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Budusarana Nikini Poya issue : Presentation A copy of the Budusarana Nikini Poya issue being presented to Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara by Budusarana Editor Nelson S Perera in Kandy yesterday. Lake House Editorial Director Seelaratne Senerath, Lake House General Manager Abhaya Amaradasa and Transport Manager Sunil Sendanayake were also present. The Budusarana Nikini Poya issue containing special features and articles about the Kandy Esala Pageant was also presented to Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa. Picture by Gamini Ramanayake

Namal Rajapaksa in Kilinochchi A delegation of the Tharunyata Hetak organisation led by its President Namal Rajapaksa MP spent a whole week in Kilinochchi looking into the needs of the people who had suffered untold hardships for 30 years due to the war. A highlight of the tour was the distribution of a stock of 120,000 exercise books among students of 82 schools which have been reopened in the district to ensure uninterrupted education facilities. Here Rajapaksa with an Infant, who had come with the parents, when he visited Palai Maha Vidyalaya to distribute exercise books. Rajapaksa’s Media Consultant and Editorial Director of Lake House (ANCL) Seelaratna Senarath is also in the picture (first). Namal Rajapaksa MP who visited the Thalaikulam Hindu Kovil in Kilinochchi during the tour of North being conducted to the kovil in a colourful procession. Rajapaksa also handed over Rs 100,000 each to Hindu kovils in Kilinochchi for their rehabilitation work as a donation from the Tharunyata Hetak organisation (second).

Fashion designer contest

The semi-finals of the fashion designer contest 2010 will be held on August 31 at the Sovereign Corporate Hotel Rajagiriya at 9 a.m.

An eminent panel of judges will choose the best 20 contestants for the grand finale.

Please hand over the four sketches: Office wear, sports wear evening wear and Saree wear to Ramzi Rahamans saloon at 65/7A, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Borella.

Age is no barrier male designers are welcome. One has to pay an entry fee when they hand over the sketches.

Please bring out your best designs to impress the judges.

Presented by Chula Nanayakkara Ariyaratna

Large crowds for Kandy Perahera

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen -Kandy South group corr.

Large crowds turned up to witness the fifth and final Kumbal Perahera of Kandy Esala Pageant on Thursday night despite the inclement weather. The rains ceased when the Perahera commenced.

A good number of foreign tourists were also present to witness the grand pageant.

Parents barred from exam centres

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

Parents will not be allowed to enter Examination Centres when the Year Five Scholarship Examination is being held, Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinghe said. The examination will be held tomorrow.

Teachers accompanying candidates for the examination are also requested to leave the Examination Centres no sooner they direct the students to their respective exam halls. While the examination will be in progress, neither teachers nor parents will be allowed to enter Examination Halls in case of any reason. Students will be given a 30-minute break to attend their needs.

Devale robbers arrested

Asela KURULUWANSA

Peradeniya Police yesterday took into custody three persons together with valuable brass items they are alleged to have stolen from the historic Dodanwela Natha Devale. The suspects were natives of Danthurai. They broken into the Devale 10 days ago and stolen the brassware.

Drunk drivers increase on Galle Road

Kapila SOMARATHNE- Panadura spl. corr.

There is an increase in drunk drivers on the Galle Road, Panadura, Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake said.

The Magistrate had fined 200 drunk motorcyclists and motor vehicle drivers during the last six months.

Each offender was fined Rs 7,000 and their licences suspended for two months.

Info sought on assault on IR Deputy Commissioner

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) special team is investigating the assault on Inland Revenue Department Matara branch Deputy Commissioner H M Denzil.

A reward of Rs 500,000 will be offered to anyone giving information about the incident. Information can be given on 0113-133 707, 0113-133 619 or 0113-040 591.

Jumbo tramples man to death

Milton Dharamasinghe-Our Bulathsinhala Spl. Corr.

An 85-year-old man died after being trampled by an elephant on August 19 morning.

The elephant and mahout were going to Egal Oya while M A Piyasekara was walking on the other side of the road.

The elephant had pulled the man with its trunk, dashed him and trampled him. Piyasekara died before admission to Ingiriya Hospital.

