Quick Look
Buddhist talk
Prof. Oliver Abeyanayake will deliver a public Buddhist talk in
English on "Learning Versus Practice" at a meeting of the Servants of
the Buddha Society on Saturday, June 7 at 4.30 p.m. at the Maitri Hall,
Lauries Road Bambalapitiya.
Look out for new moon
A Conference will be held under the auspices of the Colombo Grand
Mosque at the Madrasathul Hameediah Hall on June 5, after the Salath Ul
Magrib, to decided on the beginning of the Islamic month of Jumaihal
Akhirah Hijri 1429 on the evidence of sighting the new moon.
The Colombo Grand Mosque appeals to Muslims to look out for the new
moon on June 5 immediately after 6.24 p.m if the new moon is sighted
inform the Colombo Grand Mosque on 2432110, 2390783, 2434651 or
0777-366099.
New books
* "Guwan Sekilla", a translation of "Air France" authored by Sarath B
Bulathsinhala will be launched at 9 a.m. at the National Library Board
Auditorium Colombo 7 on June 5.
* Two poetry books authored by Prakash Jayatilake namely "Mehen
Arvith Wadiwenna", and Eya Nikma Giyaya will be launched at 2.30 p.m. on
June 5, at the Mahaweli Centre, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo.
Dr. Rohan a Laxman Piyadasa will deliver the key note address.
* Anupama Amarakoon's childrens book entitled "Sizzy Suzzy and the
Strawberry" will be launched at Public Library Entrance Hall, Colombo
07, on June 4 at 10.30 a.m.
Hunt ends in tragedy
Rafik Jalaldeen
A hunter has been shot dead by another hunter during a weekend hunt
on Sunday afternoon at a jungle in Kandeketiya area, Polonnaruwa.
According to police media spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara around 12
hunters had gone for a hunt into a jungle patch of Kandeketiya.
The incident has occurred around 1.00 p.m.
"Initial investigations disclosed that a heated argument had arisen
between the victim and the perpetrator," he added.
A police team from Kandeketiya was deployed to conduct
investigations.
Meanwhile, Police found two unidentified male bodies yesterday
morning in Kala-Elamulla, Muthurajawela. |
