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Managing Directors Message Head of Academicss Message Editorial Events and Activities Artical Section Kiddies Corner Introduction of New Members Congratulations Up Comming Events P.1 P.2 P.3 P.3 P.4 P.9 P.10 P.11 P.12

Auton Institute Ceylon

Auston Institute Of Management Ceylon is a subsidiary of Auston Institute of Singapore working with Coventry University (UK) for over eleven years. In Sri Lanka, Auston Institute is been recognized as one of the leading Education centres with a growing reputation since the day it was established . Auston Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in Engineering / Computing / Business / Management streams .

Managing Directors Message

Education has emerged as a very important part of human life. It prepares young men and women to meet the organisational challenges through performing their roles competently and professionally. It not only imparts subject knowledge and skills to students but also imbues in them self-development, team work, interpersonal sensitivity and conscientiousness. It also hones a host of life skills, such as communication, creativity and networking. We started Auston Institute of Management Celyon Ltd; with the aim of achieving our corporate vision To be the preferred education provider in the Asia Paci c region and the corporate mission To provide a value added education for high workplace relevance. We started in 1996 with our own Diploma and Advance Diploma programs and later in 2000 tied up with Coventry University in the UK to provide our students with a world class Degree in the elds of Engineering, Computing and Business. In 2010 when the Sri Lankan education sector started to grow we entered the market as the rst private University to launch Engineering Degrees that could be completed in the Country. I am indeed happy to see the fast track growth of -

-Auston Institute of Management Ceylon Ltd, the number of activities they have undertaken in this short span of time which is very commendable. I congratulate all the Students, Faculty and Sta for bringing out such a publication which is a visual treat to say the least. I wish Auston a happy 2nd Anniversary and a Happy New year to all the Sinhalese and Tamil Sta Students and their Family members. Mr. Michael Lin Managing Director Auston Institute, Ceylon

WHY JOIN `AUSTON`?

Because ; our degree awarding partner, Coventry University is ranked 53rd in Great Britain. We have; as lecturers the brightest academics and practitioners in Sri Lanka. Because of the EXTRA mile we go to support our students academic ambitions. We maintain a very good industry level partnerships with the worlds biggest brands. Because our courses are entirely delivered in Sri Lanka.

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Auston Institute Of Management, Ceylon works under the vision of Being the preferred education Provider in the Asia Paci c Region . Austons corporate mission is To provide a value added education for high workplace relevance . Auston Institutes CORE VALUES are Integrity Trust and Responsibility, Creativity in Austons approach and Dedication to Austons Students Success .

Head of Academics And General Managers Message.

It is a pleasure to issue a message to the Bakmaha Soorya Mangalya Magazine 2012. Auston Institute of Management concerns not only on the academic excellence but also the socio cultural environment it is operating. Therefore, Auston values the national heritage and cultural traditions of the country. The Bakmaha Soorya Mangalya is organized to celebrate Sinhala, Hindu New Year 2012 highlighting the Peace and Harmony. This will give an opportunity to our students (Including the foreign students) and our Management to have an exposure to the Long-Lived New Year traditions. Further, our students, their parents and well wishers also get an opportunity to enjoy the day in the Mount Lavinia beach engaging in various cultural events. This event shows the Auston commitment to preserve the traditional customs and cultural values of this country. May I take opportunity to thank our management and the organizing committee for their untiring e ort and dedication to make this event success. Wishing you a very Happy and Prosperous Sinhala & Hindu New Year. Mr. D. G. Jayasooriya General Manager Head of Academic Auston Institute, Ceylon

