking to promote and nurture their cultural ties to Sri Lanka, the club, despite its name, it is in no way exclusionary and currently boasts a core membership of almost 400 students of all backgrounds and ethnicities.

1 Activities
- 1.1 Theatre Productions
2 Notable Members
3 References
4 External Links

[edit] Activities

MUSLSA holds a number of events annually, both as social activities and in order to raise money for various charities. These include sports days, trivia nights, an annual ball and a comedy stage production.

[edit] Theatre Productions

Of particular note are MUSLSA's comedy theatre productions, held at the beginning of each year in order to raise money for charity. First organised as a one-off event in 1998, it became a regular institution in 2002 with the production of Conquests and Coconuts. Noted for their quality, the productions have, over the years, won a number of nominations and awards at Melbourne University Theatre's annual Gala Night.

Productions to date have included:

Ranjan and Janaki (1998)
Coconuts and Conquests (2002)
The Importance of Being on Optus (2003)
An Absolute Chutney (2004)
A Stab in the Dark (2005)
Inlawfully Wedded (2006)

[edit] Notable Members

MUSLSA's alumni includes many people who have since achieved success in business, public service, science or the arts. Some of these include:

Pavithra Amadoruge (Executive Committee, 2006-2007)
Shobana Arulanantham (Executive Committee, Treasurer, 2006-2007)
Nikoli Fernando (Executive Committee, 2002-2003)
Arjun Ganeshalingam (Executive Committee, 2003-2004; Committee Member, 2002-2006)
Ary Ganeshalingam (Director, The Importance of Being on Optus and An Absolute Chutney)
Bimsara Gurusinghe (Executive Committee, 2004-2005)
Xiao-Sheng Ho (Executive Committee, 2005-2006; Director, Inlawfully Wedded)
Sharenya Kumar (Director, Coconuts and Conquests)
Kajan Moorthy (Stage Manager, An Absolute Chutney and A Stab in the Dark)
Jathushan Palasubramaniam (Executive Committee, 2004-2005)
Eshan Ponnadurai (Director, A Stab in the Dark)
Sudesh Piyatissa (Executive Committee, 2005-2007)
Jehan Ratnatunga (Director, The Importance of Being on Optus)
Rehana Ratnatunga (Director, A Stab in the Dark)
Roshan Reginald (Executive Committee, 2002-2003)
Kaz Siddique (Executive Committee, 2003-2004)
Vivek Srinivasan (Director, A Stab in the Dark)
Wansaja Wettasinghe (Executive Committee, Secretary, 2006-2007)
Sueanne Wells-Jansz (Director, The Importance of Being on Optus)
Dwaraka Wimaleswaran (Executive Committee, 2004-2005)