The mahout was arrested. The elephant was later brought under control.

Bulathsinhala Police are investigating.

Kidney patient seeks help

Ajith Jayasundara, 38, of 130, Kalubowila Road, Dehiwela is at the end stage of renal disease.

He needs to undergo a Renal Transplant as a definitive treatment.

Jayasundara also needs a kidney donor.

Jayasundara is in need of a kidney transplant due to chronic kidney disease.

His blood group is A positive.

Sala Nisala

A Sala Nisala musical clinic program organised by the National Thalassaemia prevention program in aid of the Thalassaemia Prevention Fund will be held at the Bishop College hall, Colombo on August 20 at 6 pm with the participation of Dr Kapila Krishantha Suriyarachchi and Visharada Amarasiri Pieris.

Esala Festival

The annual esala festival of “Gaha Kovila alias Divya Raja Bhawana” of Kosgoda will be held from August 20 to 22.

SLLA Regional Seminar

The Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) Golden Jubilee Colombo Regional Seminar will be held at the Industrial Technology Institute Auditorium, Colombo 07 on August 28 at 9 a.m. The seminar will mark the 50th birth anniversary of the SLLA.

Spectacles distribution

A free spectacles distribution program organized by the Thalakiriyagama senior citizens association at Galewela will be held at the Thalakiriyagama Govi Sevana premises on August 28.

Coordinating committee meeting

The Biyagama divisional coordinating committee meeting will be held at the Biyagama Divisional Secretariat auditorium, Makola today at 2.00 p.m. under Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s patronage. The progress report on development projects will be reviewed at the meeting.

Public seminar, AGM

The annual general meeting and public seminar of the People’s Movement for the Rights of Patients will be held August 28 from 9.30 a.m. at the Centre for Society Religion Hall (Fatima Church premises) 281, Deans Road, Maradana.

The main talk will be delivered by Medical Faculty former Dean Prof Carlo Fonseka. He will speak ‘How the transnational drug companies are deceiving the people’ and ‘what we and the Government could do about it so that all people would have access to quality drugs at affordable prices’. Health Action International Asia-Pacific Coordinator Dr K Balasubramaniam will also speak.

Mobile service

A mobile service to issue National Identity Cards, present spectacles, dengue awareness programs, health camps among others will he held at the New Kathiresan Kovil, Bambalapitiya today at 9 a.m. It is organized by the Bambalapitiya Police and will be held under the patronage of Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha.

Public Day

Labour Relation and Productivity Promotion Minister Gamini Lokuge in a press release said measures have been taken to implement the Public Day with a new concept leaving the public the opportunity to meet the Minister, Deputy Minister, Ministry Secretary, Labour Commissioner General and other officers at the same time.

Measures to develop fishery industry

H. B. Gayan Rajapakse and NCP corr.

In a bid to develop the inland fishery industry in the Northern Province the National Aqua Culture Development Authority had released 1.6 million fingerlings into tanks and other water bodies in the province, said its Chairman Dr Jayantha Chandrasoma. He said these tanks and water bodies include the Akkarayankulam, Iranamadu tank, Vannerikulam and Puttirippu in Killinochchi district and Pavakkulam, Taratirayakulam, Mamaduwa, Talmaduwa and Kanarayakulam in Vavuniya district.

Errant traders fined

Jaffna special corr

One hundred and two traders in the Jaffna town, Manipay, Sandilipay and Chunnakam, were caught for offences like selling goods above the controlled price, non display of price list in the shop, and selling goods past the expiry date. Cases have been filed in the Jaffna and Mallakam Magistrate’s Courts against the errant traders.

This sudden raid was done on the directive of Jaffna GA and Consumer Protection Authority.

Educational tour

The 222 metre long bridge between Karathivu and Sangupiddy will be ready for the use of the public before the end of October this year. This assurance was given by the engineer in charge of the bridge when Northern Province Governor G A Chandrasiri made a sudden visit to the bridge to find out the progress of work. The Government has allocated Rs 900 million for the construction of the bridge.