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 Mahinda Club, an old boys organisation of Mahinda College, Galle has started collecting data of old Mahindians for the new edition of Mahinda Club Directory.
Organisers request all old Mahindians who are interested to contact D. N. Tilakumara (077-7414138) on or before November 30. E-mail address; tilakumara@batalanka.com
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Autism Awareness Ribbons were presented to the England Captain Freddie Flintoff and Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene during the First Test at Lords Cricket Grounds in St.John's Wood, London. The autism ribbons were handed over at Lords by Ivan Corea, founder of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK and Sri Lanka on Sunday 14th May 2006.
Sri Lanka's captain (Man of the Match at Lords) scored a memorable century on Sunday bringing dignity back to the Sri Lankan side. Autism ribbons were also handed over to distinguished English cricketing personalities Jonathan Agnew and Henry Bloefeld who are members of BBC Radio 4's Test Match Special commentary team. Writing to both Freddie Flintoff and Mahela Jayawardene, Ivan Corea urged the cricketing community to 'speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves. '
Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects 535,000 people in the United Kingdom and 38,000 people with autism in Sri Lanka. Many struggle without access to public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care.
There are only two schools who can offer only a few places for children with autism in Sri Lanka. The vast majority have no access to education many are kept at home due to reasons of culture.
Ivan Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK and Sri Lanka has commended the efforts of the 'king of Baila,' the London based Sri Lankan superstar, Desmond de Silva who hopes to embark upon a massive fund raising effort to build the first school for autism in Colombo.
Desmond de Silva in his first concert for Autism Sri Lanka performed to a packed centre in Sydney Australia earlier this year. He plans to launch a roadshow covering several countries in his efforts to reach out to children with autism in Sri Lanka and raise funds for the new school.
For further details: ukautism.com and autism_srilanka.tripod.com
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The 'King of Baila' the Sri Lanka - born singer, Desmond de Silva (now based in London), thrilled hundreds at the Oatlands Centre in Sydney, Australia when he performed at a major fundraising event. Desmond was backed by the highly acclaimed Raddy Ferreira Orchestra. The Concert for Autism was held in Sydney in order to raise funds for the School of Autism in Colombo.The Concert for Autism was held on 31st March 2006 tickets were sold out with weeks of going on sale by Australians and Sri Lankan expatriates in Sydney. The Australian Broadcasting Company ran the news on their events page.
Desmond de Silva is the first Sri Lankan entertainer ever to speak about Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. The superstar who has sold millions of CDs around the world and has entertained audiences as far afield as the United States, UK, Bahrain, Dubai, India, Singapore, Greece and Australia won a standing ovation when he raised the profile of autism at a music concert at the BMICH in Colombo in 2005.
Desmond de Silva told thousands at the BMICH in Colombo: ' Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder affecting so many around the world. Autism is not mental illness, these children and adults think differently. Albert Einstein they say was autistic. How many in the audience know that there are 38,000 autistic people in Sri Lanka? So we as entertainers, urge you all to ‘speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves.’ Lets spread awareness of autism, particularly when numbers of autistic children are rising and we urge our government to also provide public services – who knows we may even produce Albert Einsteins if we provide education, health, specialist speech therapy for autistic children in our lovely island....'
Ivan Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign Sri Lanka congratulated Desmond de Silva on his outstanding efforts at his Concert for Autism Sri Lanka in Sydney held on 31st March 2006. 'Desmond has a heart of gold, he is one in a million and through his dedication and commitment and that of his supporters we will see great things happening in Colombo to help children with autism,' he said.
Autism is a neuro developmental disorder affecting 38,000 Sri Lankans and some say there is an increase in numbers of those touched by autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Ivan and Charika Corea have been appealing to the Government of Sri Lanka to provide public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care for all people with autism in Sri Lanka. They launched their campaign in Colombo in 2003.
Ivan Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign met with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse when he was Prime Minister. Mr. Corea spoke to H.E.Mahinda Rajapakse who was presented with an Autism Awareness Ribbon at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London.
President Rajapakse recently speaking in Colombo said: "I want the fruits of our work for children to spread evenly throughout the country from Point Pedro to Dondra Head and Colombo to Batticaloa encompassing the entire land.
"There is one dream that drives me, that is to see all children be they Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher and all others live as brothers and sisters of a single mother in the new Sri Lanka that we shall build," President Rajapakse said.
Ivan Corea urged the President to look into the crying needs of the 38,000 autistic children in Sri Lanka. Many are kept at home due to culture. Autism is also confused with mental illness. Life is a struggle for parents, carers and autists in Sri Lanka. Many remain undiagnosed. Teachers and medical professionals need training on autism and Asperger's Syndrome.Mr.Corea urged 'Equality for All' including children with special educational needs in Sri Lanka.
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| Time Change Back from GMT +6.00 to GMT +5.30
After 10 years the Government of Sri Lanka has decided to put the clock back to where it was 10 years ago. This means we will be GMT +5.30 again. And what good timing, they are doing it on the 13th of April 2006.
BUT
What will happen to all the PCs and the IT systems around the country and the world?
