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The stage is set for one night which promises to be a unique experience for its viewers 'Thattaya's Musical Night with Film Stars'. The show is spearheaded by Sando Harris, the actor cum producer-director, along with the Matale Old Thomians' Association (Colombo branch), which is sponsored by ICICI bank. The musical night is held in aid of the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama. Cancer is a dreaded disease that was diagnosed for the first time in 1952. Throughout the years it has claimed many lives and will continue to do so in the coming years. The idea of a programme in aid of cancer patients was born after the members of the Matale Old Thomians' Association (Colombo branch) witnessed the pathetic condition of the cancer patients. Though the hospital provides comfort the members soon realised that public assistance is needed. A blood donation will be held at the Henry Paderis Ground on November 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The musical show led by artists like Sando Harris, Madumadava Aravinda, Deepal Silva and many other celebrities will be held on the same day, same venue at 7 p.m. Saman and the Clan will provide music. *************************** Neth F.M. completes two years
Neth F.M., voted as Sri Lanka's pioneering youth radio station at the Mass Media Awards recently reached another milestone as it celebrated its second anniversary on November 3. The channel has nearly 21,000 listeners and is said to be the fastest growing radio broadcaster of yester year. It was also ranked as the fourth leading radio station. Another specialty about Neth's success is that it has the radio programme which attracts the most number of listeners, the Meth Neth Pamula Buddhist religious programme presented by Most Ven. Dodampahala Sri Rahula thera which was awarded the best religious programme at the Mass Media Awards. The Chairman of the radio station is Nihal Senaviratne Epa while the Chief Executive Officer is Asanga Jayasuriya. The Senior Manager (Programmes) is Chandima Darshanath. Nuwan Liyanage acts as the Assistant Manager (Programmes) for Neth F.M. Neth news functions around the clock with the aim of providing instant and accurate news to its audience. They are the pioneers in introducing the concept of online news to the radio industry in Sri Lanka. Aramuna and Athdutuwai Prakthyakshai are two programmes introduced by Neth F.M. on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and on Weekdays from 9.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. for people who are suffering from day to day problems. They can find solace in relating their problem through the radio station and getting advice or a solution. Not forgetting their young listeners, Neth F.M. had put together a children's society for the benefit of school children and their creative talents. Kalabala Pencha, a programme designed to pour knowledge and entertainment into young minds is also broadcast on Sundays from 6.45 a.m. to 8 a.m. Neth F.M. can be located on the web through www.nethfm.com. This provides the opportunity for Sri Lankans living abroad to get together to listen and enjoy programmes provided "Only for real Sri Lankans". ########################### Wasantha Kumara's Dementia in Badulla
Wasantha Kumara's 29th exhibition of paintings "Dementia" will be held on 15, 16 and 17 November at Sirimalgoda Sri Vijayarama temple in Badulla. "Dementia is a disease in Western medical science. When some people are getting old the cells of their brain begin to die and they lose their memory of the immediate past. Gradually all their activities become disordered. They disregard their day-to-day activities and drop out one by one. There is no remedy for "Dementia" as well as for many other diseases. Have you ever thought of what is happening to people in this world? They are born and spend their lifetime doing various things. They die ultimately due to a disease or any other reason. How does it happen? Who knows it clearly? Becoming old is an unpreventable disease that affect people. Weakness of seeing, hearing and smelling, weakness of the body as well as disturbances of mind come along with old age. Is any of the modern sciences able to suggest a remedy for this disease? Did the popular singer Michael Jackson or great boxer Mohamad Ali get any solution from modern Sciences? What has happened to their lives today? I would like to remind you what a painting is. Can you be happy looking at a painting before this unpleasant reality of life? I suggest you do this. Find out what happens to your mind when you look at these paintings. Read your mind before these paintings. There will be about 39 paintings in this exhibition that are drawn in acrylic on canvas whereas the others are drawn in charcoal on paper. ******************************** Harry Potter the most re-read book
Some of the books that are re-read for pleasure are classics such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Others in the top 10 include JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit as well as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. People said they returned to the same books because they are fantastic stories of which they never tire, they find something new in each reading, it is comforting, they can relate to the characters and it cheers them up. "The public want instant literary gratification and there has never been a more important time to remind the reading public not to judge a book by its cover."
The survey also showed 43 percent knows whether they are going to finish a book after the first chapter. Nearly a third said they knew after the first 50 pages and four percent claimed they could tell after the first page. "The public want instant literary gratification and there has never been a more important time to remind the reading public not to judge a book by its cover," Simon Trewin, literary agent at London-based agency PFD said. The Costa Book Awards, formerly known as the Whitbread awards, recognize the most enjoyable books of he past year by writers based in the UK and Ireland This year's shortlist will be announced later this month. Last year's winner was Stef Penney's "The Tenderness of Wolves". Hindustan Times ########################### The top 10 re-read books are:1. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling |
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Nearly 80 percent of Britons have re-read a book, with the Harry
Potter series the most likely to be picked up again, a survey revealed
on Friday. 
The research carried out for cafe chain Costa showed 77 percent of
the 2,000 readers questioned had revisited a book, while 17 percent said
they had re-read a favourite more than five times. 
