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Five new SLFP organizers appointed

President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed new SLFP organizers for five electorates. They received their appointment letters from the President at Temple Trees yesterday. Presidential Advisor Sajin Vass Gunawardena for Balangoda electorate, Sarath Weerasekera for Dehiattakandiya, Padiyathalawa, Namal Oya and Maha Oya areas in the Ampara district, Abdul Majeed Mohammed Naushad for the Samanthurai electorate, Wasantha Senanayake for the Mirigama electorate and artiste Geetha Kumarasinghe has been appointed as the Benthara- Elpitiya SLFP organizer for the Benthara-Elpitiya electorate.

NHDA allocates Rs 125m for house construction

Shirley Wijesinghe

The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has allocated Rs.125 million to construct 1,250 houses throughout the country including the North and Eastern provinces.

According to NHDA sources, the Government will provide 50 percent of the estimated cost. Funds from loan installments collected from its district offices will be invested for the balance . Each district will be provided with 50 houses under this project .

A loan of Rs.100, 000 will be granted to a family under this project and the NHDA will provide the plan and technology.

The NHDA will use the labour force of the local community as far as possible to construct the houses.

Awards ceremony

The International Primary/Junior/Secondary School Certificate Examination 2009 awards ceremony will be held on June 28 from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the Bishop’s College Auditorium - Colombo 03.

This year, over 400 students out of 1,500 who sat for the examinations will receive awards.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Swami Vivekananda Society will be held on Friday, June 25 at 10.00 am at the Society Hall. President A.R. Surendran P.C. will preside at the meeting. Members are kindly requested to be present.

Poson Perahera

The annual Poson Perahera of the Matara-Totamuna ‘Jayamaha Viharaya’ will be held on June 25 - Poson Poya Day.

The Perahera will parade the streets in the Matara town with the participation of tuskers, elephants, up country, low country and Sabaragamuwa dances.

The Perahera is being organized by the Jayamaha viharaya- Totamuna, Matara.

Poson sil campaign

Poson Sil campaigns will be held around Rambukkana area with over 200 students of the Diyasunnatha Kirthi Sri Rajasinha Raja Maha Viharaya Dhahampasala observing Ata Sil. This will be held under the patronage of Chief Sanganayake Ven. Kotagama Chandaratana Thera on Poson Full Moon Day.

Rambukkana Dharama Dutha Centre will also conduct a mass Sil campaign.

The meditation program will be conducted by Ven. Batuwatte Mahinda Thera on the Poson Day.

Rambukkana Y.M.C.A. will hold a Kadala Dansala for the forth time at the Hospital Junction on Poson Day.

Poson week

The Northwestern Province Provincial Council’s Education Ministry has declared a special Poson week from June 22. All school heads in the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts have been instructed to organize religious programs.

A.M. Piyasoma, a senior school principal in Kurunegala told the Daily News that 175,000 students and 15,000 teachers will observe sil on June 24 at their schools and meditation programs and dhamma discussion will be conducted by Buddhist monk.

She pirated electricity to poach animals

Siri Wawage Matara Roving

A 45 year woman alleged to have tapped electricity to trap animals in the Viharakele Forest Reserve was arrested and produced before the Matara Chief Magistrate recently.According to police she had attached a wire to the house electricity metre externally through a fuse to obtain the power supply for the trap. Matara Chief Magistrate released the suspect woman on personal bail of Rs. 3000.

Bethi Gee

Bethi Gee Saraniya, organized by the staff and students of the Matugama C.W.W. Kannangara MMV to commemorate the 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi will be held at the school auditorium on Wednesday, June 23 at 4.30 p.m.

JICA AGM

The 38th Annual General Meeting and members’ get-together of the JICA Alumni Association will be held at the Sasakawa Memorial Cultural Centre Auditorium, Colombo 3 on June 26 at 5.00 p.m. Japanese Ambassador Kunio Takahashi will be the Chief Guest.

Wimal to participate Ministers’ conference

Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa has left the island yesterday to participate in a South Asian Countries Ministers’ Conference on Housing and Urban Development, Ministry sources said. This conference will also concentrate on housing problems in Sri Lanka. The Minister will present Ministry’s future plans to the Asian members. Indonesia is hosting the conference and 68 countries will participate.

University admission

Asela Kuruluwansa and Indika Polkotuwa

Peradeniya University Engineering Faculty will admit today 412 fresh students. Engineering Faculty Dean Prof. S. B. Weerakoon said, this is the first student batch admitted to the University system this year.