OTHER NEWS VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE 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 Leading Hotel chain launches loyalty rewards program    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Karina Carvalho becomes ABC news anchor 26-04-2008 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 lot of privileged people have sat in the chair before me.\'\' Carvalho has been a news reporter for ABC radio and television for nearly a year. She impressed her bosses with tenacity and keen news sense. ABC state news editor Kim Jordan said the choice for Aunty\'s latest news presenter came down to four people. \"In her time with us, Karina has been an impressive addition to a talented newsroom,\'\' he said. Carvalho moved to the UK straight after university to work with the BBC and cut her journalistic teeth with current affairs program Hard Talk. Some of the stories she covered while in the UK included the London bombings in 2005. \"It was one of those opportunities that I thought I couldn\'t pass up,\'\' Carvalho said. \"It was an opportunity to go away and do something different and broaden my experience.\'\' The Winthrop-raised journalist moved to WA when she was four and grew up a keen athlete interested in cross-country running and touch rugby. Journalism was something she had considered, but started her tertiary education studying for a marketing degree. \"There was always an underlying desire to get into journalism,\'\' she said. ``After much thought, I pursued it.\'\' The next four weeks will be an intense period for Carvalho, who must now undergo training to be a news presenter. She will also need time to adjust to the spotlight and being the new face of ABC news. The outgoing Gorey will be moving to Melbourne to be with her boyfriend and become a news reporter for Channel 9. 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|

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|

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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|

Leading Hotel chain launches loyalty rewards program Mon, 14-04-2008 07:00:00 Aitken Spence Hotels, which manages ten properties in Sri Lanka, including Heritance Kandalama and the Tea Factory, have launched an exclusive loyalty rewards program entitled 'The Diamond Club'. This program offers members the chance to earn points which can be used at a later date to upgrade hotel rooms or pay bills, at no extra cost. Other special features available to members are priority bookings and redemption of points against gift vouchers. Membership of the Diamond ... |FULL STORY|

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