Vesak 2008

Bhakti Geetha

          

              

      

        

Upasaka & Upasika Initiation

        
       
         From left to right:

          Sonia Ortiz  (Panna)

          Wilfrido Pineda   (Vijita)

          Kristina Goldenberg  (Geetha)

          Paula Galindo  (Sumana)

          Jay Paulson  (Ananda)

 

Drama

 

 

 

Essay Contest

The Essay Contest was divided into two age groups:  8 to 13 years old and 14 to 18 years old.  There were 20 participants in the younger age group and 4 in the older group.  All the participants received Certificates.

 
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     Younger age group                                                      

1.          Nilma Thathasarani Edward, age 11 tied for  First place

2.          Dhishal P.B Tennakoon, age 11 tied for First place

3.          Kalpa Tharuka Semasinghe, age 12 tied for Second  place

4.          Pooja Piyumi Dissanayake, age 12 tied for Second  place

5.          Dayan Kousalya Kahandawaarachchi, age 10 tied for Third place

6.          Shashini Aparna Edward, age  13 tied for Third place

7.          Bellini Samoda Rajapakse, age 8

8.          Madusha Silva, age 9

9.          Pawani Sasadara Semasinghe, age 9

10.        Sadushi Janani De Silva , age 9

11.       Ishina Udugama, age 10

12.       Lahiru Dilshan Perera, age 10

13.       Shan Prasad Hannadige, age 10

14.       Tiara Archana Kaimal, age 10

15.       Gavini Thamara Kaluthantri, age 11

16.       Samantha Indunil Wathugala, age 11

17.       Ushani Dilshara Wijesundara, age 11

18.       Esala Samiddha D. A Wathuthanthrige, age 12

19.       Wishma Poorni Senarath, age  12

20.       Heshawa Randeera Bamunuarachchi, age 13

 

Older Group

Dineshika Alawattegama, age 15     First place   

Chirantha Lahiru Kaluthanthri, age 15 tied for Second  place

 Rukshani Thilaksheka Perera, age 16 tied for Second  place

Suranga Jude De Silva, age 14       Third  place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essay Contest Winners

 

Dineshika Alawattegama

 

Dishal Tennakoon

 

Nilma Thathsarani Edward

 
 

 

 
Speach Contest

 

 

1st Place Dishal Tennakoon

 

2nd Place Madusha Silva

3rd Place Dilip Arumugam
 

3rd Place Mihiri Hettigoda

 

3rd Place Shan Hannadige

 

Bellini Rajapakse

 

Chirantha Kaluthantri

Deshan Nanayakkara

 

Gavini Kaluthantri

 

Kalpa Semasinghe

 

Lahiru Dilshan

Pawani Semasingha

 

Ruwana Hettigoda

 

Ushani Wijesundara