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Ananda College celebrates 30 years of broadcasting
The tradition continues
By Aaysha Cader
The Broadcasting Unit of Ananda College celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with a variety of activities including a workshop and the publication of a book on Mass Communication. The unit, which trains its students in various aspects of news presenting and compering in English and Sinhalese, has produced many eminent media personalities in the past.

The Media Workshop ‘Sandeshaya 2003 – the legend continues…’ will be held on September 20 at the BMICH and the organizers of the event are anticipating over 1000 schoolchildren interested in the print and electronic media. The chief guest will be Education Minister Karunasena Kodituwakku. Popular media personalities like Arun Dias Bandaranaike and Noeline Honter will give lectures. A special feature will be a combined English-Sinhala lecture.

There will also be an entertainment programme of song and dance. The unit has also worked off the annual announcing contest, which they have conducted in the past four years, with the participation of schools from all over the island.

Plans are underway to launch a book on the media, with contributions from prominent media personalities. Earlier, the Broadcasting Unit had gone on the air with a transmission titled Anadasara. Last year, the unit successfully carried out a signature project to establish a good media culture in the country.

Hope to Rock once again
Last year you let the rhythms in the air blend with the beat of your heart...
You experienced music that ‘rocked’ your soul... It was entertainment that revamped your mind… it was a dream of bliss… You did not stop there… but took it a step further…

You helped raise a substantial contribution in aid of the Hope Cancer Hospital Project.
Hope Rocks – organized by the students of the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) last year, was the first-ever true Rock Concert in Sri Lanka and the only one to-date, where thousands experienced the healing power of music bring hope to hurting hearts.

The night featured earth-cracking music with Wild Fire at their very best playing to the largest audience they have ever had at a single concert and a groundbreaking effort by spirited youth to tackle a social concern. ‘Hope Rocked’ on August 31, last year and it will Rock again, for the second time on September 27.

Hope Rocks II organized by the students of APIIT together with the Interact Club of Royal College, will once again storm the stage at the BMICH western garden, with top Sri Lankan bands providing a variety of music.

It will be a night to remember, as the organizers build on the successes of last year, to bring you a concert unmatched and unprecedented, with the wish of building
Hope for all… The Sunday Times is the print media sponsor for this event.

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