News in brief

Special allowances not curtailed

COLOMBO: The Health Ministry says it has been brought to its notice of an attempt by an organised group to spread false-information that the medical officers' special allowances have been terminated by the Public Sector Salary Circular No. 2006/6.

"This is a total fabrication and the Ministry of Health wishes to reiterate that there is no such curtailment of special allowances hitherto paid to the medical officers by the same circular," the Ministry stated in a media release.

Prize day

COLOMBO:The prize distribution of the All Ceylon Inter Pirivena Language and Literary Contest will be held at the Vidyaratana Vidyayatana Pirivena on June 19.

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake will be the chief guest.

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha and Higher Education Deputy Minister Nirmala Kotelawala will also participate.

Discussion

COLOMBO:A discussion regarding the 'All Ceylon Tamil Language Day Competition 2006' will be held under the patronage of Director of Tamil Language Unit at the Education Ministry auditorium on June 13 at 10 a.m.

All regional co-ordinating officers have been invited.

The Tamil Language Unit has also requested articles to be published in the Koormalhy magazine.

All articles should be sent to the Director of Education, Tamil Language Unit, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla.

Celebration

COLOMBO:The Navodya School Week celebrations will be held from July 15 to 21 with the participation of 458 Navodya Schools.

Shramadana campaigns and other development activities will be conducted this week with the participation of the community.

The Education Ministry will provide these schools with funds to purchase equipment and tools needed for these activities, a Government Information Department release said.