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Seenigama Devale 42nd Esala Festival

The annual 42nd Esala Festival of Seenigama Devol Devale in Hikkaduwa will be held from August 23 to September 4 starting with 'Kap Planting' at the premises on August 21.

All night 'Pirith' chanting will be held on August 28 followed by the 'Sangika Dana' on 29. A cultural show would be held on August 29 night. The traditional Devol Perahera with the low country and up country dancing troupes accompanied by 15 elephants will proceed to Purana Ranpath Maha Viharaya, Telwatte on August 30 night. The day perahera on August 31 will proceed to the Tourist Resort Hikkaduwa. Two night Peraheras on September 1 and 2 will parade in the Seenigama area.


Forty injured as bus overturns

Forty passengers were injured when a private bus heading to Karabugashandiya from Kiribathgoda skidded off the road and over turned at Ambalama junction in Biyagama on Tuesday night.

According to the sources at Sapugaskanda Police, the injured were admitted to the Biyagama, Kiribathgoda and Ragama hospitals.

Initial investigations revealed that the driver has lost control of the bus while he was having an altercation with a group of passengers.

An eyewitness told the Daily News that the driver lost control of the bus as a passenger tried to strangle him. Hospital sources confirmed that no passenger is in serious condition.


Timber racketeers rape forest reserve

Illegal timber felling is on the increase in Moragahaulpotha reservation of the Knuckles range in Laggala electorate causing an environmental problem in the area.

An organised gang with the support of powerful hands, is involved in this timber racket the villagers alleged.

Timber loaded lorries are plying daily without any obstruction, they said.


Owner killed, house burgled

Armed robbers killed the owner of a house which they broke into in Sama Mawatha Wellawe yesterday morning.

The robbers also got away with the cash and jewellery in the house. Police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said five men arrived in a van for the robbery.


Bar Association shocked

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka expresses its shock and horror over the numerous instances of police brutality against unarmed civilians, in particular the killing of two youth by police officers attached to the Angulana Police Station last week and the violent attack on a young student of the Sri Lanka Institute of Technology in Malabe in the previous week by a team of police officers including a senior Superintendent of Police.

Whilst condemning these acts of brutality and violence with the greatest vehemence at its command, the Bar Association emphasises that these acts of violence have caused revulsion amongst society.


New books, cd

Several works of creative literature from Jayalath Ravi Dissanayake (Land Ministry Secretary) would be unveiled today at an event scheduled to be held at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Ananda Samarakoon auditorium at 5.00 p.m.

Two books, with one containing lyrics and other stories would be released including another Compact Disc titled 'Nonimena Pahan'.


Seminar

The Public Lectures and Seminars Committee of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AATSL) will conduct a seminar on "Accountants responsibility on detection and prevention of frauds" for its members and other interested personnel on Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. This will be held at the Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala Auditorium of AATSL.


Panel discussion

The Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will conduct a panel discussion on the life and works of eminent Indian Play Wright Habib Tanvir and a talk by Parakrama Niriella. The playwright discussants: Film Director Dharmasiri Bandaranayke and Prof. (emeritus) S. Mounaguru, Department of Fine Arts, University of Batticaloa.

The panel discussion will be held on Friday August 21 at 6 p.m. at the Indian Cultural Centre, 133, Baduddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4.


Ferial 56 today

Leader of National Unity Alliance and Minister of Housing and Common Amenities Ferial Ashraff celebrates her 56th birthday today.


Get-together

The Old Peterites Group of Pre 1970 will have a get together and lunch on August 30, Sunday from 11 a.m. onwards on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake Near Alubomulla. Those wishing to participate should contact Ravi (078-5664325), Jayantha (077-5165900) or Harindra (0777-345967)


AGM

The 81st Annual General Meeting of the Child Protection Society of Ceylon will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 28 at the Mahaweli Centre Auditorium, No. 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7.

The meeting will be presided by the President of the Child Protection Society S. S. Wijeratne. British High Commissioner Dr. Peter Richard Hayes will be the Chief Guest.


Blood donation

A blood donation campaign and a multi-purpose community service program jointly organised by the Slave Island Police Station and the Lions Club of Colombo Maitland (District 306 C-1) will be held at the Slave Island Police station on August 21 and 22.

The blood donation campaign will be held on August 21 at 9 a.m. following a dengue eradication program in the Police quarters complex, on Saturday, August 22 an eye clinic will be held at 9 a.m. followed by an Ayurveda clinic, the distribution of wheel chairs to a group of disabled persons and a job orientation program for youth.

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The blood donation campaign organised for the 11th time by Siyara Construction Company, Havelock Road, Colombo 05 will be held on August 21 from 9 am to 3 pm at Asokaramaya, Thimbirigasyaya.

 

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