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Program to ascertain drinking water composition

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

With the spreading of kidney disease in many parts of the Anuradhapura District, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy has initiated a research program to ascertain the composition of drinking water in different areas in the District.

Accordingly, a research was conducted at Rambewa Central College using drinking water brought to the school by students. Similar researches are to be held in Willachchiya and Pemaduwa.

Vanni schools re-open Jaffna Special correspondent

Ninety seven percent of the schools in Vanni have been re-opened for the third term in Thunkai out of fifty four schools fifty three have been re-opened. In Kilinochchi out of 121 schools 81 schools and in Mullaithivu out of 54 schools 17 have been re-opened. The Kilinochchi student population is 24,794. About 1,357 teachers are attached to the schools there.

The UNICEF has undertaken to rehabilitate 28 schools, said Education Director P. Vigneswaran.

Dengue eradication

A Dengue eradication drive has been started at Pallai where resettlement took place two months ago.

The Health and Pradeshiya Sabha officials along with the public cleaned the Pallai market, bus stand and the wayside of the A9 highway.

Insecticide was sprayed on the bushes and muddy areas.

Ayurveda counselling program

Colombo District Ayurveda Physicians’ Cooperative Society (Ltd) had launched a Ayurveda counselling program to mark the Ayurveda Year 2010 announced by the Indigenous Ministry.

The 53rd program of this series of programs will be held on September 22 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sri Vijayanandaramaya, Honnantara, Piliyandala.

‘Ape Vedakama – Ape Gamata’ is the theme of the program.More than 10 Ayurveda specialist physicians will be present at the counselling program.

A special lecture will be delivered under the them ‘Buddhism and Ayurvedaya’.Western Province Ayurveda Commissioner Dr Nimal Karunasiri, and a specialist on heart diseases Dr Nanda Wijeratne also will be present.

EU pushes to grant trade aid to Pakistan

EU diplomatic chief Catherine Ashton led calls on Friday for Europe to grant special exemptions from trade tariffs to Pakistan as part of a wide-ranging aid programme following disastrous floods.

The European Union’s top overseas envoy urged foreign ministers holding weekend talks in a Brussels palace to “link together” policies from humanitarian aid to trade, to offset floods that have turned some 21 million lives upside down and so far killed 1,760 people.The Pakistani people “need the capacity to develop their economic platform, through trade,” Ashton said on arrival at the weekend retreat, demanding a “political and economic approach” to aid.

AFP

Roshan Ranawana on Prime TV

Model and actor Roshan Ranawana will be interviewed by Kumar de Silva on Prime TV Roundtable’s ‘Celeb Chat’ today at 9.30 p.m. The program will be repeated on September 14 at 3.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m.

Watch it on internet on www.primetv.lk

Alawathugoda Esala Perahera

Alawathugoda Saman Devalaya Annual Esala Perahera begins on September 15. Basnayake Nilame Jayampathy Heenkenda said Kumbal Perahera will be held from 15 to 19 in the Devalaya premises and from 20 to 24 Randoli Perahera parade the streets. Water cutting ceremony will be on September 25.

Law seminar

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka’s (BASL) seminars committee under the Chairmanship of Attorney-at-Law Anoma Goonetilleke has organized a seminar on the Banks, the Law, the Lawyers on September 17 and 18 at Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo. Chief Justice Asoka de Silva will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony. A number of eminent Judges and Lawyers who have specialized in Banking Law will make presentations.

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