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| Thursday, 1 January 2004 |
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'Problems of children are alike' by P. Rajaratnam in Nuwara Eliya The Assistant Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Achal Malhotra, addressing on the International Children's Day, the children of the Nawalapitiya region, said there were two aspects on this celebrations, one being such celebrations take place once an year, and the other for the people to consider them as a great occasion, where all issues relating to children were analysed. He said he welcomed the second phase. Malhotra said the problems of children were alike, whether it was the children of the plantations, India or all over the world. But he would emphasise on the issues affecting the children in their education, physical and mental conditions. He said as far as Sri Lanka was concerned, the children were fortunate enough to enjoy certain benefits compared with that of the other. He called upon the parents and teachers to build a healthy personality among their up and coming children. He also outlined the various schemes that were being provided by his High Commission, and the main one were the scholarships among the plantation and other children to further their educational standards. He said his High Commission was in the process of constructing an upto date Hospital in Dickoya. Elected president Raynor Silva - Managing Director of Asia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Radio), was elected President of the International Advertising Association - Sri Lanka Chapter (IAA-SLC) for the year 2003/2004. This appointment was made at the IAA Annual General Meeting held last week. Silva will be succeeding Kosala Dharmawardane, the President for the year 2002/2003. The 2003/2004 committee which Silva heads also includes other notable industry figureheads such as Vice Presidents Ranil de Silva, Managing Director of Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., and Amal Cabraal, Brands Director of Unilever. The elected committee Secretary is Thayalan Bartlet, Director - Client Services of J. Walter Thompson. The Treasurer for the IAA-SLC is Vivek Chand, Head of Consumer Banking for Standard Chartered Bank. This 2003/2004 version of the committee features Directors such as Sandya Salgado, Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy Outreach, M.G.M. Malik, Director - Marketing of EAP Networks and Sujan Wijewardana, Director of Wijeya Newspapers. Sanasa promotes rural economy Thihagoda group correspondent Membership of the Sanasa Banks in the Matara district is over 60 thousand and the number of rural Sanasa Banks in the district are over 460, said S. Senanayake, General Manager, District Sanasa Union, Matara. Sanasa Movement has already made a positive contribution for the welfare and well-being of its members in Sri Lanka. It is a endeavouring hard to uplift the rural economy in the country. The significant achievement made by Sanasa would be the implementation of rural economic promotional programmes throughout the country for the good of its membership, he told. There are 12 regional Sanasa offices at Divisional Secretariat Division level in the Matara district at the moment. A novel programme has also being launched to reactivate inactive rural Sanasa Bank branches with poor performances. In addition measures have been taken to strengthen the Sanasa management as well in the district, he noted. The prime responsibility of the Sanasa District Union would be to provide proper guidance and management assistance to rural bank branches. |
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