VISAKHIANS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Excerpt from the Island, 25 November, 2001
Piyumali Premaratne - Best Performer
Piyumali Premaratne of Visakha Vidyalaya was adjudged the Best Performer for Girls at the Junior National Badminton Championships conducted at St. Thomas' College Indoor Stadium recently. Visakha Vidyalaya was also selected as the Overall Champions for Girls.
Excerpt from the Daily News, 21 August, 2001
Harini overall captain for AGSCBy Leslie Fernando National diving champion Harini Jayasekera of Visakha Vidyalaya has been appointed overall captain of the 26-member team of swimmers, divers, synchronized swimming and waterpolo team for the 1st Asian Age Group Swimming Championships to be held from August 24 to 28 at Kawloon Park, Hong Kong. The squad leaves for Hong Kong on Tuesday, August 21. Harini becomes the first female diver to be an overall captain of a Sri Lanka contingent for an international meet. She is the most experienced member of the squad having participated in several Asia Pacific meets. Full Story
Excerpt from the Daily News, 10 August, 2001
Unique community project at VisakhaMajority of the children from very low-income families in remote war torn border areas are discontinuing their education half way due to financial difficulties. The Prefects Guild of Visakha Vidyalaya together with the Sampath Bank has launched a Community Project for these children to encourage continuation to their education. The Prefects Guild consists of 80 Prefects and each year, a new batch of 80 Prefects are elected to these positions in the Guild and other than their normal duties to the school, they are required to engage themselves in various activities of which one area is helping the community. The Prefects Guild through the Old Girls of Visakha Vidyalaya is attached to the Sampath Bank, (a Bank that always extends fullest support for the development of society and the protection of the environment), has involved the Sampath Bank in this project. 80 children from very low income groups, schooling at Maguldamana Maha Vidyalaya in a remote war torn area in the Polonnaruwa district will be assisted by the 80 Prefects of Visakha Vidyalaya on a "Foster Sister" understanding. Full Story
Excerpt from the Sunday Times, 20 May, 2001
The mystery deepens at the Wendtby Ruhanie Perera
Who would have thought that this childhood nursery rhyme could be interpreted so grotesquely that it becomes the theme for a series of murders? But, in Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap', when the 'farmer's wife' is found dead with a note by the body saying 'this is the first' and a notebook is found with the first line of the nursery rhyme printed on it, it is obvious a very sick mind is at work. And that two more murders are to follow. The only way to prevent them would be to clear up details from the past and trace their connection with present circumstances. .....Directed by Indu Dharmasena and presented by the students of Visakha Vidyalaya, an adaptation of the original 'Mousetrap' script will be performed at the Lionel Wendt on May 25, 26 and 27. The 16-member cast which sees two sets of actors perform on alternate days comprises Dinusha Chandratilleke, Chaturika Bandara, Thanuri Ellawala, Charya Wickremasinghe, Shamali Jayatunga, Dulanthi Tudawe, Kamilka Malwatte, Kaushali Britto, Dilumini Pieris, Vindya Wijeweera, Denushika Karunatilleke, Maneka Britto, Mudathari Seneviratne, Sashikala Wijesiriwardene, Dinithi Gonsalkorale and Keshani Gunawardene..... Full Story |
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