Excellence in exams takes it to the villages

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year which dawns tomorrow could be said to have got off to a most propitious start with the country's secondary school student community registering very much improved performances in mathematics and the English language at the recently conducted G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination.

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Take care of injuries from Avurudhu sports

Hospital authorities yesterday warned Avurudhu revellers to guard against injuries they may sustain in sports events connected to the festive season.

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The Sinhala and Hindu New Year is a time for traditional sweetmeats and big and small time shop-keepers compete with each other to cater to the demand of customers who prefer to buy their needs outside rather than prepare them at home as it is both cumbersome and time consuming. Cargills Food City Bambalapitiya has risen to the occasion by keeping well stocked with kavun, kokis, mun kavum and other traditional food items to cater to its customers. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

BUSINESS

CB forecasts broad based growth

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the policy interest rates at their current levels and continue conducting open market operations more aggressively to mop up excess liquidity from the market and contain the growth of reserve money to targeted levels through a planned program of permitting the market to subscribe to the maturing Treasury Bill holdings of the Central Bank.

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Gwen Herat (Sri Lanka) at the IWCC/ICC merger meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, during an informal moment with the ICC Development Officer, Mathew Kennedy and Gill MacConway of the English Cricket Board. Kennedy represented the ICC at this historic meeting that was barred to the news media. Herat and Kennedy discussed many things pertaining to Sri Lanka, especially the Asia Cup. Among the 13 countries, all full members merged with Sri Lanka being the only one from Asia. Pakistan was turned down while India has been put on hold. Sri Lanka was successfully negotiated by Herat at the conference.

SPORTS

Vincent, Fleming defy Vaas, Kiwis in front

WELLINGTON, Tuesday (AFP) Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming defied a rampant Chaminda Vaas to carry New Zealand to 253 for four, a 42-run first innings lead over Sri Lanka when rain brought an early close to the second day of the second Test here Tuesday.

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New Year treat on Channel Eye

Power House is producing a special program on Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day. According to Anup Chandrasekharan, Director - Power House, the New Year is a day where apart from conducting religious rituals, the family would sit together and watch a good television program. He said in keeping with this, Power House has produced a special New Year program with popular Tamil actress Sneha answering questions from Sri Lankans. This one hour special program will be aired on Channel Eye on April 14 at 8 p.m. Sneha will share some of her special moments in her life to questions from Sri Lankans.


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