Zest in Brief
Web launch
The web launch of Ruk Rakaganno will take place on March 18 at 6 pm
at PGIAR, 407, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. A lecture by Dr Shankar
Raaman of India on 'Bringing back the rain forests' will be held after
the web launch.
Book discussion
Nuvan Nayanajith's collection of critical essays Pathana, Vichara ha
Alochana (Reading, Criticism and Insight) will be discussed at Sri Lanka
Press Council (close to Mel Medura and Lanka Sumithrayo at Horton
Place) on March 18 at 4 pm.
Pathana is Nuvan's latest book on literary criticism. The discussion
will be moderated by Ven Agalakada Sirisumana Thera. The session is
organized by Press Council Media course students.
The previous readings were on Edmund Jayasooriya's Sinhala
translation
of Rabindranath Tagore's Geethanjali and Sunanda Karunaratne's poetry
collection Doovili Minisa, Somaratne Balasuriya's Lokaya Miyayai,
Suwanda Sugunasiri's Untouchable Woman's Odyssey, Daya Dissanayake's The
Clone and Seetha Mahendra's Samugath Suhadiniya.
Cathay Pacific Airways celebrates Chinese New Year
Andrew Pattison |
Cathay Pacific Airways recently celebrated the Chinese New Year of
the Rabbit at Blue Elephant - Hilton, Colombo with an enjoyable Chinese
dance competition for the airlines affiliated travel partners.
BOC Travels - 1st runner-up |
The competition was held with the aim of strengthening ties with the
travel agents and as a gesture of gratitude for the support rendered to
Cathay Pacific Airways over the years. Around 12 travel agents were
nominated to participate in the Chinese Dance Competition - Aitken
Spence Travels, BOC Travels, Classic Travels, Gabo Travels, Hemas
Travels, Mackinnons American Express Travels, Qwest Destinations, Sun
Power Travels, Travel Arcade, Travel Shop, Travel Zone and VMS Travels.
The event was judged by Malay dance expert Azmara Allang,
professional dancer Toni Fernandez and the Cathay Pacific Country
Manager Andrew Pattison.
Mackinnons American Express Travels emerged winners of this
competition, and BOC Travels and Qwest Destinations were placed first
runner-up and second runner-up respectively. The winners received four
return air tickets to Bangkok or Singapore, and the runners up were
gifted exclusive Cathay Pacific branded merchandise and gift vouchers.
"We are very pleased at the outcome of the competition and the
tremendous response from our travel partners."
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