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Nalanda Ranaviru Upahara

The eighth Nalanda Ranaviru Upahara will be held on August 2, 2009 at Nalanda College premises, Colombo 10.

Chief Guest will be Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Commanders and Chiefs of all Security Forces have been invited as Guests of Honour.

Floral tributes will be paid to 41 Old Nalandians who laid down their lives to bring freedom to the Nation. Medals will be awarded to Old Nalandians in the Security Forum and families of fallen heroes.

New website

A new website, lankassist will be launched by Prof. Dayantha Wijeskera, former Vice Chancellor of the Moratuwa University at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 2 on August 1, 2009 at 2 p.m.

Dharmaraja honours war heroes

The principal, staff and students of Dharmaraja College Kandy together with the Old Boys' Union will hold a special ceremony at the college auditorium today to felicitate old boys who participated in the war to defeat the LTTE.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will be the chief guest. One hundred and seventy-four officers, 100 from the Army, 28 from the Navy, 38 from the Air Force and 18 from the Police will be honoured.

Proceedings will commence at 8.30 a.m. with a guard of honour to the Chief Guest, followed by floral tribute at the mausoleum for the 34 Rajan officers who died in the war.

Title deeds awarding ceremony

The fourth stage of the Ranbima title deeds awarding ceremony organised by the Land Reform Commission will be held at Temple Trees under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on August 4 at 9 a.m. Nearly 1,500 landless persons will receive land title deeds at this ceremony.

Rajans annual dinner dance

The annual dinner dance of the Old Boys' Union (Colombo Branch) of Dharmaraja College, Kandy to mark the 122nd anniversary of the College, will be held at Waters Edge, Battaramulla on August 1, 2009 (Saturday) at 8.00 p.m.

Seminar

Seminar on 'Contempt of Court' will be held at the Organisation of the Professionals Association, 275/75, Prof. Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha (off Reid Avenue) on August 4, Tuesday from 5.30 to 8.30 p.m.

Pooja

A Suwanda Pooja to invoke blessings on the President, Security Forces Chiefs, IGP, Civil Defence Force Director General, war heroes and the people organised by the Media and Information Ministry will be held at the Pettah Bodhi premises on August 4 at 5 p.m. The organisers said Buddha statues would also be presented to 50 media personnel at this ceremony.