Happy Birthday Jesus How it all came about… Source:Island Some of the artistes who helped make ‘Happy Birthday Jesus’ a reality Christmas is over, and so is the festive season. Yes, there were quite a few interesting happenings, during the festive period, and one particular project that got the attention of many was the song, ‘Happy Birthday Jesus.’ It was not just another festive song; it was the brainchild of the renowned artiste Melantha Perera. And the song brought into the spotlight several local artistes…and those based abroad, as well. According to Melantha, he was trying to work out a way to ‘meet and greet’ his musician friends, especially those living abroad. “I felt that the only way we could ‘meet up’ is by getting involved in a song where we could renew our friendship and have something to talk about,” ...
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The Story of the Peterite Rugby Team 2018 – By Hamza Hidayathullah Source:Peteriterugby Not every moment is going to be fireworks. Sometimes it takes a million little sparks to create a full-blown explosion” – Author Unknown From the moment that final whistle was blown by Referee Dinka Peiris on 18th June 2017 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in the President’s trophy semi-final against Isipathana, this story began to unfold. After being placed 6th in the schools’ rugby league last year, many rugby loving pundits wrote the Peterites off completely with no hopes of a big title in the coming years. After 2010, St. Peter’s College, Colombo had managed to grab a few trophies in the schools’ circuit which included the All Island and Western Province Sevens tournaments on a few occasions including the Super Rugby sevens title in the year 2016. During this time frame, the journey had ups and downs while having ...