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Editorial
Educated people are the most valuble assets of a country. After 30 years of war , Sri Lanka started to develop as a Knowledge Hub and as a result of that Auston Institute came to Sri Lanka with Its expertise on Tertiary Education. This year Auston Institute celebrates its second anniversary in Sri Lanka. From its inception, Auston institute focusses the overall development of the students. Therefore other than the curricular activities, it help students to develop their organizing abilities, creativity etc. As Auston have students from foreign countries like Maldives, India, by organizing this Auston Soorya Mangalya we hope to share Sri lankan traditions with a modern touch with them and their families. Auston Newsletter has given a tremendous opportunity for its students to share their knowledge and creativity with others. Surely this Auston news letter will be a plat form for its students to sharpen their creativity. We are happy to release 1st Auston Newsletter to commemorate our 2nd anniversary and the Auston Soorya mangalya 2012. We invite all students, past and present, to use sharpen their creative writing by contributing ariticles to our future editions. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. -Nelson Mandela Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. Please send your Feedbacks contributions to newsletter@auston.edu.lk

Events and Activities

+ Shades of Blue students get together May 2011

+ Auston Singapore tour September 2011

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey

+ Auston graduation ceremony at Ramada Colombo Hotel 4th Nov 11

+ Kebathigollawa Charity 21th Nov 2011

+ Auston X-Mas Party at Clansys 2011

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love - Lord Buddha Siddhrtha Gautama

+ Auston New Year Party and Auston trip to Nuwara-eliya Jan 2012

+ Scholarships Programme agreement at Education Ministry 6th Mar 12

Editorial Board ~ Lakmini Rajapaksha ~ Gayan Wimalarathna ~ Mihiri Pabassara ~ Ruwani Karunadas ~ Nissanka Mahale

+ IPM Cricket tournament March 2012

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FUTURE OF OUR EDUCATION

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Education in Sri Lanka has a long history which dates back two millennia and the Constitution of Sri Lanka provide for education as a fundamental right. The countrys population has a literacy rate of 92%, higher than that expected for a third world country; it has the highest literacy rate in South Asia and overall, one of the highest literacy rates in Asia This sector is another controversial government sector which has the tendency of being blamed by the public regardless of the government who is in the power. Education is one of the basic rights of every child.Sri Lanka is a country where all the children are eligible for free education from the grade one up to higher education in a government university and the total cost is beard by the government. Basically there are three competitive exams that students have to face, grade ve scholarship exams, G.C.E.Ordinary Level exam and G.C.E. Advanced Level exam. Out of these three exams G.C.E. Advanced Level exam is the most competitive exam which decides the university entrance. From the total number of students those who participate in G.C.E. Advanced level exam only 10% is eligible for the university admission. This is mainly due to less number of government universities in Sri Lanka. Due to the District merit system most of the students those who are quali ed enough also, do not get a chance to enter in a government university. Because of this situation students are facing lot of di culties in continuing their higher studies. Out of them some students go abroad and continue higher studies in foreign universities. But in Sri Lankan context most of the parents are not capable of spending large amount of money for foreign education while it includes high accommodation cost and other expenses. Out of the students those who are going abroad, Most of them have less tendency of coming back to Sri Lanka while the job market is very competitive and the salaries are low comparing to the other countries. Therefore all the money that -

-government is spending on these students for their primary education is a total loss while the government is not getting anything in return.

Due to the District merit system most of the students those who are quali ed enough also, do not get a chance to enter in a government university. Because of this situation students are facing lot of di culties in continuing their higher studies.
In the case of local graduates, there are some constraints as well. After nishing their higher education they are su ering from unemployment. Nowadays most of the graduates are either unemployed or underemployed. This is due to di erent reasons, one is most of the students quali cations are not going align with the current job requirements, lack of English knowledge, poor computer literacy, poor interpersonal skills and the outdated syllabuses in government universities, therefore these students are not capable enough to face the new challenges in current job market. Identifying these issues as a business venture private sector has entered in to the education sector introducing several types of Higher Education Institutes to provide higher educational quali cations like Diplomas. Degrees and Masters comparatively at a low cost than studying in a foreign country. Government has come up with the idea of establishing private universities to overcome above problems and this has already created a strong protest from public, parents, undergraduate students in government universities and many more pressure groups. The main argument that they are bringing is this might have a bad impact on local graduates and it will further reduce their job opportunities. But on the other hand this will help to reduce the unnecessary expenditure of parents to provide their students a foreign education. If the Government can have proper agreements where these universities agree to provide substantial amount of their pro t -

