Quick Look
Buddhist talk
Prof. Raja de Alwis will deliver a public Buddhist talk in English on
“One Pointedness in Meditation” at a meeting of the Servants of the
Buddha Society on Saturday, May 17 at 4.30 p.m. at the Maitri Hall,
Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.
Panel discussion
The next Buddhist English public panel discussion of the Colombo YMBA
will be held on Sunday, May 18 at 10.00 a.m. at its Borella Building on
“Anicca - The Vital Factor in Buddhism.” The Panellists are Prof. Raja
de Alwis and Prof. Arjuna de Zoysa with Rajah Kuruppu as moderator.
AGM
The 15th Annual General Meeting of the Association of the Justices of
the Peace of Sri Lanka will be held on May 11, Sunday at 9.30 a.m., at
the Sasakawa Memorial Hall, Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Cultural Centre,
22nd Lane (Off Galle Road) Colombo 3 followed by fellowship lunch. Hilmi
Junaid, President of the Association will preside. All members are
cordially invited.
New CD
Manik Chandrika who began her musical career as Baby Chandrika will
launch her new CD Sudhu Mudhu Sihinayak on May 16 at the Shalika Hall,
Narahenpita.
Presentation
Dr. Hemantha Dodampahala, Consultant Urogynaecologist and
Obstetrician will give a free presentation on Sub Fertility and
Ultrasound scanning during pregnancy at Healthy Life Clinic, 24, Col. T.
G. Jayawardene Mawatha, Colombo 3 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on May 16. The
programme included free blood sugar testing. Call 4700700 for pre
bookings and details. Seats limited.
Taverns, meat stalls, night clubs closed for Vesak
The Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry in a circular has
ordered the closure of all taverns, liquor shops, betting shops, night
clubs and casinos from May 18 to 20 and all abbatoirs and meat stalls
from May 18 to 21 to mark the Vesak Week declared by the Government from
May 18 to 24.
Goods train derailed
Chamikara Weerasinghe
A Galle-Matara goods train derailed between Ahangama and Kataluwa
area at 3.15 pm yesterday, the Sri Lanka Railways Control Room reported.
No persons were injured by the incident, said Railway controllers.
Controller Arrangement, Nihal Fernandez said, the trains would ply only
upto Galle until the tracks were cleared and repaired.
"Two wagons jumped off the tracks," he said.
Railway workers were restoring the tracks. |
