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Job seekers cheated

Indika POLKOTUWA

A former female teacher who had allegedly cheated several foreign job seekers for several lakhs of rupees promising jobs in Canada was arrested by officers of the Kandy Police Special Crime Unit on Thursday.

Investigations revealed that the suspect who had worked at two leading Kandy schools is now under interdiction for alleged malpractices. She and her husband had been hauled before court earlier too for defrauding job seekers by running an employment agency.

Motorbicycle thieves nabbed

Three suspects who robbed motorbicycles from Dambulla, Kantale, Kandy and Peradeniya were arrested by Matale Police Criminal Investigation Branch officers. The motorcycles were found in Ampara, Ambanpola, Kurunegala, Matale and Ukuwela.

Investigations are on.

Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration

The annual Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration of Visakha Vidyalaya will be held today at 5.15pm at the school’s Jeremias Dias Hall.

The Oration will be delivered by Kelaniya University, Faculty of Medicine Senior Professor Ira Thabrew who is also visiting Professor/Research Fellow, IBMBB, University of Colombo. Oration will be ‘Nature’s Secrete for the benefit of Human Health’.

Abducted labourer released after one week

Siri WAWWAGE

A estate labourer who had been abducted while working in an estate in Deniyaya area has later been released after a week. This was revealed when he made a complaint to the Deniyaya Police after his release by his abductors. Deniyaya Police have arrested two persons regarding the incident and investigating.

Festival of Choirs

The annual Festival of Choirs will be held on August 1 at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Bauddhaloka Mawatha Colombo 07 at 4.30 pm.

Nine choirs are participating and the Chief Guest will be National Catholic Social Communications Centre Director Rev Fr Benedict Joseph.

Concert

The Past Pupils’ Association of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya will present Ravi Sara Savi 2 experimental dance-drum symphony and concert of percussionist and modernist choreographer Ravibandu Vidyapathi on July 31 at Ananda College Kularatne Hall at 6.30 p.m.

Pinkama

A pinkama to mark the 71st anniversary of the Bank of Ceylon organized by the Bank of Ceylon Eksath Bauddha Sangamaya will be held at the first floor of the Bank of Ceylon head office at Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo 1 on July 30 and 31.

The program includes an all night pirith ceremony on July 30 followed by a Sanghika dana on July 31.

Book launch

The launch of the book Bridge for Peace Through Literature will be held at the National Library auditorium, Colombo today.

Rosa Kumari and Kurulu Patiya which were translated by Thinakaran journalist M. S. Fahim will also be launched at this ceremony.

Prize-giving

The annual prize distribution of Sadachara Daham Pasala will be held at the Sri Anandarama Viharaya Colombo 10 on July 24 at 2 p.m. Ven Dr Brahmanawatte Seevali Anunayake Thera of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha will preside.

Pinkama

A herd of cattle valued at Rs 800,000 destined for slaughter will be released at a pinkama held at the Bauddhayathanaya, Watarappala Road Mt. Lavinia under the patronage of Ven. Diviyagala Yasassi Thera on July 25 at 10 a.m.

The released cattle will be handed over to a selected group of farmers at a ceremony at Welamitiyawa Galewela on July 27 at 10 a.m.

Rail-bus service

The new Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa Rail-Bus service will be inaugurated by Transport Minister Kumara Welgama at a ceremony at the Kaduruwela Railway station today at 10 a.m.

Cultural Festival

The annual cultural festival of the Thirappane Divisional Secretariat Division will be held at the Alagollewa St. Anthony’s Maha Vidyalaya grounds today.

Meeting

Minister Basil Rajapaksa will preside the Nuwara Eliya District Agricultural Committee meeting today at the district Kachcheri.