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Junior Speech Craft awards ceremony

The Rotary Club of Colombo North and Wesley College (Primary), Colombo is organising the Junior Speech Craft awards ceremony tomorrow at 5.30 pm at Wesley College Borella.

The chief guest is Rotary District Governor Darshan John. Many educationists and intellectuals will participate in this event. Over 400 students will receive awards and certificates.

This ceremony is organised to sharpen the skills in public speaking.

The speech craft training programme was introduced for children between six to eight years at school level for the first time in Sri Lanka.

It was the brain child of Dr Shanthi McLelland, Principal of Wesley College.

Royal History book launch

Royal College has been recognised as one of the premier boys' educational institution in Sri Lanka for over 175 years. The tale of Royal from 1835-1985 was previously chronicled by S S Perera.M L Fernando sets out to complete this legend from 1985-2012 in his latest publication concerning the history of Royal College.

The ceremony for this book launch will be held today at 8.45 pm at the Navarangahala under the distinguished patronage of Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga

Public talk

Dr. Ananda Perera will deliver a public talk in English on 'Buddhism and Western Medicine' at a meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on June 30 at 4.30 pm at the Maithree Hall, Lauries Road. Bambalapitiya.

BCIS commences 'IR Evenings'

The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) is commencing a series of informal discussions on International Relations, themed 'IR Evenings,' from June 2012.

The first discussion of the series will take place on June 29 at 5 p.m. at the BCIS. The session will be on 'Future of the Indian Ocean Geo-Politics and Sri Lanka' and will be conducted by a former Director of the BCIS Dr. Harinda Vidanage.

Commenting on this new addition to BCIS's value portfolio, BCIS Director Prof. W I Siriweera said, "To be an informed citizen in a globalized society, knowledge on international affairs and current global politics is of paramount importance. To cater to this requirement, the BCIS is commencing an open-house informal lecture series on a monthly basis to provide an impartial platform for the students of BCIS and the general public including school children to update their knowledge on International affairs with the help of academics, policy makers and diplomats based in Colombo."

RC Class of '80 anniversary

The students of Royal College Class of 80' have organised a variety of events to mark their 50th anniversary.

They will donate a public address system and a Intercom system worth over Rs. three million to their college which was identified as a priority project. The handing over ceremony of the public address and Intercom systems to the Royal College Principal will take place at a special Assembly to be held at the Navarangahala at 11 am today.

The Royal College Class of '80 has also organised a get- together with their past teachers and would felicitate them as a token of gratitude.

Journalist remembered

The late veteran journalist Sirisoma Hettiarachchi's 10th Commemoration anniversary will be held at Malawana, Pahala Mapitigama on June 29. He was a sub editor at Davasa, Lankadeepa, Vanitha Viththi and editor at the Deshaya , Pahara and Navarella .

The Sirisoma Hettiarachchi Foundation with his family has organized a series of religious activities under the patronage of Most Ven Kahahene Medhananda Thera. Sirisoma Hettiarachchi was the father of Lakbima journalist Kamani Hettiarachchi and National Craft Council Media Coordinator Kushan Hettiarachchi.

Baby needs help

B.R.M. Thasmini Thihansa aged 4 years and 7 months, of No. 440 - Hospital Rd, Ranala, Nawagamuwa is suffering from a severe heart ailment. Heart Specialist Dr. Mrs. Kanchana Singappully has directed that Thasmini should undergo an operation. The cost of the operation is around Rs. 380,000 and her father, B.R.M.A.A. Bandara finds it difficult to meet the cost. He requests your kind donations for this worthy cause. Please credit any donations to Ac No. 577263 at Bank of Ceylon, Kaduwela. Please contact 0114253229/ 075 7271292 for details.