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Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka will be conducting a camp for Hindu Tamil speaking youth in Sri Lanka in December 2009.

The purpose of this camp is to impart spiritual values and build the character of the participating youth so that they become useful to themselves and the society at large.

The Chinmaya Mission is looking for donations to conduct the camp from well wishers, full details are as follows:

Chinmaya Mission Sri Lanka National Youth Camp

Background

Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK) has conducted several camps and workshops around Sri Lanka. The National Youth Camp has almost become an annual event in the CHYK calendar. CHYK has conducted 5 such National Youth Camps in the past in the years 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 respectively. More than 2000 youth from all over Sri Lanka participated in and benefited from these camps. This year too CHYK plans to conduct the CHYK National Youth Camp in keeping with its vision.

Vision

As the nation building is the need of the hour, to enable and empower the youth with knowledge to transform their lives so that they can build a nation with harmony and peace in keeping with the motto of CHYK – “Harnessing Youth Potential through Dynamic Spirituality” and its vision of “To empower youth with the vision, values, and dynamism for success in all fields” is our vision for this camp.
Beneficiaries.

Approximately 150 youth in the age group 14 to 30 years from Colombo, Upcountry, Negombo, Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be the beneficiaries of this program.

Benefits

We want to enable and empower the youth transform their lives through character building.

Through this transformation they can build a nation of with peace and harmony. In order to achieve this we plan to provide knowledge and practical means of achieving the following through a series of lectures, workshops and games during this camp:

• Personality un-foldment, through enlightenment of the intellect and enrichment of character

• A systematic and deliberate preparation, to enable the youth to face the challenges and realities of life with a smile
• To cultivate qualities necessary to win the game of life such as:
• Clarity of vision
• Team spirit
• Capacity to rise above one’s weaknesses
• Equipoise and creativity
• To develop new habits, trends, goals and ways of living

The youth who took part in the camps earlier have been inspired from such programs and we believe that this camp too will enable the youth to transform their lives.

Venue & Time

It is intended to hold this camp at facility at the MAS Fabric Park at Warakapola, Sri Lanka – from 23rd to 27th of December 2009.

The background of this youth is such that The Chinmaya Mission will not be charging the cost of this camp to the youth.

The Chinamaya Mission therefore is looking for financial donations and sponsorships from well wishers.

The Chinamaya Mission greatly appreciates everyone’s assistance towards running the youth camp; bank account details as follows:

Beneficiary – Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka
Bank Name – Hatton National Bank Ltd – Colombo – 03
Account No – 115010055831
Swift Code – HBLILKLX

Please be kind enough to intimate the details of remittance to Chinmaya Mission in Sri Lanka by email so that the funds are kept track of and channeled specifically towards this project.

The email address is darshan@chinmayalanka.org

Postal Address: Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka, Chinmaya Pragati, 32, 10th Lane, Off Schofield Place, Colombo 3, 00300, Sri Lanka.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to the Sri Lankan government urging once again for full access to the internally displaced camps in the country’s north, according to a report in the Colombo newspaper The Sunday Leader, of Nov 8th, 2009:

The report as follows:

By Raisa Wickrematunge

ICRC Spokesperson Sarasi Wijeratne said the organisation has had no access to these IDP camps since July this year. “Discussions are however underway with government authorities to obtain access to these camps,” she said.

The ICRC on July 9 announced that it would “scale down” its operations, withdrawing expatriate staff, and shutting down operations in the Eastern Province. This was in response to a request from the government, following the victory over the LTTE.

In the same press release the ICRC stressed their willingness to “address the humanitarian needs,” of the IDPs, as well as newly resettled people.

“We are trying to ascertain the future role that the ICRC] will play in the country’s future activities,” Wijeratne said. [thesundayleader.lk]

Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez enters Bollywood with Aladin

from the twiiter pages of D.B.S. Jeyaraj

dandy

Went for Hindi movie “Aladin “just to see Bollywood debut of Miss Sri Lanka Universe Jacqueline Fernandez .She looks dandy! Nice eye candy!

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez looks like a composite of Hollywood’s Rene Russo& Bollywood’s Rakhee Gulzar, Parveen Bhabi, Sonu Walia & Sushmitha Sen

Success

“Aladin” seems to have flopped at box office but Leading lady from Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez dazzles and lights up screen. Wish her success

Aladin- Music Launch- Interview with Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez on twitter

“Army spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara says LTTE’s KP is NOT being tortured IN Panagoda. Now that denial makes me feel KP is BEING TORTURED THERE”, says Journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj, on his twitter account.

