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Acting Minister

Minister of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development S.M. Chandrasena has been appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as acting Minister of Supplementary Crops Development in the absence of the Minister Dharmadasa Banda who is undergoing medical treatment abroad.

Appointed SLFP Organiser for Galle District

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed his Co-ordinating Secretary Sajith Vas Gunawardena as the SLFP Organiser for the Galle District.

Vas Gunawardena has contributed extensively in the Maga Neguma program since its inception.

Sajith Vas Gunawardena is the son of A. De Vas Gunawardena, former Chairman BOI, Lotteries Board and Lanka Puthra Bank. He is an old boy of Royal College, Colombo.

Blood donation

A blood donation campaign organised by the Senasuma Sahana Foundation to bestow merit on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the heroic Armed Forces will be held on February 28 and March 1 at 9 am at the Danister de Silva Complex (Close to Dematagoda Flyover). The blood donation campaign will also bestow merit on our ancient kings, freedom fighters and those affected by the 2004 tsunami.

Book launch

The translation of the book Hugo Chavez and the Bolivian Revolution by Lilananda Gammarachchi will be presented to Ambassador of Cuba in Sri Lankan Nirsia Guevara Castro at a ceremonial launch held at the Mahaweli Centre at 3 pm on February 27. Leader of the National Freedom Front led by Wimal Weerawansa MP will participate with a lecture on the text.

Pirith

Students following the Higher National Diploma in Engineering Studies have organised an all night Pirith ceremony at their Hostel at Colombo 15 to invoke blessings on the Security Forces.

AGM

The 61st AGM of the Sri Lanka Cancer Society will be held today, February 26 at the Cancer Society Head Quarters, 37/25, Bullers Lane, Colombo 7 at 5 p.m. Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva will be the chief guest.

Distribution of religious books

A religious books and Holy Quran distribution ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 28 at the Sri Lanka Islamic Centre, Rajapokuna Mawatha, Maligawatte NHS, Colombo 10 at 9 a.m.

Book launch, lecture

The Muslim Education Progressive Society (MEPS) will release a book titled "Solvadai Selkirom Urukke Ketpederukku" and hold a lecture on Colombo Muslims Education and Sinhala - Muslim Unity on Sunday March 1 at 9.30 a.m. at the Abdul Gaffoor Hall, Zahira College Colombo.

Mawlood program

The Al Masjidul Bardriyeen Nawala Jummah Mosque will be conducting Subhana Mawlood recitals after Maghrib prayers for 12 consecutive days starting from February 26 to March 9. The recitals will commemorate the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal) and will conclude with Salawath.

After the recitals of Mawlood daily sermons (religious lectures) will be held by Moulavies including Imams Al Haj M.T. Hilurudeen and Al Haj A.B.M. Mubarak.

Seminar

A training seminar on "Safety in chemical and microbiological laboratories" will be conducted by Institute of Chemistry on March 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hotel Janaki.

New hostel

The Islamic Centre for the Physically Handicapped, Doolmala, Thihariya will open the new ladies hostel on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at the Islamic Centre.