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Office-bearers:

Past Inland Revenue Officers Association

The 22nd Annual General Meeting of Association of Past Inland Revenue Officers was held at Sindhi Community Centre, Colombo 3 recently. A large number of members were present.

The following office bearers were elected at this meeting: President - D. M. Ariyasena; Vice President - P. P. D. P. Karunasekera; Secretary - N. Karunai Ananthan; Treasurer - V. Selvarajah.

Committee members: Harry Waidyasekera - Editor; Mrs. Cyntha Munasinghe, R. A. D. H. Ranasinghe, Immediate Past President - R. G. L. de Silva. Auditor - R. B. Ekanayake.

A. Velupillai, 97 years, the oldest member was felicitated at the meeting and was the guest of honour.

Conference of Sri Lanka Malays

At the annual general meeting held on March 29 at the YMMA Conference Main Auditorium, No. 63, Sri Vajiragnana Mawatha, Dematagoda, Colombo 9, the following were elected for the year 2009:

President: T.K. Azoor, Vice President I: M. Rhumy Amith, Vice President II: Riza Azoor, General Secretary: Hafeel Allal Careem, Asst General Secretary I: Omar K. Jayah, Asst General Secretary II: G. Hareena Adjumain, Treasurer: T.A. Hisham Nassar, Asst Treasurer: M. Nilam Asmone, Editor: Basheer M. Latiff, Asst Editor: T. Salim Jaldin, Publicity Secretary: Raden A. Adjumain, Executive Committee: M. Osuman Jayah, M.H.N. Emran, T.F. Joe Boharie, M. Zarubin Careem, S. Shaheena Careem, Shanaz Ibrahim, Rasheed M. Latiff and Zia Miskin, Trustees: T.M. Muhaj Hamin, Mushin Meedin, Shirazi Dulapandan and Sithy Ayesha Zain, Belia (Youth Wing) Representatives: M. Imtiyaz Aniff and Sarah Kellapatha, Hony Auditor Basheer Ismail, ACA.

A senior planter JEDB chairman

Former Chairman of Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation, Janatha Estates Development Board and Elkaduwa Plantations Limited Dhanasiri De Silva Daluwatte has been re-appointed as JEDB Chairman.

Daluwatte is an experienced planter and served in many State and Private Plantations.

This is the first time of the history that the same chairman brought back to the same post after 8 years.

Japanese Graduates’ Alumni Association

President: Merrick Gooneratne, Vice President: Dr. Mangala De Zoysa, Hony. Secretary: Dr. Sunil J. Nawaratne, Treasurer: Ananda Peramuna, Assist, Secretary: Dr. P.S.M. Gunaratne, Editor: Dr. Patrick Ratnayake, Advisor: P.B. Munasinghe. Committee: Chandra Fernando, Dr. H.D. Karunaratne, Prof. S. Sandrasegaram, Dr. Gerry Jayawardane, Susantha Abeysekera, K.M. Nandasena, Uditha Gurusinghe, Dr. Prasansa Kalukottege, Prof. T.R. Weerasooriya, Nimal Jayawardena, S.M. Punchibanda.

First Muslim Administrative officer, Galle

Mohamed Nalin Noor Sufna of Galle who sat for the Sri Lanka Administrative Service Examination in 2008, has been appointed an Administrative Officer in Galle district as she passed the Examination successfully.

She was the first Muslim woman who got this high post, from Galle district. An old girl of Southland Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Galle is a graduate of Colombo University. She is the daughter of A.H.Nalim (Principal, G/Kandewatte Al-Miran Vidyalaya) and Mrs. M.H. Siththi.

She is also a member of Saviya Development Foundation and Rotary Club, Galle.

NFOA Executive Committee

NGO Forum on Ageing (NFOA) at their Annual General Meeting held on March 6 elected the following as Members of the Executive Committee for 2009-2010:

President: Manel Abeysekera; Deputy President: Estelle Joachim; Secretary: Reggie Zoysa; Asst. Secretary: Cressida Senanayake; Treasurer: Ira Gunatillake; Asst. Treasurer: Rohini Fernando; Fund Raiser: Mano Candappa; Publicity Officer: Veneta Gamage; Newsletter Editor: Carol Nicolli.

Committee: John Thamber, Yasmin Raheem, Chandrani Perera, V. Sethunayagam.

Sri Lanka Council for the Blind

The 34th anniversary ceremony of the Sri Lanka Council for the Blind was heldat the Public Library auditorium, Colombo recently. The following office bearers were elected for the year 2009.

Chairman: Amaradasa Gunawardane; Secretary: S. L. Gunasekara; Treasurer: K. V. Ariyasena; Senior Deputy Chairman: R. M. H. P. Gunaratne; Assistant Chairmen: Arsroff Hassen, Mrs. Deepthi Gamage, Mrs. Bisomenike Marasinghe; Assistant Secretary: Mrs. Mangala Weerasuriarachchi.

Zahira College Colombo Group of 60s fund raising launch

The fund raising launch organised by the Zahira College Group of 60s was held at the Global Tower, Marine Drive, Colombo 6 on March 28. It was attended by a large gathering consisting of professionals, leading businessmen and well-wishers-titled “Seeking Partnership towards crowing Moments” was a strategic approach to broad band the sources of funding for the various projects that the Zahira Group of sixties have planned for the future to develop and uplift the standards of eduction and sports at Zahira.

Zahira 60s has already completed the following projects: Gymnasium for the students, Washrooms for the staff, Computer Lab for Primary, Seminar series for GCE O/L and A/L Students, Educational Program for rugby players scholarships, recognition of national rugby players members day, Ifthar Program, sponsored Inter House Rugby and Cricket Tournaments, Purchase of 40 seater a Leyknad Bus for Zahira, Inter School Invitation Rugby Sevens and Monthly Newsletter of G Sixties.

Chairman Group of 60s Riza Abdeen thanked the members of Zahira Group of 60s who made donations and well-wishers.