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Quick Look
OPA condemns Miliband
The Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) at its last
meeting resolved to strongly condemn the attendance of Great Britain
Foreign Secretary David Miliband at the Global Tamil Forum, an LTTE
Front Organization and David Miliband addressing the same.
The OPA is of the firm view that this sort of conduct of British
Parliamentarians gives the impression of an attempt to give a new
lifeline abroad to the LTTE.
Careless driver fined
Gampaha group corr.
A person who was charged for careless driving and causing serious
injuries without an insurance certificate was fined Rs. 10,500 by
Gampaha Additional Magistrate Indira Attanayake.
Buddhist talk
Mallika Karunaratne will deliver a Buddhist Talk in English on the
Buddhist concept of happiness for laypersons at a meeting of the
Servants of the Buddha Society, Maitri Hall, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya,
on March, 6 at 4.30 pm.
All Saints' Night
"All Saints' Night" organized for the first time by the All Saints'
Old Boys' Friends Club will be held on March 28, at Hotel Sea Line
Reception Hall, Sea Street, Galle, commencing at 6.00 p.m.
All past pupils of All Saints' are invited. For details contact
Sarath Kumara or Siripala on 077-2311807 or 077-5830335.
Lecture
The Institute for Research and Development will conduct a public
lecture on mental illness and stigma: Ignorance, prejudice and
discrimination on March 2 at 3 p.m. at the Institute for Research and
Development 393/3, Lily Avenue, off Robert Gunawardena Mawatha,
Battaramulla.
Ronnie at OTSC Tent
Ronnie Lietch will be the guest artiste at the 131st Battle of the
Blues at Old Thomian Swimming Club Tent at the SSC grounds on March 11,
12 and 13. OTSC Family Tent will be located at the SLC Grand Stand Upper
Floor. Ronnie Lietch will entertain members and guests to the
accompaniment Wild Flowers led by Batison.
Commemoration ceremony
A commemorative ceremony to mark the 19th death anniversary of former
Defence Minister and UNP Chairman Gen. Ranjan Wijeratne will be held
near the Ranjan Wijeratne statue at Havelock Road, Colombo at 9 a.m.
today.
Book exhibition
The Hendala Readers Club will hold a book exhibition at the Hendala
Public Library Hall from 9.00 a.m to 4.30 p.m from March 4 to 10.
Public lecture
A public lecture on 'Communication for 21 Century', by veteran
journalist Edwin Ariyadasa, will be held at the Wimalasurendra
Auditorium of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), at 5.15 p.m.
on March 3, Wednesday.
Happy Birthday
Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister and MEP Leader
Dinesh Gunawardena celebrates his 61st birthday today.
Buddha Pradeepa 2010
The Daily News will be publishing the Buddha Pradeepa annual this
year too coinciding with Vesak Poya. Readers can contribute articles
confined to 800 words addressed to: Daily News Buddha Pradeepa 2010, No.
35, D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 13. Email: [email protected]
Closing date for articles is March 10.
Death of K.A. Perera
Kapila Somaratne
K.A. Perera, Wadduwa Lake House special correspondent passed away at
the age of 80. After a brief illness, he was admitted to the
Jayewardenepura Hospital a month ago. He was a retired English Teacher
at the Wadduwa Central College.
Funeral will take place at the Wadduwa Public Cemetery Wednesday at
4.00 p.m. The cortege will leave residence at Wadduwa Vidyala Mawatha. |
