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Old Anandians' get-together

Old Anandians' Basketball Wing will hold a get-together in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Basketball Club of Ananda College on January 3. Being the first school to start Basketball in 1928, Ananda College has one of the oldest and the finest sports clubs in the island having produced many outstanding players in the local and international arena.

It will be held at Water World, Malabe. There are over 10,000 members around Sri Lanka and abroad and the organisers expect to get maximum number of ex-players to participate in this event.

Contact: Herath - 0777866153 or Chathuranga - 0777307122.

Maximum security for New Year

Edward WEERASINGHE -Kelaniya Group Correspondent

Police have taken steps to protect all shoppers in Kelaniya, Kiribathgoda, Kadawatha, Wattala, Jaela and Negombo during the new year festive season. Steps have been taken under the supervision of Western Province North DIG Sarath Jayasundara.

DIG Jayasundara has also made arrangements to ascertain whether the shopkeepers in these thickly populated towns, pavement-hawkers and three-wheeler drivers are carrying out the instructions to prevent any security threats during the new year festive season.

One killed, seven injured in traffic accidents

Kapila SOMARATNE -Panadura Group Correspondent

A 48-year motorcyclist Mohammed Ismail Farook a father of two died and three other motorcyclists were seriously injured when three motorcyclists collided at a blind corner on the Horana Road near the Bolgoda Bridge on Sunday. Meanwhile, four passengers in two motor vehicles were seriously injured when the two vehicles collided on the New Galle Road at Moratuwa in Egodauyana on Sunday night.

Unidentified body recovered

Dharmasiri WIJERATNE -Hanwella group correspondent

Hanwella Police last Saturday recovered an unidentified body of a man aged about 35 years at Yakabemma ferry in Pahala Hanwella.

The police suspect that the victim had been strangled. The dead man, about 5 feet of dark complexion was clad in a blue sarong, the police said.

The body has been sent to Avissawella Base Hospital mortuary for identification.

The Hanwella police are investigating.

Forging strong co-op unions

Sigiriya group correspondent

The Chairman and General Manager of Matale District co-op unions formed a new link to find out the common problem they encounter.

A meeting was held at Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha auditorium for which representatives from Rattota, Pallepola, Dambulla, Naula and Kandy participated.

They reviewed the progress they have achieved and also discussed new strategies to make the co-op Movement stronger.

PS road concreted

Gamini Samaranayake - Kandy Roving correspondent

The road from Napana-Abasingama in Pathadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha area has been concreted under the “Gama Neguma” road development scheme.

An allocation of Rs. 500,000 was spent for this project, said the Chairman of Pathadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha S.B. Welagedara.

Plea to repair Kalyana road

M.I.M. Azhar Maligaikadu group corr.

Kalyana road in the Sainthamaruthu Divisional Secretariat division in the Ampara district is in a state of disrepair.

The road has not been repaired for a few years and is full of large sized pot-holes, which turn in to muddy puddles on rainy days causing a hindrance for both motorists and pedestrians.

Residents urge the authorities to take action to remedy this soon.

Tarring two roads

W.A.T.S. Wijesinghe Pothuwatawana group corr.

Tarring of two roads the Kirimetiyana - Akkarasoowa and Kahatawila-Nelunwewa in the Wennappuwa electorate is over under the Maga-Neguma programme.

The funds were allocated by the Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha.

HNB branch in new home

K.A. Aleem Gampola correspondent

Hatton National Bank relocated its Kantalai customer centre at Main Street Kantalai. Deputy General Manager Zone I of HNB C. Thambiah was the Chief Guest.

A large gathering was present on the occasion including Senior Manager North Eastern Region A.V Beeadle, Government officials, local businessmen, regional and head office officials of the HNB and members of the public.

With the opening of this customer centre HNB will now provide spacious and modern infrastructure facilities to its customers to carry out their banking transactions.

HNB offers a complete range of services ranging from current/savings facilities, home loans, credit card NRFC/RFC accounts etc.

Goats sans fodder

Raja Waidyasekera Tissamaharama special corr.

Goat farming was a profitable enterprise in Hambantota some time back.

With the disappearance of tropical dry plants and grass species due to clearance of land for development activities the goat farming has now become impossible due lack of fodder.

The goat breeding has now become a non profitable enterprise in the district also because the goat breeders do not have the facility of veterinary treatment whenever goats fall sick.