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34 Comments
Badra Kamaladasa
Thank you very much Lirneasia for the new year greetings. I wish all of you too that 2008 will be a very productive and peaceful year.
Badra
Vineeta Shetty
Hmmm…they say a butterfly fluttering its wings in Biafra may reverberate an earthquake in Sumatra. In our interlinked world, I wish you all a terror-free 2008.
R.M.B Senanayake
Dear Rohan
thanks. Please convey my best wishes to your father- Ainsley too. May God bless you all
RMBS
gopi pradhan
dear dr. rohan, kuzuzangpo-la!!
thanks for the best wishes. the same goes to all your colleagues including my dear friend chanuka.
may 2008 make you more happy, productive (work-wise only) and healthy
gopi pradhan
united nations
afghanistan
Abu Saeed Khan
Dear Rohan,
Subtle animation of white butterfly in the backdrop of red bearing the LIRNEasia members’ signatures is an excellent motif. Khuku and I are touched by this. We are wishing you, Sujata, the kids and all members of the LIRNEasia family a prosperous 2008.
Abu
Xu Yan
Thanks for a good job in 2007 and best wishes for 2008!
Aslam Hayat
In Chinese culture two butterflies flying together are a symbol of love. Well you are way ahead of that number.
Its a lovely way of wishing new year.
Two butterflies from me to all Lirneasia team members for the new year.
Aslam Hayat
Grace Mirandilla
Thanks for the nice e-card. Happy new year to all!
Satyen Gupta
Thanks a lot Prof., I read about your new publication and feel it will be very useful. Hope you bringout more during the year.
Jose M Villalvazo
Roham : In 2007 finally we meet each other.Loking FWD for the upcoming years
to work together…
Muy bonita e-card ! Felicidades a todos..!!
Enoka De Zoysa
Wishing all at Lirne a wonderful 2008 filled with hope, peace and prosperity
Best wishes from all of us at Scenic Ventures
Leena
Hi Rohan,
Best wishes for the New Year to you and the LirneAsia family!!!
Leena
Nihal Kularatna
Dear Rohan, Sujatha and Children,
We all wish you a happy and prosperous 2008 with lot of achievements!
nihal, Priyani, Malsha, Dulsha and Rajith.
thilina
Thank you sir , thanks for your nice e-card and wish you the same.
Muhammad Arif Sargana
Hi Rohan,
Thank you for new year greetings !!!! I wish you and your team at LIRNEasia best wishes for coming year.
We in Pkaistan are so sad at great tragedy of Benazir Bhuttoo’s death…and trying to recover of this great loss.
Regards
Muhammad Arif Sargana
PTA
Feizal Samath
Dear Rohan & the team,
All the best for the New Year and LIRNEASIAs’s efforts in post tsunami work and lessons.
warm rgds
Feizal
Mel
Hi Prof & team,
Wishing all of you happy months of data hunting.
Warm regards,
Donald Gaminitillake
Dear Dr Rohan and members of LirneAsia
In the beginning of this New year 2008
May you be blessed with the strength and serenity of Sri Pada
The power and depth of our Indian Ocean
May you welcome and enjoy every moment as the New Year unfolds its many Promises and will be a new beginning for all.
Wish you all A Happy New Year 2008
Donald Gaminitillake
Colombo
Olutoyin Oloniteru
To the team, this is wishing you a blessed 2008 and favourable business climate.
We love you all at Knowledge Age Africa Limited, Lagos, Nigeria.
Our warm greetings to all the people of South Asia and the India Ocean areas!
Toyin Oloniteru
London, UK
Nishantha Kamaladasa
Dear Rohan, Sujatha, Kids and LIRNEASIA staff
Thanks for the greetings. All your past efforts are appreciated and hope your good efforts will continue in the coming year as well. Wish you happiness and success.
Kumara Ekanayake
Dear Mr.Chanuka with all the good people in Lirneasia,
Warmly wishes you for the new year 2008.We appreciate your valuable guidance to us.Although we are in a very remote village called Pitakumbura in Sri Lanka,you guided us very enthusiastically.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Moin Habib
Dear Helani and the Team,
Thanks for the wishes, while I wish you all and your loved ones the best of the year to come.
Moin
Ranga
Hope the new year yields to be more productive than the last. :-)
Best wishes to all!
Mizanur Rahman
Dear Dr Rohan and members of LirneAsia,
I wish you Happiness and Joy…
And Blessings for the New Year.
I wish you Health…
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.
Best wishes
Mizanur Rahman,
AKTEL,Bangladesh
ZALMAY .HAMIDY
Dear Helani and all members of LirneAsia
I was very glad to meet you
wish you a very nice and Happiness New year 2008
Best wishes to all!
ZALMAY.HAMIDY
Afghanistan Telecommunication
Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
Deeba Gilani
Dear Ms. Helani,
I would like to convey my best wishes to you and your beloved families on New Year.
Regards
Deeba Gilani / Arshad Mahmood
Senior Specialist NARIMS/NIMAS
National Reconstruction Bureau
Islamabad
Pakistan
Rema
Thanks Prof, and here’s wishing you and the LIRNEASIA team all the very best for a prosperous new year!
Best,
Rema
Kuala Lumpur
Enkhjargal, MIDAS, Mongolia
Dear LIRNEASIA friends,
Happy New Year. I wish health, happiness and all the best in year 2008.
With best regards,
Enkhee
Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Lars-Goran Larsson
Best wishes to you too for A Happy New Year 2008!
Al Alegre
Greetings of peace and hope…
in solidarity
Al Alegre and FMA
Mizna Mohamed
Thank you Lirneasia for the memerizing greeting!!
i wish you all a happy, joyful and prosporous Year 2008!!
Peter and Vickie Shields
Dear Rohan,
Thanks for the good wishes. All the best for 2008 to you, your family and your colleagues at LIRNEasia.
Peter and Vickie
Cheney, Washington
Eran Wickramaratne
Professor Rohan and team,
I wish you a safe and blessed year.
Eran
Ritin Singh
Dear Rohan, Sujatha, kids and the Lirne Asia team:
Best wishes for the 2008….may you all remain healthy, wealthy and wise!!
regards
Ritin