OTHER NEWS VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE Karina Carvalho becomes ABC news anchor Sixth Commonwealth Ministerial Conference on Youth Affairs will commence in Colombo Anointing oil in the New Year falls at 7.42 a.m. on Wednesday    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Janitha : From importer to producer Lanka Tribune 25-02-2008 Famous for the import of box office hit Bollywood movies to the country, film importer and distributor Janitha Marasinghe's maiden production 'Mago-Digo-Dai' was launched last week. A comedy, directed by Lal Priyadeva, Janitha says "Producing a film was one of my childhood dreams come true,". "Years ago I joined the cinema with the sole idea of producing a film. But this was deferred on the good advice of a few including filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya who asked me to learn cinema before keeping hands on it. That is how I started importing films," Janitha said. Janitha had earlier co-produced 'Ran Kewita' and 'Le Kiri Kandulu'. Describing why he selected Lal Priyadeva, Janitha said "Once I was passing Kegalle and I saw a long queue to see a film which I had imported and starring Sharuk Khan. I was very happy until I released that I was wrong as the queue was not for my film but Lal Priyadeva's "Ali Petiyo Oyai Mamai' which was being screened in the adjoining cinema. I was not sad but glad that we too have filmmakers who could make films beating films starring Sharuk Khan," Janitha said with a smile on his face. "Anyway I will continue to import good family movies while focusing mainly on film production in future," the new producer said. Famous for making low budget films, director Lal Priyadeva addressing the gathered participants at the Muhurath said that he was honoured by being invited to do a high budgeted film. "The money will help us to make a technically high quality film," Priyadeva said. The leading cast will include Vijaya Nandasiri, Sanath Gunathilaka, Gamini Susiriwardana, Anarkalli Aakarssha, Ronnie Leitch, Anton Jude, Duminda Weerawardane, Keerthi Ranjith Peiris, Sarath Chandrasiri, Sarath Dikkumbura, Tennyson Edirisinghe, Srimath Indrajith Liyanage, D.B. Gangodatenne and others. Superstar famed singer Gamini Susiriwardana will make his debut himself as an actor in this film. While Donald Jayantha assists in the direction, Yapa Wijebandara will be in charge of the camera while award-winning Ranjith de Silva will handle the art direction. Courtesy Lanka Tribune - Award Winning UK Sri Lankan Newspaper Print Version | Email to friend

VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE Fri, 02-05-2008 11:00:00 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has appealed to all environment –friendly people to cast their votes via internet for Sinharaja Forest, which has been considered as Global Heritage to be selected as one of seven wonders in the world. Votes could be exercised via www.new7wonders.com. One person could cast seven votes but for one monument of nature. 21 finalists will be selected by voting throughout the year upto 2009 and 07 wonders of wor... |FULL STORY|

Karina Carvalho becomes ABC news anchor Sat, 26-04-2008 15:00:00 Anthony Deceglie ABC's best-kept secret can be let out of the bag. Sri Lankan-born Karina Carvalho will replace Alicia Gorey as the presenter for ABC news in a month's time. Carvalho, who heard the decision on Thursday afternoon, was sworn to secrecy until today. Even telling her family and closest colleagues was off limits. She said by the time her new role became official she would be ready to burst. "I feel so honoured to have this role,'' Carvalho, 27, said. ``A l... |FULL STORY|

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Sixth Commonwealth Ministerial Conference on Youth Affairs will commence in Colombo Wed, 23-04-2008 11:00:00 The Sixth Commonwealth Ministerial Conference on Youth Affairs will commence at the BMICH in Colombo on Sunday. The theme of this year’s event is youth and peace. Ministers of Youth Affairs from 35 countries will discuss on implementation of youth development projects in their countries in the next two years at the forthcoming summit. The Ministry of Youth Affairs say more than 10,000 activists of the “Yovun Senankaya” and youth clubs will attend the conference. A stam... |FULL STORY|

Anointing oil in the New Year falls at 7.42 a.m. on Wednesday Tue, 15-04-2008 17:00:00 The auspicious time for anointing oil in the New Year falls at 7.42 a.m. on Wednesday. The official ceremony in this connection will be held at the Maha Saman Devalaya in Ratnapura. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation will provide a live broadcast of the proceedings . Oil anointing rituals will be conducted at temples islandwide on Wednesday. ... |FULL STORY|

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