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Abans launch Canon PowerShot

Canon Power Shot A495

Abans has launched the Canon camera for beginners as well as seasoned photographers ambitious to capture creative photographs.

The Canon PowerShot A495 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for novices as well as everyone else who craves for style and convenience.

Its 10 megapixel resolution and 3.3 Optical Zoom make it easy to capture the action in dazzling colour and brilliant detail while a bright, bold 2.5 inch LCD makes shooting and playback a genuine pleasure.

To help make the most of the users’ creativity, new Scene Modes make photographs standout and the DIGIC III Image Processor keeps it all looking extra sharp. For general purpose photography, Smart AUTO shooting mode analyzes the scene and automatically selects the appropriate setting.

The Canon PowerShot A495 is easy to operate and is ideal for first-time users.

It is very affordably priced and is available in blue, red and silver from Abans Showrooms and Authorized Dealers islandwide and at Abans Duty Free Shops at Bandaranaike International Airport.

Vogue Jewellers, Sirasa TV join for Mangala Sihinaya

Mangala Sihinaya, Sri Lanka’s first-ever wedding reality show hits local television screens this month as Vogue Jewellers and Sri Lanka’s premier television channel Sirasa TV, join to both reward and entertain television viewers across the country.

A happy couple

Billed to be the most glamorous reality show ever on Sri Lankan television, Mangala Sihinaya brings with it 12 totally free wedding packages and 12 gold necklaces during each month of the year.

Sirasa TV will also feature the entire wedding of each monthly winning couple in the new Mangala Sihinaya Reality Show. This show will recreate the couple’s journey from the very first time they met, down the line, right up to the wedding.

In addition to this, another winner from the public (and not necessarily a bride or groom), will also be in the running to win a gold necklace from Vogue Jewellers each month.

Vogue Jewellers Director Nandadeva Perera said, “We are both happy and proud to team up with Sirasa TV on this trail-blazing venture. A memorable and grand wedding is every couple’s ultimate dream. It undoubtedly creates memories which last a lifetime and more. I am confident that Mangala Sihinaya will touch the lives of not only the 12 winning couples, their families and all their loved ones, but also create great excitement across the whole of Sri Lanka.”

Sirasa TV Channel Head Susara Dinal De Silva, said “As the pioneers to introduce the concept of reality shows to thousands of Sri Lankans, we are now redefining television and taking this concept to greater and newer heights with the launch of Mangala Sihinaya. We are rearing to change the television viewing experience with Mangala Sihinaya and make it both enjoyable and rewarding.”

The first draw will be held at “The Wedding Show” at the BMICH on January 14, 15 and 16 and the first edition of the Mangala Sihinaya Reality Show hits the Sirasa television screen at 9.00 pm on Wednesdays in January.

American University scholarship interviews on January 14

USA’’s Northwood University, a leading specialist business university and Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), USA - a top five Science and Technology universities invite motivated and talented Sri Lankan students to apply for the 2011 American university scholarship program.

This scholarship program is an effort to make the world’s best American education, affordable to Sri Lankan students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and skills.

An interview session in progress

Tuition fees for the American degree programs that Northwood University and Missouri S and T brought to Sri Lanka through ANC Education, have been kept low to give quality American degree options to the widest possible range of Sri Lankan students.

All degree completion students benefit from tuition fees that are significantly lower than corresponding fees in the US, even though the degree qualification received is identical. Now, in addition to the above savings, a special needs-based merit award system has been implemented in conjunction with the American university partners. A total of 35 partial scholarships will be decided by the American Admission Directors of the two respective universities.

Each scholarship is worth more than USD $ 4,700 (Rs 525,000) and are awarded based on the students merit and the financial needs of the family. All University scholarships are for students who wants to complete their entire bachelor’s degree programs in Sri Lanka at Northwood University and Missouri S&T International Program Center (IPC) at ANC Education Colombo. Separate interviews are conducted for students who prefer to study in USA.

To be eligible for the American university scholarship, students must submit a fully completed scholarship application form to American University admission directors. Application forms can be downloaded from ANC website http://www.ancedu.com/srilanka. A printed application pack can be collected from ANC Education, 308 - 310, R.A.De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03. Both Local and London curriculum students can apply. Partial scholarship awards are decided based on (1) Financial need, (2) Academic ability, (3) The potential to succeed in the chosen career field. Scholarship decisions will end by January 30. Early applications are encouraged.

Scholarship interviews will be on January 14 at the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Duke’s Court).

Students are encouraged to bring their parents for the interviews.

ANC Education offers American university transfer programs in more than 100 different bachelor’s degrees in Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, IT and computing and psychology.

Aitken Spence Printing partners GLF

The ‘literati’ have continued to descend upon Galle for the Galle Literary Festival for half a decade.

In the past five years, The Galle Literary Festival has established itself as a well recognised event in the world of literature.

Aitken Spence Printing will be a sponsor of event this year.

Aitken Spence Printing’s product portfolio covers a wide cross section, such as coffee table books, periodicals, magazines and annual reports, for leading local and global brands as well as individuals and non-commercial entities. “We are excited to be a part of Sri Lanka’s preeminent English literary festival. In addition to our roots in Galle, we share the values of excellence and vigour the Galle Literary Festival has come to be associated with,” Aitken Spence Printing Managing Director Prasanna Karunathilleka said. The Galle Literary Festival will be held from January 26 to 30.

The festival brings together a cross-section of some of the best creative talents from the world to the historic city of Galle.