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Rs 7,000 m to provide NCP electricity

Nimal WIJESINGHE- Anuradhapura Additional District Group Correspondent

The cabinet has approved to Rs. 7,000m to the North Central province for electricity supply said North Central Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake addressing a group of UPFA activists in Anuradhapura (east) electorate recently.

The Chief Minister said by 2012, every village in the province will entertain electricity facilities. Rs. 200 million has been allocated for upgrading rural roads.

"The availability of quality road network and power in the village sector pave the way for overall development, he said.

Program to trace Archaeological sites

Richmond WIJESEKERA-Bentota Group Correspondent

The Cultural Affairs and National Heritage Ministry has launched a program to trace archaeological sties scattered in all parts of the country.

The project's objective is to prepare an inventory of all ancient sites and monuments in Sri Lanka, a Ministry Official told the Daily News.

Multi media courses at SLIOP

The Sri Lanka Institute of Printing (SLIOP) under the Mass Media and Information Ministry has called for applications for study programs in multi-media technology which begins in the latter part of April, 2010.

Those who are interested can get information from Sri Lanka Institute of Printing, Government Printing Department, No. 118, Dr. Danister de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 8. (2686162, 2679791).

Service

A special service with features on Supernatural encounters will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 on March 14 at 10.30 a.m.

The speaker and minister will be Dr Vijaya Corea who will speak on "Could miracles be a reality in the 21st century and if so, how?"

Police to remove posters

Asoka SENARATNE-Anuradhapura Group

Cutouts and posters displayed by political parties in contravention of election laws will be removed if requests to party agents to remove them go unheeded, Anuradhapura SSP Mervyn Karunaratne said.

The SSP made this request at a discussion held at the Anuradhapura District Secretariat recently.

Largest heroin haul in Muthupanthiya

The Police Narcotics Bureau yesterday recovered packets of heroin weighing over 40 kg from a prawn farm belonging to a drug baron in Muthupanthiya.

This is the largest stock of heroin found by Police. Police earlier recovered over 30 kgs of heroin which the suspect had brought from Kirikalliya in Mundalama. The packets of heroin weighing 40 kgs were recovered on information given by the suspect during interrogation.

According to a senior Police official, the Bureau had received information that the suspect was trying to flee the country to evade arrest. Police arrested the suspect at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

GCE O/L results out in April

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

The results of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2009 will probably be issued by the second week of April, Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinghe said.

The practical tests for aesthetic subjects of the Examination have been completed. The Examinations Department is now finalising the result issuing process, the Commissioner added. The examination commenced on December 12.

Child needs help for bone marrow transplant

Wannakawatta Waduge Senethmi Paramee Fernando, 5, of No. 33, Kithalandaluwa, 2nd Lane, Willorawatte, Moratuwa, is in urgent need of a allogenic bone marrow transplant.

The surgery will be performed at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. The cost of the surgery is Rs. 4 million. Contributions could be made to W. W. S. P. Fernando A/C No. 1-0125-60-0409-1, National Savings Bank, Moratumulla Branch. Contact number: 0012650094.

Mahasivarathri observance in Mannar

The All Ceylon Hindu Congress and Thirukeeheeswaram Temple Restoration Society with the assistance of the Indian Government and Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka will celebrate Mahasivarathri at the Thirukeetheeswaram temple, Mannar tomorrow.

All Ceylon Hindu Congress President V. Kailasapillai, who is also Thirukeetheeswaram Temple Board of Trustees Chairman with the sponsorship of the High Commission for India in Sri Lanka has arranged devotional singers from India to participate in the Mahasivarathri festival.

One musician is Shrimathi Vijayalakshmi (also known as Vijayalakshmi Rajaram in music circles).

The other musician is Shrimathi Meenakshi Srinivaasan.

Revised Sinhala study Bible set launch

The Sinhala Bible (printed in 1938) large print second edition and the revised Sinhala study Bible set will be launched on March 16, at 10 a.m. at the Ceylon Bible Society Auditorium, "Bible House' No. 293, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

Discussion on Weerawansa's book

A scholarly discussion on the book Garu Kathanayakathumani written by Parliamentarian and National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa will be aired over ITN today at 11.00 a.m.

Senior lecturers Attanayake, M. Herath and Dhamma Dissanayake will be featured.

Mass Communication Day

Induwara Asha 2010, the Mas Communication Day of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Borella will be held at the school's Vimala de Silva auditorium today at 2.00 p.m.

Film director Jayantha Chandrasiri will be the chief guest.

The theme of the event is radio and tele-drama then and now.

Anandians Peduru Party

'Peduru Party 2010', organized by Old Anandians' Centenary Group will be held at Roof Top, Metro Central, Athurugiriya Road, Malabe tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.

Alleged assault on police: Ex-UNP MP arrested

Kahawatte Police yesterday arrested former Ratnapura district UNP Parliamentarian Dunesh Gankanda who allegedly assaulted four policemen while on duty at Kahawatte.

He was among a mob who assaulted the four Policemen. According to Police Spokesman SP Priyashantha Jayakody these Police officials were attacked when they were removing banners and cutouts erected by candidates in contravention of election regulations.

Three policemen with injuries were admitted to Kahawatte Hospital.

Daily News Buddha Pradeepa 2010

The closing date for articles for the Daily News Buddha Pradeepa 2010 Annual published by ANCL has been extended to March 30. Articles that are not selected for the Annual will be considered for Buddhist Spectrum pages. Please send your articles (confined to 800 words) to: Daily News Buddha Pradeepa 2010, 35 D. R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10. Email: [email protected]

The newly constructed Bailey bridge at Konawatta North, Addalaichenai was opened recently. This bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs 75 million funded by the Water Supply Ministry. Picture by I.L.M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Correspondent