In brief

Ceremony in memory of DS

COLOMBO: The 55th death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s first Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake falls today.

The D. S. Senanayake Memorial Society has organised a memorial ceremony at the Independence Square at 8.30 a.m. with the participation of UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara.

The Speaker will lay wreaths at the statue and Colombo Mayor Imthiaz Mohamed will garland the statue.

SoS for blood

COLOMBO: Anjana Lakshan Piyaratne,13, suffering from Leukaemia urgently needs blood in the group AB - .

He is at Ward No. 17 at the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama.

Lake House ex-staffer dies

COLOMBO: D.F. Kern, 70, retired English Proof Reader (Editorial Department) expired. Before joining ANCL, he was attached to the Times of Ceylon. He retired in 2000, after serving nearly 20 years at the ANCL.He leaves behind two sons Christopher and Desmond. His wife May predeceased last year.

His remains lie at the Jayarathna Funeral Parlour, Borella and interment will take place at General Cemetery Kanatte at 4.30 p.m. today.