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Eva Wanasundara acting AG

Additional Solicitor General S. Eva Wanasundera PC took oaths before Chief Justice Ashoka de Silva as the acting Attorney General yesterday. She will oversee the duties of the Attorney General Mohan Peries PC who is out of the country to participate in the UN Human Rights Council special meeting in Geneva.

An old girl of the Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Wanasundara became the first woman in the AG's Department to be conferred silk. She joined the Department in 1979 after two year stint at the unofficial bar.

Protest against private Radio

The Muslim community has protested to a private Radio station against the broadcast of a program derogatory of the Prophet.

Western Province Governor S. Alavi Mowlana and Presidential Advisor A.H.M. Azwer brought this to the notice to the management of this private Radiostation and has alleged that this particular broadcast during the 'Ifthar' time (break fast) has hurt the religious susceptibilities of the Muslims.

They have pointed out that the 'Qadiyani' movement has been banned in all Muslim countries. The All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama has also given a Fathwa to this effect and this was recently handed over to the President at Temple Trees.

Ekwemu Lanka in England

A get-together themed 'Ekwemu Lanka' and a musical evening for Sri Lankans living in England organised by the 'Sri Lanka Jana Handa Foundation' of Hunslow, England will be held at the Feltham Hall London on October 10.

Jana Handa Foundation President Sri Lal Dias said British Parliamentarians Des Brown, Keith Vaas, Allen Keith and Virendra Sharma along with Hunslow County Council opposition leader Jagadeesh Sharma will grace the occasion.

As such Sri Lankans living in England will gain an opportunity to voice their immediate problems and seek solutions for them. The musical evening will feature Sinhala and Tamil songs sung by vocalists Asanka Priyamantha Pieris, Saman de Silva, Ishaq Baig, Vijith de Silva and Tamil vocalist Mahinda Kumar. 'Sky High' Band led by Manjula Munasinghe will provide the music and Asiri Bandara will be the compere.

Help save his life

Shane Kudagama (36) of 149/8, Shanthi Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla has been diagnosed with a tumour of the pituitary gland.

Kudagama is currently employed at The Video Team and he worked at Film Location Services as Assistant Director.

He needs Rs. 750,000 for his brain surgery which can only be done at Asiri Surgical Hospital which has to be raised within a short period. Financial assistance from donors can remit to Bank of Ceylon account number 9684158.

Buddhist talk

Prof. Raja De Alwis will deliver a Public Buddhist talk in English on "The Goal of Buddhist Meditation" at a meeting of the Servants of the Buddha Society on Saturday September 19 at 4.30 p.m. at Maitri Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya.

Launch of Das Kapital in Sinhala

The Sinhala edition of Karl Marx's Das Kapital volume I will be launched at the Colombo Public Library today at 3.30 p.m. Prof. Desmond Mallikarachichi, Department of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Peradeniya will deliver a lecture on 'The Relevance of Das Kapital in the Modern World' to mark the occasion.

Sanghinda English-Sinhala Dictionary

The Sanghinda English-Sinhala Dictionary compiled and edited by Professor Sucharitha Gamlath will be launched on September 20 at 2.30 pm at the BMICH, Colombo 7.

This Dictionary is the effort of Professor Gamlath for the last 25 years. It embraces over 500,000 words. The Dictionary contains over 100,000 newly invented Sinhala words.

The Dictionary has been published by Sanghinda Printers and Publishers. It will be the biggest English-Sinhala Dictionary in Sri Lanka, Publishers said.

Meditation program

Budu Suvanda Sila Bhavana, a meditation program by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera will be held at the ACBC Auditorium, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Saturday, September 19 from 7.30 am to 4 pm.

Get-together

The Group of '97 members get-together will be held at the Mercantile Cricket Association situated at Colombo 7 on September 18 from 7 pm onwards. For further information's contact Sampath 0777 749 551.

Free sterilising clinic

The Animal Welfare and Protection Association will conduct a free sterilising and neutering clinic at Sathva Sevana, Transit Home for animals, 16D 1/2, Diyagama Road, Kahatuduwa on September 20 from 7.30 am to 12 noon on a first come first served basis.

AGM

St. Aloysius' College, Galle OBA, Colombo Branch will hold their Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 27 from 10 am onwards at the Hotel Sapphire, No. 371, Galle Road, Wellawatta. For inquiries and reservations please call Carlo on 0777 686 853.

Gone missing

M.D. Sugathadasa of 6/21, Nadun Uyana, 7th Lane, Mahagama, Halpe, Meerigama has complained that his son, daughter-in-law and their two children have gone missing since May 17, 2007.

Any information leading to the whereabouts of these two children may be passed onto phone number 2444444 of Children's and Women's Bureau, Colombo.

FECS win Silver prize

The Ryutaro Hashimoto Asian-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development, awarded the Silver prize for the program initiated by the Federation of Electricity Consumer Society (FECS) in recognition of the efforts of about 51,000 people who are associated with 200 independent community hydro electricity schemes.

The 2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED award ceremony was held recently in Japan and the Gold prize was won by India for a self-employment project.

Ape Yatagiyawe Kathawa

The new classic 'Ape Yatagiyawe Kathawa' written by well-known author Amara Hewamadduwa who is also a poet, critic and scholar, has been published by Fast Ads Private Company Maradana.

Exhibition

The Old Boys Association of Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawatte in Gampaha will hold an exhibition from September 23 to 25 at the school premises.

Book launch

A book titled Maha Polawen Sandalutalayata (From the grass roots to the apex of success) authored by Manjula Prabath Hettiarachchi will be launched on September 17 coinciding with the National Literacy Month.

The book compiles the gripping tales of contemporary counts who reached the zenith of success having imitativeness and self-determination as the elementary source of capital.

The author of the book has written a series of life stories of successful and leading businessmen in the country. He has selected 25 such stories to compile his book.

The book elaborates how these businessmen started from the scratch and achieved success facing numerous challenges. The book is written to appreciate their significant contribution to the society.

The objective of the book is to provide living examples from the society and stimulate the youth to follow suit and also to give due recognition for their achievements. He is a graduate in Mass Communication of the Kelaniya University SJ.

Correction and Clarification

Taiwan is not a sovereign state. Though a separate administration exists there since the victory of the Chinese Revolution, it falls under the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China. Hence we apologize for an inadvertent error in a news item titled "Taiwan delegation to promote trade" which appeared in our issue of September 16, 2009 which referred to Taiwan as a country - Editor

Deadly blow

Rafik JALALDEEN

A drunken man was killed by his drunken friend with a mammoty following a heated argument in Rasnayake, Nikaweratiya.

Two friends had gone to consume moonshine which ended with a heated argument police said.

"One man hacked to death his friend with a mammoty who died on the spot," he added.

The victim was identified as W.A. Alfonza (56).

Over 1,400 IRCs in Kandy

Indika POLKOTUWA

The Kandy Police Division has recorded 1,465 Island Reconvicted Criminals (IRCs) in the area, said SSP Ranjith Kasthuriratne.

Of them 891 had gone into hiding in other areas and 36 had been imprisoned for various other crimes.

The data relating to IRCs is being computerised under a police program to counter crimes.

Get-together

The annual get-together of the Sri Lanka Air Force Retired Civil Engineers' Division will be held at Jayamanne reception hall, Pengiriwatta, Delkanda, Nugegoda, on September 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.