The Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan held their Annual Installation Nite recently at the Grand Ballroom of the Galle Face Hotel.

Beginning with cocktails after which the meeting was called to order, at which the welcome address was delivered by Rotarian Kumar Mirchandani, followed by an introduction of the incoming President by Rtn. Jehan Rajapakse, the new president Anil Cooray was installed. A speech from him followed after which a vote of thanks was given by Rtn Ayoma Fernando – dinner and dancing followed, and the women did the event proud with their sense of style.

The saree Narmin Chatoor wore was quite unusual in the way the colours combined. The top edge of the saree was in a grass green, with it shading into a panel in a shade of mauve, which went into a deep grey and a rust – The entire saree was in a self stripe and was spangled in mother of pearl sequins. Her blouse was in black with a gold motif on the sleeve and she wore a striking necklace and ear-drops in gold.

The simplicity of the rich colour which was in a cerise, was foil to a necklace of chunky cabochon turquoise and earstuds, Rohini Cooray wore for her son’s installation. A saree was also the choice of Nirmal Perera.

The deep charcoal saree had a woven border and pallu in dull gold and ivory with touches of burgundy in it. A kaftan style top in black had a print in a design of blocks in a modern Yolanda Aluwihare creation Estelle Joachim wore. A gold collar necklace was her choice of ornament.

The black poncho top Tanya Cooray wore had a border and moifs in plum and turquoise in what looked like painting outlined in white – The top was high necked and had a mandarin collar. Her trousers were in black and under the sheer poncho was a bare shouldered foundation also in black.

There were those who favoured the western styles and among them was Roshni in a bare shouldered dress in black, while the saree was the choice of Nalini Senanayake in a sunset strip of oranges and yellows, melon pink and white in stripes of varying widths to make it distinctive. [Sunday Island]