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Tea harvest up

Eric Tillakaratne Nuwara Eliya Central Corr.

The tea harvest in the up-country tea plantations has increased following heavy rains experienced in the area after a long spell of drought. Estate superintendents said this is a god sent opportunity for plantation workers as they are now assigned for work seven days of the week instead of the earlier two or three working days.

WAPS seminar

WAPS seminar will be held on May 4 at the BMICH from 3.00 pm. The theme of the seminar is Sri Lanka - future of the Nation

YMCA AGM

The 44th Annual General Meeting of the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held on Saturday at the Kandy YMCA Auditorium Kotugodella Veediya, Kandy.

BASL calls for IDP relief

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka calls upon its members to assist its endeavour to provide relief aid to internally displaced persons. The BASL Secretariat will collect bottled water, medicine, dry foods, milk powder, toiletries, clothes (new), towels/bed linen or cash donations from May 2 to 9 during office hours.

Prize-giving

The Madhrasathul Malharis Sulhiyya, Maligawatte, Colombo has organized its 46th anniversary and prize giving celebration May 2, 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at the Madharasa premises. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo Cultural Counsellor Dr. Seyed Mahmoud Reza Marandi will be the chief guest and Barakah Investments Limited Managing Director M.I.M. Razeek will be the Guest of Honour. President of the Madhrasa M. T. M. Namiz will preside.

Kathamul Quran recital

Borella Ahadiyya School has organized Kathamul Quran majlis in memory of Shamsul Hussain, Principal of the Thalapitiya Ahadiyya School and Registrar of Muslim Marriages on May 3 at 8.30 a.m. at the Borella Ahadiyya School, Colombo. Principal of the School Shibly Hashim will preside.

Supplementary Reader

The centre for the study of Human Rights of the University of Colombo launches the Supplementary Reader on Human Rights and International Relations today at the Board Room of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. The CSHR organized the above Supplementary Reader in collaboration with the National Institute of Education (NIE), with the expertise of the Faculties of Law and Arts, this Reader which was prepared for students in Grade 11 was written by the CSHR and the NIE.

Hashan gets 32,799 votes

Former test cricketer Hashan Tillekaratne who polled 32,799 votes from the Western Province was placed sixth in the Colombo district from the UNP.