in brief

CIBF comes to Kandy

KANDY: The Colombo International Book Fair has been brought to Kandy for the third successive year.

Organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers' Association, the fair will be open to public from June 21 to 25 at the K.M.C. Car Park, from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

The fair will present vast selection of books in Sinhala, Tamil and English:

Daily Cultural Shows will also be held after 4.00 p.m.

Annual sessions

COLOMBO: The 35th Annual sessions of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon, will be held at the Transasia Hotel from June 28 to 30. The sessions will be inaugurated on June 28 at 9.00 a.m. with Prof. A.P. de Silva of Queen's University, Belfast, as Chief Guest, and Prof. B.J. Clark of the University of Bradford School of Pharmacy, U.K. as Guest of Honour.

Prof. A.P. de Silva, formerly of the University of Colombo, is one of the world's leading researchers in the field of fluorescence and molecular probes.

Fund raiser

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Federation of Non Governmental Organizations Against Drug Abuse presents: "Memories of Yester Year, a fund raiser on: Saturday, June 24 at 6.30 pm at the BMICH (Banquet Hall).

Leadership and Skills Training Course

CHILAW: Leadership and Skills Training Course for Scout Leaders and Cub Scout Leaders, will be held at Sanghindiyawa Animation Center, Chilaw from June 23 to 25 by the Sri Lanka Scout Association Colombo District Branch.

The theme of the course will be "More training for effective leadership".

Junior concert

NUGEGODA: "A space fantasy", a junior concert by the pupils of the Junior section of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda will be staged at BMICH on June 25 from 5.45 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Mohan Lal Grero, founder and Managing Director, Lyceum International Schools and Mrs. Kumari Grero, Principal, Lyceum International School, Nugegoda, will be the chief guests at this junior concert.

AGM

COLOMBO: The Annual Public Meeting of the Colombo YWCA will be held in the Jubilee Hall, 393, Union Place, Colombo 02, on Friday, June 30 at 4.00 p.m.

The Chief Guest will be Rt.Revd. Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo.

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Rahula sports club AGM RAJAGIRIYA: The 20th A.G.M. of the Rahula College Sports Club will be held on July 1 at 5.00 p.m. at Samudradevi Reception Hall, Welikada, Rajagiriya.

AGM

BORELLA: The National Council for Mental Health - Sahanaya - will be holding its 23rd Annual General Meeting on Wednesday June 28, at 4.00 p.m. at Sahanaya premises at No. 96/20, Kitulwatte Road, Colombo 08.

Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellassa Development Nimal Siripala de Silva will be the Chief Guest.

Services of Sai Baba Centre lauded

COLOMBO: "The health services carried out by the Colombo Sai Baba Centre at the Hendala-Wattala Leprosy Hospital and at Maharagama Cancer Hospital should be appreciated by everyone", said chief trustee of the Bambalapitiya New Kathiresan Hindu Temple, S. Subramaniam Chettiar at a prayer meeting at the Sai Baba Shrine in Colombo.

By the grace of Sai Baba, the Centre has managed to construct a Sai Baba Shrine of their own with the patronage of the Social Worker Siva Selvaratnam said Subarmaniam Chettiar.

The President of the Sai Centre S.N. Udhaya Nayahan presided over the function.

Picketing campaign

KALUTARA:A picketing campaign to mark the 'International Day of Solidarity with Torture Victims' will be held near the Kalutara Clock Tower on June 26 from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Janasansadaya Secretary Chitral Perera said representatives of the Asian Human Rights Commission (Hong Kong), Ratnapura Democracy and Human Rights Organisation, Wayamba Human Rights Forum and Galle Human Rights Protection organisation will participate in the campaign.

Awards ceremony

COLOMBO: The 11th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Muslim Funeral (Janaza) Service Society and Awards Ceremony of its National Council will take place on June 24 at 9.30 a.m. at the Public Library, Colombo 7.

Justice, Law Reforms and National Integration Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda will be the chief guest. Director, Consular Affairs, Foreign Affairs Ministry A.C.M. Ibrahim will be the special guest.

Theologians of all communities, Medical Practitioners, Heads of the Departments, Inquirers into Sudden Deaths, Soldiers, Birth and Death Registrars, Social Workers and Volunteers will be awarded in recognition of their services to the country.