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The annual variety show of Carlton Pre-schools in Tangalle
was held recently. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa is the
Principal of Carlton Pre-schools in Tangalle. Here chief
guests for this year’s variety show President Mahinda
Rajapaksa and Chinese Ambassador Yan Xiuping on arrival.
Picture by Lalith Welivitigoda |
Death of former ANCL Engineer
The death occurred of Y.D.N. Rajapakse (Raja) (69) a former
Mechanical Engineer of Lake House (ANCL) (from 1968-1978). He later
joined the Salt Corporation and retired as the Chief Mechanical
Engineer. After retirement he worked in a private capacity as an
Inspector of Boilers and Pressure Vessels till his demise.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday December 2,
at the General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia. Cortege leaves at 4.15 p.m
from 431/1A, Galle Road, Mt. Lavinia.
Worker killed in foundation mishap
A construction worker was killed when he was buried under an earth
mound while digging an eight-foot deep foundation for a new house in
Wattegama. The victim has been identified as Balakrishnan from
Alawathugoda.
AK and IP
Inter-crops cultivation
S.M. Wijayaratne - Kurunegala corr.
The Coconut Cultivation Board will provide cashew plants and manure
free to grow cashew in coconut lands as an inter-crop.
Five million cashew plants will be planted in the Kurunegala and
Puttalam districts and 1,500 coconut cultivators will be educated on the
benefits they can get by cultivating cashew on a large scale.
Unit to mitigate elephant menace
Mahaweli Systems Corr.
The wild elephants control unit of the Wildlife Conservation
Department will take action towards protecting peasants and their
properties from wild elephants in Vasgamuva.
Funds for dairy farming
M.A.R. Manukulasooriya Hiriyala group correspondent
Some 10 million Rupees has been allocated by the North Western
Provincial Agriculture, Minor Irrigation, Agrarian services development
and Animal production Ministry for the development of the dairy
industry.
Nine dairy farming villages will be set up in the Kurunegala district
and six dairy farm villages in the Puttalam district.
Isuru schools in NWP
S.M. Wijayaratne - Kurunegala Corr.
The North Western Provincial Education Department will set up three
Isuru schools in the North Western Province. Steps will also be taken to
teach students in Sinhala, Tamil and English. The Government will spend
Rs 15 million for the project.
New community centres
Somadasa Abeywickrama - Baddegama group
correspondent
Three new community centres will be build in the Baddegama Divisional
Secretariat Division under the Jathika Saviya Gama Neguma program at a
cost of Rs 1,440,000. These community centres will be constructed at
Yahaladuwa, Thiruwanaketiya and Dodangoda Grama Niladhari Divisions. A
new landscape to Baddegama North community centre will also be
constructed at a cost of Rs 480,000.
Annual prize giving
The Annual Prize giving of the Colombo South International College
will be held at 4 pm on December 4, at the College Montessori
Auditorium, Anderson Road, Kalubowila.
Managing Director of the College. Mangala Wijekularatne will be the
chief guest.
Book launch
The first ever book launch of Dr. Hasitha Attanayake titled Apey
Palamu Rathriya (First hight together) will take place on Wednesday
December 2 at 5 p.m. at the National Youth Centre Auditorium, Maharagama.
Seminar on medicinal drug policy
A public seminar on medicinal drug policy organized by Health Action
International Asia Pacific in Collaboration with the Kelaniya University
Medical Faculty and the People's Movement for the Rights of Patients
will be held on December 5 from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at the Sri Lanka
Foundation Institute, 100, Independence Square, Colombo 7.
Speakers include Prof. Carlo Fonseka, Chrishmal Warnasuriya -
Attorney-at-law, Prof. Colvin Gunaratne, Prof. Geetha Fernando, Prof.
Krishanta Weerasuriya, Dr. Ananda Wijeywickrema, Dr. Palitha Abeyakoon,
Ms. Chinta Abeywardena, Dr. K. Balasubramaniam and Louis Benedict.
Admission by invitation which can be obtained from the office of Health
Action International Asia - Pacific, Telephone: 2554353.
Musical show
The Dhamso musical show organised by the prefects of Dharmasoka
College, Ambalangoda in association with the schools Aesthetic Circle
will be held on December 04 at the school hall. The school show will be
at 12.00 noon while the public show is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Diamond jubilee of Familians
The 75th Jubilee celebration of Holy Family Convent, Dehiwela will be
held in June 2010. The school is in the process of compiling the data of
past pupils and well-wishers.
Please contact: 0112738901 (tel), 0112738901 (fax), [email protected]
(email) or write to No. 100, Galle Road, Dehiwela with details.
Prosperity without greed
Thursday, December 3 at 5.30 p.m., the service of 'Prayer, Praise,
Teaching and Healing' will bring forth a vibrant message on how to
achieve divine prosperity without carnal greed.
This service, which will be open to all, will also provide prayer for
the individual needs of the congregation. |
