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Bandaranaike commemoration

The S.W.R.D., Sirimavo and Anura Bandaranaike commemoration will be held on Friday Morning September 26 at Horaoglla Bandaranaika Samadi, Nittambuwa.

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka will be the chief guest. The day's programme is as follows 7.40 a.m. - Arrival of invitees 7.45 a.m. - Commencement of Hewisi band 7.50 a.m. - Administering Pansil 7.55 am. - Observance of two minutes silence 7.57 a.m. - Satuation 8.02 a.m. - Commemoration song. 8.10 a.m. - Pirikara pooja 8.15 a.m. - Panwedeema 8.20 a.m. - Punyanumodana 8.25 a.m. - Floral tributes by family relatives the Prime Minister Cabinet Ministers Provincial Governors, Chief Ministers Provincial Councillors, Members of Local Government Institution and the public. The commemoration ceremony is being organised by the Bandaranaike Commemoration Committee.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Past Pupils Association, Colombo branch of the Convent of the Child Jesus will be held on September 27 at 9.30 a.m. at the Berjaya Mount Royal Hotel, Mount Laviniya. For details contact President on 0112884576, Vice President on 0112772968 or Secretary on 0112717830

Stage Play

"Dummalawarama" directed by Ranjith de Alwis will be staged at the Sapugaskanda Maha Vidyalaya in aid of Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha Welfaer Society on September 28, Sunday at 3.30 and 6.30 p.m.

Gamini Hettiarachchi, Sanath Wimalasiri, Nilanthi Dias, Manohari Wimalatunga, Roshana Ondanchi Rajitha Chamikara (Pinpong), Upul Weerasinghe (Upul mana) Anura Srinath, Anura Mapitigama, Tharaka Adikari, Surenika Krishnamali, Upali Keerthisena and Bhagya de Alwis will be among the actors and actresses. Music is directed by Vishradha Edward Jayakody.

Monthly lecture series

The monthly lecture of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka will be held at 5.00 p.m. on Monday September 29 at the Gamini Dissanayake Auditorium of the Mahaweli Center, No. 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. The title of the lecture is "Dandris de Silva Gunaratna: Recalling his Times and Some Landmarks in his career" presented by Dr. K. Locana Gunaratna. The lecture is open to the public.

Krishnamurti talk

A recorded public talk on "The energy in emptiness" delivered by J. Krishnamurti will be replayed at Anula Nursery School Hall, 310 High level Road, Colombo 6 at 9.45 a.m on Sunday, September 28. The event is organised by the Krishnamurti Centre, Sri Lanka Inc.

Book launch

The Bandaraniake Centre for International Studies (BCIS) will launch a Book titled' Domestic Politics and Diplomacy: A Study of Linkage Politics in Indo-Sri Lanka relations, by late Prof. Shelton Kodikara, considered the doyen of International Studies in Sri Lanka on September 25 at 5.30 p.m. Prof. Tissa Vitharana - Minister of Science and Technology will be the Chief Guest.

Book launch

Senior defence journalist of Tissa Ravindra Perera's third book 'Wanni Satana' will be launched today at 3.00 p.m. at the National Library and Documentation Services Board Auditorium. No. 14 Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

Arms cache in Wattala

Rafik JALALDEEN

The Special Task Force recovered arms and explosives targeting a VIP, hidden near an international school in Hekitta, Wattala last morning, police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said.

Following a tip off, the STF intelligence unearthed yesterday the unattended parcel and recovered high explosives and arms hidden at an abandoned land near the international school. “The LTTE, might have been targeting a VIP.

Many children of the Security Forces personnel also attend this International school,” SSP Gunasekera told the Daily News. The arms and explosives inside a plastic bag were hidden in a thicket of an abandoned land.

The STF recovered 565 grammes of C-4 explosives, a T56 assault rifle, two magazines, 124 bullets, code seats and currency. “Part of the currency were torn indicating that the arms and explosives had not been handed over to the accomplice,” SSP Gunasekera said.

Meanwhile, a suspected LTTE cadre was arrested on Tuesday evening by the Kandy Terrorist Investigation Division in Lindula, Hatton. The TID are investigating.

Tiger trailing top security officials seized

Indika POLKOTUWA

An LTTE suspect who is alleged to have been trailing VIPs and Security Forces personnel for assassination was taken into custody at Balagalle, Kandy by Kandy police.

The suspect had been following the movements of top security personnel in Kandy and other areas in Kandy, sources said.

The suspect, whose wife is living in Kilinochchi, had received special LTTE training, sources said.

Interview to recruit Principals for National Schools

Arrangements have been made to hold interviews for recruitment of Principals for 52 National Schools at the Ministry of Education on September 25, 26 and 29 and on October 2 and 3, 2008.

It is hereby notified by the Secretary of the Ministry of Education to contact the Ministry of Education over telephone No. 0112 787330 if there are nay officers who have not been called for this interview, out of those who have applied.