-share, then the government can recover the cost that they have spent on these students primary education, instead of bearing the total loss, of them being to a foreign country for their higher studies .This will be favourable for the economy, because of this situation the money wont be totally transferred to a foreign country. Also government should have a proper way to allocate these graduates and local graduates giving them an equal opportunity to enter to the job market .They can introduce a proper system such as they are appointing foreign Medical Graduates and local medical graduates. They can introduce the same system for local graduates and foreign graduates if they are continuing to establish these private universities. There should be a system where the rst priority should be given to the local graduates; if foreign graduates are willing to compete for the same job opportunities. Also government can introduce a proper system to standardize both the graduates. System like this will be favourable for all the parties and stake holders. What people should understand is even if they dont introduce private universities, the competition is already there which has created by other private higher educational institutes; but in that case only private sector is enjoying the bene ts. All these issues should be considered before implementing these kinds of new strategies in any sector, but if government can manage all these things properly and introduce their strategies in appropriate and suitable way for our country, we can have a brighter future in our education system while bene ting all the parties.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein

Ms. Ruwani Karunadasa Assist: Marketing Manager Auston Institute, Ceylon

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Achieving your goals by using Future Mapping

We all have goals in our personal, professional and social lives. When we see the world, some people are more successful than others. What is the di erent between achievers and others? What are the techniques those successful people are using? One of the techniques you can use to achieve your goals is Future Mapping which will describe by 10 steps in below. In the future mapping technique you have to write your goals in present tense as if you have already achieved it. Step 01: Thinking Big You have to think big and you have to develop an ambitious plan on what you want to achieve with a dead line. Step 02: Writing it down You have to write down your goal in present tense and better if you can collect picture about what you want. Eg: If you want to build a house, you can write it, draw it and collect pictures of your dream house; even you can collect photos of who will stay at home with you. Step 03: Involving others You can share your dream with your family members, partner or friends and then it will be more real and enable to achieve with their support. Step 04: Visualizing You can visualize about your feelings after achieving your goal. Eg: If you are dreaming about building your own house, you can visualize a perfect house and you can sense how the house would looks once it decorated. Step 05: Planning You can prepare daily, weekly, monthly and annual plan which broke your goal in to small achievable steps. Then you can focus step by steps. Step 06: Overcoming Barriers When we plan something, sometimes with external we will not be able to achieve those targets, and then we have to plan that thing again and again and overcome barriers. Step 07: Reviewing You have to review your goals and adjust set dates and set standards. Daily, weekly you have to review your progress on your dream. Therefore always monitor your time scales.

You can be one of the 90% people who achieve their dreams and become success in their personal, professional and social lives.
Step 08: Thinking Positively You have to develop positive thinking by repeating a rmations. You can get your family members and friend help too to be positive when your are feeling bad. Step 09: Focusing You have to make sure that your other projects and works are not taking you away from your main priority. Step 10: Succeeding All ways you have to think that there is a way to succeed and you have to already plan how you are going to celebrate it. I believe if you use above ten steps to achieve your goals, de nitely you can be one of the 90% people who achieve their dreams and become success in their personal, professional and social lives.

Ms. Lakmini Rajapaksha Human Resource Manager Auston Institute, Ceylon

Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling ve balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one day you nally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scu ed, nicked, perhaps even shattered. - James Patterson
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

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What is an iButton?
Dont you think its better to be extreamly happy for a short while, even if you lose it, then to be just okay for your whole life. - Audrey Ni enegger The Time Travelers Wife

