News in brief

Kidney patient needs help

KANDANA: Roxy Hansay (58), father of one, of 15/7, St. Bernadeth Mawatha, Rilaulla, Kandana is suffering from an acute renal failure. Doctors treating him have recommended an urgent kidney transplant to save his life.

He needs a A positive kidney to facilitate this surgery. His family requests a kind donor wishing to donate a kidney to contact them on Telephone 2249441 or mobile 077 9366910.

Philanthropists and the public wishing to assist him financially to meet the cost of surgery are requested to remit their contributions to account number 100453110500 at the Sampath Bank, Borella branch.

MA, MSSc Degree courses in Archaeology

MAY: The faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya will launch Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Social Sciences (MSSc) degree courses in Archaeology.

The courses meant to upgrade national cultural and heritage through academic research will cover many areas such as management of archaeological, heritage, used of computers in archaeology, irrigation and water management.

The courses are conducted during weekends.

Labour Minister Geneva bound

COLOMBO: Labour Relations and Manpower Minister Athauda Seneviratne will leave for Geneva today to participate in the 298 session of the International Labour Organization.

He is also expected to visit the Administrative Authority of ILO, Turin in Italy.
 

BASL concern of abductions, killings

COLOMBO: The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expressed its concern regarding the unprecedented number of extra Judicial killings and abductions in the country and unanimously resolved to request the Government to take prompt and meaningful action to prevent such killings and abductions and to bring those responsible before the Courts of Law.

Test for Teachers’ Service today

Dharma Sri Abeyartne

COLOMBO: The written test to absorb to the Teachers Service will be held today, in Colombo and Nuwara Eliya Districts. The Samurdhi Development officers (Special Service) and Police officers who are performing their duties as teachers at present are qualified to sit the test.

The admission papers have been sent by now to the candidates, said Anura Edirisinghe the Commissioner General of the Department of Examinations. Further clarification could be obtained regarding the test from the Department of Examinations.

Recruitment test

Dharma Sri Abeyratne

COLOMBO: The recruitment test to Management Assistant Service Grade III for North Western and Central provinces will be held on Saturday 31 by the Department of Examinations.

The Department of Examinations has scheduled to conduct the test in five districts. Centres for North Western province will be established in Puttalam and Kurunegala districts while the Central Province test will be held in Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts. Around 15,000 candidates are qualified to sit the recruitment test.

Efficiency Bar exams

Dharma Sri Abeyratne

COLOMBO: The Efficiency Bar of Management Assistant Service Grade II will be held on March 31, by the Department of Examinations.

According to the Examination Department sources the examination will be held in many centres throughout the country.

‘Computer Literacy Written test’ and Efficiency Bar for the officers of Management Assistants Service Grade III will also be held on March 31. Around 4,200 candidates will be participated.

Recommencement of academic activities

COLOMBO: The academic activities for the second, third and fourth year students of the faculty of Arts and for the second and third year students of the faculty of Management and Finance will re-commence on Monday.

All hostellers are requested to report to the hostels tomorrow, registrar W.H.R. Hussain said in a release.