Nailed!

“Yes, of course. The governments of today look past our existence and take us for jokes… they think there is absolutely no substance in us. When they plan constitutions and mandates, it is rarely with us in mind. Even if the said ruling concerns us, it does not help us very much.

Such as, frequently changing exam dates and messing up our Z scores and giving us wrong information about the. I am talking through experience. When I did my A/L’s for the fist time, I was given my marks and was told that my Z score was enough to get myself a place at Medical College. A few months later, I was told that the marking of the MCQ part of the examination paper was by a faulty machine and had my place from the university withdrawn. We need a teen rep in Parliament to look into these things and actively represent teens in Sri Lanka. Only then, will we finally have a place in the country and only then, will we get our due identity and respect.
Shayma Khalid
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“Well, what difference would it make? It would only increase the number of people in Parliament and that wouldn’t be very pretty. We already have around a hundred of those ministers and other reps in Parliament right?!”
Tasneem
Hamed

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Youth in any country is its backbone and similarly it is so in Sri Lanka. It is on us that the development and innovation depends. The typical Sri Lankan youth are keen eyed, courageously willing, and have the energy to fight for an honest cause.

Despite of this fact it is a pity there is no “active youth participation” in the parliament of Sri Lanka. The stagnating elders’ conventional workout does not accept the innovative interference of the young. The minority representing the parliament are “little more than young” even then do not stand the chance to make an impact. So can “we” possibly get the opportunity??

So from my point of view there is no need for a youth representation in parliament because there is more power in the hands of the majority of the youth, out of parliament to make a difference.
HJ

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Yes, I think it is necessary. And, I also know a candidate in the running! Me! But jokes aside, a teen rep in Parliament would be great because it would mean that our rights and welfare are being represented as well. A great teen rep in Parliament would be an active, highly motivated and goal-oriented teen or young adult, not one of those fat pot bellied men or women in their late forties. Actually, we can even turn this thing into a competition and that would further encourage and motivate teens to study hard, perform to their utmost and achieve, as they would all want to be considered for appointment as the next teen rep in Parliament. This would also act as a kind of target for teens, to achieve more, resulting in increased productivity and achievements amongst teens! How’s that for an idea?
DJ Inf

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Royalists On stage

By Amri Adheeb
Great Traditions, Love for the College coupled with the dedication of working towards the Alma mater has resulted in bringing together “Royalists on Stage.”
A unique project of empowering unity among the past pupils of the school has culminated in “The Group of 83” bringing together royalists old and young in the entertainment industry for a right royal performance of song and dance on April 7th at the BIMCH.

Among the royalists performing on stage will be Chandimal Fernando, Duleep Gabadamudalige ,Suresh Maliyadde, Sangeeth Wickramasingha, Santhush Weeraman, Athula Adikary, Iraj, Ranidu, Anushan Perera, Shiran Munasingha, Channa Perera, Hema Nalin, Sarath Kotalawela and Kalum Wijesingha to name a few.
Project chair person, Amal Gagamange said, “The organizing committee have worked tirelessly to put the whole show together and we intend it to be a good show made for royalists by royalists. We also want to thank Mr.Sanath Herath who has helped us to develop in many ways.”

Proceeds from the concert will go to further the standards of the main college hall.
Tickets will be available at the Royal Thomian big match to be held on March 7 to the 9th at the SSC.

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