-machines. The iButton can also be used as an electronic asset tag to store information needed to keep track of valuable capital equipment. What Do I Need to Put Together an iButton Application? There are four components fundamental to any iButton application: iButtons A host system: this can be a PC, a laptop, a handheld computer, or an embedded system. A reader/writer device to get information into and out of the button. This can be the Blue Dot mentioned above, a pen-style probe, or a handheld device. A layer of software to interface iButtons to computers and produce the desired information in the desired format. Several software development kits (SDKs) are downloadable from the manufacturer at no charge. We also oer 1-Wire Drivers for Microsoft platforms, along with the OneWireViewer, a demo application that can read/write/exercise any iButton. How Much Does it Cost to Build a Simple iButton Application? Under $50 (US$), plus your programming time. iButtons cost between $2 to $95 in quantities of one; larger quantities are discounted. The Blue Dot receptor and 1-Wire Adapter, which together make a simple reader/writer device, cost between $38 and $43. The OneWireViewer demo software and SDKs are free from the web site. What are the Advantages of iButtons Over Other Technologies? When developing an iButton solution for an application, you can consider many complementary technologies. Bar codes, RFID tags, magnetic stripe, prox, and smart cards are some of the possibilities. Unlike bar codes and magnetic stripe cards, most of the iButtons can be read AND be written to. In addition, the communication rate and product breadth of iButtons goes well beyond the simple memory products typically available with RFID. As for durability, the thin plastic of smart cards is no match for the strength of the stainless-steel-clad iButton.

Introduction:The iButton is a computer chip enclosed in a 16mm thick stainless steel can. Because of this unique and durable container, up-to-date information can travel with a person or object anywhere they go. The steel iButton can be mounted virtually anywhere because it is rugged enough to withstand harsh environments, indoors or outdoors. It is small and portable enough to attach to a key fob, ring, watch, or other personal items, and be used daily for applications such as access control to buildings and computers, asset management, and various data logging tasks. The Can and Grommet:An iButton uses its stainless steel 'can' as an electronic communications interface. Each can has a data contact, called the 'lid', and a ground contact, called the 'base'. Each of these contacts is connected to the silicon chip inside. The lid is the top of the can; the base forms the sides and the bottom of the can and includes a ange to simplify attaching the button to just about anything. The two contacts are separated by a polypropylene grommet. The 1-Wire Interface:By simply touching the iButton to the two contacts described above, you can communicate with it through our 1-Wire protocol. The 1-Wire interface has two communication speeds: standard mode at 16kbps, and overdrive mode at 142kbps. For more information, please see our application note, Reading and Writing iButtons via Serial Interfaces. The Address:Each iButton has a unique and unalterable address laser etched onto its chip inside the can. The address (e.g. 2700000095C33108) can be used as a key or identi er for each iButton.
Reference: Maxim Integrated Products http://www.maxim-ic.com

iButton Versions:The iButton product line now comprises over 20 di erent products with di erent functionality added to the basic button. iButtons come in the following varieties: Address Only Memory Real-Time Clock Secure Data Loggers How Do I Get Information Into and Out of the iButton? Information is transferred between your iButton and a PC with a momentary contact at up to 142kbps. You simply touch your iButton to a Blue Dot receptor or other iButton probe, which is connected to a PC. The Blue Dot receptor is cabled to a 1-Wire adapter that is attached to a spare PC port. 1-Wire adapters exist for USB, serial, and parallel ports. The Blue Dot receptor and 1-Wire Adapter are inexpensive. The iButton is also the ultimate information carrier for AutoID and many portable applications. All the latest handheld computers and PDAs can communicate with iButtons. How durable is the iButton? The silicon chip within the iButton is protected by the ultimate durable material: stainless steel. You can drop an iButton, step on it, or scratch it. The iButton is wear-tested for 10-year durability. What Can I do with the iButton? The iButton is ideal for any application where information needs to travel with a person or object. A xed to a key fob, watch, or ring, an iButton can grant its owner access to a building, a PC, a piece of equipment, or a vehicle. Attached to a work tote, it can measure processes to improve e ciency, such as manufacturing, delivery, and maintenance. Some iButton versions can be used to store electronic cash for small transactions, such as transit systems, parking meters, and vending-

