Diary

Over 73 injured in Wasp attack

Chaminda PERERA

Over 73 students and a teacher of St. Aloysius College Ratnapura were admitted to Hospital after they were attacked by wasps at the Pothgul Viharaya, Kanadola in the Ratnapura district.

According to Police Spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera, some students who ran to avoid being attacked by wasps have also sustained injuries and admitted to the hospital.

This group of students with their teachers were on a visit to this centuries old Buddhist monastery built by King Walagamba.

Prayers lectures

The program will commence on Sunday, May 10 with Rathibathul Jalaliya by Moulavi A.B.M. Mubarak (Falahi) and Y.M. Rafi. It will be conducted after Magrib prayers and will continue till Isha prayers. A religious lecture will also be conducted by Moulavi Al Haj M.T. Hilurhdeen (Falahi) after Isha prayers.

 Badur Mowlood

The recital of Badur Mowlood will be conducted by Al Haj Moulavi M.T. Hillurudeen (Falahi) and Al Haj Moulavi A.B.M. Mubarak (Falahi) from May 7 after Magrib prayers and will continue until Isha prayers at the Nawala Jummah Mosque.

Special Saralagi program

Singer Deshapriya Wickramasinghe will be featured on a special Vesak day `Saralagi Program', over the SLBC on May 8. A new song `Kisagothami', composed and music by Melroy Dharmaratne will also be sung by Wickramasinghe on this day. The lyrics of the song was done by K.D Nicholas.

Donations to IDPs

The OPA has decided to donate essential food items, sanitary items etc to IDPs camped in the North and East of Sri Lanka.

"We are also glad to accept donations from members of the OPA as well as general public."

"Those who wish to donate please contact OPA Secretariat on 2580268 or 5844901," states OPA President Eng. Upali Bulumulle in a press release.

Pinkam

A series of Pinkamas organized by the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya in view of Vesak will be held from May 7 to 9.

Dhamma desanas, Buddha Poojas and Sil campaigns will be conducted during these days.

Royal College Vesak program

The Buddhist Student Brotherhood Society of Royal College has organized special programs to commemorate Vesak.

These include special Dhamma Desanas, chanting of seth pirith, alms giving to Maha Sangha, Pahan Poojas, Vesak decorations, a rice Dansala organized by the Kelani Viharaya.

Vesak in Kalutara

Elaborate arrangements have been made to celebrate Vesak in the Bulathsinhala Secretariat Division in Kalutara until May 11.

One thousand five hundred students observed Sil on May 6 at the Sri Buddhagosharamaya. A mass shramadana to prepare the site for the Bhikku Ward at Bulathsinhala Hospital will be held on May 7 while on May 8 the exposition of the Relics of the Buddha will be held at Buddhagosharamaya.

On May 9 a series of lectures and sermons will be delivered at the Bulathsinhala Auditorium while on May 11 at 5 p.m. a Bhakthi Gee Recital will be held at Bulathsinhala Divisional secretariat office premises.