Windows 2000, XP and most other new Operating Systems are designed to detect Sri Lanka as GMT +6.00. All the PCs will show the Time Zone as New Delhi.
The phone users who use international time (Those who travel and deal with other countries) will have to change the time to GMT +5.30 and in phones manufactured within the last 10 years will show the country as India (New Delhi).
REASON
The Government gives the reason for this critical change as "Parents seem to have complained that in order to go to school their children have to
1. Get up "half an hour" early
2. They have to stand "in the dark" for the bus in Bus Stops
3. They have to wait for a log time for a bus
Ane Apoi !!!
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Muttiah Muralitharan captured his 1,000th test and one-day wicket yesterday playing in his 100th test match. AFP
Most international wickets Bowler Wkts - Tests Wkts -
ODIs Total
Muralitharan 593 411 1004
Warne 659 293 952
Akram 414 502 916
McGrath 542 331 873
Kumble 494 329 823
Younis 373 416 789
Walsh 519 227 746
Pollock 385 346 731
Kapil 434 253 687
Vaas 301 352 653
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BREATH TAKING: Performers from the China Disabled People’s Arts Troupe perform the dance Avalokitesvara in Shanghai. Reuters
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Jayasuriya leads Sri Lankan triumph
Sunday Jan 22 23:30 AEDT
Superstar Sanath Jayasuriya returned from a shoulder injury to slay Australia with a pulsating century in Sri Lanka's 51-run triumph at the SCG.
The dashing left-hander enjoyed being back at one of his happiest hunting grounds, slaughtering the home side's attack with 114 off 96 balls to catapult his team to an imposing 7-309 from 50 overs.
Australia never really mounted a serious threat with question marks remaining over the top order as the home side was dismissed for 258 off the final ball of its 50 overs.
Michael Clarke (67), James Hopes (43) and Brad Haddin (41) adding respectability to the tally.
But the failed run chase must surely keep opener Phil Jaques' name in the forefront of selectors' minds.
He scored an impressive 94 on Friday against South Africa in Melbourne - the highest score by an Australian on debut - but was dropped from the squad following the return of Simon Katich from a groin strain.
Katich failed to shore up his spot, making only 19 and having a life on the same score before being caught on the midwicket boundary.
The win pushed Sri Lanka to second place on the tri-series table, one point behind Australia with a game in hand.
Australia now has two wins and two losses in a tri-series competition which has become much more competitive than critics thought possible only a fortnight ago.
The 36-year-old Jayasuriya was simply brutal, forcing Ricky Ponting to sub second-gamer Brett Dorey (0-35 off four overs) at the end of just the 19th over.
Allrounder James Hopes (0-65 off six overs) took more of a belting but was spared because of his batting prowess.
Jayasuriya's innings was well supported by Kumar Sangakkara (78) and Mahela Jayawardene (56).
It was Jayasuriya's third straight one-day ton at the ground and his three highest one-day scores against Australia have all come in Sydney.
The third highest runscorer in one-day history has a poor overall record against Australia but has found the SCG wicket perfectly suited to his ultra-attacking game.
He made Australia pay for resting marksman Glenn McGrath with the beanpole seamer having dismissed the left-hander seven times in the shortened version of the game.
Jayasuriya wore the 07 on the back of his shirt but he was more like 007 the way he coolly lifted Lee over fine leg for a massive six. In total, he cleared the rope four times during his entertaining knock.
Chasing a target of 310, Australia couldn't generate any momentum with Damien Martyn (8) failing again at the top of the order in Adam Gilchrist's absence.
Ponting tried to lift the scoring rate but could only manage 13 while Katich fell soon after.
Haddin and Clarke tried to put Australia back on track, but their 69-run fourth-wicket stand came to an end on when the `keeper was bowled between his legs by spin wizard Muralitharan.
The run chase then really hit the skids a run later with Australia slipping to 5-111 after runscoring machine Mike Hussey (0) was run out, caught short of his ground from a Chaminda Vaas direct hit.
Andrew Symonds (31) and Clarke tried to launch a last-ditch fightback but when Symonds was run out in a mix-up, the match was as good as dead.
Hopes and Brad Hogg stopped the tourists from earning the bonus point with a 60-run ninth wicket stand.
The tri-series now moves to Adelaide with Sri Lanka taking on South Africa on Tuesday and Australia playing Sri Lanka on Australia Day.
Australian captain Ponting praised Jayasuriya who flew into Australia on Friday morning after leaving Sri Lanka's recent tour of New Zealand early.
"I thought they certainly batted extremely well, I mean Jayasuriya's knock was something pretty special and he had Sangakkara out there with him to play very well around him," Ponting said.
"They had all the momentum going their way early on, and it just seemed that every ball they hit went through or over the field.
"We have seen Sanath do that to us before, he just gets on a bit of a roll and he just keeps on going and he has no fear, and today it came off very, very well."
Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu was delighted with the victory but said the tourists weren't thinking about making the tri-series finals just yet.
"It is nice to win against the No.1 team in the world and it gives you so much confidence going forward," he said.
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