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path. - Paulo Coelho

Mr. Duminda Wijesinghe Lecturer : EEE Auston Institute, Ceylon

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Shot in a Cue.
Billiard is a type of shot in cue sport. 8-Ball billiards, especially, is one of those games that can be played after a little explanation. You can nd Billiards Tables in Hotels, Clubs, Games Rooms, Pool Parlors and even online Billiards games to play on the Internet. 8-Ball Billiards Game is played with 16 balls: one cue ball (The white ball), seven solid-colored ball, seven striped balls and one Black Ball. The name of the 8-Ball Billiards game comes from the fact that the Black Ball is the important one, and its number is 8 - making it the 8-Ball. In order to choose the breaker of the 8-Ball Billiards Game, you and your opponent both hit a ball as hard as you can to the end of the table. Whoever Ball does go more further starts the billiards game. The rst shot called the break- all balls are organized in a triangle and your mission is to shoot the cue ball to the triangle and spread the balls on the table. Then you should pick an object ball (Solids or Stripes) and shoot them to the pockets. Once you have entered an object ball you must hit only balls from this group (solid or stripe), only after you nished all the object balls you can go on the 8-Ball (Black Ball). The player who pocketed the 8-Ball wins the game. But the Billiards Game is not that simple, there are some rules that make game harder, for instance, if you pocket the Black Ball and the cue ball at the same time, you lose the game. If you pocket the Black Ball and you still have object balls on the table, you lose. So be in tuned, if it is game that "Shot in a Cue" then obviously it would be a "Win in a Cue".

Deepest Desire...
As the sun rises in the East So the breaking dawn of my love begins As the sun sets in the West I am overwhelmed with a burning desire A desire locked down deep inside One that cannot be concealed anymore. I long for one sweet kiss to quench my thirst I long for one tender touch to last a lifetime. At the end of it all you are my deepest desire! I love you not today nor tomorrow, but forever!

-as evil and both are ingrained in his nature. Only awless education can pave the way for perfection and righteousness and confront the negative moral in uence exerted on the part of industrialization and materialistic foundations. Education can mean any of the following: 1. A process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills. 2. A particular kind of teaching or training. 3. The institutions or people involved in teaching and training. 4. The subject of study that deals with how to teach. 5. An interesting experience that teaches you something. Source: http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionarie s.com/dictionary/education) I nd that the fth one is a very suitable statement as it proves that education is not just something you learn in a classroom or through books but by experience too. Not only has this every single religion in the world talked about education and educating children. Parents for decades have misunderstood education to be a classroom based teaching or lecture by using books, lecture notes, etc and at the end of which their son daughter will get a certi cate stating they have been quali ed in a particular subject area, etc. This should be changed and parents should understand that just knowledge from books cannot educate their children and help them be successful in life; other types of education should also be looked into for them to be successful.

The true soldier ghts not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. - G. K. Chesterton

Mr. Kamal Chathuranga Accounts Assistant cum Recoveries Auston Institute, Ceylon

Role of Education in Life

Education is conceived to be able to activate the potential abilities of individuals. In fact, these potential abilities and characteristics form the underlying principles of all educational systems. Education, if conducted properly, can raise individuals to higher values and ethics. In contrast, the learner can be devoid of values under corrupt training. It is evident that humans are innately predisposed to good as well-

Mr. Nizreen Nalir Assistant Manager Student Service Auston Institute, Ceylon

The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong. - Laura Ingalls Wilder

Mr. Nilanka Sampath Palliyaguru Academic Support Executive Auston Institute, Ceylon

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There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein

In recent times everybodys life is being touched by computers at sometime or the other.
Prof. Ward Bynum of Southern Connecticut State University says that computer ethics identi es and analyzes the impacts of information technology on such social and human values as health, wealth, work, opportunity, freedom, democracy, knowledge, privacy, security, self-ful llment, etc (1989). Prof. Donald Gotterbarn of East Tennessee State University says that computer ethics should be viewed as a branch of professional ethics, concerned primarily with standards of good practice and codes of conduct for computing professionals (1990). Regardless of the assortment of de nitions, the di erent ways of thinking certainly gives more value and importance to the realm. Just consider a service oriented company that has recently acquired a new ERP solution and selling customer pro les to direct marketing companies. Provided that the ERP solution facilitate such B2B channels, what opinion would you have about the developers and their client? Can you believe that the developers are aware of computer ethics? Providing a broader understanding to such problems is the primary objective of IT ethics. In recent times everybodys life is being touched by computers at sometime or the other. Thus, computer ethics as a eld of study becomes more challenging and essential. As fast sophisticated hardware is been introduced at a rate, the requirements for more complex and large software systems grow. Hence, the requirements for computer ethics are heightened. With the rapid growth of broadband infrastructure, the ever increasing numbers of internet users and, enhanced mobile technologies, etc. the requirements for computer ethics are even more believable. With the increasing usage of the web, email and numerous other internet related communication technologies we -

What? Computer Ethics!

Auston Institute is on the brink of celebrating its second anniversary. While wishing all the best for the Institute, I grab this opportunity as a faculty member to express a rather important concern related to moral values of computing practices in our society.
Several decades ago Prof. Norbert Wiener, a renowned mathematician from MIT presented a solid foundation for the eld of study now known as computer ethics. Nevertheless, his work was completely overlooked for another few decades. However, since the mid 1970s other computer scientists and philosophers have been attempting to rede ne the focus. Prof. Maner of Bowling Green State University suggests that this eld of study is one that examines the ethical problems aggravated, transformed or created by computer technology (1980). Prof. Deborah Johnson of University of Virginia says that computer ethics studies the way in which computers pose new versions of standard moral problems and moral dilemmas and worsen the old problems, forcing us to apply ordinary moral norms in unexplored realms (1985). Prof. James Moor of Dartmouth College says that it is independent of any speci c philosophers theory; and it is compatible with a wide variety of approaches to ethical problem-solving. Moreover he says that it is a eld concerned with policy vacuums and conceptual muddles regarding the social and ethical use of information technology (1985).

-are in the prospect of a global village. The age groups, gender and ethnicity of the users of the above technologies vary greatly. Therefore, pretty much everybody is able to envisage the need for computer ethics. It is our responsibility to educate the society or make the society aware of the value of adherence to the essence of computer ethics. In addition to being a good citizen and acting within the law, we must train the responsible individuals or professionals to look at IT from an ethical point of view. Furthermore, we must strive to bring in the highest standard of computer ethics to the society. The best way to achieve this would be to incorporate an introductory computer ethics course to all academic programs of Universities and, not limiting the subject to IT related academic programs. It is also practical to provide a glimpse of the area to school children as well. Computer ethics is a vast eld of ethical research and application. Codes of ethics published by the ACM, IEEE, BCS, ACM, etc. are available on the web. IT practitioners and the society in general would bene t by adapting them. However, one would adapt such only if he or she value ethics. We need more teachers who are willing to teach computer ethics and, students/professionals who willing to learn the subject. IT are

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commited, citizeds can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Graphic: courtesy of Queen's University

Mr. Nissanka Mahale Lecturer Faculty of Eng. & Computing Auston Institute, Ceylon

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Kiddies Corner
No matter what distance we cross, each step is still an in nity
My Dear Grandfather
Every day is a special day When life is spent with you So I thought of telling you About the wonders that you do When me and Malla were both small Wed come into your room And youd tell us great stories Then wed all play some games too You would listen to our singing And always clap at the end And you would never forget To say goodnight at 9.00 p.m. Each time we come home A sweet smile youd give How nice it is to see that smile Each time you do All these are just a few Of what I have to say Happy Birthday! Now cut the cake By : Dilara Mahale 15 Years Old Mr. Nissanka Mahales Daughter

