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Songs of the Heart, a tribute to the music of late spiritual master Sri Chinmoy, by Adesh and Ajita of Switzerland will be held on February 16, Monday at 6.30 p.m. at the Rasanga Reception hall, No. 192, Weligampitiya, Ja-Ela and on February 17, Tuesday, at YMCA International Hotel, Library Hall, Negombo Road, Kurana, Katunayake at 6.30 p.m.

Land sold under forged deed

Sarath Malalasekera

Galle Division Senior SP Keerthi de Silva had deployed a special police team attached to the Galle Police to inquire into a complaint of a sale of land belonging to a Sri Lankan living in London on a forged deed.

Investigations have revealed that the suspect, a woman sold a land belonging to her elder brother who is domiciled in UK on a forged deed for Rs. 200,000.

Senior SP Keerthi de Silva directed the special police team to question the attorney-at-law who is alleged to have attested and prepared the forged deed and record his statement.

Fined and licence suspended

MAHANAMA VITHANAGE Malwana group corr.

Pugoda magistrate M. A. A. Anawaratne fined Janaka Wasana of Dompe Rs. 5,000 when the accused pleaded guilty for driving a motorcycle under the influence of liquor.

His driving licence was suspended for six months. Dompe police prosecuted.

PS gets funds for development

Sigiriya group correspondent

Rattota is an important satellite town in the district of Matale, where there are thriving plantation industries. But infrastructure facilities for them remained at a low level until this Government came into power, said the Chairman of Rattota PS T. D. Jayatissa.

He said the development agenda of Rattota goes smoothly, through various allocations of respective ministries. This time we are fortunate to get a massive allocation of Rs. 60 lakhs for development of 34. Grama Niladhari Divisions from the Nation Building Ministry.

The PS Chairman said the funds would be divided among the PS members for their task. The PS members arranged for the building of upper story of the Women’s Trade Complex - rural road construction - constructing minor bridges are other tasks, the PS hopes to have the funds utilized.

Clinics for students of remote schools

S.M. Wijayaratne Kurunegala correspondent

According to the instructions of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition, the Ministry of Education of the NWP-PC has taken steps to conduct special dental clinics and eye clinics for schoolchildren who study at remote government schools in the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts.

K.D. Jayasena, an Asst. Secretary of the NWP-PC Chief Ministry told the Daily News that 138 dental clinics and 48 eye clinics have been planned to be conducted during this year and special conferences to educate the school community on epidemics such as Dengue, Malaria and brain fever (Japanese encephalitis) have been planned during the first half of this year.

He said that steps would be taken to educate students and parents on rabies and its preventive measures as 72 schoolchildren who walked to schools had been bitten by stray dogs during last year and all of them had to be treated against rabies at government hospitals.

Gem pits pose health problems

Raja Waidyasekera Tissamaharama special corr.

Illicit gem mining on either sides of Walawa Ganga from Ambalnatota to Embilipitiya has posed a health and sanitary problem for the residents.

The gem pits that remain uncovered after mining precious gems have now become breeding places for mosquitos and flies. Stagnant water in the uncovered gem pits emanates a foul smell.

Valuable trees including Jak and coconut in these areas have been uprooted as a result of soil erosion.

Illicit fellers who fell longstanding kumbuk trees along the banks of Walawa Ganga transport them to distant places converting them to logs.

Apply for identity cards before Feb 06

Chaminda Perera

The voters in the North Western and Central Provinces who do not possess valid identity cards to prove their eligibility to vote as specified by the Department of Elections can forward their applications to the relevant Grama Niladhari or Estate Superintendents for temporary identity cards till February 06.

The Elections Commissioner has extended the date to receive such applications for temporary identity cards till February 06 considering the requests made by party representatives.

The Department requests the applicants to forward their applications along with two photographs of 1 1/4 x 1 size to the relevant GN or Estate superintendents as this date will not be further extended under any circumstances.

Poya Day lecture

The Conference of Sri Lankan Malays (COSLAM) cordially invites you for the monthly Islamic lecture series “In the Shade of the Holy Qur’an’ to be held at the YMMA Conference auditorium, No. 63, Sri Vajiragnana Road, Dematagoda, Colombo 9 on Monday, February 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

The guest speaker Moulavi Kaleelur Rahuman (Thableegi), ‘Rumbukkana’ lecturer of Darul Uloom, Al Humaidiyah Arabic College, Wellampitiya will speak on ‘The Signs of the Day of the Judgement’. For inquiries contact: Sdr Basheer Latiff - 0712791016.

Lankan complains of police extortion in Cyprus

Cyprus police are investigating a second case of extortion against three officers already held on suspicion of demanding money from illegal immigrants.

The latest incident surfaced when a man from Sri Lanka complained that three people who said they were police officers, demanded money in exchange for work permits. The man said the three had forced him and another two people into a car and led them to an open area where they demanded Euro 700 from each of them.

The three police officers already face charges of demanding money from three illegal immigrants from Syria.

- Famagusta Gazette

Deteriorating postal service

Matale district group corr.

The postal service in the rural areas of Matale district is deteriorating day by day causing immense difficulties to the rural folk.

The postal peons are allegedly delivering letters to limited areas while holding to letters of rural areas.