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 Kaaren de Zilva can be seen on the big screen in the Oscar Nominated �Juno� Lanka Tribune 26-03-2008 Versatile actress Kaaren de Zilva can be seen on the big screen in a pivotal role in the Oscar nominated feature film �Juno,� directed by Jason Reitman. An offbeat, comedic, and yet poignant teen movie, �Juno� is a story that meets the unplanned pregnancy issue head on. The film has earned four Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. For her work as the protagonist, Juno MacGuff, the talented young Canadian Ellen Page has been nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress. First-time screenwriter, Diablo Cody, an ex-stripper and Internet cult figure, is up for Best Original Screenplay. Along with Page, the Fox Searchlight Film stars newcomer Michael Cera along with a veteran supporting cast that includes Allison Janney, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Kaaren de Zilva. The film presents the story of an eccentric, sarcastic 16-year-old girl whose first attempt at physical love with her shy, nerdy boyfriend results in an unwanted pregnancy. Juno�s initial response is to seek an abortion, but along the way she has a change of heart and decides to have the baby and place it with the �perfect parents.� Her quest for the ideal adoptive parents leads her to the Lorings, an affluent suburban couple (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner) that she found through the want ads. Juno gets entangled in a relationship with this not-so-perfect couple and learns that adult life is more complex that she had ever imagined. Kaaren de Zilva, who has made numerous appearances in episodic TV shows such as �The L Word,� �Da Vinci�s City Hall,� and �Stephen King�s Dead Zone,� turns in a powerful performance as the ultrasound technician in �Juno� �It was a lot of fun making �Juno,� especially working with Ellen Page, Allison Janney, and Olivia Thirlby, who plays Juno�s friend Leah,� says Kaaren. One of the pivotal scenes in the film is when Janney goes head to head with de Zilva in the examining room while a wide eyed Ellen Page looks on. The scene is both comical and touching and has been featured on �The Ellen Degeneres Show� Filmed in Vancouver and produced by first-time Oscar nominees Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, the sleeper hit was made for $7.5 million and has already surpassed $124 million in box office in the U.S. alone. The film, which debuted in December 2007 at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival, has also earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture (musical or comedy), Best Actress (Ellen Page) and Best Screenplay. Courtesy of 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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