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‘The Matchless 10’, a music, song and dance extravaganza will be held on Saturday, August 5, at the BMICH at 6.00 p.m. Proceeds of the 180-minute entertainer, presented by Sri Sangabo Corea, are in aid of scholarships awarded to underprivileged students admitted to the Gamini Dissanayake Institute of Technology and Vocational Studies, a government approved charity.

Co-ordinator of the show – Sohan, wizard in lighting and special effects – Nisal and Saliya have planned a spectacular opening, and hence the audience is expected to be in their seats ten minutes prior to the start. Auditorium entrances will be closed at 5.55 p.m. and reopened again after the dramatic curtain raiser.

Presenter Sri Sangabo Corea has picked the artistes to ensure a truly entertaining evening. The line-up would feature popular music sensations such as Sunil Perera, Keerthi Pasquel, Uresha Ravihari, Teesha, Centigradez and Shihan Mihiranga.

Festival of Choirs

The Ceylon Bible Society will celebrate its 194th anniversary with a presentation of the now eagerly-awaited Festival of Choirs at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, on August 1 at 5.30 p.m.

It was on August 1, 1812 that the Ceylon Bible Society was established and for the past several years the Bible Society has thought it fitting to praise God in music and song on this very special day. The choirs taking part this year will be those of the Convent of Our Lady of Victories, Moratuwa, St. Thomas’ Preparatory School, the Calvary Church, Kirulapone, the Jampettah Methodist Church, the Church of St. Joseph The Worker, Ratmalana, St. Theresa's Children's Choir, Thimbirigasyaya, Ladies' College, Colombo, the Nugegoda Baptist Church, the Moratuwa Choral Society and the Ceylon Bible Society. Mr. & Mrs. Francis Almeida will be the Chief Guests, and the message will be given by Mr. Almeida. All are welcome.

Articles on the CFA

‘Rata Sirakala Satan Wirama Ugula’, a compilation of articles by staff reporter of Divaina, Chatura Pamunuwa will be launched on August 2 at the National Library Services Auditorium at 3.30 p.m.

The book contains a series of articles written by Pamunuwa for the Divaina Sunday edition on the repercussions of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), and discusses a way forward in solving the conflict.

District convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Starting this weekend and continuing over the next three weeks, Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch an intensive campaign to extend a personal invitation to everyone to attend the 2006 ‘Deliverance at hand!’ district convention.

The Witnesses plan to provide each household with the specially printed invitation that gives information about the three-day event being held at Premadasa Stadium beginning August 3 at 9.30 a.m. Admission to the convention is free and no collections will be taken.

This massive volunteer effort to invite people to this and similar conventions will take place not only in Colombo, but around the world. The area’s 70 Witness congregations are taking part in a global campaign to advertise the ‘Deliverance at hand!’ convention programmes that will be held in 155 lands.

At these conventions, people will have the opportunity of hearing a message of comfort and hope. The Witnesses in Colombo expect a record turnout for the convention at the Premadasa Stadium.