The ‘Nava Dakma 2003’ exhibition organised by the Industries Ministry was held at the Nomad’s grounds Colombo yesterday. Here Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Colombo Mayor Prasanna Gunawardena arriving at the exhibition site. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa.

No schooling for 60,000 children

by Anjana Gamage

An extensive survey has revealed that more than 57,000 children aged 5 to 14 in Sri Lanka have not enroled in school at all. The survey, conducted last year by the Non Formal Unit of the Education Ministry, also found that nearly 19,000 children of this age group have dropped out from school.
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Venerable Gangodawila Soma Thera passes away in Russia

Renowned prelate Ven. Gangodawila Soma Thera, Chief Incumbent of Victoria Viharaya, Australia and pioneer of the Jana Vijaya movement, passed away after an emergency bypass surgery in Russia last afternoon. He was 53.
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