Birthday Whishes

FRIENDSHIP FOR EVER

Even though we are living apart Both of us have our own mutual understanding forever............ Being a friend of you is a best thing that i had in this life...... To maintain a good friendship We don't want to see each other every day We have shared our feelings, sorrows, happiness & everything... And hope to continue it till life ends.............. N my side I may have done some wrong things to you.... But you understood it & correct me always as usual...... thanks a lot......... I have to thank a lot to god to giving that kind of friends in my life to strengthen me always............ You are the friend that makes me change all the time........... You people have much more knowledge about life than me I admire it i just want to have a best result of it......... It helps us to stand alone in this world with our dignity, personality To do so i want your help always as usual. Be a friend of me forever

Dihain Bometh First Year Birthday Celebration on 4th June Mr. Dasun Chamaras Son

Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again but expecting di erent results. - Albert Einstein

Student W. A. Okith Diyenka First Year Birthday Celebration on 16th October Mr. Duminda Wijesinghes Son

Medha Basnagala

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have been ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams,
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Art Gallery
Sometimes the questions are complicated and answers are simple. - Dr. Seuss

Art By : Deelaka Mahale 10 Years old Topic : Fruits Mr. Nissanka Mahales Son

K.A.N. Sanjeewa Kahandawala - Student

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank

Introduction of New Members

Auston Institute always get dynamic and best people to reach its cooperate mission.
Nalaka Samarathunga Academic Support Executive (Examinations) He is a product of Sivali Central Collage Rathnapura and holds a B Sc. (Phy. Sc.) Uni. of Ruhuna, and a Visiting Lecturer of The Open University of Sri Lanka. He is an examiner of a highly reputed education institute. Before joining Auston he worked at Open University of Sri Lanka. Nilanka Sampath Academic support executive (Program Coordination) He is originally from down south. He has done a HR Diploma in recognized institute in Sri Lanka, and obtained an International Certi cate on HRM from Doha Qatar. Also he is working as Award Leader (Volunteer) for Duke Of Edinburgh's Youth Award Program a liated with UK.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard

Mihiri Pabassara Student Support Executive She is reading for Bachelor of Business Administration. Before joining Auston she was working at Softlogic Information Technologies pvt Ltd as a Trainee Customer Support Coordinator. Her hobbies are Reading books, Chatting with friends, Dancing. Kamal Chathuranga Account assistant cum Recoveries He is a past pupil of Rajapaksha Central College , Weerakatiya and he is a graduate in BSc (Physical Science) in University of Kelaniya. Now he is following CIMA (Charted Institute of Management Accounting) Managerial Level. And also he was in atheletics & rugby player in the university.

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Congratulations
Ranjith Dasanayaka Our Head of Marketing Mr. RanjithDassanayake knot with his life partner Prasadi on 8th August 2011. We congratulate him and his beautiful wife and wish them a happy wedded life.

Auston Institute Of Management Ceylon is been recognized as one of the leading private institutes in Sri Lanka . Graduate education in Auston Institute will almost certainly be

Mohomed Ifharm Our first program consultant Mr. Mohomed Ifharm successfully completed his SLIM graduate diploma. And we wish him well for his achivement and futher studies.

other institutes . We provide you quality, standard and attractive professional education to build up your future . advantages for students looking for advanced education .

Promotions
Ms. RuwaniKarunadasa was promoted to Assistant Manager Marketing Department.

Mr. Nizreen Nalir was promoted to Assistant Manager Student Service Depart-

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Upcoming Events
Auston Soorya Mangalya
On 8th April 2012 at LOON TAO Mount Lavenia Beach Starting at 8.30am. Organizing Committee - Lakmini Rajapaksha - Dasun Chamara - Ruwani Karunadasa - Mudith Manuraj - Gayan Wimalarathna - Ifharm Mohamed - Nizreen Nalir - Niranjan Mendis

AUSTON Facilities
Auston Institute of Management Ceylon has given numerous state of the art facilities within the premises to its students to enrith their academic and non academic activities.
AUSTON NEWS Issue 01 April 2012

Lecturers Get-Together : May 2012 Charity Fund Raising Gala Dinner : July 2012 Auston Graduation 2012 : November 2012 X-Max Party : December 2012

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