Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Like the blurbs went, it was a night of song and holiday cheer with saxophonist/vocalist Gananath Dasanayake at the helm. No one in the audience could have anticipated what the package would contain and true enough it contained suprises - the same feeling you get when opening up your Christmas gifts! All the participants threw themselves into the spirit of the concert and undoubtedly the large audience went home carrying with them memories that will last them until another year moves in.

The opening of the concert was a ride on humourous roller skates. "Mrs Frank Sinatra" as she dubs herself always was in fine form as compere. She has a natural flair, an ideal voice and manner for compering (which I've mentioned before...