Extraordinary yet ordinary
National Civil Bravery Awards 2007:
"The Foundation for Civilian Bravery is the only
organisation in Sri Lanka awarding civilians who engaged in life
threatening daring acts in order to save another person's life. As
the foundation considers "life" as the most valuable gift, civilians
who saved others life often endangering their lives are recognised
annually as civilian heroes"
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'A new league of gentlemen of integrity'
Male Icon 2006:
The scenario of selection of the six male icons
of Sri Lanka for 2006 was based on this fine example of disposition
of character and integrity, by a panel of eminent female
adjudicators comprising Rosy Senanayake, Nayana Karunaratne, Angela
Seneviratne, Kamani Mukunthan, Chandani Rajaratnam, Jayomi
Lokuliyana and Rozanne Diasz.
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A great demand for Lankan clay ornaments
Promoting the local handicraft industry -
National Crafts Council (NCC):
This would be good news to Sri Lankans as it has
been revealed that consumption of food cooked in the Aluminium
utensils would lead to cancer and many other ailments. Also it is
detected that the people who live in the North Central Province are
prone to kidney ailments as the water in this area is very much
enriched with calcium.
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