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 Sinhala and Tamil New Years will dawn on Sunday 13-04-2008 The Sinhala and Tamil New Years will dawn on Sunday marking the turning of sun�s orbit from the star of Pisces to the star of Aries. The public is getting ready to celebrate the New Year. Our reporters say large crowds are pouring in main cities of the island despite the prevailing rainy weather to purchase items for the New Year. Special bus and train services are now in operation to those who travelling to outstations on the verge of the New Year. The police say a special security plan has been implemented for the security of the public. New Year festivals have been organised all over the island. Astrologists say this year�s Sinhala New Year dawns at 6.29 p.m. on Sunday. The Punya Kalaya will be 12.05 p.m on Sunday to 12.53 a.m. on Monday. According to the auspicious time, the hearth should be lighted at 6.45 p.m. on Sunday dressed in red and yellow costumes facing the south to prepare milk rice and sweetmeats. Commencing work and transactions in the new year and partaking the first meal will be at 8.10 p.m. on Sunday. Anointing of oil for the New Year will be at 7.42 a.m.on Wednesday. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation will air a number of New Year programmes. The New Year across the country and across the world programme will be broadcast from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. on Sunday through the Sinhala National Service and all the provincial services of the SLBC. The Bank of Ceylon will sponsor this programme. The programme could be listened through the Middle East Service as well. The Maldives, India, France, Italy, Britain, Korea, Japan and United Arab Emirates will be connected to the programme. The New year festivals to be held in Singapore and Malaysia will be aired through State Radio with the sponsorship of Dialog GSM and the Seylan Bank. The SLBC will broadcast the live coverage of State anointing ceremony to be held at the Saman Develaya in Rathnapura on the 16th of this month. Meanwhile, health authorities caution the public on using fire works during the festive season. They said the people should a also focus their attention on preventing Road accidents and accidents related to games. 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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