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New Principal of Trinity College, Kandy

Brigadier (Rtd) W. G. K. Udaya Aryaratne RSP, USP, C.Eng(I), AMIE has been appointed Acting Principal of Trinity College, Kandy from November 01, with a view to his eventual appointment as Principal. The appointment has been approved by the Education Ministry in terms of the Assisted Schools and Unaided Schools Regulations 1983, the Board of Governors of Trinity College announced.

Brigadier Aryaratne is an old boy of Trinity (1959-1967) and served as an officer in the Sri Lanka Army from 1973 to 1988 winning several awards and retiring as a Brigadier.

Book launch

Two books by well-known writer and environmentalist Dayaratne Dalawella titled ‘Kadadasi Oru’ and ‘Vides Kavimihira’ will be launched at the Kalutara District Secretariat Auditorium under the patronage of Kalutara District Secretary, S. Hapuarachchi on September 27 at 9 a.m. Ariyawansa Ranawira and writers Kamal Perera and Sarath Wijesuriya will address the audience on selected topics.

Handicraft exhibition

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy South Group corr

A handicraft exhibition titled ‘Living with nature’ organised by the Central Province Sports Industries and Rural Development Ministry will be held at Queens Hotel, Kandy from September 23 to 25.

The exhibition will be opened by Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and Central Province Minister of Industries S. Arulsamy.

This exhibition will be a forum for local handicraftsmen to market their produce.

Rat fever threat in Matara

A.W. Gunawardhana - Matara central correspondent

Cases of leptospirosis (Rat fever) are reported from several hospitals in the Matara district, Deputy Director of Health Services (Southern) Dr. Sanath de Silva said.

Addressing a conference at the media house Matara recently he said from January to June 30 2008, 189. leptospirosis patients were admitted to the Matara General Hospital while 17 of them died.

The Deputy Director warned that villagers around Hakmana, Kamburupitiya Pasgoda, Akuressa, Urubokka, Deiyandara and Dikwella should be more cautious when engaged in farming during the rainy weather.

The symptoms of the disease are severe headache, high fever and body pain. Those suffering from above symptoms should come to the hospital immediately. Adequate drugs for the disease are available Matara General Hospital Director Dr. Aruna Gayasekara said.