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Visual and Performing Arts Convocation
Nine hundred aesthetic undergraduates will be conferred with their
degrees at the Visual and Performing Arts University’s third convocation
ceremony, Vice Chancellor Jayasena Kottegoda said at a press conference.
Thus 344 undergraduates will receive their degrees in Dancing and
Drama Faculty, 290 and 130 in Music and Visual and Art Faculties
respectively. The convocation ceremony will be held under the patronage
of Chancellor Pandith Amaradeva at the BMICH on June 18. Higher
Education Minister S B Dissanayake and the Rabeendra Bharathi University
Vice Chancellor Prof Karunasindu Dass will be chief guests.
Program on dentistry
A program on setting high standards for dental profession jointly
organized by the Apollo Surgical Company and Densco Dental and Medical
Company, Singapore will be held on June 18 and 19 at the Waters Edge
Hotel, Battaramulla.
Public day postponed
The weekly public day held by the Inspector General of Police on
Friday at the Police Headquarters will not be held on June 18 and June
25 in view of the War Heroes commemoration event to be held on June 18
and Poson Full Moon Day falling on June 25, Police Headquarters stated
in a press release yesterday.
Gee Ranga Sobha
A musical evening titled Gee Ranga Sobha’ organized by Nissanka
Diddeniya will be held on June 23 at 6.30 p.m. in aid to the Peradeniya
University Science Alumni Association.
Proceeds from the show will be for the welfare of the Peradeniya
University Science Faculty and Association activities.
Lecture on politics of diasporas
Ahilan Kadirgamar, PhD Candidate, Graduate Centre, City University of
New York, will deliver a lecture on “Classes, States and the Politics of
Diasporas: the Sri Lankan Experience” at the ICES auditorium, 2, Kynsey
Terrace, Colombo 8 on June 17 at 5.30 p.m.
Kadirgamar is a contributing editor of Himal Southasian Magazine. His
research interests include the political economy of state and society
relations and the history of decolonization and the formation of the
post-colonial state.
Super Flora exhibition
‘Super Flora’ a flower and foliage exhibition organized by the
Western Province Horticulturists Association led by Ramya Gunatillake
will be held at the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo from June 18 to 20. A
highlight will be a lecture/workshop on Sandriyana arrangement held on
June 18 at 11.00 a.m. Admission for the workshop is free.
Amnesty for army deserters
A General amnesty is being given to Army deserters until June 30 to
obtain legal clearance, Army Spokesperson Prasad Samarasinghe said.
“From June 7 to 11, 663 have reported to the army, and among them
clearance was given to 292. Soldiers who want to obtain clearance are
requested to report at the Panagoda Army Headquarters and give their
details,” he said. This is being carried out in parallel to War Heroes
celebration week.
D.M
Chief Minister orders clearing of garbage
S.A.H. Niroshan in Ratnapura
Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Mahipala Herath ordered the Palmadulla
Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman to remove a heap of garbage lying close to
Palmadulla on the Ratnapura Ambitipitiya Road within three days. The
Minister issued this order at the meeting held in chief ministers
office, on June 11.
Even the Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W.D.J.
Seneviratne has expressed his dissatisfaction on this garbage dump at a
discussion held in the Ratnapura district secretariat.
Poson Poya program:
Y.M.B.A. Dehiwala
6.00 a.m.: Administering of Ata Sil, Dharmanusasana and Buddha Puja
by Ven. Thissamaharame Chandrasiri Thera, 8.00 a.m.: Dharmanusasanawa by
Ven. Yatigala Pannasara Thera, 9.00 a.m.: Dharmanusasanawa by Ven.
Ambewela Dharmapala Thera, 10.00 a.m.: Meditation conducted by Prof.
Raja de Alwis, 11.15 a.m.: Buddha Puja.
1.00 p.m. Chanting of Pirith by devotees, 1.45 p.m.: Religious Talk -
by Mutubanda, 3.15 p.m.: Dharmadesanawa by Ven. Poddiwela Attadhassi
Thera, 4.15 p.m.: Dharmanusasanawa by Ven. Malimbada Pannasiri Thera,
5.30 p.m.: Re-administering of Ata Sil, Sil Pavaranaya, Recital of
Karaneeya Metta Sutta Desanava.
Upali Group to illuminate Sithulpawwa
The annual Poson illuminations of the historic Sithulpawwa Raja Maha
Vivaharaya which is situated inside the Yala National Park will be held
on June 24, 25 and 26. The Upali Group of Companies will do the
illumination.
Correction and Clarification
We have inadvertently referred to the Southwestern monsoon as
Northwestern monsoon in the report headlined ‘More rain predicted’.
Token strike called off
The Joint Committee of Public Health Sector Trade Unions yesterday
decided to call off the one day token strike today after they held talks
with Health Minister Maithreepala Sirisena.
The Minister told the Trade Unions that he would look into their
grievances and find solutions to them.
The trade unions will again meet the Minister on June 22 to discuss
the issues and requested the staff to report for work, states a Health
Ministry press release yesterday. |