Book launch

Sahodariyo

Sujieeva Dissanayake's latest book titled Sahodariyo will be launched at the National Library Services and Documentation Board auditorium, Colombo 7 on March 27 at 3.30 p.m.

Sahodariyo is the Sinhala translation of Askad Mukhtar's Sisters.

Piyadasa Udawatte who won the award for the Best Novel titled Beddata Handa Payavith will receive the award and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 from Dayawansa Jayakody Publishers on the occasion.

Ven. Prof. Kamburugamuwe Vajira Thera will preside over the ceremony. Prof. Lakshman, Piyadasa and Dr. Tudor Weerasinghe will speak on Sahodariyo.

Sri Lankave Unudiya Ulpath

Sandaruwan Lokuhewa's Sri Lankave Unudiya Ulpath will be launched at the Rajamaha Vihara hall, Mahaoya on March 28 at 2.30 p.m. Northern Province Education and Cultural Affairs Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake will be the chief guest. Author Gunasekara Gunasoma will deliver the keynote address.

Scholarships for studying Hindi in India

The Government of India is offering scholarships to Sri Lankan nationals to study Hindi at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (Central Institute of Hindi), Agra, for the academic session 2013-2014.

Applicants should have done Hindi as a subject at G.C.E. A/L or have done Madhyama or 100, 200 courses of KHS, Agra or any Hindi course conducted by Universities of Sri Lanka. Minimum age of admission is 21 years and maximum age limit is 35 years as on April 1 2013.

The selected candidates will be provided return airfare (economy class), stipend, hostel accommodation at nominal charges and an annual book grant.

The application form can be collected from the Indian Cultural Centre, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7 or The Assistant High Commission of India, No.31 Rajapihilla Mawatha, PO Box 47, Kandy, or The Consulate General of India, New Road, Hambantota, or The Consulate General of India, Maruthady Lane, Nallur, Jaffna on weekdays between 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. from April 1 to 8.

Duly filled in application forms supported by certificates should be handed over to any of the above offices before April 23. The candidates are required to bring their certificates in original and present themselves for an interview at the time of submitting their applications.