KP-file pic

Several independent reports recently alleged that Sri Lanka intelligence operatives are exerting excessive pressure on KP while interrogating him as he is refusing to speak and continuing to be uncooperative in providing information.

Selvarasah Pathmanathan alias “KP” a.k.a Kumaran Pathmanathan was seized in Malaysia on Wednesday August 5th and brought to Sri Lanka on Thursday August 6th.

Human Rights Watch recently said it has documented several cases in the country and detainees in Sri Lanka are “vulnerable to abuse.”

“Following the recent returns, some 163,000 people still remain in the camps where conditions are deteriorating,” UNHCR said in a media communiqué issued on Nov 6th.

Other independent reports say that amid heavy rains and thunder storms many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) held in Menik Farm camp are leaving from their shelters and seeking refuge in the public halls and school buildings located inside the camp.

UNHCR media brief notes that discussions with the Sri Lanka government regarding the situation in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu are ongoing, “to ensure that minimum return standards, such as completion of demining and access to services, are adhered to.”

According to government and independent civil society sources only a few people have settled in their own homes or allowed to stay with their relatives. Many of the IDPs brought to Jaffna peninsula Saturday Nov 7th have been lodged in militarized “interim camps.”

There are allegations that the Government of Sri Lanka is deliberately barring and delaying people returning to Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts and schemes to alter demographics are already being carried out in the districts.

In a query to Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka – the much decorated “war hero” speculated to be Sri Lanka opposition common presidential candidate, Democratic People’s Front (DPF) led by Mano Ganesan has asked to reveal the stance of the “common candidate” on IDP re-settlement without changing Wanni demography, prior to extending the support of DPF.

from the twitter pages of D.B.S. Jeyaraj

Lt.Gen Sarath Fonseka may resign his Chief of Defence Staff post on or after November 10th and declare intention to contest future elections

meet the press

Sarath Fonseka whisked away in helicopter to Army grounds without being allowed to meet press when he arrived in KIA at 4.35 am on Nov 5th.

Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka takes part in a ceremony at the army head quarters in Colombo July 15, 2009.-Reuters pic

put on plane

Sarath Fonseka put on plane to Dubai by SL envoy to Washington Jaliya Wickramasuriya. SF reached Colombo by SriLankanAirlines flight UL 228

without wife

SL defence ministry urgently summoned Sarath Fonseka to return. SF cut short his US stay & hurriedly flew back alone without wife & bodyguards

Colombo pleads

Colombo pleads with US envoy Patricia Butenis & gets US homeland security dept to cancel “voluntary” Nov 4th meeting with Sarath Fonseka.

complained

Sarath F met Gothabhaya R on Friday (nov 6) afternoon & complained about his security being reduced. Recent US matters were also discussed

takes over

Sinha regiment removed from security duties at army headquarters &replaced by Gajaba regiment. Now Gemunu Watch takes over duties from GR

slams phone

Gota & Sarath argue on telephone on army major suspension.”Don’t teach me discipline” says Gota. “this is not justice” says Sarath & slams phone

suspended

An Major from Artillery Regiment at Panagoda regarded as being closely linked to Sarath Fonseka is suspended pending disciplinary inquiry

slashed

Sarath Fonseka’s personal security slashed drastically. The ex- army chief complains to PM Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and def secy Gotabhaya R

Mano

DPF chief Mano Ganesan probes Sarath Fonseka on 3 more issues.

1.National ethnic question.
2.aboilition of executive presidency&
3. bribery-corruption

Wanni demography

Democratic Peoples Front led by Mano Ganesan wants Sarath Fonseka to reveal his stance on IDP re-settlement without changing Wanni demography

common

Ranil, Rauff, Mano & Mangala agree to support Sarath Fonseka as common opposition presidential candidate after discussions with ex-army chief

met

Sarath Fonseka met with Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNP), Rauff Hakeem (SLMC) Mano Ganesan (DPF) & Mangala Samaraweera (SLFP-M) from 8-10 pm on Nov 6th

click for latest updates by D.B.S. Jeyaraj, on Twitter

related digest of tweets by dbsj on transCurrents.com:

- Sarath Fonseka in Strategic Withdrawal

- Is Gota trying to “fix” Sarath or Sarath trying to “psycho” Gota?

- Why is Gota, JVP, JHU & Bogollagama in panic about US quizzing Sarath Fonseka ?

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