Sri Lankan born David Sansoni awarded OAM – By Lawrence Machado, Hills Shire Times DAVID Sansoni, who has received an Medal of the Order for service to the community of Baulkham Hills, said he is very humbled to be recognised for his many years being active with the choir of St Paul’s Anglican Church, Castle Hill. Mr Sansoni, who retired last year from his shipping job, said he was surprised when he was informed of OAM, saying there are many more deserving people than him. The Sri Lankan-born has been singing in choirs since he was six. “Todate, it is still sinking because there are others much more deserving of this kind of recognition, including some of my acquaintances,” said Mr Sansoni, 65, who is a tenor and light baritone in the choir. “I am really surprised because I never imagined that what I would consider a pleasant contribution via ...
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Hansika Muthukuda receives her certifcate from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at the presentation on December 13. – Lawrence Machado, Hills Shire Times Picture: NSW Education Standards Authority Hansika Muthukuda said when she moved from Hong Kong to Sydney in 2012, she was not proficient in English. Five years later and Hansika is one of the highest achievers in the HSC, coming first in the state in English advanced, which she attributed to being smart about studying and managing her time efficiently. Hansika achieved an ATAR of 99.8, having sat for chemistry, economics, legal studies and maths extension 2. “I could not believe my result as I was not expecting it,” the Cherrybrook Technology High School joint-dux said. “In my younger days I was not great in English and also had to adapt to the different English syllabus.” Hansika, whose parentas are originally from Kandy, said students sitting the HSC did not have ...
