Diary

Wadduwa Poson Perahera

Wadduwa Poson Maha Perahera organised by Sirimaha Mihndu Piriwena of Samudrarama Viharasthanaya, Wadduwa will be held on June 26, 2009 (today) at 7.00 p.m.

It will be held under the patronage of Venerable Bopitiye Dhammissara Thera and Construction and Engineering Services Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne who is the President of the Poson Perahera Committee.

Ranaviru Upahara

A Ranaviru Upahara ceremony organised by the Gampola Wickremabahu Madya Maha Vidyalaya will be held at the school auditorium on June 26 (today) at 8.30 a.m.

The program also includes the laying of foundation stones for a Ranaviru monument in memory of departed war heroes of the school.

Special program for displaced children

A special program for displaced children organised by the Examinations Department will be held on June 30 in Vavuniya.

These programs include distribution of model papers for the GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level classes, acceptance of applications for the exams from these students who had failed to apply for them in time and distribution of educational aids and equipment.

Examination Department officials will participate.

Suseema Muhurath ceremony

The Muhurath ceremony of Suseema the maiden creation of Mohan Weliwita produced by A. S. P. Liyanage from Janaka Ratnayake's cartoon stories will be held at the Central Bank premises, Rajagiriya on June 26 (today) at 10.12 a.m.

The latest technology used in film production called Full HD will be introduced at this occasion.

Rajakeeya Ranaviru Uththamachara

Royal College, Colombo will pay tribute to old Royalists who have paid the supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the country and to honour and felicitate Royalists who are in the active service of the Sri Lanka Defence Forces, Police and the Civil Defence Force.

The program Rajakeeya Ranaviru Uththamachara will start at 7.30 a.m. on July 1, 2009 at the Navarangahala and then proceed to the War Memorial at Royal College.

Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga will be the Chief Guest.

Appointment letter to JPs

A new batch of 100 Justices of the Peace and Inquirers into Sudden Deaths appointed by the Justice Ministry for the hill country plantation sector will receive their appointment letters from Justice and Judicial Reforms Deputy Minister V. Puthirasigamoney at a ceremony at the Sri Manikka Pillaiyar New Cultural Hall, Hatton on June 28 at 10.30 a.m.

Awards ceremony

The inaugural awards ceremony of the Lyceum - MLGF Academy for Mass Communication organised by the Lyceum International School in collaboration with the Mohan Lal Grero Foundation will be held at the Main Hall of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda on June 27 (Saturday) at 9.15 a.m.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Up-country Tamil Media Alliance (UTMA) will be held at the Democratic Workers’ Congress Auditorium, Hatton on June 28 at 1.30 p.m. UTMA President S. Duraisamy will preside.

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The 50th Annual General Meeting of Kelani Young Men’s Buddhist Association will be held on June 28 at 3.00 p.m. at the YMBA Hall, Kiribathgoda.

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The third Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL) will be held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, 114, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, today (June 26).

Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, and Western Provincial Council Agriculture, Industries and Environment Minister Udaya P. Gammanpila will be the chief guests.

The ceremonial session will commence at 9 am.

Felicitation ceremony

The Sri Lanka Muslim Women’s Conference will felicitate Jezima Ismail, Emeritus President of the Sri Lanka Muslim Women’s Conference and also release a book about her on June 28, 2009 at 4.15 p.m. at the Ladies College Auditorium, Colombo 7.

Carey Prize Day

The prize giving of Carey College, Colombo 8, will be held on June 26 (today) at 4.00 p.m. Colombo University Chemistry Department Professor K.M. Nalin de Silva will be the Chief Guest. Dr. Rohini M. de Silva, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo will give away the prizes.

Mobile service

A mobile service will be held at Sri Lanka Islamic Centre, No. 12, Rajapokuna Road, Colombo 10 on June 27 from 8.00 a.m. It will be held under the patronage of Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.H. Mohamed.