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The late Sir Donald Bradman isstill remembered as the

world’s greatest batsman. However,in the cricketing world, of today, Iwould crown Kumar Sangakkara asthe greatest.

He not only excelled asa batsman,but he alsobrought pro-fessional-ism, andclass, toeverythingthat he did

as a cricketer.Now that he has

retired, he will, nodoubt, be greatly missedby cricket fans, the worldover.These are some of the

thoughts, expressed by across section of folks,connected with the enter-tainment scene, on thegreat Sangakkara.

= Sohan Weerasinghe(Singer / Entertainer)Kumar Sangakkara is a

role model for all SriLankans. I know how simple,and dedicated, and focused, heis, as, till quite recently, my

son,Darshan, was involved as thetrainer of the national team. I aman avid cricket fan and have seenmany of his innings, and he is adelight to watch, and when he is infull swing, he is sheer poetry inmotion. No, no high commission-

er’s post for him. We need him tobe an ambassador for world crick-et.

= Corrine Almeida (Singer /Entertainer)Sanga, you gave, not only to Sri

Lanka, but to the rest of the world,as well, your best. And every bit ofit is greatly appreciated. We loveyou and we are very proud of you.Now sit back, relax and enjoy yourfamily life. Good luck.

=Alston Koch (Singer / Actor/ Entertainer)I have met Kumar many times,

through my involvement, not onlyas Ambassador for Tourism, butalso when I was appointed to thecommittee for the World CupTournament, in 2011, and later as'Goodwill Ambassador' for the sametournament. Always the first playerto walk up to me and shake myhand, after each rendition of theNational Anthem, at the interna-tional games, Kumar is the perenni-al 'Mr Nice Guy' and, having sharedmany quiet discussions, I firmlybelieve he is more than qualified'for the job as High Commissionerfor Sri Lanka – in any part of theworld.

=Madu Awanthi(Photographic Model / BeautyTips Writer)It’s a pity to see Kumar

Sangakkara retire from the cricketscene when he still has a lot to offer,especially as a batsman. I guess hisfamily life is now very important tohim, so we need to thank him forhis amazing contribution to cricket.Thank you, Kumar, and all the verybest for your future plans.

=Rajiv Sebastian (Singer /Entertainer)In Kumar Sangakkara, we had

the most presentable captain ever,with his speech and his behavior.And, as a batsman, he was dynamic.

=Avocado Face Mask: Cutone ripe avocado, in half, andscoop the flesh into a bowl.Mash with a fork. Add 1/2 table-spoon extra-virgin olive oil, onetablespoon natural honey, andone tablespoon yogurt and stiruntil smooth. After washing,and drying your face, apply athin layer of the avocado mask,avoiding the eye area. Leave themask on for at least 15 minutes.After the mask has dried, rinseyour face with warm water.

= Avocado Face Pack:Another fantastic homemadeface pack, especially for dryskin. Mash one ripe avocado, tillyou get a creamy paste. Applyall over face, and neck, and let itdry for about 30 minutes. Then,rinse with lukewarm water, fol-lowed by cold water, to close thepores.

=Avocado Egg Face Mask:Mash up ½ of a ripe avocado,with a fork, and then add theegg white, of one egg, and onetablespoon of fresh lemon juiceand mix well. Apply this mix-ture to your face and leave it for10 to 15 minutes. Be careful toavoid your eyes. When finished,wash your skin with lukewarmwater and pat it dry.

=Avocado, Milk andHoney Face Pack: Scoop theflesh out of a ripe avocadoand mash it into a creamypaste. Add in twotablespoonsof

milk and one tablespoon ofhoney to it. Mix everythingproperly, and apply on the faceand neck. Rinse off after 30 min-utes. Regular use will improveyour complexion.

=Avocado, Strawberry,and Egg White Face Pack:Scoop the flesh out of a ripe avo-cado and mash it into a creamypaste, along with three to fourstrawberries. Take one eggwhite and add it to this paste.Apply on the face and neck, andrinse off after 20 minutes. Thisis a good anti-ageing facepack.

= Avocado, Lemon andHoney Face Pack: To thecreamy mashed paste of oneavocado, add in one table-spoon of honey, and half asqueeze of lemon. Mix well, andapply on the face and neck, andrinse off after 20 minutes.Regular use will give your skina nice glow.

=Avocado and BananaFace Mask: Mash ½ of a softavocado and ½ of a banana. Addone egg yolk to it and mix all theingredients well. Apply thismixture on your face and washit off after 10 minutes.

= Avocado, Papaya andMilk Face Pack: Mash one ripeavocado and a ripe papayawell, in order to form asmooth paste. The pasteshould be extremely smoothand there should be no solidparticles or else it would bedifficult for you to apply the

mixture on the skin. Tothis paste, add twotablespoons of milk.Mix all the ingredientswell and apply thispack to cover allparts of the faceand neck. Wait for20 minutes andthen wash offthe pack withnormal water.

An essay competition, for school children, was heldrecently.The theme was ‘Future of Sri Lanka-Thai Relations’

and the competition was organized by the Sri Lanka-Thailand Society to mark the 60th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lankaand Thailand.

The following are the winners:10-15 age group:1st prize – Dinithi Lekamge, Ferguson High School,

Ratnapura.2nd prize – P. Thahani Samsudeen, St. Anne’s BalikaMaha Vidyalaya, Wattala.

3rd prize – Devindra B. Perera, Belvoir CollegeInternational, Colombo 5.

15-20 age group:1st prize - Vinuka S. Walawage, Ananda College,

Colombo 10.2nd prize – S.P.D.H. Karunasinghe, MawathagamaMadhya Maha Vidyala, Mawathagama.

3rd prize – Sajini S. L. Lokuge, AsianInternational School, Colombo 5.They will receive their awards at a ceremony to be

held, on Saturday, September 12th, in the auditoriumof the Organisation of Professionals Associations ofSri Lanka, Colombo 7.The Ambassador of Thailand, Mr. Nopporn

Adchariyavanich, will present the awards.

The Ladies of Lions Clubs InternationalDistrict 306 A1 will be having a Sing-A-Long,‘September Melodies,’ on Sunday, September20th, at the BMICH Banquet Hall.Lankika & The Golden Chimes will pro-

vide the music, from 5.30 pm onwards.This event is in aid of Camilla Home for

the differently abled children and specialservice projects of District 306 A1

The magic of AVOCADO

WINNERS

Essay competition

Kumar Sangakkara

Sohan Corrine

Alston

Madu

Rajiv

Lankika Perera

September Melodies