Two Months at Eurocenter

After I sat for my Advanced Level examination I was selected to participate in a two-month course on web designing at a software company called Eurocenter in Kollupitiya. The knowledge I obtained during these two months was most beneficial to me. If I had not been a student at Horizon I would not have had the opportunity of realizing my dream.
The course was indeed very interesting. Most students complain that such courses are boring and uninteresting. Having completed the course with success, I cannot agree with them. Web designing was made interesting by the varied teaching methods implemented by the instructors. At first, with the guidance of our instructors, we successfully designed a web site for the Eurocenter sports club. With the experience we gained we learned how to manage a project, meet with customers’ requirements, manage time for new ideas, work with a time table, work in a team and how a company functions etc. At Eurocenter we also learned to play Table tennis and even took part in a tournament.
My thanks go to my dear Eurocenter friends who were kind and friendly and made our stay quite pleasant.
Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention that I took part in a delightful Christmas party and also in their year-end gathering. I have never been to a Christmas party before. It was really nice and joyful. Santa was there too! He gave me a gift and the office staff sang carols. The year end party which was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel was one of my nicest experiences.
I shall never ever forget these wonderful two months and once more I would like to thank all the staff members of Eurocenter especially the CEO Mr Mano Sekaram and Mr Johann De Cruz for giving this chance to us.

A Distressed Family Needs Your Help.

I feel certain that most readers of this article have heard of Mahavilachchiya, a rural village in the midst of Wilpaththu National Park.  We were a happy and fortunate community before the war started in Sri Lanka, ours being the most developed e-village in the country.  But now misfortune has come upon us.  You may ask why I pose this question.  A very prominent farmer and loving father of four children, Mr. Karurathana, has been kidnapped, most probably, by the LTTE.
He worked by the sweat of his brow to earn a living and provide for his wife and for his children, all of whom are talented students.  His eldest daughter is a student at the Colombo University.  Aruni, his second daughter who is a classmate of mine is quite clever and was hoping to enter university this year.  Unfortunately due to the disappearance of her father she was not able to concentrate on her studies.  During her preparations for her examinations, her father who had gone out to oversee his paddy crops failed to return home at the usual time. Her Mum was anxious about his delay and sent her son to look out for him.
Meanwhile two home guards broke the sad news to them that Mr Karunarathana had been forcefully taken away by the LTTE.  Aruni and her sister have made several appeals to the public to be of help but there has been no response.
If anyone can be of help please do not hesitate to contact us.